Are you feeling crummy? Do you want to have more energy? Have you had all your vitamins and daily recommendation of fruit and vegetables? Did you know juicing is a fast and easy way to fix all of those questions? Sure is!
I first got my inspiration to start juicing 3 years ago when I watched the very popular documentary, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." To me the point was very simple: if you want to get rid of nasty toxins in your body and help aide in weight loss the healthy way, then juice! So I bought a juicer and went to town. Of course following a diet and healthy plan. But the juicing possibilities were endless and I loved creating my own recipes. So I am here to share with you some of my favorite juicing recipes that are actually good! Taste-wise I mean...they are all really good for your body :)
I follow the rule that your juices should go: Orange, Green, Red/Purple
Drink orange in the morning. Drink green in the afternoon. And drink red or purple at night. So pick fruit and vegetables that will give you those colors.
I also follow my own simple rule of: half fruit and half vegetable juice in each serving. All of the following recipes should give you about 20 oz. of fluid.
It is so easy to load up on the fruits because they taste better and are sweet. But that also comes with a lot of sugar that you need to spread out. So combining them with vegetables gives them a nice balance. READY?
#1: Sweet potato and Orange
Ingredients:
1 large sweet potato (I peeled mine)
1 large orange
1 medium kiwi
kale
Good morning!
#2: Cucumber and Green Apple
Ingredients:
1 cucumber
3 green apples
1 lemon
kale
Gives you tons of energy!
#3: Beets and Cantaloupe
Ingredients:
1 large beet (I included the stems)
5 strawberries
*After making this drink a few times it is just a little too sweet, so I substituted the 5 strawberries with a half of a lemon. It tames it down a lot and gives it a great kick!*
Very good cleanser and gets rid of toxins!
