If you have been a little more lenient than usual with your diet, you may want to consider cleaning out your digestive system. Maybe you overindulged over the weekend or maybe you just need a little help flushing out excess waste. This may not be the first time you feel this way, but we hope it is the last; and we’ve got just the recipe to help you out.
Feeling sluggish or fatigued can be a sign of an ill-functioning digestive system. It is most always a diet-related issue, primarily caused by the hard-to-digest foods that are in the Standard American Diet. Luckily, there are natural ingredients that work to flush out whatever has built up in the digestive tract.
According to Ayurveda practices, one of the best ways to stimulate the digestive process is to do so before you eat your meal. It has been documented that eating a fresh slice of ginger root with a few drops of lemon juice before a meal helps to activate the digestive system. Once this happens, it is best to drink a glass of filtered, room temperature water. If you do suffer from digestive issues, sipping room temperature liquids during the meal may be beneficial.
Why Ginger?
Ginger is an amazing spice that has amazing medicinal properties, which have been used for over 2,000 years. Ginger is commonly used to flush water weight from the body and relieve gas and bloating. When you consume ginger, it actually helps you to better absorb the nutrients in the foods you eat!
Ingredients:
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3-inch piece of ginger root
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions:
- Pour the lemon juice into a glass jar with a lid. Peel the ginger and slice it into 1/8” thick pieces. Add them to the jar and then stir in the sea salt.
- Seal the jar and store it in the fridge for up to one week. Consume one or two slices of the soaked ginger root before each meal to assist in the digestive cleansing process.
Vincent Stevens is the senior content writer at Dherbs. As a fitness and health and wellness enthusiast, he enjoys covering a variety of topics, including the latest health, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle trends. His goal is to inform people of different ways they can improve their overall health, which aligns with Dherbs’ core values. He received his bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Redlands, graduating summa cum laude. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
