Dr Weil"s Anti-Inflammatory Diet Food Pyramid

I’m a big fan of Dr. Weil and have been for many years. I like his books, audiobooks, and especially his website which includes his anti-inflammatory diet. All of it is very interesting to me and very informative.  I respect his straight, no-nonsense talk about health. He always backs up what he says and my goal is to do the same. My articles are researched and my references are by respected authorities.

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

It is becoming increasingly clear that chronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious illnesses – including heart disease, many cancers, and Alzheimer’s disease. – Dr. Weil

General Diet Tips:

• Aim for variety.


• Include as much fresh food as possible.


• Minimize your consumption of processed foods and fast food.


• Eat an abundance of fruits and vegetables.

Here’s a pyramid from Dr. Weil. It’s just some good information to pass along and I hope you find it useful. The bottom line: Stop eating refined, processed and manufactured food. Eat more fish and more fresh fruits and vegetables.

And let me add, if you have trouble getting the recommended servings of fresh fruits and vegetables, Juice!

Resources:

Dr Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Diet Food Pyramid

Dr. Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Diet

 

 

Dr Weil"s Anti-Inflammatory Diet Food Pyramid

Berry Medley Fruit Juice Recipe

Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries…three of my favorites! This juice recipe uses them all. It’s so simple and I just love drinking this delicious recipe. I first tried this juice in 2012 and I decided to revive it again and give it it’s due. Berry Medley Fruit Juice is so healthy for our bodies and mind!

Blueberries, contain a wide variety of phytochemicals. Anthocyanins is what gives blueberries their wonderful blue color. Blueberries contain other phytochemicals which can improve memory.

About the ingredients in our juice Recipe – The heart-shaped silhouette of the strawberry is the first clue that this fruit is good for you. These potent little packages protect your heart, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, and guard against cancer. They are among the top 20 fruits in antioxidant capacity and are a good source of manganese and potassium. Just one serving — about eight strawberries — provides more vitamin C than an orange. Berries in general are a good source of antioxidants called anthocyanins that help to strengthen our arteries ad help protect them from oxidative damage. Berries also contain an antioxidant called ellagic acid that is strongly associated with cancer prevention.

Berry Medley Fruit Juice Recipe

The ingredients in the Berry Medley Fruit Juice recipe:

• 2 cups of strawberries


• 2 cups of blueberries


• 1 and a 1/2 cup of raspberries

Wash thoroughly and juice. This berry juice is loaded with antioxidants.

via Fruit Juice Recipes | Juicer Recipes Now.

Reference:

Web MD: Nutritional Benefits Of The Strawberry

Berry Medley Fruit Juice Recipe

Inflammation Tamer - Blueberry, Pineappple Smoothie

I made the Inflammation Tamer smoothie recipe last night for Virginia and I. We probably didn’t need the maca so late in the evening, but we decided to give it a try anyway.

Inflammation Tamer is a delicious recipe made with two of my favorite fruit, pineapple and blueberries. They go together so well and are so good for the body.

This recipe comes from the booklet “NutriBullet Life Changing Recipes” which is included with the Nutribullet Pro.

One of the roughest symptoms of fibromyalgia is chronic inflammation in the body, a condition that can lead to a host of other health problems. This blast contains a wide variety of anti-inflammatory compounds to soothe your system.

Inflammation Tamer

• 2 big handfuls of spinach (fill the Talll Cup halfway)


• 1/2 cup blueberries


• 1/2 cup pineapple chunks


• 1 tsp maca root powder


• water to the max line

Add all ingredients to the Tall Cup and extract until smooth, about 40 seconds.

My review: The Inflammation Tamer is a delicious smoothie however it is a little too diluted for my taste. I will try just a little less water next time and maybe some more pineapple. However, Virginia liked it just the way it was. She also likes her juices a little diluted too. So you be the judge.

How do you like this recipe? Too diluted? Please comment below.

Thanks again for reading, best wishes, happy juicing and stay smooth!

