Sweet Orange, Carrot and Ginger Juice

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season, and a great start to the new year!  I am thrilled to say that I received my first juicer for Christmas!  Waiting a full day to assemble and use it simply was not an option for me, so I ended up trying it out on Christmas night!  Although I am guilty of getting a bit overly-excited about these things, I must say that watching the juicer transform my produce into juice so quickly and effortlessly is pretty amazing.What’s even more amazing is the nutrition that each and every ounce of that juice delivers.  Due to the fact that the juicing process separates the nutrient-rich juice of produce from its fibrous pulp, all of the vitamins and minerals in the juice get immediately absorbed into our bloodstream when we drink it, rather than going through the slower process of digestion that is required when fiber is in the picture.  For this reason, juice isn’t very filling, and basically acts like a vitamin supplement that should be sipped along with a meal rather than in place of one!The juice I have been making the past few days contains only three simple ingredients that are packed with immune supportive antioxidants and nutrients:

Oranges-  rich in antioxidant vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, and polyphenols.

Carrots- abundant in vitamin A from the antioxidant beta-carotene.

Ginger-  rich in anti-inflammatory properties, and can help with easing nausea and indigestion.

It’s no wonder why my whole family feels amazing after drinking this juice!  Head on over to Mind Body Green for the original post.  Enjoy!

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