The Green Drink

Green juices are usually harder to drink and may take some getting used to but try this green Juice and you may be pleasantly surprised. This serves four.

What's in this green drink?

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 " ginger
• 1 boy chok
• 2-3 sprigs cilantro
• 1 celery bunch
• 1 bunch parsley
• 11/2 green apple
• Juice of 1 lemon

Preparation:

Wash the spinach leaves. Use fresh spinach.
Wash the cucumber and peel it only if it is not organic.


Wash and clean the ginger, cilantro and boy chok. If boy chok is not available you could add 1/2 cup of cabbage.
Wash the celery and keep a few of the green leaves in addition to the head.
Wash the parseley leaves to remove any soil/dirt.
Wash and cut the green apple in half, you can juice the whole apple depending on the type of juicer you have. If you are using a blender, remove the seeds.


Juice 1 lemon and keep aside to add later.
Juice of 1/2 lemon

You can use a blender for this recipe if you want to retain the fibre. It is a lighter juice however, if made in a juicer.
Juice all the ingredients together add the lemon juice and serve.



The spinach, cucumber, apple and celery are the main ingredients, so if you do not have all the ingredients you can still make a different version of the healthy green drink.
The alkaline benefits of this juice are incredible.
The benefits of spinach are many including it being rich in antioxidants. Cucumber is low in calories, Parsley may inhibit tumor formation and neutralize toxins in our bodies.
Celery has potassium and vitamin C which relax the muscles around the arteries, allowing the blood to travel at lower pressure. Ginger may reduce pain and inflammation. Lemon possesses vitamin C, a water soluble antioxidant that repairs damage outside and inside the cells.
Apple with its powerful flavonoids also helps to make this juice delicious. Try it out and let us know how you like it.