Stress-Busting Juice

This soothing juice will get you de-stressed after a long day, thanks to nutrients such as folic acid, which helps create dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure.

Photo: Maya Visnyei

By Elizabeth Brown

Serves: 2
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 chamomile tea bag
• 2 oranges, peeled
• 1 cucumber, with peel
• 1 head romaine lettuce, trimmed
• 20 mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. To a small heat-proof cup, pour 1/2 cup boiling water. Add tea bag and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove tea bag and transfer tea to freezer to cool, about 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, using a juicer, process remaining ingredients into juice. Combine tea with juice mixture.

Nutrients per serving (2 cups Stress-Busting Juice): Calories: 105, Total Fat: 0.5 g, Sat. Fat: 0 g, Carbs: 24 g, Fiber: 7 g, Sugars: 17 g, Protein: 4 g, Sodium: 10 mg, Cholesterol: 0 m
g