Energizing Orange Elixir

Juicing. Many love it, many love to hate it. There is a lot of controversy in and around the juicing world. Of course, too much of a good thing can turn bad, we can say that about anything. Juicing is to be done in moderation to get a quick, powerful dose of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants absorbed into your body in no time at all. The lack of fibre in fresh pressed juices frees nutrients from having to undergo the long process of digestion in order to get absorption. Why is this helpful? Read on…

A growing number of individuals in western cultures have varying degrees of gut dysbiosis, an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in our small intestines (for more info on this subject, check out this post). We as humans rely on the bacteria in our gut to digest and process much of our food for us, liberating important vitamins and minerals for our bodies to absorb and utilize. When our guts are in dysbiosis, the good bacteria are in short supply, and many of the nutrients liberated by these good bacteria go undigested and pass through our bodies without reaping the benefits. We rely heavily on bacteria to digest plant foods (cellulose) for us. This is why juicing is important, especially for people who may not be in the best digestive health. Juicing is a healing practice - heal yourself from the inside out.

*makes about 750 mL

ingredients:

3 oranges

1 apple

4 carrots

1 inch ginger root

1/2 inch turmeric root

1 lemon

Peel oranges and lemon, rinse carrots, ginger and turmeric (peel if not organic), and rinse your apple. Cut up your fruits into the size that will fit in your juicer and go for it. This recipe makes enough juice for 2 people - enjoy!

*Try your best to get organic produce and always rinse before using.