Hail the Mighty Liver!
The liver is one of the most essential organs in the body. It is a multi-tasking organ which filters and purifies the blood. The liver works to filter out toxins, so keeping your liver in the best possible shape is vital to keep your body functioning properly. So whether it’s time to show your liver a little love from overindulging or you want to pave the way to having better energy and health, this Liver-Detoxifying Juice is a great place to begin! Makes approximately 2 12-ounce servings of fresh juice.
Ingredients:
- 1 small head of cabbage or 2 small heads of bok choy
- 10 dandelion greens or 1 cup of watercress (leaves and stems)
- 2 stalks of celery
- 1 lemon (peeled)
- 1 cucumber (remove the skin if it’s not organic
- 1-inch piece of ginger (peeled)
- 2 apples
You can also substitute any of these ingredients for other liver cleansing foods such as beets, carrots, broccoli, parsley, turmeric, cilantro, spinach, garlic, avocado and watercress.
Directions:
Wash and prepare your ingredients. If using organic, you can leave the skins on, there is no need to peel them. Turn on your juicer to the slowest setting and juice the bok choy/cabbage and dandelion greens/watercress first. Then, turn up the setting a level to juice the lemon. Lastly, turn up the setting again and juice the celery, apple, ginger, and cucumber. Because of the water content, you want to run the cucumber through last (or add a small amount of filtered water) so it picks up any small leafy particles left behind.
Give the juice a good stir, add ice if desired and serve immediately. You can also store it for up to 24 – 48 hours. Pour it into an airtight container, leaving as little airspace as possible to reduce oxidation, and store it in the refrigerator. Mason jars with lids work really well for this.
Enjoy!