Are you ready to cool off with Strawberry Lemonade Coconut Water Pops? Just as yummy as a tall glass of the summer-time sipper (maybe even tastier) and loaded with potassium from the coconut water – a great way to replace the nutrient lost through sweat while running or working out.

Strawberries are a bona fide superfood, high in vitamin C and other antioxidants. Studies show that eating this red fruit has a myriad of benefits including reduced inflammation and cell damage, increased folate levels for heart health, and a lessened chance of age-related ocular issues. These are just a few perks!

And, there’s no need to feel guilty about enjoying this frozen confection, each pop only has 16 calories!  I’m also sharing with you some fun facts about strawberries and some strawberry-inspired recipes from some fellow Fitfluential foodies.

Strawberry Lemonade Coconut Water Pops Recipe

• 1 6-ounce bottle coconut water (I used Zico)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Stevia
• 1 ¼ cups fresh sliced strawberries

Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse on and off for about 30 seconds until everything is blended. The strawberries should be a little chunky.  Pour liquid into 3-ounce freezer pop molds. Freeze for at least 3 hour or until frozen solid. Makes 6.

• There are 200 seeds on the average strawberry.
• Organic strawberries have more vitamin C and antioxidants than regular berries.
• Regular strawberries have one of the highest concentrations of pesticide residues of all produce tracked by the USDA. If organic berries aren’t available, soak your strawberries in water for 2 minutes before eating.
• Strawberries stop ripening as soon as they’re picked. For best taste, select bright red berries with their caps intact.
• Don’t wash strawberries until ready to eat them, otherwise they’ll spoil too fast.
• Along with cherries and grapes, strawberries are one of the few sources of ellagic acid, a compound shown to prevent carcinogens from turning healthy cells into cancerous ones.
• Every man, woman and child in the US each eats 3.4 pounds of fresh strawberries per year plus another 1.8 pounds of frozen strawberries.We should all eat more!
• One cup of strawberries has just 46 calories.

Naturally Sweetened Balsamic Berries from Brenda at SugarFreeMom.com

Grilled Chicken with Strawberry Bail Sauce from Gina at RunningtotheKitchen.com

Sweet & Spicy Strawberry Peach Guacamole from Lindsay at TheLeanGreenBean.com