Enterprising Muslimah : All things smoothie

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This one is for you, for when eating fruits and veggies become a chore but you still need to be strong and healthy.

Beet and Carrot Juice

Ingredients:

1 medium sized beet root,

3 to 5 Carrots,

1 lime

Directions:

Blend or juice the beet root first then add carrots. Pour into a glass then squeeze your lime on top. Watch out for the seeds.

Benefits:

Beet root

Beets juice can be used to cleanse our blood, liver and colon.
Drinking beet juice regularly will help relieve chronic constipation.
Iron in beets help to regenerate the red blood cells
Helps to metabolize fat
Beets can energize you
Helps to normalize blood pressure, lowering high blood pressure or elevating low blood pressure.

Carrots

Inclusion of raw carrots in daily diet can lower cholesterol thus preventing heart diseases
Eating fiber rich carrots reduce the risk of colon cancer
Carrot juice helps to eliminate excess fluids from the body, reducing water retention, especially for women during their monthly menstruation cycle and in pregnant women.
Boosts the immune system by increasing the production and performance of white blood cells; helping to build resistance to various kinds of infections.
Carrot juice nourishes the skin, preventing dry skin, psoriasis and other skin blemishes.

Lime

Helps fight bacterial infections
Detoxify your system
Lime contains Potassium, which is important for maintaining nerve function and healthy blood pressure levels.
Helps in the management of sickle cell symptoms

Ginger Surprise

Ingredients:

1 large Apple

5 medium Carrots

1 Ginger Root

Directions:

Blend or juice all ingredients at once. Mix well and serve.

Benefits:

Ginger

Reduces inflammation
Stimulates blood circulation and helps relax muscles around the blood vessels
The warming effects make it a natural decongestant making it the perfect remedy for colds.
Helps to lower cholesterol
It can help digest fatty foods and break down proteins. It is excellent for reducing gas.
Relieves nausea and can be effective in treating morning sickness as well as motion sickness.