Greg and I are experimenting with juicing, gearing up for the reboot, figuring out what we like, don’t like etc., so we’ll have no excuses later. Today, in my favorite white shirt, I decided to juice 2 beets, 2 carrots, a large apple and an inch of ginger (recipe from ZestyCook). It looks scary, it tastes fantastic. So some may be wondering what’s in it for me? You’ll have to read the inspiration on a previous blog, but for this particular juice here’s the breakdown of benefit.
Beta Vulgaris (Beet) – is an antibacterial, antioxidant, tonic, cleansing laxative [I should have looked that up and matched it to my conference call schedule].
Daucus carota (Carrot) – antioxidant, anticancer, protect arteries, expectorant, antiseptic, diuretic, boost immunity, antibacterial, lower blood cholesterol levels, prevent constipation [sigh]
Malus pumila (Apple) – tonic, digestive, diuretic, detoxifying, laxative, antiseptic, lower blood cholesterol, antirheumatic, liver stimulant
Zingeber officinalis (Ginger) – antinausea, relieves headaches & arthritis, anti-imflammatory
The definitions I pulled from The Juicing Bible by Pat Crocker. I was mildly amused by the latin names, thus the reason for including them, yes I’m easily amused.
I’m pleased to report that my white shirt has survived the “beeting”, I’m pleasantly full, it’s a great lunch. Juicing is new for us, and thankfully, we’ve enjoyed the juices that we’ve made!
