Lemon Beet Juice.

IMMUNE BOOSTING JUICE

One glass for this morning and a jar to take to work. 

Those almost look like kidneys to me! Maybe it's a sign since lemons help detox the kidneys!!

 I rarely get sick, but in the past couple of days, I've picked up some kind of bug. Sore throat, cough, and some chest congestion. It's more annoying than anything, and I get tired of people pointing out that my voice sounds raspy. Yep, I can hear it people. I just ran a half marathon last weekend, so I'm sure my body is just taxed a bit. Anyway, I've been increasing my fresh juice consumption with items that help boost the immune system. I got up early before work today and made this lemon and beet juice mix. It was super good! I made enough that I can have several servings throughout the day. Today's mix was perfect since I have TONS of beets to use from my garden.

INGREDIENTS

5 small apples

small bunch of kale

small bunch of parsley

1 whole lemon

3-4 small beets with greens

HEALTH BENEFITS

BEETS

Here's a pretty good website to check out about the health benefits of beet juice. This specific web site, freeze dries the juice, so that it can be consumed easily with water and little hassle. It's raw, which is great. Check out all of the health benefits that they have listed though. There are resources listed under each health benefit as well.

http://www.ageless.co.za/herb-beetroot-juice.htm

LEMONS

Lemons were also a key ingredient in my morning immune boosting juice. I LOVE lemons and use them alot during the winter months.  They are great for the immune system for several reasons. They are very rich in vitamin C (ascorbic acid) , antioxidants, and citric acid. They help boost the immune system, detox the kidneys, they are a blood purifier, help fight off infection, and great for cough and colds, to name a few of their great qualities. Check out this website for more info. http://www.budwigcenter.com/blog/the-amazing-health-benefits-of-raw-lemon-juice/

PARSLEY

Here are a few paragraphs of info on parsley that were taken from http://www.greenmuze.com/blogs/natural-notes/1098-health-benefits-of-parsley.html

Parsley is an amazing medicinal herb, is delightful to the taste and agreeable to the stomach.  It is a very versatile plant to aid the body in regaining health. The root contains calcium, B-complex vitamins, and iron, all of which nourish the glands that help regulate the uptake of calcium. It is a source of both magnesium and calcium, and especially potassium.

Parsley is high in vitamin A, beta-carotene and vitamin C.  As a wholesome organic-food it is also a good choice for bone health with vitamin K (536 mg in an average serving).

Traditionally. parsley has been used for congestion and inflammation of the kidneys and bladder, gravel, stones, and urine retention. The root and leaves are excellent for the liver and spleen. It is also one of the best reliefs for edema, helping when other remedies have failed; parsley is a very reliable diuretic remedy often ignored today. Parsley root and seeds contain ingredients that help produce a pain relieving benefit to relax stiff joints. 

Many people use parsley root tea to make stiff and unmanageable fingers work again. Pour a quart of boiling water over a cup of firmly packed fresh parsley and steep for 15 minutes.  Strain and then refrigerate.

Parsley works on the gall bladder and will remove gallstones if used properly by taking a pint of the tea daily.  Parsley is a specific for the adrenal glands, is powerfully therapeutic for the optic nerves, the brain and the sympathetic nervous system.

Parsley juice is an excellent tonic for the blood vessels, particularly the capillaries and arterioles. But remember that raw parsley juice is a most potent juice and should never be taken alone in quantities of more than one or two ounces at a time unless it is mixed into a sufficient quantity of carrot or other juices.  Parsley can help with expelling watery poisons, excess mucus, flatulence (gas), and reducing swollen or enlarged glands.

Taken from http://www.greenmuze.com/blogs/natural-notes/1098-health-benefits-of-parsley.html

Hopefully my little fresh juice concoction will help get me up and running normally again!!