It’s that time of year again when the bugs start going around and it seems like a forever cycle of the sniffles. However, I’ve got the perfect vitamin c immune boosting juice to help you through the upcoming winter months. And get this, it’s jam packed with antioxidants and is super refreshing and surprisingly delicious!
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Why you need to protect your immune system during winter
It’s no secret that winter can wreak havoc on our immune system, the ultimate defence system for our body. We need to keep it in tip top condition during winter in order for it to function properly and help us fight foreign antigens such as viruses and toxins.
Eating foods high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals such as the ones featured in this vitamin c immune boosting juice could naturally protect our winter wellness by supporting our immune system.
What you'll need for this vitamin c immune boosting juice
- 1 large pineapple
- 5 apples
- 5 oranges
- 2 thumb sized fresh turmeric
- 1 large thumbsized fresh ginger
- a juicer
- a citrus juicer
How to make this vitamin c immune boosting juice: step by step intructions
This recipe makes approximately 1 litre of vitamin c immune boosting juice and takes around 20 minutes to do from start to finish.
- Start by thoroughly washing all the ingredients. **Note: You do not need to peel the turmeric or ginger but if you’re concerned about pesticides, a vegetable brush will help to clean it more effectively.
- Cut all the oranges in half and feed it through the citrus juicer and set aside.
- Remove the head and skin of the pineapple, cut into four and chop into chunks to fit in the juicer. Cut the apples in four and remove the seeds.
- Now it’s time to start juicing. Feed the turmeric, than the ginger into the juicer. Next add the apples and finish off with the pineapple chunks.
- Once done, add the orange juice to the juice and mix thoroughly to complete the vitamin c immune boosting juice.
Notes
- Opt for a cold press juicer to preserve as much of the nutrients as possible.
- Turmeric can have quite a distinctive taste, if you feel it comes out too much in the recipe try adding some ginger to your juice.
- You can store the juice in the fridge for upto three days, after this the freshness and nutrient value starts to decrease.
Keeping yourself nourished and hydrated with this vitamin c immune boosting juice is the perfect addition to your winter selfcare and wellness. Also don’t forget to keep hydrated by drinking more water this winter.
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Till next time! Fatima x