In the Reboot Kitchen: Stars & Stripes Juice
By Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN; Reboot Nutritionist
Celebrate America’s Independence with this vibrant, antioxidant rich juice. The antioxidant powerhouse, anthocyanin, gives the blueberries and plum their rich blue/purple hue. Over 635 anthocyanin compounds have been discovered so far! These health promoting compounds have a variety of beneficial actions like anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and helping to prevent cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes.
Ingredients
2 plums
1 pint (16 oz, 400 g) blueberries
1 in (2.5 cm) piece of ginger root
1 handful green leaf or romaine (cos) lettuce
Directions
- Wash plums, berries and lettuce.
- Remove pit from the plum.
- Slice ginger
- Juice, pour over ice (optional) and enjoy!
Servings: 1
Serving Size: 16 - 18 oz (500 ml)
Substitutions
- Blueberries- blackberries