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 [...]
As my blog title states I write about juice cleansing, but if you’ve been following me you know that I also write about smoothies (or blending). Both are very similar and in fact, this does create some confusion for many people. I’d have to say the most common question I get is “Which is better, [...]
Do you love smoothies? I know summer is one of the best times to make them because fruits are aplenty, and a cold drink just feels so good on a hot summer’s day. But I just didn’t make nearly enough smoothies this summer so I’m catching up as quick as I can. I’ve decided that [...]
Guest post by John McIntyre When it comes to juicing, pretty much all fruits and vegetables are superb. When you add up the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients and all the other good thing that take refuge in fresh produce, you end up with a powerful and super-nutritious drink. If you’re new to juicing, you’ve probably [...]
I thought today that I’d talk about a specific occasion, a perfect time to have a juice or smoothie – after a workout. Now, I’m not much of a workout type gal. I walk/bike as often as I can, but I don’t go to the gym or lift anything more than my 2.5 pound hand [...]
Believe it or not, as a child I used to love to eat beets. My favorites were the diced beets (yes we ate them out of the can) because they were sweet, fun to eat and the red juice would run across the plate, coloring all my other food! Beets didn’t taste like any other [...]