Hydrating Cumberland Juice

Seeing that it is now the spring, and that lots of high water volume foods are growing and about to become available, I thought it is time to share my hydrating juice. Those detox juices are meant for a certain purpose, such as jump starting your detox mechanisms... since detox symptoms, like withdrawals, are not the most pleasant thing to experience while out at the beach or hiking on a trail, a hydrating drink is excellent for quenching your thirst signals, while the body receives adequate nutrients. 

Ever since Deanna had started self mastering Ayurveda I have learned a bit about nutrition from an ancient Indian perspective. According to my body type, my dominant dosha is pitta, and accordingly, most foods that I should eat are high in water content and have cooling properties. Unlike a Kapha dosha, which is what Deanna's body type is, she does better on a spice-rich meal. 

Furthermore, I am reading a book called "Your Body's Many Cries for Water" by Dr. Batmanghelidj, who explains that most diseases of the human body are caused by water deprivation or "Dehydration" mechanisms. The body requires water as the primary key nutrient in transporting other nutrients, as well as making nutrients available for absorption and distribution. 

The name Cumberland came to me while walking past a street in San Francisco by the same name. Cucumbers are very hydrating and contributing to pitta balance. Let's get the juicer out and get this juice going!

Serving Size: 1 Full Quart Jar

Ingredients:

• Two (2) Large Cucumbers
• Half (1/2) small-medium Red Cabbage
• Three (3) Celery Stalks
• One (1) Apple

Note: Since  the apple and cucumbers repeatedly have issues going through a juicer, due to their low fiber content, placing them first and then letting the juicer bite at a celery stalk, helps get the apple and cucumber pieces moving. 

Remember, 

- Water on its own bypasses the stomach and goes straight into the small intestines.

- Salts help metabolize water (Sodium retains water, Magnesium draws water into the cell etc.)

- The first organ in the body to be affected by dehydration is the brain, that is why a headache or dizziness is the first indicator of dehydration.

- A dry mouth is the LAST sign to indicate water shortages in the body.

Final Tip!

For the Cumberland Juice, 

you can mix a quarter to a half a cup of the juice

with 3/4 to a half cup of pure water,

which can then save you on the juice

and hydrate you a whole lot more.

The logic behind this...

...is that you mix the nutrients responsible 

for water absorption and distribution

with more water volume,

that way you get the chief keys 

to open up the gates for water 

to nourish and cool the cells.

Let me know how it turned out for you :) !

The strainer is used to capture any fibrous matter that made its way into the juice. 

The goal of juicing is to remove the hard-to-digest fiber, that would normally extend digestion in order to squeeze nutrients out, and instead supply a high water content and nutrient-rich juice, that would bypass stomach digestion and easily nourish the cells.

The fiber can be stored in bags in the freezer for later use, such as in the making of crackers.