Good Green Juice

Good Green Juice Recipe-

Serves 2 small or 1 large glass

2 sticks celery

½ cucumber

2 medium apples

Juice of ½ lemon

Large handful of green leaves.

(I used cabbage for mine but kale or spinach is just as good)

Large handful of fresh parsley

Large handful of fresh coriander

1 inch cube of ginger.

Method

Push all ingredients through a juicer.  It’s best to follow the leaves and herbs with something juicy like the cucumber.  Poor over ice and enjoy!   This juice is packed full of nutrients that are absorbed immediately as there’s no breaking down of fibre to be done by the digestive system.

Variations

You can use pears instead of apples to increase the sweetness.

You can add a superfood powder such as chlorella or spirullina to increase the nutritional punch.

Nutrition at a glance:

Celery – Excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of calcium, potassium and vitamins B1,B2 folic acid and B6.  Helps to lower blood pressure, cholesterol and improves detoxification.

Cucumber – Good source of vitamins A, C and folic acid. Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, a mineral which helps to strengthen our connective tissues – holding our body together! They also contain compounds which help to prevent water retention.

Apples – A great source of vitamin C and quercetin, a natural antihistamine.

Cabbage – A cruciferous vegetable which aids liver detoxification of harmful chemicals and hormones.  High in phytochemicals it demonstates more anticancer properties than any other vegetable family.  Cabbage juice has also been shown to be effective in the treatment of peptic ulcers.

Fresh Coriander – Cholesterol lowering, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. A chelator of heavy metals such as mercury.

Fresh Parsley – Extremely rich in chlorophyll so good for your blood. A good source of vitamin C, folic acid and iron. And minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium and zinc.

Fresh Root Ginger - Excellent for relieving symptoms of gastrointestinal stress.  Also known for its anti nausea and anti-inflammatory properties.

Lemon Juice – Very high in vitamin C, and helps to stimulate digestion due to its bitter nature.

Source – The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods.  Murray and Pizzorno, 2010