Today I've decided I won't be rattling on about sit ups, yoga, or
meditation and how it's all essential to get the most from your juicing
lifestyle and health goals. Today is strictly a recipe fiesta! So now,
without further adieu, here's a whole heap of great juices and
information on the usual suspects found in your kitchen crisper.
Apples:
Vegetables, in all their nutritious glory, can taste awesome, or they can taste like sweat socks, depending on your personal preference. Well as it turns out, nature has you covered since apples happen to be natures version of Sweet and Low - they are natural flavor enhancers, and can make the most offensive veggie combination taste like your favorite after-workout cocktail. So when you're juicing and having issues with a bitter/boring/blah veggie taste, apples are your friend.
An Apple A Day:
Wash the stuff (duh!) cut into small sections if at all necessary. Juice the apples and then set it aside, while you juice everything else together. Throw it all together with your green apple juice when finished. In a word, UberAwesomealicious!
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Asparagus:
Some love asparagus, some run screaming for the hills at the mere mention. Me, I'm in between. But asparagus is virtually packed with vitamins and minerals, and always a perfect juicing addition. It's a natural diuretic and helps afflictions such as eczema, acne, and that ever so embarrassing issue I'll whisper for the sensibility of some.... male impotence.
Spare an Asparagus?:
Juice 'em up and serve!
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Beets:
Beets are are an excellent part of a juice fast, as they are a great way to help your liver detoxify the body. We all know by now that the liver is the body's filtering system yes? As well, many doctors who treat alcoholism have recommended drinking beet juice on the regular. Not that we're all party animals or hapless booze hounds (and I mean no offense to the seriousness of alcoholism), but adding beets to a recipe gives your liver a flak jacket. (*Milk thistle is also known for it's protective properties where the liver is concerned)
Beets are also great for PMS.
To Be Or Not To Be... Toxic:
Again, juice 'em up and serve! It's so good your liver will wake up in the middle of the night an email me a thank you note.
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Berries:
Another one of natures sweeteners, berries are chock full of so many minerals, vitamins, and antioxidant properties that an explanation would take days to write. Berries are blood purifiers, they offer significant protection against heart disease and cancer. Heck, they're beneficial for bladder infections, bad breath, high blood pressure, colds, even fatigue. Need another reason for adding them to your latest greatest juicing concoction? OK, here's one: because I said so!
Life's Been Berry, Berry Good To Me:
Juice 'em up and serve!
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Carrots:
Here's a fun fact about carrots you can use to win friends and influence people... Carrot juice is almost identical to the structure of blood! Betchya didn't know that! Carrots are ubiquitous in the juicing for health lifestyle. I'd venture to say that they're the most commonly juiced vegetable of any. They are considered the most nutritious veggies on the planet, with good reason. Carotene exists in no other food in such quantities. (Hence the name "carrot") Aside from that carrots are loaded with pectin, vitamin C, potassium and fluorine. When juiced, carrots have a sweet taste as well, and great filler for any juice.
Carrot Creation:
Do I really need to keep mentioning that you need to wash these things? Anyways, juice 2 carrots, the entire beet, using the remaining 2 carrots to push the lettuce and spinach through the juicer. *It's not necessary to use the carrots to push through your leafy stuff if you own an awesome and Uber great juicer with many fantastic helpful tools. (hint hint)
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String Beans:
Juicing string beans with Brussels sprouts is great for diabetics, since the effect is very close to the natural insulin the pancreas produces in our body. Need I say more? OK. These beans are chock full of vitamin K, which aids blood clotting. Vitamin K has also been linked as helping prevent osteopenia and osteoporosis, and is a combatant against colon cancer. String Beans are also great additions to your juicing for weight loss goals. So when you see string beans sitting at your local organic produce section, grab some and juice them (and add them to your meals often).
String Bean Blowout:
Juice away!
Future articles will continue detailing the fruits and veggies you should be regularly consuming. If you're juicing for weight loss, for health, or for a daily nutritional boost, those recipes will give you some great options.
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Vegetables, in all their nutritious glory, can taste awesome, or they can taste like sweat socks, depending on your personal preference. Well as it turns out, nature has you covered since apples happen to be natures version of Sweet and Low - they are natural flavor enhancers, and can make the most offensive veggie combination taste like your favorite after-workout cocktail. So when you're juicing and having issues with a bitter/boring/blah veggie taste, apples are your friend.
