ENERGY and LONGEVITY JUICE!
MITOCHONDRIA
When your mitochondria use macro-nutrients for energy, a small portion of this energy leaks out of the mitochondrial membrane. These are what you call free radicals and they have a high affinity for oxygen so they can form a “pro-oxidant”. That’s where antioxidants, enzymes and vitamins come in. Here is my recipe for energy AND longevity juice:
INGREDIENTS
- 20 STALKS ASPARAGUS
- 1 FULL PARSLEY BUSH
- 2C SPINACH
- 1L GOLDEN BEE
- 1C BARLEY GREENS(or powder equivalent)
- 1TBSP SPIRULINA
- 1 KIWI
- 2cm GINGER
- GREEN APPLE (optional)
BENEFITS
- 1g Lysine (carnitine precursor- allows long chain fatty acids through mitochondria membrane).
- .5g Tyrosine (precursor to CoQ10- needed for electron transport chain “ETC” & antioxidant in mitochondria).
- 1mg B2 - co-factor in transferring energy from Krebs cycle to ETC, also is part ribose (sugar)- building block of purines(essential for anaerobic respiration).
- 3mg B3 – integral component to mitochondrial energy and could not function without it, also co-substrate in the sirtuin (anti-ageing) enzyme.
- Plenty of “Heme” precursors –B2,B5,B6, biotin ALA, zinc, iron copper* produced in mitochondria and promotes oxygenation of blood cells reducing mitochondrial strain.
- *2mg B5 also used as “CoA” precursor which allows pyruvate to enter Krebs's cycle.
- *190mcg Alpha lipoic acid(ALA)- also powerful mitochondrial antioxidant & co-factor, uniquely water & fat soluble.
- *1.4mg of copper which is exceptionally high, it also is used to produce Super-oxide Dismutase (“SOD” King of all antioxidant enzymes).
- 5mcg PQQ- scavenger SOD, one of few nutrients that multiply and grow mitochondria and an extremely diverse antioxidant.
- Over 250mg chlorophyll (ridiculously high) which converts ubiquinone (used up CoQ10) back to ubiquinol (useable CoQ10), also increases production of heme and is a strong blood antioxidant and protects against carcinogens.
- 95mg glutathione powerful antioxidant able to remove heavy metals and pesticides.
- One of only a few natural sources of super-oxide dismutase (barley).
- Very high in nitrates (form NO) reduce energy strain on mitochondria and oxygenate the blood for more energy.
REFERENCES....
I am not a vegan myself but understanding food, our bodies and how they react is crucial for human survival.
Many of my friends are vegan and in the beginning they struggled a lot with meal plans - so hopefully this recipe can reach some vegans on steemit.
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