I am a big fan of juicing, when done correctly. That means not juicing too many sugar-rich fruits and sticking to the oxygenating green veggies; incorporating medicinal herbs like parsley and cilantro; and using roots like carrots, ginger and beets.
This is one of my favorite juice recipes. It’s rather versatile, so you can add whatever you have on hand to the base recipe. It’s the perfect energizing tonic when the 3pm crash hits in the afternoon, or when sugar cravings strike. It infuses your cells with nutrients and minerals and it’s tasty too. Give it a try.
Afternoon Energizer
(makes about 10 ounces)
3 medium carrots
4 stalks celery
1/2 cucumber, peeled
1/2 green apple
1 big handful spinach
1/2 lemon or lime
thumb-size of ginger root
Juice everything together and add a pinch of sea salt for extra minerals and to enhance flavor.
Extras you can add
- beet root for sweetness and liver cleansing
- parsley is excellent for skin and gives it a clean flavor
- any greens you have on hand (lettuce, etc). Use caution with kale, as it has goiterogenic properties than can suppress thyroid function.
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I will try this. I don’t use my juicer very often because it’s a dog to clean.
Get either a Blendtec or VitaMix blender….they are so powerful and double as a juicer. I ditched my juicer years ago for that same reason (hard to clean) and have been using a Blendtec ever since. It has a “whole juice” setting that pulverizes everything/anything you include in your shake. No mess; it’s wonderful. The Blendtec was given to me as a gift, but I think I will try the VitaMix next (it has a plunger-type piece that makes tamping food down easier in the event you don’t have enough liquid to process.)
I AM JUST LEARNING I WOULD LIKE TO FOUND OUT ABOUT MORE STUFF , I HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY STOMACH I CAN’T LOSE WEIGHT MY HAVE PROBLEMING USING THE BATHE ROOM I COULD GO ON ON , LIKE I SAID I WOULD LOVE TO LEARN MORE I DON’T EAND SO ON BUT OUT OF REAT MUCH MEAT MOST CHICHINING ,FISH SHRIMP , AND SO ON BUT MOST OUT OF REATURTANTS , THANK YOU
Can you post the nutrition facts please? I use an app to track what I eat each day and have recently (3weeks) started juicing. JuiceRecipes.com has a few great recipes all with nutrition facts
Debbie, you mentioned that you use a Vita-Mix. Are you drinking all the pulp as well?
Thanks!