Drinking a laxative juice is a great natural way to combat constipation and bring essential nutrients that help detoxify the body. How often you should take laxative juices depends on how your intestines work, but 1 glass a day in the morning or before bed already brings good results.
Juices for constipation can help reduce bloating and the feeling of abdominal heaviness, as they improve intestinal transit with the aim of making emptying faster.
However, to ensure effective improvement in intestinal transit, it is important, in addition to drinking natural juices, to have a varied diet, rich in fiber, drink plenty of fluids and practice physical activity regularly. Check out a food option to loosen your bowels.
Main laxative juice options
All juices must be blended in a blender and consumed immediately, to make better use of the nutrients. Additionally, you can add seeds such as chia and flaxseed to all recipes, as they are sources of fiber, vitamins and minerals that also improve intestinal health.
1. Papaya, prune and oat juice
Ingredients:
- 1/2 papaya;
- 1 black plum;
- 200 ml of milk;
- 1 spoon of rolled oats.
After blending in the blender, crushed ice and honey can be added.
2. Pear, grape and plum juice
Ingredients:
- 1 glass of grape juice;
- 1/2 pera;
- 3 pitted plums.
3. Beetroot, carrot and orange juice
Ingredients:
- 1/2 beet;
- 1 carrot;
- 2 oranges;
- 1/2 glass of water.
4. Papaya, orange and plum juice
Ingredients:
- Half a seedless papaya;
- 1/2 glass of orange juice;
- 4 pitted black plums;
- 1/2 glass of water.
In this recipe, the orange can also be replaced with pineapple.
5. Passion fruit, kale and carrot juice
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons of passion fruit pulp, with seeds;
- 1/2 carrot;
- 1 cabbage leaf;
- 1 glass of water
6. Strawberry and kiwi juice
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of strawberries;
- 2 kiwis;
- 2 tablespoons of flaxseed;
- 1 glass of water.
7. Spinach and prune juice
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of spinach;
- Juice of 1 orange;
- 8 dried and pitted plums;
- 1 tablespoon of chia seeds;
- 1/2 cup and water.
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