Juicing is an excellent way to get your recommend 5-A-Day servings of fruits & veggies. My husband and I got a Breville Juicer for a Christmas present from his folks and we absolutely love it. We started out by going to the store and getting everything under the sun to juice. It was pretty much trial and error for us until we found the concoctions we like. We have a hard time getting all of our fruits and veggies due to our busy schedules. Juicing is so easy and I swear you feel better afterwards.
The juice of the fruits and veggies are loaded with vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and cancer fighting antioxidants. Research has found that your body is able to absorb more of the nutrients of fruits and veggies via juice vs. eating them. When we eat fruits and veggies alot of the nutrients are lost through the digestive process. Not only does the juice taste great and does great things for your body, it looks absolutely beautiful. The juice seems to glow with rich life invigorating energy. I always imagine that the glow of the juice is radiating through my body and into every cell as I drink it!
Juicing should be a part of everyone's diet due to the lack of nutrients we receive through our food sources. Many diets in America rely heavily on processed foods which are low in life sustaining nutrients. Conventionally grown fruits and veggies have been proven to be lower in vitamins and minerals vs. their organic counterparts. Conventional fruits and veggies can be less nutritious due to repetitive planting on the same land which leads to soil depletion and poor nutrient quality in the crops that are produced. It is best to go Organic when you can! Juicing can be used for many things ranging from cancer treatment, constipation, poor eyesight, energy levels, detoxification, water retention, weight loss, and to improve complexions!
Homemade juice is so yummy and it is practically fat-free, sodium free, cholesterol free, and very low in calories. You can juice anything from berries to garlic to greens! See below for some wonderful Juicing Recipes from Aunt Apple's Kitchen!
Aunt Apple's Veggie Explosion
- 3-4 Tomatos
- 5-6 Stalks of Celery
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 Handful of Spinach
- 2-3 cloves of Garlic
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- 3 Carrots
- 1/2 of a Peeled Lemon
Aunt Apple's Orange Ginger Fruity
- 2 Oranges
- 1 Large Apple
- 2-3 Handfuls of Baby Carrots
- 3 Green Onions
- 1/2 of a Peeled Lemon
- 1 Piece of Ginger the Size of a Nickel
In Health,
Aunt Apple
sounds yummy!
Sounds like gazpacho to me.