Benefits of Cranberry Juice and How to Sneak It Into Your Diet

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Cranberries.  Let’s not beat around the bush.  The damned things are sour. Still, they are extremely healthy and you could benefit greatly just by sneaking a few of them into your diet.  I’ m not talking about prepackaged sauce and juices which have lost many beneficial nutrients due to the addition of heat and sugar. [...]

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Pumpkin Juice Recipe (with or without spirits)

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How many different things can you make out of pumpkin?  This might not be a question you’d often ask yourself, but in the town where I grew up, experimenting with pumpkin recipes is commonplace.  Known as “The Pumpkin Capital of the World”, Morton Illinois is home to the Libby’s Pumpkin processing plant.  The town holds [...]

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Mean Green Juice Recipes

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No doubt that the healthiest juices are the ones that contain greens.  Green leafy vegetables contain the most vitamins and nutrients, and you’ll feel almost instantly better after drinking a green juice. Many of my readers have been asking me for green juice recipes and in particular the “Mean Green” juice recipe made by Joe [...]

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Strawberry Pear Orange Juice Recipe

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Here’s a fun juice recipe just in time for Valentine’s Day.  Actually this juice can transform any ordinary day into a special occassion – that’s how good it is.  Serve it to the whole family.  Kids will love the unique sweet taste.  For a grown up beverage add some champagne. Strawberry Pear Orange Juice 12-15 [...]

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Delightful Green Juice Recipe

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This is a good starter recipe for introducing vegetables into your juice.  It is light and slightly sweet.  Make it bolder by adding more greens. Delightful Green Juice 1 apple 1/2 cucumber 1/4 green cabbage handful spinach Wash fruits and vegetables.  Cut to the size that will fit in your juicer.  Push the raw foods  [...]

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Juicer Recipe for Digestion

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Digestive woes?  Feeling bloated from last night’s dinner overindulgence?  When I find myself in this situation I reach for three key ingredients: Ginger Mint Fennel These herbs help to settle digestive upsets and bloating.  You can use them in a couple of different ways depending on your time and desire. For herbal tea, steep them [...]

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