Thursday, January 10, 2013

Boost your Immune System - Keep the Flu away!


Blue Berry Aloe Drink
My first question was. Where do a buy Aloe Vera leaves fresh? This is what I found out, go to a local Asian grocery store. They will have fresh aloe leaves.  Look for leaves that are fresh looking green all over and are thick and full of gel.

Now if your like me, you want to know why aloe vera? Aloe increases your body hydration. Glutathione! Great antioxidant and is critical in the production of white blood cells. Aloe lowers homocysteine levels associated with nearly a hundred medical conditions. Also aloe balances blood sugar, enhances liver function, digestive system and skin. If that is not enough I could ad more …
(adapted from Super Foods by David Wolfe)

Ingredients      serves 2 large glasses or 4 small glasses
½ fresh aloe vera leaf (remove skin and keep the gel)
½ lemon, fresh squeezed
2 to 3 tlb of unpasturized honey or stevia
¼ cup hemp seeds
½ cup frozen or fresh organic blue berries
2 pinch of high quality sea salt


Directions
Put all of the above ingredients in a blender and blend at a high speed.

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