Over the years, juice-based remedies have become very popular in combating health issues and helping you get the essential nutrients to heal a variety of health issues, such as the common cold.
We all know nutrition should always be key in supporting your long-term good health, aligned with eating natural foods when possible. However, when you are unwell or undergoing a certain medical treatment, people may lose their appetite, or cannot swallow or digest everyday foods.
By drinking either a glass of juice or a smoothie, you can get a balanced intake of calories, which can provide an invaluable way of following the healthy eating guidelines, but with food in a more digestible form.
As we are living in a time when health is more important than ever, people’s disposable income is minimal it is important to ensure you are not eating right, but getting the required hydrates in the form of juice to combat any form aliments that ensure positive wellbeing:
Common Ailments
If you are suffering from one of the most common illnesses below, nutritionists suggest a juice smoothie comprising fruits and vegetables can help reduce such as pain or help manage it:
- Cold – Carrot, Pineapple, Ginger and Garlic
- Diabetes – Carrot, Spinach, Celery
- Ulcer – Cabbage, Carrot, Celery
Gut Health
Having a healthy gut is important as your gut contains a high number of bacterial cells, many of which carry out vital roles to keep your body functioning, aligned making sure your health is in good shape. If you eating the right foods for your gut, why not have one of the following juice remedies to help wash it down:
- Constipation – Carrot, Apple, Fresh Cabbage
- Indigestion – Pineapple, Carrot, Lemon, Mint
Organ Health
Drinking water daily, helps the kidneys remove waste from the blood, so it is always a good idea to stay hydrated by drinking at least six glasses per day. However, if you looking to spruce your water, why not have a juice-based drink that can help the following vital organs:
- Eyes – Carrot, Celery
- Kidney Detox – Carrot, Watermelon, Cucumber, Cilantro
- Kidney Stone – Orange, Apple, Watermelon, Lemon
For better mental health
Exercise is the most common tool to help people combat their mental issues, this is fine, but If you are suffering from a mild mental health problem, consider a juice smoothie to help you on days when you are not working out:
- Depression – Apple, Carrot, Beet, Spinach
- Stress – Banana, Strawberry, Pear
- Nervousness – Carrot, Celery, Pomegranate
Boost Concentration and mind
If you are working a role that requires a lot of concentration, you are going to need a drink to keep your mind sharp.
Keeping your brain healthy is the most common discussion by health experts, with a rise in Alzheimer’s/Dementia cases rising amongst the elderly. To combat this, a juice remedy comprising citrus fruits and root-based vegetables can help keep your brain sharp and make you feel less drowsy:
- Fatigue: Carrots, Beets, Green Apple, Lemon, Spinach
- Memory Loss: Pomegranate, Beet, Grapes
Final Thoughts
In my experience, I have often found having a juice-based remedy as part of a daily hydration plan helps me function a lot better and get me through my work with fewer worries and stresses.
Any of these juice remedies are good, but if you are unsure always consult your GP or speak with a nutritionist.