Fruit and vegetable juices are suitable for all groups, especially for the elderly. Drinking a glass of fruit and vegetable juice daily can bring many benefits to seniors. Here are 7 types of fruit and vegetable juices recommended for the elderly, along with the benefits of drinking them.
Freshly squeezed carrot juice
7 types of fruit and vegetable juices suitable for the elderly
1. Carrot juice
Method: Take 1-2 carrots, cut them into small pieces, steam until soft, mash into a paste, and filter with gauze. Dilute with an appropriate amount of warm water to make juice. You can also make it directly with a juicer.
2. Cucumber juice
Method: Take half a fresh cucumber, wash, peel, and shred it. Wrap the shredded cucumber in clean gauze and squeeze out the juice firmly.
3. Tomato juice
Method: Select fresh, ripe tomatoes, wash them, blanch in boiling water to soften the skin, then peel and chop. Wrap the chopped tomatoes in clean gauze, squeeze the juice into a small bowl, and mix with warm water before drinking.
4. Pumpkin juice
Method: Peel and cut 100 grams of pumpkin into small pieces, steam in a steamer until cooked. Mash the pumpkin with a spoon into a puree, then filter with gauze. Add an appropriate amount of warm water to dilute and make an attractive pumpkin juice.
5. Hawthorn juice
Method: Wash and pit several fresh hawthorn fruits, put them in a juicer to make a paste, and add warm water to drink.
6. Honey milk fruit juice
Method: Peel one banana, peel and core half an apple and cut into small pieces. Put them together with 100 grams of milk and one tablespoon of honey into a juicer and blend.
7. Lotus root vegetable and fruit juice
Method: Wash and peel 3 liang (150g) of lotus root and cut into small pieces. Peel and core one apple and cut into chunks. Put them together in a juicer, add warm water to juice and filter, then add two tablespoons of lemon juice.
Fresh carrot juice