The benefits of Aubergine juice

The benefits of aubergine juice

Why drink aubergine juice?
There are many astonishing health benefits to be gained from regularly drinking juice made from aubergines:

It lowers cholesterol and improves blood flow
It detoxifies the body and improves kidney function
It is very effective as a laxative, due to its high fibre content
It lowers blood pressure, due to its high potassium content
It is an anti-inflammatory
It calms the nerves, due to its scopoletin and soroparone content
It contains phytonutrients which help with brain development
It is an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
It inhibits an enzyme which can lead to type 2 diabetes
It reduces any free radicals present in the body (which can attack healthy cells)
It prevents the formation of blood clots and strengthens capillaries
It can be used to fight cancer, due to its trypsin content; a compound which can neutralise cancer-causing cells
Due to its beta-carotene content it reduces the risk of developing heart ailments
It is an excellent way to lose weight due to its saponin content, which prevents fat absorption (drinking one glass of fresh aubergine juice right before your main meal is recommended for this).

How to make aubergine juice

Aubergine juice is incredibly nutritious and is delicious if mixed with the right ingredients. Unlike citrus fruits it would difficult to squeeze an aubergine by hand so you may need to use a good quality juicer to produce the best results.

Aubergine juice recipe

1 large aubergine
2 apples (peeled and cored)
2 carrots (peeled)
A stalk of celery (sliced)

1. Peel the aubergine, remove the top and tail and cut into cubes