Marino Therapy Centre

Dysfunctional eating habits have very negative effect on your body. Frequent occurrences of cystitis are very common. It can be very painful experience but there are natural ways to help you to cope and prevent these attacks. Cranberries contain compounds which work against the bacteria and prevent it from sticking to the walls of the urinary tracks. Try this cranberry and carrot soup.

Recipe of the day:

Cranberry and Carrot Soup
This recipe uses the natural sweetness of the carrots to counteract the sharpness of the cranberries, and includes an onion and spices as they are antibacterial. You can freeze it as well and the more you drink of the soup the happier your kidney will be.

Ingredients:
4 chopped medium carrots
2 cups of cranberries
1 large onion
1 cup pure cranberry juice
1 cup vegetable stock
Sprinkling of grated nutmeg and cinnamon

Sweat the chopped onion in a little of the cranberry juice and add the carrots.
Add cranberries and the rest of the juice and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes, until the carrots are tender. Allow to cool.
Put into a food processor and blend to a puree. Add more liquid according you your preferred consistency. Add grated nutmeg and ground cinnamon to taste.