Thirsty Thursday

Simplicity

Many of my juice recipes have several ingredients. Today, I am going to keep it simple and refreshing.

Here are the ingredients:

2 green apples

2 stalks of celery

1 parsnip

1 handful of fresh mint

Run all ingredients through the juicer and bottoms up! Garnish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.

Health Benefits of Mint:

I love juicing mint. It gives the juices such a refreshing taste. I especially enjoy it now that I can pick it fresh from my garden. After performing some research, I have found that mint not only tastes great, but it has a variety of benefits. Mint is known to soothe the digestive tract and help with indigestion. It can be used to reduce the severity and duration of the common stomach ache. This can be especially helpful for school age children who wake up with those dreaded stomach aches before school in the morning. Mint possesses antifungal properties and can slow the growth of harmful bacteria and fungi in the gut- this is especially helpful for those that suffer from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Mint may also be considered an anticancer food and can be helpful in preventing certain cancers such as colon, skin and lung cancer. It is also a powerful antioxidant and is rich in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, C, B12, thiamine, folic acid and riboflavin as well as manganese, copper, potassium, iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, fluoride and selenium. This fabulous herb also has blood cleansing properties. So you don't like it in your juice? Try steeping it in a cup of hot water....there's nothing like a cup of fresh mint tea.

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