A few years ago at a friend's house, they had the Vitamix juicer that her brother had brought over so his family could juice at the cookout. Seemed a little odd that someone would bring a juicer to a party but I obviously had no idea what the family had been going through. The wife had cancer and juicing was one of the ways they were being proactive in the fight. The family swore by it so my ears were open. I watched as he chunked in all the leftover fruit and veggies from the party tray~an interesting way to use it all up. The green liquid pouring out of the spout most definitely didn't look appetizing~that's for sure. I was hesitant to try it but what the heck~I gave it a shot. Much to my surprise~it's was actually quite tasty!!
Fast forward a couple of years......my lifestyle has changed drastically health wise and I've been considering juicing for quite some time now. I just never took the plunge with the machine because they aren't necessarily cheap and I didn't want to get a machine and have it be a waste of money. With all of the controversy over the orange juice being stored in barrels up to 5 years, arsenic in the apple juice and so forth, it has been on the forefront of my mind more than ever. My husband is a juice drinker and has not drank conventional juice in several months due to the shocking information that has come to light. So, over the weekend, I got a machine. One of my dear clients had bought the one on TV and never used it, saw that I was hand squeezing lemonade for my husband, and offered to barter with me for the machine~she got her hair cut and I got a juicer~I am THRILLED!!
You know I ran out to Whole Foods as quickly as possible to get me some foods to juice~I couldn't get there fast enough. I picked up apples, oranges, and lemons for Bob and carrots and ginger for myself. So yesterday evening, I got out that juicer and was ready to go. I was amazed at how easy the juicer was to use and clean. I've also been reading up on it and am amazed at all of the juicing recipes available. What an incredible way to add all of our daily requirements of veggies and some fruits to our diets~raw and in their most beneficial state. The one thing to keep in mind is SUGAR though~don't juice more fruit than you would normally eat in a serving so I would limit it to one type of fruit per serving~I'm mostly interested in the "Green juicing" as it's not possible to eat enough veggies. My first glass of juice was delish!
3 small carrots with the skin
1 medium sized beet with the skin
1 cup spinach
1 small apple with the skin
This one contained a little more sugar than I would like so I'll have to really pay attention~beets, carrots, and apples are all sugar dense so I would only use this recipe once per week. With beets being a blood builder and detoxifier it's recommended to only use once per week especially in the beginning.
1 cup spinach
1 med zucchini with skin
2 carrots with skin
1" ginger root
1 small apple with skin
This one was more of a "green" juice and was good but different. I really didn't realize how spicy ginger is so be careful~we are juicing veggies so it'll take some getting used to the taste. It wasn't bad at all~just different.
Thus far, I can tell you that the effects of the juice are definitely cleansing. Isn't that what we are after though~to cleanse the toxins from our bodies and become the healthiest we can be? I will be posting more juicing recipes and their benefits as I try them~
Until next time~
Jess..xoxo
Food for thought:
Many juicing combinations are designed for specific reasons, i.e., blood builders, detoxifiers, cleansers, and energy. Now, I'm not saying to run out and buy a juicer~but do stay tuned...Who knew...:-)
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