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    Breakfast » healthy defense juice - Wellness Wednesday

    Published: Jan 23, 2013 · Modified: May 20, 2021 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 32 Comments

    healthy defense juice - Wellness Wednesday

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    juice defense

    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.

    juice defense - wellness wednesday

    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
    ½ cup frozen mango
    ½ 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.

    juicing for wellness

    *holds jar of juice in the air* Cheers!

     

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    1. happyvalleymom says

      January 27, 2013 at 9:43 am

      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?

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      • Kristina Sloggett says

        January 30, 2013 at 11:35 am

        hello! yes, you can absolutely use any fruit you like - your choices sound great! enjoy!

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    2. [email protected] says

      January 26, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      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.

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      • Kristina Sloggett says

        January 30, 2013 at 11:49 am

        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?? 😀

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        • [email protected] says

          February 02, 2013 at 4:32 pm

          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.

    3. Hotsie101 says

      January 25, 2013 at 6:41 pm

      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

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    4. [email protected] says

      January 25, 2013 at 7:07 am

      I need this juice! Everyone around me is sick...and now I feel a tingle in my throat. :/
      Thanks for sharing, sweets!!

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      • Kristina Sloggett says

        January 25, 2013 at 11:27 am

        oh, no - go make this QUICK! 😉 I hope you do not get sick!

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    5. Caitlin says

      January 24, 2013 at 8:21 am

      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

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    6. Jeanette says

      January 23, 2013 at 6:23 pm

      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!

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      • Kristina Sloggett says

        January 24, 2013 at 2:11 pm

        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...)!

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    7. Vanessa says

      January 23, 2013 at 1:22 pm

      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.

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