Not only is water: 7 drinks for intestinal health

Central tenet of good nutrition - drink more - often does not specify that the account is not only pure water but also other fluids, including those derived from soups and vegetables. In the hot season to follow this rule is particularly simple. Heroine has compiled a list of drinks that help improve digestion, relieve discomfort in the stomach, eat, boost immunity, and freshen up.

1. Beet kvass

In this drink a lot of trace elements and vitamins, it is useful for the health of the internal organs, it helps get rid of some skin diseases, problems with sleep. Especially beneficial beet kvass affects digestion. In addition, it is easy to prepare, tasty and refreshing drink for hot weather.

How to prepare:

There are many recipes for beet kvass, it can add lemon, honey, raisins and other ingredients. We tell you the easiest way of cooking.

We will cut the beets into small slices, put them into a jar and zaley water. Cover with gauze and leave the container in a cool place. When the bottom of the banks begin to rise up the bubbles, kvass can drink.

2. Water kefir

Kefir can be not only the yogurt, but also water. It is made of the so-called Japanese crystals. In the west of the water kefir is considered a source of probiotics. It is a good alternative for people who can not tolerate lactose. It tastes more like that on soda than dairy yogurt. How to prepare:

In a liter of water a solution of 2 tablespoons spoons of sugar. Tablespoon crystals were washed in a plastic sieve and add to water. Put to the same few pieces of raisins, dried apricots, prunes or figs.

Cover with gauze container and leave for a day in a bright place. Then Slay water and zaley new (also with sugar). After another 1-2 days you can drink kefir.

3. Bone broth

The bone broth helps to reduce inflammation in the intestines, strengthens the immune system and good for the connective tissue in the body. It has a lot of glutamine, gelatin and glycine, which protect the intestinal mucosa. Good bone broth after cooling should be similar to the jelly.

How to prepare:

A kilogram of beef bones put in a large pan with a thick, sprinkle with two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.

Flush and clean the carrots, onion, celery and put the bone entirely. Pour 4 liters of water, add 2 teaspoons of salt and bring to boil. Then reduce the heat and boil the bones of 36 hours.

4. Aloe

Aloe is well known for its anti-inflammatory and healing properties. It is also very useful for intestinal juice of this plant, but you need to be careful - it has laxative properties. Take it better in small doses of a teaspoon.

How to prepare:

Juice of aloe leaves with suitable dried up tips. Only need to take the flesh without the outer shell.

5. Kombucha

In this drink a huge amount of biologically active substances. It is rich in antioxidants and probiotics. Drink Kombucha need chilled. It looks not very aesthetically pleasing, but tasty and good thirst quencher.

How to prepare:

Put fungal outgrowth in well washed and dried three-liter jar.

In a separate container to brew a strong tea - 1 liter of water per 100 grams of tea leaves. Put into it 60 grams of sugar - it should be well dissolved, otherwise crystals can damage the fungus.

When welding is cool, gently to pour it into a jar with a fungus. Cover with cheesecloth and store in a warm dark place. The drink will be ready in 8-15 days.

6. Kefir

Kefir is useful not only for digestion. It strengthens the immune system, improves bone health and good effect on the nervous system. Kefir - a natural source of probiotics that help with a variety of diseases, from disruption of intestinal and vaginal infections to skin problems.

7. Celery juice

Celery juice contains luteolin, which suppresses inflammation of the bowel. In this drink a lot of vitamins A, C and K, as well as antioxidants. In addition, it is not as much sugar as in fruit juices. Celery juice is better to drink fresh and not store more than a day.