by
Stepy —
October 20, 2014
- Juicing is a great way to get fresh organic foods in your diet.
- With the cold weather approaching, cold and flu season is just around the corner.
- This flu prevention juice is packed with immune boosting vitamins and antioxidants that will help your body fight colds and flu.
- Let’s take a look at this flu prevention juice:
- Carrots:
- They are an excellent source of beta-carotene, which is a potent infection fighting antioxidant.
- Celery:
- It is a good source of immune-boosting vitamins like vitamin A and C. Celery is also packed with water, which makes it a great food for flushing toxins out of the body.
- Kale:
- Kale provides two powerful antioxidants called carotenoids and flavonoids. These antioxidants help bolster the immune system.
- One cup of kale contains a whopping 134% of the recommended daily value for the well known immune boosting antioxidant, vitamin C.
- Process the following ingredients in a juicer:
- 3 carrots
- 1 cup of kale
- 1 rib of celery
- Make sure ingredients are organic
- Enjoy!
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- AS ALWAYS: Check with your health practitioner before you change your diet. Organic foods are not meant to replace any treatment or drugs you are taking.
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- For a cold and flu buster elderberry tea.
- For cold & flu fighters.
- For natures flu shot.
- For a mega DIY cold and flu buster.
- For a flu shot soup.
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- REFERENCES:
- 1. “Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Celery, Raw.” Self Nutrition Data. Self Nutrition Data, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2014.
- 2. “Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Kale, Raw.” Self Nutrition Data. Self Nutrition Data, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2014.
- 3. “Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Carrots, Raw [Includes USDA Commodity Food A099].” Self Nutrition Data. Self Nutrition Data, n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2014.
