How to reduce body fat with artichokes & the detox recipes for removing sugar & fat from our blood.
A superfood able to fight fat & sugar and help purify our organism.
The characteristics:
The artichoke (cynara cardunculus scolymus) is a vegetable rich in minerals such as; iron, magnesium, phosphorus & calcium, all necessary for bllod coagulation, enzymatic reactions & bone maintenance & formation. The artichoke is also a great source of potassium, that neutralizes the effect of excessive sodium & therefore helps us fight cellulitis & hypertension. The artichoke is also an excellent source of fibre especially Inulin, a soluble fibre that provides nutrition to the “good” bacteria in our bowel, allowing them to multiply this way restoring the mucous and hence preventing various intestinal disorders. It is also rich in phenolic acids such as; cynarine, that inhibit cholesterol, stimulate biliar secretion, & help removing fats, improve diuresis & keep under control sugar levels.
Artichoke’s nutritional values:
100 g Artichoke gives us:
- 2,5 g carbohydrates
- 2,7 g protein
- 0,2 g fat
- 5,5 g fibre
- & only 23 calories.
The artichoke is therefore ideal to remove toxins & waste from our organism, & thanks to the active ingredients contained it also:
- Purifies our liver,
- lowers the cholesterol level in our blood
- lowers the level of sugar & triglycerides
Italy is the world’s largest artichoke producer with about 500,000 tons produced annually, followed by China, Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco & Usa. Each type of artichoke is ideal for preventing a particular type of disorder, for example di “Violetto” reduces abdominal fat thanks to its soluble fibres that help absorb less sugar & fat.
Apart from eating artichokes, can also help us with actual natural remedies.
Artichoke based natural remedies:
DETOX & DIGESTIVE TREATMENT
This treatment is very ideal & helpful for a rapid disintoxication:
Take 2 fresh leaves, wash them & cut them in chunks, put them in a container & pour 1 litre of boiling water into the container, let set for about 10 minutes & filter. Drink 1 glass before breakfat, lunch & dinner, but watch out because the infusion tends to darken within the 24 hours.
Cosuming this infusion (fresh) 1 day per week is ideal to get back in shape. 
APPLE & ARTICHOKE JUICE:
Taken as an aperitif every day before lunch & dinner, improves noteably our cholesterol & triglyceride values.
Ingredients for 2 persons:
40 ml Artichoke juice (Found in pharmacies or health stores)
200ml Apple juice with no added sugars
2 slices lemon
Mix together the juices & divide them equally into two separate glasses, add a slice of lemon in each glass & there you go, a healthy & tasty aperitif is served.
The artichoke is without any doubt a superfood!!
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