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| Carrot Juice Supreme |
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb of carrots + 1 carrot
- 2 golden apples (core removed-peel on)
- 6 clementines
- 1 inch round of ginger
- 1 cup of water (for blender use only)
Makes 40 oz
Put it in your juicer ... and juice it!
No juicer? No problem! Blend in your Vitamix.
Then strain through a nut milk bag or a paint strainer bag...and pour
in your storage container. For detailed instructions on making juice in
the blender click here.
This tastes just deeeee-vine! You taste carrots, apples, clementines and ginger! Yep! I've managed to grasp the taste of some of my faves all in one glass...this blend is great.
TIP:
Be careful with the ginger, I tend to like the taste of ginger, so I used a lil more than 1 inch around, in fact, I used about 2 inches around. *smile*
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Some Health Benefits
Carrots: Did you know the carrot is a root vegetable? It's sweet and succulent taste is rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins and dietary
fiber. They are exceptionally rich
source of carotenes and
vitamin-A.
100 g fresh carrot contain 8285 mcg of beta-carotene
and 16706 IU of
vitamin A. Studies have found that flavonoid compounds in carrots help
protect from skin, lung and oral cavity cancers. Carotenes are converted in
to vitamin A in the liver. Beta-carotene is the major carotene that is
present in these roots. Beta carotene is one of the powerful natural
anti-oxidant helps protect body from harmful fee radical
injury. In addition, it also has all the functions of vitamin
A such as vision, reproduction (sperm production), maintenance of
epithelial integrity, growth and development. Carrots are rich in poly-acetylene anti-oxidant
falcarinol.
Research study conducted by scientists at University of Newcastle on
laboratory animals has found that falcarinol
in carrots may help fight
against cancers by destroying pre-cancerous cells in the tumors. Fresh roots are also good
in vitamin C; provide about 9% of RDA. Vitamin
C is water soluble anti-oxidant.
It helps body maintain healthy connective tissue, teeth and gum. Its
anti-oxidant property helps body protect from diseases and cancers by
scavenging harmful free radicals. This root vegetable is
especially contain good amounts of many B-complex group of vitamins
such as folic acid, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), thiamin, pantothenic
acid,
etc that acts
as
co-factors to enzymes during substrate metabolism in the body. It also has healthy levels
of
minerals like copper, calcium, potassium, manganese and
phosphorus. Potassium
is an
important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling
heart rate and blood pressure by countering effects of sodium.
Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant
enzyme,
superoxide
dismutase.
Golden Apples:
Delicious and crunchy, apples are popular fruits that contain an impressive list of essential nutrients,
which are required for normal growth and development and overall
nutritional well-being. The fruits are however, contain
no saturated fats or cholesterol; but rich in dietary fiber, which
helps, prevent absorption of dietary LDL cholesterol in the gut. The
dietary fibers also help protect the mucous membrane of the colon from
exposure to toxic substances by binding to cancer causing chemicals in
the colon. Apple fruit contains good
quantities of vitamin-C
and beta-carotene.
Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Consumption of foods rich
in vitamin C helps body develop resistance against infectious agents
and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the body. Apples are rich in
antioxidant phyto-nutrients flavonoids
and polyphenols.
The
important flavonoids in apples are quercetin,
epicatechin, and procyanidin
B2. Apples are also good in tartaric acid
that
gives tart flavor to them. These compounds help body protect from
deleterious
effects of free radicals. In addition, apple fruit is a good source
of B-complex
vitamins such as riboflavin, thiamin, and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6).
Together these vitamins help as co-factors for enzymes in metabolism as
well as in various synthetic functions inside the body. Apple also contains small
amount of minerals
like potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. Potassium is an important
component of cell
and body fluids helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure; thus
counters the bad influences of sodium.
Clementine: A clementine is often just thought
of as a small orange, but they are a fruit like no other. According to
the USDA they are a cross between a Chinese mandarin and an orange, and
they are packed full of nutritional benefits. Clementines are smaller
than an orange and have a much thinner flesh that is a deeper orange
color. They make a great snack, and children are particularly fond of
them. According to researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute in Oregon,
vitamin C is necessary for the production of collagen which is a
structural compound throughout the body, from the skin to the bones. It
helps transport fat to cells to convert it to energy and even helps
convert cholesterol into bile, which can play a role in protecting one
from heart disease and gall stones. Since humans cannot produce their
own vitamin C within the body, we need to consume it from an outside
source. A
clementine contains 36 mg of vitamin C. Two clementines would satisfy the body's
needs, and provide over two-thirds of an adult's needs. Clementines
also contain 22 mg of calcium, which is necessary for muscle
contraction and bone growth. While this is only a small percentage of
the RDA for both children (500 mg) and adults (1000 to 1300 mg), it is a
vital mineral, and eating a clementine can help you reach your RDA of
calciumOne
clementine contains 131 mg of potassium, which is another essential
element for a healthy body. The American Heart Association states that
potassium maintains the water balance in the body between cells and body
fluids, aids in muscle contraction just as calcium does, and helps to
lower blood pressure. Eating a well balanced diet that includes other
fresh fruits and vegetables, along with clementines, will provide
adequate potassium intake. The
nutritional benefits of clementines don't stop there. They only contain
35 calories and 8 grams of carbohydrates. They also contain 1.3 grams
of fiber, which maintains healthy digestion and aids with weight loss.
Ginger: Ginger has been in use
since ancient times for its anti-inflammatory,
carminative, anti-flatulent, and anti-microbial properties. The root contains many
health
benefiting essential
oils such as gingerol,
zingerone, shogaol,
farnesene and small amounts of phelladrene, cineol, and citral. Gingerols help
improve the intestinal motility and has anti-inflammatory, painkiller
(analgesic), nerve soothing, anti-pyretic as well as anti-bacterial
properties. Studies
have
shown that it may reduce nausea induced by motion sickness or pregnancy
and may help relieve migraine headaches. Zingerone,
which
gives pungent
character to the ginger root, has been found to be effective against
E.coli
induced diarrhea, especially in children. This herb root is low in
calories
and contains
no cholesterol, but is very rich source of many essential nutrients and
vitamins such as pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), pantothenic
acid (vit.B-5) that are essential for optimum health. It also contains good
amount
of
minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Potassium is
an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling
heart rate and blood pressure.
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