Do you feel the beet?

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I absolutely love Sunday mornings, because there is enough time to enjoy the morning without any rush and prepare a delicious breakfast. On Sundays I always use either my blender or my slow-juicer for preparing juices, smoothies, pancakes, açai bowls and much more. This Sunday I craved a fresh cold-pressed juice with beets, carrots, lemon and ginger. These root vegetables in combination with lemon make up a refreshing and energising juice.

Beet-Carrot-Ginger Juice

Ingredients
270g beetroots
300g carrots
1 lemon, peeled
8g ginger

Simply cut the beets, carrots and ginger. Peel the lemon with a knife and leave white layer which is very healthy. Add everything in your slow-juicer and juice everything.
Mix and enjoy!

(Makes: 2; Preparation time: 10min)

This Beet-Carrot-Ginger Juice is not only naturally delicious – its ingredients mainly containing of root vegetables are very healthy as well: 

Beetroots: are not only beautiful in color, they're incredibly rich in nutrients especially in iron and calcium. Red beetroots have already been used for medical purposes in ancient times. Overall, they're very good for your liver and are well known for building red blood cells, purifying the blood and improving circulation.

Carrots: are best known for their high level of the cancer-fighting and immune-boosting antioxidant called beta-carotene. Additionally, carrots are also good in improving liver function, reducing inflammation and acidic blood conditions. 

Ginger: as the masterpieces of all roots are good for nearly everything and my go-to remedy when I don't feel very well. Ginger stimulates digestion, promotes circulation and warmth and is widely known as a remedy against nausea. 

Besides the juice I made a beautiful bowl of cacao-pear porridge topped with plenty of raw superfoods such as cacao nibs, desiccated coconut and freshly sliced pear. The recipe for the cacao-pear porridge is already on my blog and an adapted version of the Creamy Coconut-Chia-Porridge. It was so delicious and you should try it out as soon as possible!

I wish you all a relaxing and happy Sunday!

Lots of love, 
Fabienne.

Clean Green Glow Juice

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Goodbye rainy days, hello summer!

In celebration of this wonderful sunny day I share with you my absolute favourite juice at the moment. This Clean Green Glow Juice is the perfect cleanse to say goodbye to the grey and rainy days. Refresh your body with this elixir to kick off the summer to shine and glow everyday. 

While the juice bursts of goodness, at the same time it refreshes your body and opens your mind for everything new to come. This Clean Green Glow Juice washes out all the toxins stored in your body and restores your cells to be all fresh and prepared for great summer adventures.

To get the best results for your juices I recommend investing in a "slow juicer" because the advantages are just outstanding and more than worth this once-a-lifetime-investment. As the word says, it juices your fruits and vegetables slowly, which means all the nutrients won't get damaged and remain in its original shape. Additionally, the final juice will contain its nutrients up to 48 hours after juicing. This is especially great when you want to prepare some juice for the following day. But don't worry if you don't have a slow juicer, juicing with an ordinary juicer is absolutely fine as well. As with a lot of things, there is always space for improvements as time goes by and your expectations might grow. 

Apples: Apples are high in fiver and vitamin C. Apples are high in polyphenols, which function as antioxidants, which are found in both the skin of the apples as well as in the meat. So be aware to always eat the skin of your organic apples. Apples may mitigate the effects of asthma, Alzheimer's disease, assisting with weight management, bone health and much more. Often called a "miracle food" or a "nutritional powerhouse" an apple a day really may keep the doctor away. 

Lemons: Although lemons have a very acidic taste, they are the most alkaline-forming foods, which makes them great for balancing a highly acidic condition in the body. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C which helps you fight a flu or cold. Additionally your liver loves lemons because it's a wonderful stimulant and a dissolvent of toxins in your body. A great way to keep your liver at its best is besides adding lemons to your juices, adding fresh lemon juice to a glass of warm water in the morning as a liver detoxifier. 

Fennel: Fennel contains vitamins A and C, which protect your body from free radicals damaging your cells. This pale green bulb works as a great digestive relief, maintains proper body functions and prevents inflammation and cancer.

Ginger: Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to treat colds and digestive problems, today this spice is commonly used for its healing powers in a wide range. Researchers have found that daily ginger consumption reduces muscle pain caused by exercise. Moreover, it helps reduce the risk of certain cancers, heart attacks and thrombotic strokes.

Turmeric: This small little root is one of the planets most powerful healers. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions such as heart disease and obesity. The medical properties of this spice are due to the presence of the antioxidant curcumin. Curcumin may also help preserve memory and the risk of Alzheimer's disease. It's no wonder, that India has the lowest incidence of Alzheimer's in the world. To get the most out of turmeric I recommend you buy the whole root and freshly grate them into your juice. Last but not least, it's very important that you add a small amount of freshly ground pepper into your juice. Otherwise, your liver won't be able to absorb any nutrients from the turmeric, which would be a pity. And trust me, you won't taste the pepper. 

Wheatgrass Powder: This trendy green grass called wheatgrass is another powerful ingredient. It has twice the amount of Vitamin A as carrots and is higher in Vitamin C than oranges. It contains the full spectrum of B vitamins, as well as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium in a balanced ratio. Furthermore, wheatgrass is a complete source of protein, supplying all of the essential amino acids, which is especially good for active people who train a lot. The protein found in wheatgrass is in the form of poly peptides, simpler and shorter chains of amino acids that the body uses more efficiently in the blood stream and tissues. Additionally, wheatgrass is also a powerful detoxifier, especially of the liver and blood. It helps neutralize toxins and environmental pollutants and cleanses the whole body of any toxins that may be stored in the body.

Clean Green Glow Juice

Ingredients
4 apples
2 lemon
1 fennel
2 cm cube of fresh ginger
2 tsp wheatgrass powder (or: fresh if available)
freshly grated turmeric
little bit of freshly ground pepper

Simply cut the apples, lemons, fennel, ginger and wheatgrass (if fresh) and put them in your blender. Blend.
Add wheatgrass powder if you don't have the fresh wheatgrass, great the turmeric, ground pepper and mix everything. Enjoy!

(Makes: 2; Preparation time: 10min)

Enjoy this energising juice and while cleaning your body embrace the sun and cheer with me to this wonderful beginning of warm and sunny days!

By the way, did you know that sunlight is the easiest and healthiest way to get sufficient vitamin D?

Happy juicing my friends!
With lots of love, Fabienne.