My home-made concoctions

It’s time to fight high blood pressure, anaemia, iron deficiency, lack of energy. Boost your body today and provide it with the right dose of vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. How? It’s easy! Go for home-made recipes. Below you will find recipes for yummy cocktails, a shake and isotonic drinks which you can prepare in no time at home.

 

Home-made cocktails

 

Beet and apples cocktail

 

Ingredients:

• 2 beets
• 2 apples
• ½ lemon or lime
• 1 teaspoon lin seed oil

 

Carrot, grapefruit & pear cocktail

 

Ingredients:

• 3 carrots
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 pear
• a pinch of turmeric

 

Green cocktail

 

Ingredients:

• 1 handful kale/spinach or 1 tablespoon Kale Lio Shake/Spinach Lio Shake
• 1 apple
• 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
• 50 ml alkaline water

 

Beet and pomegranate cocktail

 

Ingredients:

• 2 beets
• 100 ml pomegranate juice
• 5 g acerola

 

Parsley and kiwi cocktail

 

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 kiwi
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 50 ml coconut water
• a pinch of turmeric

 

Preparation:

That’s really easy. You just blend all the ingredients and that’s it 🙂

 

I recommend adding parsley to your cocktails. It’s rich in iron, chlorophyll and vitamin C. What is more, active compounds contained in parsley (root) have diuretic properties, which is especially important for women who tend to suffer from edema, as it helps get rid of excess fluid accumulated in the body and reduces pressure.

 

 

Home-made isotonic drinks for athletes!

Isotonic drinks are used to supplement the loss of vitamins, electrolytes and water while training. They protect against health risks and improve the parameters of effort and training results, regardless of the nature and type of sports discipline.

Shop shelves overflow with various types of drinks designed for athletes.  Too much choice can become troublesome and deciding which drink to buy is hard. Fortunately, you can prepare an isotonic drink by yourself and then you are sure it’s not enriched with artificial additives. Below you will find several sample recipes for natural isotonic drinks. When the drink is ready, you should serve it chilled and sip it before, during and after your workout, especially if it lasts more than 2 hours.

 

Fruity isotonic drink

 

Ingredients:

• 200 ml concentrated fruit juice (eg. pomegranate, orange, pineapple)
• 800 ml water
• 1 teaspoon himalayan or sea salt

 

Natural isotonic drink

 

Ingredients:

• 4 level tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
• 900 ml water
• juice of 1 lemon/lime
• 1 teaspoon himalayan or sea salt
• a pinch of cayenne pepper

 

Apple and mint isotonic drink

 

Ingredients:

• 500 ml apple juice
• juice of half a lemon
• 2 level tablespoons honey
• 400 ml mint infusion
• ½ a scoop magnesium
• 1 teaspoon himalayan or sea salt

 

Ginger isotonic drink

 

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1,5 litre medium mineralized water
• 1 teaspoon himalayan or sea salt
• a piece of ginger (the size of a thumb), grated

 

Preparation:

All you have to do is mix all the ingredients, then refrigerate it and enjoy the great taste of your home-made isotonic drink.

 

Regenerative Shake

After your workout it’s time for recovery. You should never look on it as dispensable because it’s an integral part of your training. Beginner athletes enthusiastically head to the gym and refuse to take a day off. Meanwhile, it’s necessary for the muscles to recover and to be ready for the next workout. When exercises are too intense, they have the opposite effect to what you would expect to achieve. Never forget to take some rest, to follow a healthy diet and to get the right amount of sleep which will keep you healthy and in good shape. You will need products that help you restore  your energy supplies.

While preparing your regenerative shake, remember about turmeric which accelerates muscle regeneration and reduces their pain, improves metabolism and is excellent for the treatment of joint diseases. Turmeric is also a strong antioxidant. Beet is another valuable ingredient in an athlete’s diet. Beets lower blood pressure, contain antioxidants and improve heart action.

I also like to add pomegranate to my regenerative drinks. This fruit has plenty of healthy properties. It contains antioxidants which stop the aging process. It also lowers blood pressure, has anti-inflammatory properties, protects the heart and boosts your energy and vital force.

I often enrich the taste and properties of particular drinks for athletes with dates. They are rich in simple sugars which are essential in post-workout drinks, when the supplies of glycogen must be restored.

Below you will find recipes for regenerative shakes.

 

Regenerative Shake I

 

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or black pepper
• 100 ml coconut water/ still mineral water
• a pinch of himalayan salt
• 1 handful forest fruit
• 100 ml pomegranate juice

 

Regenerative Shake II

 

Ingredients:

• 1 cooked beet
• 150 ml coconut milk
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 date

Preparation:

Blend all the ingredients.

 

Enjoy!