In winter days, it is necessary to take care of a healthy, balanced diet, rich in vitamins, minerals and nutrients. With physical activity and proper nutrition, we do the best thing for our own immunity and its defense mechanism, especially when we are exposed to viruses.
It is the right time to combine ingredients and prepare healthy drinks that are drunk as a snack, detoxify the body and naturally protect us from diseases. The ideal combination is when we include foods rich in zinc, but also in various vitamins. Fruits that are always a good choice are apples, rich in vitamin C, and another powerful source of this vitamin: citrus fruits, such as lemons and oranges.
When you add ginger, which has an anti-inflammatory and antiviral effect, and also helps with nausea and colds, you have achieved an ideal combination. In this recipe you will find one of the healthiest vegetables, carrots, as a spice turmeric, which helps prevent inflammatory processes, cocoa, which is a significant selection of iron, zinc and other minerals. Another source of zinc and fiber is flaxseed.
ingredients:
- 3 lemons and 3 oranges
- 4 apples
- 5 carrot
- spoon of grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons of flax seeds
- 2 teaspoons of cocoa
- 2 pinches of turmeric
<strong>Preparation: </strong>
Chop the apples and carrots, then add the squeezed lemon and orange juice to them. Add all other ingredients. Add 300 ml of water to them, then mix in a blender. The juice could stay in the fridge for about three days. Drink it daily. For a sweeter taste, add a little honey.
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