If you haven't checked out the first post I did about juicing, check it out here! In the first post I wrote, I talked about what color of juice you should have at each meal of the day and to be careful about not loading up on too many fruits but at least try to keep it half and half of fruits and vegetables. The ideal amount would be 80/20, where you would have 80% of your juice be from vegetables and 20% be from fruits. This is the case because of all the sugar that is hidden in fruit.
But today I want to share some fun knowledge and websites that have helped me over the years.
The first one is the website from the documentary, "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." Like I mentioned in my previous post this is where I first got my inspiration to juice. This website has gone a long way since 3 years ago and I love it! They have detailed plans on how to juice, recipes, support groups, eating, fitness, and so much more. Check it out here. It also shares how to prep and clean your fruits and vegetables as well as how you should stick it in your juicer, like what to remove or don't remove.
Another website that helps me track my vitamin and mineral intake when I juice is healthy-alternatives. Click here for the website. This website talks about each mineral, vitamin, fruit, vegetable, nuts and seeds, legumes, and protein. It breaks it down with the amount you should eat, calorie intake for each serving, and the amount of each mineral and vitamin the fruit or vegetable has. They even took it a step further and made it into printable charts. I have printed them off and put them in sheet protectors and keep them right in my kitchen next to my recipe books.
Another thing I have researched is the amount of each vitamin or mineral you should be getting every day. There are tons of websites out there to receive this information but I have narrowed it down to the important ones (well to me)!
Vitamin A: 700 mcg, 2333 IU
Vitamin B6: 1.3 mg
Vitamin B12: 2.4 mcg
Vitamin C: 75 mg
Vitamin D: 15 mcg, 200 IU
Vitamin E: 15 mg, 33 IU
Vitamin K: 120 mcg
Calcium: 1000 mg
Iron: 18 mg
Folate (folic acid): 400 mcg
mcg: micrograms
mg: milligrams
1000 mcg = 1 mg
IU: International Units is used for the measurement of drugs and vitamins
One last fun fact! Did you know that lemons, limes, and grapefruit don't really count as a fruit because their sugar level is so low? Neat huh!
Alright are you ready for another day of juicing recipes that will cover breakfast, lunch, and dinner?! I am!
#1. Carrot, Spinach, and Grapefruit
Ingredients:
3 carrots
1 oro blanco grapefruit (its a white grapefruit but any grapefruit would work, you peel it just like an orange)
1 orange
spinach leaves
Note: when you mix a lot of orange and then green you get a drink with a brown color but don't let that stop you! haha it tastes just fine. Also, this drink is a little bit bitter so if you don't like grapefruit then maybe stay away.
#2. Cucumber, Pear, and Kale
Ingredients:
1 cucumber
2 pears
1 green apple
kale
#3: Sweet Potato, Plums, and Blackberries
