A healthy shot of sunshine!

All About You, Health & Wellness 6 Comments 1632 Views March 09, 2019 Sandra
09 Mar. 2019
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By: Sandra

Well….hey…… hello Sunshine!!

 

Well ok….I will admit there may not be sunshine where you are ( nor me for that matter!!) but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice a little bit of infusion to start your day on a healthy note!

 

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I can’t lie…. I am a massive fan of ‘super shots’ in the morning. Ummm …y’all know this is the healthy shot variety …right???? 😉

Can I just say to start my day with this power shot of goodness blasts off any day on a great level on so many ways.

This is my very simple lazy recipe that I make at the weekend, pop it in a jar and then enjoy the lovely kick start healthy goodness as a morning shot…. What a great way to start your day on so many levels!

So though I do love the store bought shots ( as they are very convenient), I must say that I will make my week’s worth on the weekend so that when I come down to the kitchen I can slosh back a healthy bit of healthy goodness! The benefit of 1 hour’s effort is that for the same price of a storebought power shot is thatI have a week’s worth.

So why am I such a big fan of this shot?

The ingredients are simple and packed with awesome goodness for you!

The main ingredients: organic lemons, fresh ginger root and turmeric. So much goodness packed into this ray of sunshine.

Think about the simple ingredients:

Organic lemon

I love lemon added to my water. I am forever trying to get my water intake upped throughout the day…and this adds a gorgeous zing of flavour to do just that. Having said that, there are some amazing benefits from this sunshiny gorgeous beauty:

  • Through the added hydration, it improves and hydrates your skin.
  • Lemon assists in digestion
  • It wakes up your metabolism ( …errr … I am ALL for that!)
  • Great source of vitamin C
  • And may assist in weight loss

Ginger

I absolutely am a huge fan of fresh ginger using it in so many of my meal prep and desserts. This spicy lil root is chock-a-block full of goodness for you too!

  • It can reduce the discomfort of nausea or indigestion naturally
  • It is an effective anti-inflammatory
  • It is believed to be effective in improving brain function & protect against degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s

 

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Turmeric

Gosh…what can I say about this? One of my favourites as it is the most widely known used medicinal herb/spice that I have used in so many recipes!

Did you know turmeric:

  • Is a powerful antioxidant to promote good health
  • Assists in controlling diabetes
  • Helps lower cholesterol
  • Can assist in the prevention & treatment of Alzheimer’s
  • Is a natural anti-inflammatory and may relieve arthritic pain.

 

Wow

Can we just say a collective ‘wow’ ?

So much goodness that you can whip up in no time, store in a glass jar in the fridge and start each day over the course of your week with this kind of healthy awesome.

 

Crazy easy recipe:

  •  – 1 bag of organic lemons ( 5-6) – washed & quartered
  •  – 1 3” root of fresh ginger ( or more!) –peeled and cut into strips
  •  – 1/8 tsp tumeric
  •  – 6 cups distilled water
  •  – Squeeze the lemons into a large pot…and plop the lemon bits in
  •  – Add the strips of fresh ginger in
  •  – Add the distilled water
  •  – Bring to a soft boil; and then reduce to a simmer for 30 mins .

– Allow to cool for 10 mins

– Remove the lemons

– Use a fine sieve to capture the seeds and such.

 

– Keep a portion of the ginger strips.

– Add the sieved lemon juice, ginger strips and water to a blender.

– Add the turmeric

– Blend until smooth.

Pour into a glass jar and store in the fridge for a week of sunshiny, healthy goodness to start your day.

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Gaaaaa.. just LOOK at the colour of this healthy gorgeousness!  What’s not to love ?

Enjoy!!!

 

Xo – Sandra

 

Source: Healthline , WebMd

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