Menstrual Flow Morning Juice (Goddess Juice)
When we embrace our cycles and flow as a woman, good things happen. We need to listen to what our body needs; respect its ebbs and flows, and adjust accordingly. When we’re menstruating, a lot of functions are naturally occurring in our bodies, and we might be lower than usual on iron.
It can be such a powerful and intuitive time, and a perfect chance to really hear what you deeply do, and no not want because you are more strongly connected to your emotions… and don’t we know it! A few minutes of quiet meditation can reveal a lot.
Nourishing your gorgeous female body and soul with this delicious morning juice designed especially to support you during your bleed; it’s packed to the brim with essential lady vitamins to make your cells sing! Also, from a chakra healing perspective, the vibrant red colour will give you extra energy if you’re feeling run down.
Menstrual flow morning juice recipe
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2 small Kiwis
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1 Pear
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Juice of 1 Lime
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4 red rainbow chard leaves
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1 stick of celery (with the stringy ribs removed)
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Handful of Spinach
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About half a cup of Beetroot juice
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2 pitted Dates
Optional: Topped with a small sprinkle of Cacao and Bee Pollen
The breakdown of what goodness you’re getting:
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Kiwi: High in Vitamin C, which helps you absorb iron better. You can read more about Kiwi here. Heidi’s Green Goodness Smoothie | AcuHealth (acuhealthacupuncture.com.au)
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Rainbow Chard: Contains betalains, which are an antioxidant, provide detox support and have anti-inflammatory properties.
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Celery: Provides Vitamins K, B2 and B6, as well as fibre. Vitamin B is particularly good for those with heavy periods as it helps essential fatty acids convert prostaglandins to regulate bleeding.
- Spinach: Also provides Vitamins K, B2 and B6, as well as Vitamin A, and iron. Vitamin K has been used in the treatment of abnormal menstrual bleeding as it helps with clotting. Read more about the benefits of spinach here Superfood Spinach! | AcuHealth (acuhealthacupuncture.com.au)
- Beetroot: Contains Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Iron, and folic acid. Folic acid helps the bowel absorb all the nutrients properly and helps of you become anaemic due to heavy bleeding.
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Dates: Provide Iron and other minerals. If you bleed quite heavily, you may feel fatigued and irritable due to reduced iron levels, so a top-up can work wonders.
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Pear: Contains Vitamin B2, C, E, Copper and Potassium
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Bee pollen will give you a natural energy boost if you are feeling lethargic, and Cacao also provides some Iron.
IMPORTANT TIP – Use a blender to keep all the fibre – which is good for menstrual constipation.
Recipe sourced from www.elepthantjournal.com
Author: Jay Diamond
Editor: Cat Beekmans
Photo: Authors Own
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