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Tuesday, 24 May 2016

A DRINK FROM PARADISE


ORANGE SMOOTHY

(you get 1 l of juice)

v  half kohlrabi
v  2 medium apples
v  1 banana
v  1 big kiwi
v  1 big orange
v  2 medium carrots
v  1 and a half glass of water

Buy a bigger kohlarbi and cut in half. One half cut into smaller pieces and put into a blender along with two peeled and sliced apples (if the apples are homegrown just wash them but do not peel them). Add a kiwi, an orange, carrots and 1 and a half glass of water, or maybe less if you want your juice to be dense. Blend all the ingredients and drink immediately. If you can not drink it all put the rest away in the fridge but only for a couple of hours.

What do you get from this kind of a drink?

Kohlrabi is rich with iron and vitamin C. It has minimal calories while giving you the feeling of being full. It boosts the immune system, regulates metabolism, neutralizes bad effects of free radicals, lowers cholesterol.

Carrot is rich in beta-carotene and besides being good for eyesight it is also useful for detoxification of the body because it contains large amounts of fiber and vitamin A.

Fresh apples, taken on an empty stomach, allow the body to quickly absorb nutritive and healing ingredients from them. An apple is an integral part of varous diets for weight loss. Being rich with pectin, it creates the feeling of fullness. Fructose satisfies the desire for sweets and at the same time it does not lead to the increase in sugar, glucose, in blood, nor the increase of the hormone insulin which turns sugar into fat. Recent research shows that tannic acid in apples prevents deposition of fat in the liver.

Orange contains plenty of vitamin C, B, provitamin A and vitamin E. One of the most important minerals contained in oranges are calcium and magnesium, potassium and phosphorus, but it also contains vitamin C.

Kiwi is rich in fiber, vitamins C and E, potassium. It contains a considerable amount of magnesium, a mineral important for cardiovascular system. It is a rich source of antioxidants because it contains carotenoids, lutein, flavonoids and chlorophyll.


Bananas are a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C, carbohydrates, B group vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium, iron, calcium, copper. 

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