Originally Published on Sep 7, 2016 – A tonic is a medicinal drink taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being. I like to start my day with a drink that gives my body a boost. While drinking a few glasses of water upon waking has many healthy benefits, here are some ideas to one-up your liquid intake at the top of the day—whether it’s to promote a healthy gut, enhance metabolism, replenish nutrients, or detox.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR HONEY TONIC
- 1 shot glass apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 8 oz glass of water
Apple cider vinegar is used to promote gut health. It aids in the release of enzymes for digestion. Honey is used to make the drink more tolerable as well as for its anti-bacterial properties.
LEMON CAYENNE PEPPER TONIC
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 oz glass of water
Lemon is also used to promote gut health and helps alkalize the body. The combination with cayenne pepper helps boost metabolism.
SUPERFOOD TONIC
- 1 heaping teaspoon camu camu
- 1 heaping teaspoon spirulina
- 1 heaping teaspoon chlorella
- 8 oz glass of coconut water
This superfood tonic contains some of the most bioavailable nutrients on the planet. Camu camu is an excellent source of vitamin C, and one teaspoon has 400 times more vitamin C than one orange. Spirulina is an algae densely packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, trace elements, phytonutrients, enzymes, probiotics, and more protein per gram than any other known food. Chlorella is also an algae that contains the highest source of chlorophyll, a powerful detoxifying agent. Coconut water is used to make the ingredients more tolerable as well as provide the body with potassium.
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