🌿 Mediterranean Digestive Support Drink
(Soothing • Anti-inflammatory • Sugar-free)
🕒 Ready in
5 minutes
🍽 Serves
1–2
🛒 Ingredients
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1 cup warm water (not hot)
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1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
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½ tsp grated fresh ginger
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½ tsp turmeric powder
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Pinch of black pepper
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Optional (if not diabetic): ½ tsp raw honey
👩🍳 Instructions
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Add turmeric and ginger to warm water.
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Stir in lemon juice.
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Add black pepper (important for turmeric absorption).
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Sweeten lightly if desired.
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Drink slowly, preferably morning or before meals.
✅ Why This Drink Is Used (Evidence-Based Support)
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Gastritis support
✔ Ginger soothes the stomach lining
✔ Warm water reduces acid irritation -
Diabetes support
✔ No added sugar
✔ Ginger & turmeric may help insulin sensitivity -
Liver support
✔ Turmeric supports liver detox pathways
✔ Lemon aids bile flow
⚠️ Important: This is supportive, not a treatment or cure.
🚫 Who Should Avoid or Modify
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Gallstones → avoid turmeric
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Active ulcers → reduce lemon
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On blood thinners → ask your doctor
🌿 Mediterranean Lifestyle Tip
This drink works best with:
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Olive oil–based meals
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Vegetables & legumes
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Reduced sugar & fried foods
