If you want to detox your entire body, look no further than these two ginger loaded juice recipes.
Ginger is an amazing spice. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years as it offers anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and antioxidant activities. It is also one of the best detoxifying herbs, often recommended in detox and cleansing programs.
What makes ginger so powerful?
Ginger contains many phytonutrients, but gingerol and shogaol are the main compounds that provide ginger with a plethora of detoxifying properties. Gingerols offer free radical protection by inhibiting the production of nitric oxide (1), which very quickly (under normal conditions), would form damaging free radicals called peroxynitrites.
Ginger also helps stimulate digestion, circulation (both the circulatory and lymphatic systems), and sweating. These three processes enhance the body’s natural cleansing process, helping to speed detoxification. By drinking these ginger inspired juices, you can detox your entire body and allow it to build better defences against illness and disease.
By stimulating digestion, ginger cleanses the build-up of waste and toxins in the colon, liver and other organs. Stomach discomforts, such as gas, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation can also be relieved by drinking these juices.
The anti-inflammatory effects of ginger alone are enough to make these ginger loaded juices. The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of ginger help control the process of aging such as degenerative disorders like arthritis, rheumatism, atherosclerosis and cancer (2).
Try drinking these juices every day, alternating between each juice. So for Monday you would drink juice 1, and Tuesday you would drink juice 2. After a week, you’ll start feeling the effects!
Ingredients: (each juice is 1 serving)
Juice 1 – Grapefruit Buzz:
– 1 beet, peeled
– 1 grapefruit, peeled
– 2 oranges, peeled
– 2 apples
– 2 carrots
– 1/2 lemon, peeled
– 2 inches fresh ginger root
Juice 2 – Lovely Green:
– 2 cups packed spinach
– 1 cucumber
– 4 long celery stalks
– 3-4 leaves kale
– 2 apples
– 1 lemon, peeled
– 2 inches fresh ginger root
Method:
For each juice, run the ingredients through a juicer, and enjoy immediately to ensure no nutrients oxidize.
Jennifer Wise says
Hi Carly,
First time visitor here. But I already fell in love with what you have here!
Thank you for sharing this easy healty recipe. It is so delicious. I love juice. This will definitely be on my to-try list in the near future. . Thanks for sharing it with us ?
Jennifer
Carly Fraser says
Hey Jennifer, thanks for the comment! Glad you're enjoying the recipes 🙂
Lesha says
Hey Carly
first time here, i realize most of the juice are to be used by a juicer can a blender use for them and how long can you drink a detox juice for?
Carly Fraser says
Heya! A juice speeds absorption of nutrients. You can use a blender if you want though. You can drink these juice recipes every day for as long as you like.
Habiba Ibrahim says
Thanks, I will try it.
Shona says
Grapefruit reacts badly with my meds, is there an alternative?
Carly Fraser says
Just replace with orange or apple.