Carrot and cucumber juice is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory beverage that has become popular worldwide for its ability to kidney detox and the whole body.
Many do not pay attention to their kidneys, but these should be detoxified with some frequency. The kidneys play a very important role in the detoxification of the organism since its functions depend on the elimination of a lot of toxins that are filtered out of the blood.
Carrot and cucumber juice to detoxify your kidneys
Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 1 cucumber
- 1 glass of water (200 ml)
- The juice of ½ lemon (optional)
Preparation Method
- Clean the vegetables well, remove the skin and cut them into small cubes to facilitate liquefying.
- After chopping them, add them to the glass of the blender and add a glass of water.
- Process everything for a few moments, until you get a homogeneous juice without lumps.
- Serve it instantly and, if you like, add the juice of half a lemon.
Consumption mode:
- If your goal is to detoxify the kidneys, take the juice fasting, minimum for 3 weeks in a row. As a complement to your diet, take it 2 or 3 times a week.
Benefits of the carrot
- Known for its high nutritional value, the carrot is one of the most recommended vegetables for the treatment of kidney difficulties related to the accumulation of waste in the blood. It contains large amounts of vitamins A, B, C and E whose assimilation helps to inhibit the negative effects of free radicals on cells.
- It has a substance called falcarinol, which protects the plant against the attack of fungi and, in turn, acts as an anticancer agent.
- Its enzymes help protect the digestive system and prevent constipation.
- By decreasing the retention of waste in the blood, it relieves the burden on the kidneys and reduces the risk of inflammatory diseases.
Benefits of cucumber
- Known to be one of the lowest calorie foods, cucumber is an important ally for kidney and urinary health.
- They are composed of 95% water, which makes them a powerful diuretic that helps eliminate liquids retained in the body.
- They provide important amounts of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that, after assimilating, favor the decomposition of the residues that are retained in the kidneys.
- They increase the production of urine and favor the elimination of microbes present in the urinary tract.
