Early morning and late nights calls for some sort of boost energy throughout the day and relying on several doses of caffeine from coffee, soda and energy drinks can cause negative side effects to the body. So my question to you is... "What's in your cup?"
Recently, I made a juice with a tropical citrusy-twist that immediately woke up my taste buds, while providing me the perfect amount energy to conquer the day. Not only did it taste AMAZING, but it was also was appealing to the eye with bright and bold colors. As I juiced each veggie/fruit, the natural juices created an unique tie-dyed fuchsia and green color effect. Although spinach gave it a loud green appearance, juicing it was a challenge. Therefore, I decided to puree it in a blender with a little almond milk and added it separately to the juice mixture with a quick stir. Check out the recipe below to my healthy version of an energy drink! Carefully follow the directions to mimc the similar "tie-dyed" effect.
Ingredients:
- 1 celery stock
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1/2 Pear
- 3/4 cup of pineapple chunks
- 1 pomegranate
- 1 cup of spinach
- 1/4 cup of almond milk
Instructions:
- Rinse and cut fruit/veggies according to juice chute
- Take the cup of spinach and almond milk and blend until smooth
- Juice fruit/veggies in this order: cucumber, celery, (add spinach puree) pear, pineapple, and pomegranate
- Stir
Below are only a "few" super health benefits listed from each fruit/veggie according to http://www.care2.com/greenliving/:
Celery
- Reduces inflamation ( joint pain, asthma, acene and lung infections)
- Great stress-reliever
- Lowers blood pressure
- Amp up your sex life
- Fight against certain cancers
Cucumbers
- Keeps you hydrated (contains 96% of water)
- Makes your hair and nails stronger
- Contains a hormone needed to produces insulin for diabetics
- Reduces cholesterol
- Flushes out toxins
Pears
- Prevents coughs and colds
- Great source of vitamin C
- Reduces lung disease, Type 2-Diabetes, and heart disease
Pineapples
- Regulates the gland (found in cases associated with the enlargement of the thyroid)
- Prevents the inflammation of Bronchitis
- Fights against Dyspepsia (chronic digestive disturbance)
- Helps with nausea like morning and motion sickness
Pomegranate
- Immune booster with vitamin C
- Kidney protection
- Anti-aging effects
- Liver protection and regeneration
Spinach
- Strengthen bones
- Alkalizes the body
- Fights against aggressive Prostate Cancer
- Protects against eye disease
I encourage you to continue to research on additional benefits based on your specific health concerns, trust me you'll be amazed on how easy it is to heal your body.
Now let's juice to that!
✌ ❤☺- DemeJay
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