This vegetarian borscht soup is a like a warm hug on a cold day. Made with Lymph loving Calendula, Reishi, Beets, and Celery, it helps keep you glowing and flowing.

Beetroots are rich in protective antioxidants, high in potassium, and may:

• have anti-cancer properties

• lower blood pressure and heart disease risk

• improve exercise performance and support energy levels

• improve digestive health, and feed the gut microbiome with diverse prebiotic fibres

• support brain health and reaction time

• be a useful addition to a post-menopause diet

• relieve symptoms of Raynaud's phenomenon.

A healthy diet is a colourful diet. Beets are wonderful for our cardiovascular and heart health. Calendula are known as a herbal lymphagogue and help promote flow and reduce stagnation in the body. Our ancestors saved these sunny flowers and added them to soups and stews in the winter for their health benefits which also include the ability ot help us see the sunny side of things, and shift our mood.

Give this recipe a try and feel the benefits in you! Food is medicine and medicine is food!