Resources:

NutriBullet Life Changing Recipes

Inflammation Tamer - Blueberry, Pineappple Smoothie

Beetastic Punch - The Benefits Of Juicing Beets

Well, you know that juicing helps people experiment and try vegetables that they normally wouldn’t eat right? It certainly did that for me. I never use to eat ginger on anything, but now I use it quite often in my juice recipes. It took a little getting use to though. The same goes for beetroot.

Beetroot was another one I didn’t care for until juicing came into my life. I love beets now, but I didn’t start liking them until I started juicing.  We had beets occasionally with dinner when I was growing up. It was one of those vegetables that I just didn’t like as a kid. Kind of like broccoli. I would rather sit and stare at them for 20 minutes before taking one bite. I usually got away with it too.

After I started juicing I tried a beet in a juice recipe and loved it. They’re sweet, red and delicious. They turn any green juice red and just about anything else they touch too.  So if beets aren’t your thing, try them in a juice. You might just be surprised at how good they really do taste raw. Beets are a tremendous source of instant energy too.

Juicing Beets

Not only are beets a great boost to your physical well-being and a wonderful source of iron, studies have shown beets to be an immunity booster and guard against cancer, especially colon cancer. When you are juicing beets they contain ZERO trans fat and ZERO saturated fat. They are also low-calorie! Juicing beets gives you a boost in energy because of their carbohydrates, but unlike processed foods which are high in carbohydrates, beets will energize your body. Juicing beets can be regarded as body fuel.

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Beets are famous for their ability to cleanse the blood and strengthen the gallbladder and liver. Beet juice is very concentrated, so a little goes a long way. Beet juice is sweet and delicious. Do you get a boost in energy drinking beet juice?

Here’s a good recipe for you to try:

Beetastic Punch

1 small Granny Smith apple (4–6 ounces), cored and cut into chunks

1/2 large cucumber

1/2 medium beet

2 medium carrots

1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger

Process all ingredients in your juicer.

Makes one 16-ounce glass.

Note to self: Beets turn everything inside your body pink. Don’t be freaked out when everything comes out pink. It just means the beets are working!

What’s your favorite recipe with beets?

Resources:

Yahoo Voices: 15 Health Benefits Of Beets

Macrobiotics – Health Benefits Of Juicing

Simply Health | Juicing 101: The Basic Cleanse

Here are some more resources I use:

FREE Juice Recipe Software

Okay here’s a treat for you, Juice Suggestion Software v1.0. This is free juice recipe software! I used this little juice recipe software application when I got started juicing. It’ll let you search for juicing recipes for a specific item or two. Say you have some apples, carrots, kale, ginger, celery and cucumber. Enter a one or a couple of those items in and it’ll find a recipe for you. You can choose the recipe that suits your taste buds at the moment. See the download link below. Did I mention it’s FREE? Not shareware that expires or free with tons of ads, just free Don’t you like free stuff? Please leave a quick comment below.

Free Juice Recipe Software

Here’s the software description right off of the download site: “Makes juicing fun quick and easy. Juice recipe software suggests the perfect juice just punch in your ingredients. Over 100 delicious healthy recipes to choose from. Perfect for dieters, detox programs, juice fasting and as a compliment to your exercise or diet routine. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.”

 

Read more: Juice Suggestion Software – CNET Download.com

FREE Juice Recipe Software

My Top 3 Reasons To Juice

Reasons To Juice

There are many more reasons to juice, but here are my top 3 reasons to juice:

No. 1 Juicing helps you absorb all the nutrients from fruits and vegetables. This is important because most of us have diminished digestion as a result of making poor food choices in the past. Fast food, processed food , sweets and all of those other things we now know are bad for us.  Eating like that over the years has diminished your body’s ability to absorb all the nutrients from the good, fresh fruits and vegetables you eat today. Juicing is a great way to get your digestion system back on track and will help to absorb them , so you’ll receive the most benefit from your fruits and vegetables.

No. 2 Juicing allows you to consume an optimal amount of vegetables in an efficient manner. According to sources you should have 5 to 9 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per day. Some people may find eating that much fresh produce difficult, but it can be easily accomplished with a quick glass of juice.

