Karima Magazine May-June2107

BODY, SOUL & MIND
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
MANUKA HONEY & ACV Elixir Recipe by Barbara Chacon-Smith
If you would like to stay healthy all year long, then I’ve got a great recipe for you that only calls for
four ingredients. It not only tastes good, but will help you keep the cold, the flu, and other sicknesses
away. How, you may ask? By helping you maintain a healthy gut.
INGREDIENTS:
-8oz. filtered water (preferably alkaine water)
-1 Tbsp of Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar (you want
the Bragg’s unfiltered organic brand)
-1 tsp Manuka Honey (purchase at Trader Joe’s or
a specialty store)
-1/8 tsp organic Cinnamon
DIRECTIONS:
Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil. In a cup add 1/8
teaspoon of organic cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of Bragg’s
Apple Cider Vinegar. Pour the boiled water into cup and then
add teaspoon of Manuka Honey. Stir and enjoy. You can drink
this cider several times a day.
Barbara Chacon-Smith is a
Naturopathic Doctor, a Certified
Health Coach, and a Certified
Colon Hydrotherapist in the
Manteca, California area.
Contact Barbara at:
CoachBarbaraSmith@gmail.com
For more recipes and health
and wellness coaching,
check out her website at:
ActiveAndLiving.com.
Benefits of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar Scientific evidence
proves that apple cider vinegar has been used to improve
the immune system. However, it is important to get the
apple cider vinegar that has the cloudy strands, which are
referred to as Dzmotherdz probiotics. The strands are bits
of live yeast. Yes, they are “alive.” The cloudy yeast strands
contain the bacteria that once entered into the body and
they provide various healing benefits. One of the best
brands that I recommend purchasing is Bragg’s Apple
Cider Vinegar. It is raw, unfiltered, organic, and is
non-GMO certified.
Manuka Honey Sweet Healer
I added Manuka honey to this recipe, because it provides
a wonderful, sweet taste that will curb the tartness of
the vinegar. However, it is also an amazing healing food.
For example, if you have a cold, flu, or sore throat, then
you would definitely want to add the Manuka honey
to this drink. Research shows that Manuka Honey stops
the growth of sore throat-causing strep bacteria. I prefer
using Manuka honey over other honey as the nutritional
content is up to four times that of normal flower honeys.
Just make sure that when you go to purchase your
Manuka honey, that it has at least a 10+ rating. While you can
always use any other type of honey, it may not be as
potent as the Manuka.
One interesting fact about honey is that the
National Cancer Institute reently approved honey to be
used in healing inflammation in the throat caused by
chemotherapy. The proof is out there folks. Honey is a
natural medicine.
Cinnamon as an Additional Spice Aid
Finally, I added cinnamon to this recipe, because of its
antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects. Researchers
have identified over seven kinds of flavonoid compounds
alone in cinnamon, which are highly effective at fighting
dangerous inflammation throughout the body.
Helathy Gut, Healthy You Everyday
Studies show that 75% of your immune system is in
your gut, So remember that it is important to keep your
gut healthy all year around. If you slowly begin to make
healthier choices throughout the year and improve
your gut health, then you will be ready for cold season!
Preparation is key to a healthy life! Cheers to a healthy you!
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