{"id":2535,"date":"2008-05-01T22:44:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-02T02:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/2008\/05\/watercress-juice-my-new-morning-tonic\/"},"modified":"2018-08-13T03:42:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T07:42:55","slug":"watercress-juice-my-new-morning-tonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/watercress-juice-my-new-morning-tonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Watercress Juice, my new morning tonic!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have heard a lot about the goodness of watercress in general but had never actually done more research on it myself. While I have been wanting to eat mostly raw for a while, actually doing it is another thing. (I would terribly miss cooking and baking!) So I am starting a little at a time. And I have found that consuming mostly raw in the morning is a good easy start. As far as I can, I now eat all my fruits in the morning and by lunchtime.<\/p>\n

I have also experimented with juicing. I started with fruits \u2013 apple and kiwi, grapefruit, pear and kiwi and a few more combinations.<\/p>\n

I tried this watercress juice and it is quite a punch on the stomach the first time I had it. I am now getting used to its peppery taste. I have tried to mix it with carrot juice and a squeezed lemon. It is easier to drink and they add to the essential nutrients.<\/p>\n

I remember my Mum used to give me warm watercress juice mixed with honey when I was little and suffering from a bad cough or bronchitis. Warm watercress juice with honey is so sickening! I used to hate it and as a child, I never believed it did anything good to me but make me want to throw up!<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t take honey anymore, so no more stomach trauma with that. But plain watercress juice is still very strong on the stomach. With the added carrot juice and a squeezed lemon, it is still quite strong but having read about the benefits I think I am starting to like it. I\u2019ve had it 3-4 times since last week.<\/p>\n

For my watercress juice, I used:<\/p>\n

About 50 \u2013 75 g watercress
\n\u00bd lemon, squeezed
\n1 carrot
\n<\/span>\u00bd glass water<\/p>\n