Spinach and Apple Juice: Easy Recipe and Benefits

Spinach and apple juice is loaded with benefits and flavor. Here’s how to make it in 4 easy steps and what it’s good for.

Do you want to give it a try? Let’s begin!

Tools

• A blender.
• A knife.
• Your favorite cup.

Ingredients

You need 3 ingredients:

• 1 green or red apple.
• 1 cup or a handful (about 30 g) of spinach.
• 1 cup of water.

Spinach and apple juice – Recipe

The recipe’s very quick to make.

1. Start by rinsing the spinach and removing the tips of its stems. You want a clean result.
2. Wash the apple, cut it into pieces and remove the core.
3. Blend the ingredients (including water) for about 30 seconds or until smooth. If necessary, add a little more water and blend again.
4. Finally, serve and enjoy!

What’s spinach and apple juice good for? – Benefits and properties

To begin with, it’s worth highlighting some key points about this drink and its ingredients.

• It’s about 101.5 kcal per cup, which’s relatively little.
• On the other hand, it includes about 5 g of fiber per serving. This equals between 13% and 24% of the recommended daily fiber intake, according to the Mayo Clinic.
• Both apple and spinach contain high percentages of water.
• Also, both ingredients are high in antioxidants / anti-inflammatories and other nutrients (such as potassium).

To note: We use nutritional information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

With this in mind, regular and moderate consumption of this juice may:

• Promote bowel movements, relieve constipation, detoxify and improve digestive health. This is largely due to the combination of water and fiber.
• Prevent certain conditions by reducing cell damage. Antioxidants fight free radicals that cause it.
• Improve circulatory health. All of the above nutrients play an essential role in protecting and improving circulation.

There’s more information about the ingredients here: apple / spinach.