This is such a refreshing, cleansing, lovely way to start the day. With everyone around me getting sick, I am taking no chances and I make sure every thing I eat supports my health positively. I am much better at preventing illness as I am healing it. This is why I decided to start my day with this delicious smoothie.
Grapefruits are high in Vitamin A (good for skin and mucus membranes), a great source of vitamin C (powerful anti-oxidant which helps fight disease) as well as lycopene(good for vision as well as UV protection). I find it to be a good colon cleanser as well, and drinking it fresh like this makes me feel like I am moving any unwanted bacteria out of my body.
I normally make this drink with flax seed oil but I don’t have any on hand at the moment and the coconut substitutions adds a really nice flavor. The coconut oil, amongst it’s endless list of benefits, helps digestion as well as speed recovery of a cold. I believe coconut oil to be a food from the gods as it can be used in such a variety of ways, internally and externally.
Ingredients:
- 1 large pink grapefruit, peeled
- 1 medium apple
- 1 celery stick
- 1/4 tsp sea salt (the real kind, not regular “table” salt)
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1 TBS coconut oil
- 2 cups water
Steps:
- put everything in bonder and blend until smooth
- serve and enjoy!
Pamplemousse 
I look forward to my daily grapefruit. It also has a low glycemic index level of 25, making it a great choice for those wondering about insulin spikes and blood sugar too. Not the prepackaged ones in syrup though, only fresh.
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Always fresh😊 there are many more health benefits to grapefruits that i did not post, thank you for your input!!
Yum!!!! Tropical delight!
I guess grapefruits aren’t particularly tropical but it certainly looks like a drink that should have an umbrella in it. 😉
An umbrella would totally up the happiness factor 🙂
I love grapefruit but don t eat them often..I will have to try this one 🙂 thanks
I hope you do!