An Apple A Day:
- 2 green apples
- 4 stalks celery
- 8 stalks bok choy
- pound spinach
- 1 bunch parsley
Wash the stuff (duh!) cut into small sections if at all necessary. Juice the apples and then set it aside, while you juice everything else together. Throw it all together with your green apple juice when finished. In a word, UberAwesomealicious!
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Asparagus:
Some love asparagus, some run screaming for the hills at the mere mention. Me, I'm in between. But asparagus is virtually packed with vitamins and minerals, and always a perfect juicing addition. It's a natural diuretic and helps afflictions such as eczema, acne, and that ever so embarrassing issue I'll whisper for the sensibility of some.... male impotence.
Spare an Asparagus?:
- 8 asparagus (remove tough stems)
- 1 lb of carrots
- dash of honey or lime juice (to taste)
- 1 tomato
Juice 'em up and serve!
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Beets:
Beets are are an excellent part of a juice fast, as they are a great way to help your liver detoxify the body. We all know by now that the liver is the body's filtering system yes? As well, many doctors who treat alcoholism have recommended drinking beet juice on the regular. Not that we're all party animals or hapless booze hounds (and I mean no offense to the seriousness of alcoholism), but adding beets to a recipe gives your liver a flak jacket. (*Milk thistle is also known for it's protective properties where the liver is concerned)
Beets are also great for PMS.
To Be Or Not To Be... Toxic:
- 2 apples
- 1/4 grapefruit (peeled or not - your call)
- 1 small bunch of grapes (or acai berries)
- 1/4 lemon - peeled.
- 1/2 Beet
Again, juice 'em up and serve! It's so good your liver will wake up in the middle of the night an email me a thank you note.
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Berries:
Another one of natures sweeteners, berries are chock full of so many minerals, vitamins, and antioxidant properties that an explanation would take days to write. Berries are blood purifiers, they offer significant protection against heart disease and cancer. Heck, they're beneficial for bladder infections, bad breath, high blood pressure, colds, even fatigue. Need another reason for adding them to your latest greatest juicing concoction? OK, here's one: because I said so!
Life's Been Berry, Berry Good To Me:
- 8 large carrots
- 1/2 large beet
- 1/2 turnip
- 1/2 parsnip
- 5 celery stalks
- 1/4 rutabaga
- 1/8 head red cabbage.
- 5 radishes
- 1 large apple
- 1 cup cranberries
Juice 'em up and serve!
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Carrots:
Here's a fun fact about carrots you can use to win friends and influence people... Carrot juice is almost identical to the structure of blood! Betchya didn't know that! Carrots are ubiquitous in the juicing for health lifestyle. I'd venture to say that they're the most commonly juiced vegetable of any. They are considered the most nutritious veggies on the planet, with good reason. Carotene exists in no other food in such quantities. (Hence the name "carrot") Aside from that carrots are loaded with pectin, vitamin C, potassium and fluorine. When juiced, carrots have a sweet taste as well, and great filler for any juice.
Carrot Creation:
- 4 carrots
- 1 beet with greens
- 5 leaves of lettuce
- 4 leaves of spinach
Do I really need to keep mentioning that you need to wash these things? Anyways, juice 2 carrots, the entire beet, using the remaining 2 carrots to push the lettuce and spinach through the juicer. *It's not necessary to use the carrots to push through your leafy stuff if you own an awesome and Uber great juicer with many fantastic helpful tools. (hint hint)
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String Beans:
Juicing string beans with Brussels sprouts is great for diabetics, since the effect is very close to the natural insulin the pancreas produces in our body. Need I say more? OK. These beans are chock full of vitamin K, which aids blood clotting. Vitamin K has also been linked as helping prevent osteopenia and osteoporosis, and is a combatant against colon cancer. String Beans are also great additions to your juicing for weight loss goals. So when you see string beans sitting at your local organic produce section, grab some and juice them (and add them to your meals often).
String Bean Blowout:
- 1 large handful of string beans
- 2 apples (green or red - your choice)
- 1 LB carrots
- 1/8 - 1/4 inch ginger root (to taste)
Juice away!
Future articles will continue detailing the fruits and veggies you should be regularly consuming. If you're juicing for weight loss, for health, or for a daily nutritional boost, those recipes will give you some great options.