Carrot Tomato Juice to Boost Eyesight
Ingredients
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Carrot, chopped |
6 |
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Celery stalks, chopped |
3 |
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Large tomatoes, cored and quartered |
6 |
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Red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped |
1 |
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Green bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped |
1 |
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Small white onion halved |
1 |
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Fresh beet, peeled and cut into eighths |
1 |
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Fresh spinach |
2 cups |
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Small handful fresh parsley |
|
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Garlic cloves, chopped |
2 |
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Freshly ground black pepper |
2 |
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Juice of 2 lemons |
|
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Prepared horseradish |
2 teaspoons |
Preparation
- In a large soup pot, bring the carrots, celery, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, onion, beet and 1 cup of water to a boil.
- Then simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend for 1 and half minutes.
- If the juice is too thick, add a little more water.
- Chill before serving.
Nutritional Profile
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Serving |
1 cup |
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Calories |
57 |
|
Protein |
2g |
|
Fat |
1g |
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Fiber |
4g |
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Vitamin A |
9,169 IU |
|
Vitamin C |
48 mg |
|
Lutein and Zeaxanthin |
1062 mcg |
|
Lycopene |
2810 mcg |
Source: Jennifer Thompson and Johanna Seddon, Eat Right for Your Sight: Simple, Tasty Recipes that Help Reduce the Risk of Vision Loss from Macular Degeneration, 2015