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Turmeric Tonic with Coconut water, Ginger, and Honey!!!

• 2 cups coconut water 
• 2 inch knob fresh turmeric (1 oz weighed) OR 1/2 – 1 teaspoon dried turmeric
• 1 inch fresh ginger root (about 1/2 oz weighed)
• 1 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon unrefined sea salt--try Pink Himalayan Salt instead!
• 1-2 tablespoons honey 

Directions

1. Place coconut water, turmeric and ginger root in a blender and give it a whir.
2. When the turmeric/ginger is finely shredded, strain the liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a jar.
3, Add lemon juice, sea salt, and honey to taste. Serve, preferably with a food containing healthy fats and black pepper for enhanced absorption.

ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS

In this tonic, I’ve paired turmeric with “superstar” ingredients that are known in folk – and modern – medicine for their benefits:
Ginger is a powerful antioxidant that increases circulation and reduces inflammation. It has long been used in folk medicine to soothe nausea.
Coconut water is often referred to as “Nature’s Gatorade.” It contains 13 times more potassium – an electrolyte needed for proper cell function – than Gatorade, plus twice the amount of another electrolyte (sodium).
Lemon is rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that is needed to manufacture glutathione, a tripeptide that assists with detoxification. Also, according “to Dr. Alexander F. Beddoe in Biological Ionization in Human Nutrition, the liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice than any other food element. Given more of the raw materials needed to function properly, the liver’s efficiency gets a boost from lemon consumption.”
Raw honey is rich in minerals and easily digestible sugars, which signal “the body to down-regulate the production of stress hormones like cortisol.  It is also thought to boost the immune system, and certain types are even being studied for the potential ability to inhibit cancer proliferation.
Unrefined sea salt contains 84 minerals that support adrenal function, help regulate blood volume and blood pressure, and assist with the delivery if nutrients to cells. It also “reduces adrenaline levels and supports overall metabolic health.”

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