Cucumber Detox Juice aka Liquid Gold Print 11 LikeDislike By Holli Thompson Last summer, I put the word out to friends: I’ll take your overabundance of cukes and turn them into liquid gold. Mother Nature’s cucumbers contain a high percentage of water—which is so important in the heat of summer, but also throughout the year Cucumbers also provide an array of health promoting phytonutrients, flavonoids, and lignin’s. They’re an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium, biotin, silica (great for your nails!) and vitamin B1. The optional Further Food Collagen helps to improve gut health, while also strengthening hair and nails.And as I recently discovered, during times of stress, drinking cucumber juice can bring balance and energy.Here’s my favorite way to juice this powerhouse into Liquid Gold.
Tee May 22, 2019 at 4:46 pmCan I make this in the mornings before going to work and drink it hours later like around 10:30am? I don’t want to drink it first thing in the morning. I want to drink it later before lunch or maybe a couple of hours after lunch? Will it still keep its nutrients until then? Reply ↓
Robert Bontempo April 14, 2019 at 2:06 pmI made my own version of this. I used 3 large cucumbers peeled them sliced them then added 4 large fresh lemons peeled n seeded 1 cup cold water blended then in my blender added 1/2 cup lemon juice. Blended all together came out great. Yummo, even my partner who does not like veggies or lemons said it was different but good. Reply ↓
gotte May 29, 2016 at 5:36 pmThis is such a great way to get hydrated when I am sick of drinking water all the time and at the same time, get my body cleansed! I love the idea of adding berries! I will definitely love to try that next time too! Reply ↓
Michaela March 1, 2016 at 2:25 pmI would love to add some berries into this… any recommendations on which would taste the best? I was thinking strawberries. Reply ↓
Holli Thompson Post authorMarch 2, 2016 at 4:33 pmOh, I think strawberries would be delicious and light! Great idea! Holli Reply ↓
allegra March 1, 2016 at 8:34 amWow! I drank this all up. I don’t even like cucumbers, but it must have been the combination of lemon and mint that made this such a delicious juice. It felt so cleansing and healthy. Thanks for this simple recipe! Reply ↓
Holli Thompson Post authorMarch 2, 2016 at 4:34 pmGreat to hear, thanks for sharing that! Holli Reply ↓
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