The Cruciferous Beta-Crunch! Juicing Recipe to Combat Digestive Disease and Chronic Inflammation

Overview

Bursting with nutritional content The Cruciferous Beta-Crunch recipe focuses on restorative and protective countermeasures to poor digestion and digestive disorders. A great juice recipe for sufferers of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Ulcerative Colitis as well as general conditions relating to poor digestive health.

Ingredients

For this fantastically nutritious gut-soothing recipe you will need the following:

• 2 Carrots
• 3-4 Celery Sticks
• 3-4 Cabbage or Dandelion Leaves
• 1/2 Beetroot
• 1 Large or 2 Smaller Apples OR Pears
• 3 Spinach Leaves

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Optional extras can be added to enhance specific nutritional content and/or flavour and preference - feel free to experiment with different ingredients until you find your perfect combination!

Optional extras include:

•  3 Apricots
• 1/2 Red Onion
• 1 Papaya
• 1 Clove of Garlic
• 1 Cup of  Blackberries
• 1 Cup of Chopped Fennel

Preparation Advice

A really simple juice to make with minimal waste and maximum yield!

After washing down the ingredients to prevent any unwanted contaminants making their way in, proceed to chop your ingredients and send them all through your juicer.

Inflamed intestines sometimes are unable to stomach (pardon the pun) such a concentrated mixture depending on your chosen optional extras. It is thoroughly recommended that the yielded juice be diluted to approximately 50% strength using either water or a suitable herbal tea replacement (see below). 

You should aim to be making enough for approximately 1 Litre (35oz) of diluted juice per day, which should be consumed over the course of the day in quantities of approximately 5-7oz servings. (Roughly 5-7 servings per day).

SUITABLE HERBAL TEA INGREDIENTS
The herbal tea ingredients below have a restorative effect on the intestine and bowel and can be used in the place of water above to dilute down the concentrated juice.

• Golden Seal
• Marshmallow
• Dandelion Root
• Chamomile
• Cinnamon

What's in it for me!?

• Blackberries, raspberries and blueberries contain phyto-nutrients are rich in polyphenols and antioxidants which induce intenstinal anti-inflammatory responses.
• Apple, pears, guavas, plums, gooseberries and oranges, along with other citrus fruits contain large amounts of pectin which soothes the intestinal mucous membranes.
• Apricot, beetroot, carrot and papaya are high in bera-carotene which heals inflamed intestinal mucous membranes.
• Cabbage, dandelion, and garlic are high in organosulfur (organic sulfur) which plays an important part in the effective protection of the liver function while healing the bowel.
• Leafy, green, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, brussel sprouts, kale, spinach and pak choi (bok choy) are high in vitamin K which strengthens the immune system positively enhancing natural gut bacteria decomposition.