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Healthy eating and drinks!

Updated on May 24, 2014
Mr. Lemon
Mr. Lemon

Lemon

Did you know? Lemon is a powerful fruit, it contains a good source of vitamin and it can be combined with many other raw foods to give your immune system a boost

Lemon Peels

Did you know? Lemon peels are actually very healthy. it aids with acne, regulate blood pressure, boost immune system, sore throat, cold, flu, allergies, detox, oral hygiene, strengthen nails, cancer, bones, weight loss, digestion, also a good antidepressant.

Have you tried? Use lemon peels to naturally deodorized garbage. you can save money from buying air freshener and it is natural with no harmful chemicals.

Lemon + Ginger

Try this super drink! Ginger is a raw food known to be beneficial for digestion, it helps with releasing gas to soothe bloating and boost bowel movement. This powerful ingredient combined with lemon will make a healthy tasty drink that's good to regulate digestion and build your immune system


Lemon + ginger super drink

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ready in: 10 min
Yields: 1 serving
  • 2 slices peeled ginger
  • half lemon, juice from it
  • 20 mL water
  1. Boil slices of ginger with juice from lemon and water for 5 min. This drink can be consumed hot or cold.

Cucumbers

Did you know? Cucumbers is a super food that can help relieve joint pain, control blood pressure, prevent headaches, reduce cholesterol, aids digestion, cure cancer and diabetes

Have you tried? if you have tired eyes, place a slice of cucumber on each eye to aid relieve puffiness and dark circles. give it a try! it's extremely refreshing! Cucumbers makes a great mask as well if you place slices of cucumbers all over the face. It's awesome as you know it's the most natural facial you can ever get! For sure this method is chemical free. Like i mentioned above, cucumbers give a hydration boost so it makes it an awesome way to cool yourself down in the summer and give your face a boost.

Cucumber is the perfect food to fit into your diet if you want to lose weight. It naturally aids in weight loss as cucumber provides enough hydration for your body throughout the day. Cucumbers makes great salads.

Try it out - the powerful green drink help to reduce blood pressure

Prep time: 5 min

Cook time: 5 min

Ready in: 10 min

Yields: 2 serving

  • 1 apple
  • 1/2 grapefruit
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1 clove garlic
  • even add some ice to make it a great slush

Add to the juice maker and blend away!

Blueberries

Did you know? Blueberry is one of the must eat fruits as it has the highest amount of antioxidants among all fruits. Antioxidants help slow down the process of aging because it is known to be a reducing agent. Antioxidants may also help prevent diseases like cancer and coronary heart disease, inducing free radicals in our body.

8 benefits of blueberries

  • Improve brain function
  • Aids in digestion
  • Help with weight loss
  • Maintain cardiovascular health
  • Fights cancer
  • Improve flow of blood circulation
  • Anti-aging skin health
  • Energy booster

Ways of using blueberries

Have you tried? Healthy eating is so essential for us to maintain our balance of health. Use blueberries with your daily recipes to give your body an extra boost of antioxidants. Blueberries have such a great taste that it can be used in your breakfast to lunch to dinner to dessert. For breakfast you can use blueberries with your yogurt to give your yogurt the extra kick of taste. Even try putting some blueberries into your pancake mix / waffle mix so the berries are incorporate into your pancakes/ waffles or make some blueberries syrup to brighten your day even more! For lunch and dinner, try using blueberries to cook with your chicken or beef, the mix taste of salty and sweet gives your dish a boost of flavor. For dessert the options are pretty much endless, use it with your ice cream or incorporate it with your baking to give your desserts an extra kick of antioxidants!

blueberry smoothie

Prep time: 3 min

cook time: 2 min

ready in: 5 min

yields: 1 serving

  • 2 cups of frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup of almond milk

Blueberries + banana smoothie

Prep time: 5 min

Cook time: 5 min

Ready in: 10 min

Yields: 6 serving

  • 2 frozen bananas
  • ½ cup of frozen blueberries
  • ½ cup of plain yogurt
  • 1 cup of ice
  • optional vanilla extract
  • or optional honey for flavoring

And now put everything in the blender and blend to your desire smoothness!

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