According to some, dragonfruit or pitaya is going to be the next big food health and beauty thing. Though I love its looks and texture, dragon fruit, yes even the pink ones, have a rather bland taste compared to many other tropical favorites of mine like soursop, pineapple, and mango.

The whole pitaya craze started with Anthony William, aka the Medical Medium, who became quite a thing in the food health world for launching the celery juice trend that the wellness world has gone crazy for in the past few years.

According to William's Facebook page, the dragon fruit, specifically red pitaya (or red dragon fruit) can "rejuvenate the liver" and rejuvenate cells.

Though I think most leafy greens and fresh produce will help you with that, I must admit, red dragon fruit looks so beautiful and gives your smoothie that beautiful fuschia hue. And for that, I am in on the new trend food.

Plus, it is super cheap over here. They go around $0.75-$1 a kilo here. In Belgium, I remember seeing them for sale at about 3 euro for one. Crazy right. Though pitaya has many benefits for your health, if they are not native to your region and super expensive I am sure you can find other yummy fruits that will offer the same benefits to your health and skin.

That being said, let's start blending!

RED DRAGON FRUIT SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS (SERVES 2FOR BREAKFAST)

1 pink or purple dragon fruit
1/2 soursop
1/2 big avocado
2 cups bok choy
1/2 cup plain unsweetened coconut yogurt
2 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
water

DIRECTIONS

Blend bok choy and water until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend again. If you have a high-speed blender you can blend everything at once. Top with superfoods if you like.