This smoothie can be used regularly and is also good to use during a detox. Cabbage is one of the most potent digestive aids and great for juicing as its nutrients are highest when raw.
It helps rid the colon of waste and prevents constipation and fluid retention. It is also high in the amino acid, L-glutamine, which can help reduce inflammation in the digestive tract and
restore the integrity of the gut lining.
4oz of cabbage
handful of watercress
3 pears
1 stick of celery
1 tsp spirulina
Juice all the fruit and vegetables and then blend with the spirulina.
Celery is high in potassium which helps to reduce fluid retention. It contains good levels of antioxidants such as vitamin C which help protect against damage to our cells in the digestive tract.
Pears are a great source of soluble fibre which helps soften your stools, making them easier to pass through the digestive tract, helping to prevent constipation.
Watercress, a cruciferous vegetable, is high in sulphur which assists the liver in the detoxification process.
Spirulina has amazing antimicrobial properties that can destroy bacteria and viruses which can lower our immune system, 70% of which lives in our digestive system.
(by Sally Wisbey, CNM graduate)
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