This post comes to us courtesy of Joe Cross, founder of Reboot Your Life.
Hopefully my post last week stirred something inside you! Maybe you’ve checked out the movie Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead or explored Reboot Your Life. I hope you’re more curious about juicing and feeling adventurous today. I’m not saying you should plunge into a juice fast with me right now (that requires real preparation and planning and is a topic for a future post). I am just suggesting we incorporate a little juice into the mix and see how you like it.
First things first: You are going to need a juicer. Check your cupboards and see if you have a juicer that can take apples, beetroot, carrots and other solid fruits and vegetables. If you don’t – borrow one from a friend or check out these models sold by Williams-Sonoma.
Next you’re going to need some fruits and veggies. Below are some of my favorite recipes. These recipes are easy and are particularly appealing to those who are new to juicing. Head out to the store and pick up provisions for these recipes then follow my simple juicing instructions.
Apple-Pear Juice
1 apple
2 pears
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
Mean Green Juice
Romaine hearts*
Kale or collard greens*
Spinach*
2 handfuls of parsley
2 to 3 celery stalks
Juice of half a lemon
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
*Use as much as is required of the greens
Carrot-Kale Combo Juice
1 green apple
2 handfuls spinach
6 to 8 kale leaves
4 large carrots
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
Apple-Beet-Carrot Juice
1 apple
2 beets
3 large carrots
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
Spinach or kale (optional)
Green Lemonade
1 green apple
3 handfuls spinach
6 to 8 kale leaves
1/2 cucumber
4 celery stalks
Juice of 1/2 lemon
What’s the best way to juice?
- Select fruits or vegetables you’ll be using for your juice.
- Wash thoroughly.
- Cut or tear produce into pieces that will fit in juicer. It’s best to do all the preparation work of preparing your fruits and veggies before you start juicing.
- Turn juicer on and start juicing! Your juicer should be on as you feed the fruits and vegetables through the tube.
- Each juice should be at least 250mL – 500mL.
- If your juicer has more than one speed, don’t forget to shift down from high to low for softer fruits. Most juicers come with a chart in the instruction manual to help guide you on speeds.
- Hard produce like apples or beetroot are processed on high and soft ones like spinach or cabbage are processed on low.
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