DETOXIFYING AND PURIFYING SOUP

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26 KCal Calories per serving

Short review: how to clean artichokes?
To clean the artichokes, remove the outer leaves (bracts), and cut the hardest part of the stem. Then remove the thorns and the upper part of the artichoke. With a digger or a sharp knife, remove the central beard (pappus). As they are cut into slices, the artichokes are dipped in acidulated water to avoid oxidation.

Clean the broccoli and cut the inflorescences to obtain similarly sized tufts.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes.
Clean the celery and remove the outermost filaments. Cut the celery into cubes.
Combine the vegetables in a saucepan, season with salt and pepper, then add the fennel seeds.
Cover flush with plain water, then bring to a boil. Cover with the lid, lower the heat and cook gently for about 40 minutes.

The choice of vegetables
In this soup we have chosen specific vegetables, with purifying and detoxifying properties. The artichoke ranks in the first places among the hepatoprotective, antioxidant and purifying vegetables: to enhance its action, it is advisable to infuse the "waste" leaves to drink the infusion or macerate (the active ingredients are concentrated in the leaves ).
Broccoli, a source of fiber, has purifying properties and is a highly satiating food, rich in mineral salts such as iron and phosphorus. The ideal is to combine broccoli with lemon juice to increase the bioavailability of iron.
Celery corrects the flavor of vegetables, at the same time exerting purifying properties.

After the necessary time, blend the vegetables to obtain a cream. Serve with a grated lemon zest and, to taste, with some croutons.

Alice's comment - PersonalCooker

This soup is certainly a very valuable aid to help the liver eliminate the waste accumulated during this period! Any other useful tips? Remember to drink plenty of water, eat preferably whole foods and absolutely avoid fasting or unnecessary deprivation. The foods to avoid are those rich in salt and sugar, fried and smoked foods. Also try the Purifying Smoothie!

Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe

The Detoxifying and Depurative Soup is a food that falls within the group of first courses.
It has a very low energy intake, mainly provided by carbohydrates, followed by proteins and finally by lipids.
Carbohydrates tend to be simple, peptides above all of low biological value and mainly unsaturated fatty acids.
The fibers are well present and cholesterol is absent.
The Detoxifying and Purifying Soup is a food that can also be used in the diet against overweight and metabolic diseases.
It is also suitable for people with lactose and gluten intolerance.
It could be included in the vegetarian and vegan lacto-ovo diet.
The medium portion of Detoxifying and Purifying Soup is almost free.