Clean Your Arteries With This Healthy Juice

Heart illnesses are considered as the leading cause of death worldwide, while chronic lower respiratory illnesses and strokes follow close behind.

All these causes of death have something in common, and that's the build-up of plaque and fatty materials in the inner walls of the arteries, a condition also known as atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is one of the most common heart condition that our world faces today. It is estimated that almost 16 million Americans have a known coronary artery disease. Several of these cases can be attributed to unhealthy lifestyle choices that people make, such as eating cholesterol-raising foods that clog the arteries, and smoking which damages the arteries.

Even though these unhealthy lifestyle choices that harm the arteries exist, there are also healthy lifestyle choices we can make to prevent and get rid of these harmful build-ups in the arteries.

Here is a recipe on how to make a healthy drink that will be able to cleanse the blood vessels and reduce the risk of developing life-threatening illnesses such as atherosclerosis.

This recipe has two main ingredients that are very beneficial to health:

Lime is a vitamin C and fiber-rich citrus fruit which, according to studies, is incredibly effective at preventing the build-up of plaque and fatty material in the arteries.

Parsley is a plant that has been used all over the world as medicine because of its wide variety of medicinal uses; one of them is the ability to treat arterial hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure in the arteries.

Heart Healthy Juice Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 liters of water 
• 2 pounds of limes 
• 1 packet of baking soda 
• 5-6 bunches of parsley 

Instructions:

1. Wash limes with cold water and cover with baking soda for about an hour (the antimicrobial properties of baking soda will clean the pesticides) 
2. Wash parsley and cut into small pieces while you wait 
3. Pour water into a pot and put it on medium-low heat 
4. Cut limes in half and place it into the pot with the parsley. Let it cook for 2-3 hours 

After cooking for 2-3 hours, you should be left with a syrupy-substance that's about one and a half liters. Drink a small cup of this every morning the get the full artery cleansing benefits of this mixture.

Written by Kristine Ang, Lucis Philippines contributor.