The news tells us this year the flu is the worst ever.
My schedule is jam packed right now – not complaining at all, I am having FUN – and I am tired.
I am afraid to breathe when someone sneezes or coughs in public.
I am using antibac gel like body lotion.
I’m not a doctor, and I am not going to list immune defense properties of the veggies I am currently inhaling in raw and juiced forms. I will tell you that the first six ingredients of this recipe were picked for their vitamins, minerals, antioxidants – feel good energy for me!
The cherries, mango and pineapple were added for sweet flavor. When I finished taking photos, I blended a banana in as well, taking this well over the 24 ounce mark. One huge jar of deliciousness will hopefully help me fight all the bugs out there.
healthy defense juice
1 lemon, peeled
1 golden beet
1 handful broccoli
4 large carrots
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
handful cherries, pitted
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup pineapple
Juice lemon, beet, broccoli, carrots and garlic. Pour into blender with apple cider vinegar, cherries, mango and pineapple – blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
*holds jar of juice in the air* Cheers!
happyvalleymom says
This looks and sounds yummy! That is until I saw the last three ingredients. I have an allergy to cherry, mango and pineapple. Since you are adding them as a sweetener could I add any fruit? Strawberries, raspberries and oranges perhaps?
Kristina Sloggett says
hello! yes, you can absolutely use any fruit you like – your choices sound great! enjoy!
[email protected] says
I love juicing, and I’m not even sure why, but I just keep going back to it. I also figure the extra nutrients can’t hurt out immune systems.
Kristina Sloggett says
I love juicing too (I’m so glad you get it)! I get so that if I do not have it one day, I am not the same. kinda like coffee for some, perhaps?? 😀
[email protected] says
I went to the grocery store today, and they had these beautiful beets and all I could think was juice. Beets, some carrot, maybe an orange, some lemon. Mm, mm good.
Hotsie101 says
I wanted to tell everyone to try beet leaves and two apples the beets are good also to juice.I normally roast the beets for a salad
[email protected] says
I need this juice! Everyone around me is sick…and now I feel a tingle in my throat. :/
Thanks for sharing, sweets!!
Kristina Sloggett says
oh, no – go make this QUICK! 😉 I hope you do not get sick!
Caitlin says
Yum!
I have never thought of adding fruit to sweeten up a juice that has garlic in it! I am definitely going to try this. I made a savoury one full of nutrients that I just put up on my blog:
http://kaybattin.tumblr.com/post/41284996383/the-cold-killer-super-c-juice
Jeanette says
I’ve been juicing lately too -feels like I’m getting a transfusion of all those good vitamins and minerals. Hoping it will help keep me healthy this winter too!
Kristina Sloggett says
a transfusion – YES! it’s like instant bright energy, I think that is why I feel like I NEED my juice each morning… cheers – here’s to everyone around us staying healthy and well this winter (and all year…)!
Vanessa says
Hi! Just wanted to say that the juice sounds pretty yummy. Also, antibacterial gel won’t do much good since influenza is a virus and using antibacterials will put your own natural bacteria under a selective pressure, encouraging them to become more resistant to antibiotics. Alcohol-based would be better than antibac gel if you want to kill the bacteria nevertheless since the microbes won’t become resistant to alcohol but will still die.