10 Green Refresher | Green Juice Recipe
1 Cucumber
5 Celery Stalks
1 Bunch of Swiss Chard
2 Fuji Apples
1 Lemon
Knob of Ginger
2in Turmeric
Cooling, refreshing, cleansing and tasty; four combos I love.
Warning: Drinking this green juice may cause you to be in a state of bliss.
Nutrients
Beta-carotene, vitamin B-complex, vitamin C, vitamin K, choline, folate, copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium
Benefits
Cucumber – Extremely hydrating, cooling (regulates body temperature), flush out toxins, lowers blood pressure, fat burning, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and great for prevention of kidney and bladder stones.
Celery – Alkalizing and hydrating. Anti-cancer properties, cholesterol and blood pressure lowering, digestive aid, anti-inflammatory, diuretic.
Apple – Reduces bad cholesterol, enhances cardiovascular health, healthy intestines, digestion, cleans the liver and kidneys, anti-oxidants, very good for the lungs.
Lemon – Digestion, Vitamin C, good for teeth and skin, anti-bacterial, blood pressure, congestion.
Ginger – The heal all! Nausea treatment, anti-inflammatory, immune system booster, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant.
Cucumber Benefits
Cucumbers are one of my favorite fruits (anything that produces a seed is considered a fruit) to use in my green juices. Cucumbers contain about 95% water, making them an excellent base to build your green juice. Cucumbers are a great source for many anti-oxidant nutrients such as vitamin c, manganese, flavonoid, quercertin, beta-carotene and more. These anti-oxidant nutrients increases scavenging of free radicals. Free radicals are damaging to the body; they exist within our environment via pollution, radiation, herbicides, pesticides and cigarette smoke. Anti-oxidants play an important role in neutralizing the damaging effects of free radicals in our bodies. Cancer, aging and many diseases arise from free radical damage. Anti-oxidants are key in the prevention of cellular damage.
It is important to select organic and non-waxed cucumbers, most of the nutrients and minerals of the cucumber are found in its skin.
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May I ask . . In reference to the Green Juice if in South Africa where exactly can all these types of vegetables be found. . Such as Kale as well because no health or organic store seems to have them nor a fruit market? Please help
thanx so much
You r really great as doing a good thing to mankind by providing them a good health.
can you get tumeric raw?+
Yes. I purchase the fresh root from a natural health food store. Whole foods carries them as well.
Silly Question, but how much do you drink at a time? The whole thing?
I drink the whole quart 🙂 You can always drink half right away and store the rest for later in the day.
That looks delicious. Similar to what I made today without the Tumeric. Love it.
Thanks Cheryl