Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Nightcap


Soothing Nightcap


pic: sanjana kodical

Ingredients
Carrot (medium) - 5
Celery - 1 stalks
Parsley – 1 large handful

Method
Immerse the vegetables in salt water
Add a little vinegar
Clean the carrots well with a vegetable brush
Remove any black spots
Avoid removing the skin as far as possible as a lot of its nutrients are close to the skin  
Pass through the juicer
Drink up immediately

Health Benefits

Carrot Juice


Has vitamin B6 and minerals like potassium, phosphorous which improve bone health, strengthen the nervous system and improve brain power
Maintains cholesterol and blood sugar levels
Maintains the health of the heart
Helps to maintain good eyesight
Boosts immunity
Keeps skin young and healthy
Slows down the ageing process
Increases bile secretion which helps in burning fat
Improves quality of breast milk in nursing women


Celery juice
Great post workout drink. Has high level of potassium, magnesium and organic sodium which replaces lost electrolytes and helps in hydration of the body
High in vitamin K essential for healthy blood clotting and preventing osteoporosis
Has a group of active compounds which helps to reduce blood pressure
Strong diuretic. Prevents recurrence of gall bladder and kidney stones
Reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol
Increases bile secretion and helps to remove cholesterol from the body
Helps to ease rheumatic and arthritic pain as well as other inflammatory problems in the body
Improves brain health
Has a calming effect on the nervous system and produces good sleep
Maintains healthy sex drive


Parsley
Maintains normal functioning of adrenal and thyroid glands
Helpful in kidney problems
Good for every ailment connected with eyes and optic nerve
Maintains health of blood capillaries and arterioles
Important cleansing herb
Sedative
Good for kidney stones rheumatism menstrual insufficiency and general stimulant
Diuretic
Stimulating and invigorating
Improves appetite
Has a calming effect on the nervous system and produces good sleep
Maintains healthy sex drive


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