You’ll need: 1 qt freshly juiced carrots, about 3lbs 6 medium lemons, juiced 2-3 cups water stevia to taste 1 inch knob of ginger, juiced (optional) This recipe will make about half a gallon. Feel free to cut in half or double to adjust your serving size. Simply juice the carrots, lemon, and ginger (ginger is optional but I love the extra kick it gives!) and add water and stevia to taste. A note on stevia: I always order my stevia through iherb they have the absolute best prices!! I like NuNaturals brand, it’s the best tasting – the rest taste like aspartame, yuck! Be sure to use my discount code WAG472 to get $5 off your first order! If you’re in the market for a juicer I recommend the Breville brand available online through Amazon or at your local Bed, Bath & Beyond. This carrot lemonade is delicious and a really gorgeous, fun way to get some added nutrition! Kids LOVE this recipe! It’s bright color makes it perfect for parties and entertaining too. If you’re not totally convinced, just look at the long list of health benefits: Did you know that eight ounces of carrot juice can contain as much as 800% of your daily recommended dosage of vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential and necessary for tissue growth, especially within the bones. Vitamin A is also very important in maintaining good vision. The old myth that eating carrots will help you see better is true, as vitamin A deficiencies can lead to vision problems such as night blindness. Spinach is also a very rich source of Vitamin A. A little spinach juiced with a few carrots will deliver a vitamin A mega beverage. Vitamin A is also very crucial for expectant mothers and the unborn fetus. Carrot juice is also an excellent source of vitamin C. An eight ounce glass of pure carrot juice can provide your body with up to 35% of your daily recommended dosage of vitamin C. Vitamin C has a wide variety of uses throughout our entire body, such as collagen production of the mucous membranes, skin, bones, and teeth. Vitamin C is also a very crucial antioxidant. Carrot juice is an excellent drinkable source of potassium. Potassium is very important in helping to maintain a healthy electrolyte balance and fluid level in the cells of your body. It’s also necessary in muscle movement, such as contraction, as well as neurotransmission. Potassium deficiencies are very bad for your body, with such effects as Hypokalemia, acne, muscle spasms, dry skin, and elevated cholesterol levels. Carrots juiced with celery or turnips can provide your body with a large intake level of potassium. An eight ounce glass of pure carrot juice will usually provide up to 10% of the daily recommended intake level of potassium. Pure carrot juice is a very low calorie juice drink. Eight fluid ounces of the beverage yields usually no more then 80 calories. Carrot juice is an excellent nutritional supplement for dieters, providing you with a rich supply of essential vitamins and minerals, without being accompanied by all of the calories that a health shake might give you. Pure carrot juice in an eight ounce serving can provide up to 6% percent of your daily recommended intake level of calcium. It is very important to receive a healthy level of calcium in your daily diet. Bones and teeth are dependent on calcium for growth and formation, especially the skeletal structure and development of children. (source: carrotjuice) There you have it! A REAL food with REAL health benefits!! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to drink some of this delicious carrot lemonade!!
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:59:21 +0000
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