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Try this Healthy Immune system “Elixir”

Try this Healthy Immune system “Elixir”

January 27, 2014 by Liz Gardner Leave a Comment

It’s that time of the year when dark winter days can seem never-ending and there are a lot of sniffles, colds and flu around to get you down.  I am always looking for a good way to support our immune system, besides consuming 8 to 10 raw fruits and vegetables a day.  It is not always easy to eat this many veggies so this immune boost elixir from the cookbook “Refresh” is well worth a try especially if you are feeling a little run down after the Christmas holiday season.

Fresh fruit & vegetables: carrots apples beets & ginger
Fresh fruit & vegetables: carrots apples beets & ginger

Immune System Elixir Ingredients

  • 1/2″ ginger root
  • 1 small beet (our host used 2)
  • 2 medium red apples
  • 2 medium carrots (our host used 3)

Optional to add if you feel a cold coming on:

  • 1/2 teaspoon Vitamin C powder
  • 20 drops Echinacea
Fruit & vegetables - all chopped up and ready to juice
Fruit & vegetables – all chopped up and ready to juice

Give the fruit and vegetables a good wash and clean, cutting off the ends of the carrots and coring the apples. Then simply juice the ingredients in the following order:

  1. Ginger
  2. Beets
  3. Apples
  4. Carrots
Juicer in action - almost ready with more than 16 ounces of fresh juice
Juicer in action – almost ready with more than 16 ounces of fresh juice

If using the last two ingredients stir in the Vitamin C powder and then lastly the Echinacea

Pour over ice and serve – that’s it. So simple. Kids and adults will both enjoy this healthy juice.

More than enough zesty juice for four adults
More than enough zesty juice for four adults

Notes & References

  • Yes this is another 5 minute, easy to prepare recipe that is so good for you
  • Fresh organic beets, carrots and apples can all be purchased, reasonably priced in bulk in the Fall and will store in a cool garage for several months
  • There are many other quick and easy ways to make healthy juice for a fast pick me up
  • If you have an abundance of fresh vegetables or fruit why not can your own juice at home
  • A few more suggestions on how to boost your immune system
  • The pulp from the juice is a great addition to the compost pile
  • Ginger which has been used medicinally for over a hundred years; is good for nausea and upset stomach and helps prevent the flu. Recent studies show it may also reduce tumours
  • This recipe is from the vegan recipe cookbook “Refresh” by Ruth Tal with Jennifer Houston with recipes from Chef Lusur Lee.
  • Toronto’s Fresh Restaurant on Crawford – A visit to this restaurant is a “must” when you visit Toronto, Ontario. Highly recommended by our kids and friends

Cheers to your good health

 

 

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About Liz Gardner

Live in Canada's Pacific Northwest. Dual nationality & personality. Happy gardener all my life. Love my grandkids & our West Coast beaches. Passionate about all things "healthy". Life long learner & asker of "how". Encourager - we all need a little help sometimes. And a sense of humour. Every day is a gift. Read More…

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