Benita's Delight
Benita Von Klingspor, amazing nutritionist at Rainbow Acres, SM, CA dec. 2011 The information and recipe I am sharing with you today is an excerpt from my book Life-Changing Foods. Read on to find out about the worlds best rejuvenation tonic, get the delicious recipe, and more. So many people go through life with chronic dehydration, with no idea of the negative effect its having on their health. Cucumbers are the perfect antidote. They have a fountain-of-youth effect, hydrating us at the deepest cellular level possible. Plus, cucumbers cooling effect makes them excellent at rejuvenation and especially effective at cooling a hot, stagnant liver. When eaten on a daily basis, cucumbers can reverse liver damage, dialing back 10 to 15 years of toxin exposure (including from heavy metals and pesticides such as DDT) and poor diet. It makes this vegetable (really, a fruit) a particular ally in reducing bloat. Fresh cucumber juice is the best rejuvenation tonic in the world. It contains electrolyte compounds specifically geared toward nourishing and cooling down overused adrenal glands and kidneys that are struggling with their task of filtering out toxic debris and getting overheated from toxic uric acid. If you have kidney disease, are on dialysis, or youre missing a kidney, drinking cucumber juice every day can be extremely beneficial. Cucumbers cooling effect on the glands and organs also makes them wonderful fever reducers for both children and adults. Juicing cucumbers unleashes their magical anti-fever compounds and agents that help calm a fever like water on a fire. Cucumbers traces of the amino acids glycine and glutamine, combined with their extreme and highly active content of enzymes and coenzymes, plus their abundance of more than 50 trace minerals, make them an excellent delivery system for neurotransmitter chemicals. This is great news if youre dealing with anxiety or other neurological conditions.
Benita Von Klingspor, amazing nutritionist at Rainbow Acres, SM, CA dec. 2011 The information and recipe I am sharing with you today is an excerpt from my book Life-Changing Foods. Read on to find out about the worlds best rejuvenation tonic, get the delicious recipe, and more. So many people go through life with chronic dehydration, with no idea of the negative effect its having on their health. Cucumbers are the perfect antidote. They have a fountain-of-youth effect, hydrating us at the deepest cellular level possible. Plus, cucumbers cooling effect makes them excellent at rejuvenation and especially effective at cooling a hot, stagnant liver. When eaten on a daily basis, cucumbers can reverse liver damage, dialing back 10 to 15 years of toxin exposure (including from heavy metals and pesticides such as DDT) and poor diet. It makes this vegetable (really, a fruit) a particular ally in reducing bloat. Fresh cucumber juice is the best rejuvenation tonic in the world. It contains electrolyte compounds specifically geared toward nourishing and cooling down overused adrenal glands and kidneys that are struggling with their task of filtering out toxic debris and getting overheated from toxic uric acid. If you have kidney disease, are on dialysis, or youre missing a kidney, drinking cucumber juice every day can be extremely beneficial. Cucumbers cooling effect on the glands and organs also makes them wonderful fever reducers for both children and adults. Juicing cucumbers unleashes their magical anti-fever compounds and agents that help calm a fever like water on a fire. Cucumbers traces of the amino acids glycine and glutamine, combined with their extreme and highly active content of enzymes and coenzymes, plus their abundance of more than 50 trace minerals, make them an excellent delivery system for neurotransmitter chemicals. This is great news if youre dealing with anxiety or other neurological conditions.
- Carbohydrate 10.9263 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.3311 g
- Fiber 1.505 g
- Protein 1.9565 g
- Saturated Fat 0.11137 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (301g)
- Sodium 6.02 mg
- Sugar 9.4213 g
- Trans Fat 0.10836 g
- Calories 45 calories
Step-by-step
- Juice it.
When operating with a centrifugal or masticating juicer, the primary physical constraint is fiber extraction, which requires feeding dense roots and watery vegetables in a specific sequence to maximize yield. The sharp piquancy of ginger cuts through the dense sweetness of green apples, while coriander introduces bright, herbaceous monoterpenes that balance the vegetal quality of the cucumber base. Because fresh ingredients lack the concentrated, muted sugars and treated stabilizers found in preserved or bottled juices, raw produce yields a sharper, highly volatile flavor profile that degrades rapidly upon oxidation.
- Feed the three-inch ginger chunk into the machine between pieces of the large cucumber to push fibrous pulp through the screen efficiently.
- Consume the beverage within 15 minutes of extraction to preserve heat-sensitive enzymes and prevent vitamin C degradation caused by exposure to ambient oxygen.
- Store whole green apples in a refrigerator crisper drawer at 38 degrees Fahrenheit for up to three weeks to maintain optimal cell turgor pressure before juicing.
- Substitute flat-leaf parsley at a one-to-one ratio if fresh coriander is unavailable, though the resulting herbal notes will lean grassier and less citrus-forward.
Proper preparation ensures the aromatic volatile compounds remain suspended in the liquid rather than clinging to the machine parts. Chilling the produce prior to processing enhances the crispness of the final drink.
