Juice for Digestive Health

Juice:
   Pineapple

   Kiwifruit

   Ginger

   Cucumber

   Spinach

   Parsley

Then add:
   Coconut Water

   Slippery Elm

   Aloe Vera Juice

   Probiotics

Blend together and top with a sprinkling of hemp seeds

Pineapple is one of the best fruits to consume for a healthy gut. The Bromelain enzyme found in pineapple particularly targets the breakdown of proteins, which eases digestion. Pineapple enzymes are good for the blood with both anti-inflammatory and anti clotting properties.

Kiwifruit encourages faster and more complete digestion of food proteins due to the presence of a unique naturally occurring enzyme present only in kiwifruit, actinidin. Along with pineapple, kiwis are a great source of vitamin C. Each of the tissues in your digestive tract contains collagen, a protein that helps hold your tissues together. Your body makes new collagen molecules to keep your tissues strong and relies on new collagen production to help heal tissue damage. Vitamin C helps your body produce enough collagen to maintain the tissues of your digestive tract.

Ginger helps to stimulate saliva, bile and gastric juice production to aid in digestion.

Parsley improves the digestion of proteins and fats, promoting intestinal absorption, liver assimilation and storage. It promotes faster elimination of waste materials from the body and helps to balance blood sugar.

By Ayurvedic principles, the coconut is considered “carminative”.  This means that consumption will aid digestion, help remove toxins, limit intestinal gas, improve nutrient absorption, and generally cool the digestive tract.

Cucumber's high water content and dietary fibre work together to promote digestion. Cucumber is also incredibly hydrating.

Slippery Elm is known for its ability to soothe and strengthen the organs, tissues and mucous membranes. It reduces the amount of time digestives remain in the bowel; absorbs toxins from the bowel; and enhances helpful bacteria processes in the intestines. The mucilage resists hydrolysis and digestion by stomachs acids and enzymes, meaning that it maintains it's soothing action throughout the entire digestive system.

Aloe Vera has natural healing and detoxifying powers and works gently within the intestinal tract to help break down impacted food residues and thoroughly cleanse the bowel.

Probiotics are good gut bacteria that improve the balance of flora in the digestive system. They aid to improve digestion, produce vitamins, detoxify chemicals, produce nutrients to repair the gut lining, increase resistance to infections, regulate the immune system and prevent the overgrowth of bad bacteria.

Hemp seeds contain high amounts of digestible protein and essential fatty acids. Plus they make great garnish and offer a distinct nutty flavour that goes nicely with the coconut.