I hold my breath when someone sneezes in an elevator until I’m able to make my escape. Knee jerk reaction, but seriously dude, you couldn’t hold that in for one more floor?! I’m washing my hands like crazy, cleaning door knobs, remote controls and appliances around my house with homemade antibacterial cleaners, just so dude can sneeze on me in an enclosed space. No way. This deadly flu I keep hearing about has me taking extra precautions. First off, I’m taking the stairs to avoid Mr. Sneezy McGee. As added insurance, I’ve been choking down this ginger lemon wellness shot every morning… and I do mean choking down. There’s no sugar coating this one. It’s a whole shot glass of rough. This is not something that you drink for the taste (though admittedly I’m starting to get used to it), but the benefits to your immune system are no joke. Here’s the boring bit about the ingredients and a couple of their health benefits.
Ginger
- anti-inflammatory
- natural antihistamine
- natural expectorant
Lemon
- balances pH
- high in Vitamin C
- helps keep you hydrated
Cayenne Pepper
- anti-fungal properties
- anti-bacterial properties
- anti-allergen
Like I said before, this wellness shot is no joke. I wouldn’t call it tasty by any means, but be honest, you’ve probably taken shots that burn just as bad on the way down, without any of the health benefits. No judgment. All I’m saying is that you can do this and your immune system will appreciate the boost!
Ginger Lemon Wellness Shot
ingredients
- 1 inch of ginger, peeled and juiced
- ½ of a fresh lemon
- dash of cayenne pepper***
directions
- peel the ginger and run it through your juicer into a glass
- squeeze the juice from your lemon into the glass
- top with a dash of cayenne pepper and stir
***You can swap out lemons for limes and cayenne pepper for turmeric. Also, if you absolutely can’t do the whole concentrated wellness shot thing, try this homemade wellness tonic, or this wellness tea.
Source: Christina Greve
