When we talk about health, we immediately think about the proper functioning of the different organs of the human body, but what we often fail to do is to think of a key player in the balance of the body and its well-being, namely the blood. The latter is composed of elements whose globules must absolutely be present at a certain quantity in our bloodstream.
Weakness, fatigue and laziness arisen for no apparent reason often hide an imbalance in the body, it is more often a deficiency in the count of the blood count, namely in the red blood cells (red blood cells), in white blood cells (leucocytes) or in platelets.
So be aware that consuming a drink made from natural ingredients is quite capable of improving your blood health and filling the gaps that your body was experiencing at this level. We will present you a homemade recipe and natural that should help you strongly in this direction.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of beets
- The juice of a whole lemon
- 500 g carrots
- 2 or 3 oranges
- 2 acidic apples
- 500 g of honey
- Beet, a food to never leave out
If this vegetable occupies a central place in this concoction, it is not due to chance. This superfood, in addition to being rich in minerals, vitamins, iron and calcium, also actively helps improve sports performance thanks to the nitrates of which it is rich. It has also been proven through a study by the University of Northumbria that these nitrates would make beetroot a powerful ally in the fight against Alzheimer's disease in the elderly through their dilatory action of blood vessels and reducing blood pressure.
But that's not all, another study conducted by the Australian University of Technology Queensland, suggests that this food is able to increase the rate of white blood cells responsible for the defense of the body through its iron content not to mention the red blood cells that act as oxygen sensors, which facilitates the circulation of blood and makes it more fluid.
Food that tastes good, but not only
As beet is not the only component of this recipe, you may need to ask yourself what other ingredients are in this recipe and what role they play in the effect this mix might have on the recipe. the body.
Know that although the main role of these foods is to improve the taste of this mixture, the fact remains that carrots, lemon, oranges and honey are full of benefits for the body, as the vitamins they abound. Among these vitamins, we find vitamin K which is a powerful anticoagulant agent, not to mention the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of each of these foods.
It should also be noted that carrots, like beetroot, are known to have a beneficial effect on sight by reducing the risk of cataracts thanks to their high content of zeaxanthin, luetin and carotenoids (the latter being found in the leaves of the beet).
Now that we have gone through the ingredients and their benefits, let's see how to make this delicious and beneficial drink.
Preparation:
First, make sure to chop the beetroot, apples and carrots, making sure that the pieces are as small as possible. Then squeeze the lemon and oranges by hand before adding their juice to the rest of the mixture. And in the end, add the honey.
Mix all the ingredients until the honey dissolves completely in the rest. Also know that you can add more oranges, because in the end, their role in the recipe is primarily to make the mixture is pleasant to drink.
Pour the liquid into glass bottles. You will have about 2000 ml of this drink, which is normally enough for a consumption of 15 to 20 days. It should be noted that you should drink it in the morning, on an empty stomach for 15-20 days. Doing this twice a year is more than enough.
Cons-indications
The warning is especially for people who are allergic to any of the ingredients in the recipe. If you have any treatment in progress or if you are a pregnant woman please contact your doctor before doing anything.
If you suffer from burns or stomach ulcers, biliary disorders avoid lemon consumption.