No. 3 You can add a wider variety of fruits and vegetables to your diet. Many people eat the same vegetables every day. Salad, you know? As I’ve always said, strive to put some color into your diet. The more variety of colors you have the better off you’ll be and juicing makes it so easy to do.

There’s No-Thing Better For You Body Than FRESH Fruit & Vegetable JUICE!

Resources:
Juicing | Health Benefits of Juicing.

My Top 3 Reasons To Juice

Juicing Myth: Juicing Is Bad

Here’s a juicing myth for you: “Juicing is bad because you lose the fiber when you juice fruits and vegetables.” – You get fiber through many other foods. You can also add back in some of the pulp to your juice. I’m not saying just juice. I’m saying juice in moderation to supplement your body with the vitamins and nutrients it needs from fresh fruits and vegetables. Your meals should also include lightly cooked vegetables, raw fruit and legumes.

High Fiber Foods

1. Split Peas


2. Lentils


3. Black Beans


4. Lima Beans


5. Broccoli


6. Brussels Sprouts


7. Raspberries


8. Blackberries


9. Avacado


10. Pears

Squash that juicing myth!

According to the Department of Agriculture, 90 percent of the antioxidant action in fruit is in the juice, not the fiber. In my experience juicing is one of the healthiest, quickest and most delicious ways to help get the body back on track and maintain optimum health. Juicing concentrates the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables, extracting them from fiber—a job usually undertaken by your digestive system. You would have to eat gobs of fruits and vegetables to get the same level of concentrated vitamins and nutrients in one glass of juice.

I’m a strong advocate of getting enough fiber each day, but I wouldn’t discount juicing because it extracts the fiber much in the same way I wouldn’t discount aerobic exercise because it’s hard on  joints and cartilage. Moderation is key! The benefits for juicing far outweigh any negative aspects. Juicing is very good for your body so JUICE ON!

References:

WeightWatchers: Juicing: Raise A Glass to Your Health

Greatist: The 16 Most Surprising High Fiber Foods

Juicing Myth: Juicing Is Bad

The Juicing Bible Review

Juicing Bible

This is a must book for anyone who takes up juicing. Loaded with information and recipes.  Many of the recipes on my website come from The Juicing Bible. Don’t pass this one up! You can order it from a direct link here —>  The Juicing Bible and FREE shipping is available for Prime Members.

Product Description

A reissue of the bestseller that features 16 new, additional photographs.

The first edition of The Juicing Bible won the 2000 International Cookbook Revue Award and has over 300,00 copies in print. It continues to be one of the bestselling juicing books in the marketplace. In response to consumer demand, we’ve decided to reissue this successful seller with an additional 16 color photographs, which takes the total photo count up to 32. All the outstanding elements in this essential guide for anyone who wants to explore the wide-ranging nutritional and health benefits of juicing are still here:

• An astonishing 350 recipes — delicious fruit and vegetable juices, tonics, cleansers, digestives, teas, roughies, smoothies, milk and coffee substitutes and frozen treats.


• Information on the seven body systems, including their importance to good health along with diet and lifestyle changes that will keep each system working as well as it can.


• Details on 80 common health concerns, with recommendations on how to use natural foods to combat each condition.


• 128 illustrations of fruits, vegetables and herbs, plus information on their uses and healing properties, and advice on purchasing and storage.

297 of 298 people found the following review helpful.
This book has EVERYTHING!

By EMA

This is a great book. It is much more in-depth than your average juicing book. It’s separated into quite a few sections, ranging from simple juices to recipes for using the leftover pulp.

It starts off with a mini-encyclopedia listing herbs, fruits and veggies which can be used in your juicing. Offered is a quick summary of each item, how to use it in juicing, and health benefits of each (good for digestion, cooling, antispasmodic, etc.). Then, there’s a section on common health illnesses which lists juices (and other juice-type items, all of which have recipes in the book) that may help the ailments, as well as dietary tips, foods and herbs that may help the disorder, and some lifestyle changes to try.

The rest of the book has the following sections:

1. Fruit Juices

2. Vegetable Juices

3. Cocktails — these are juices with a little something extra, like yogurt, milks, spices, etc.

4. Frozen treats — most of these recipes utilize leftover pulp from juices

5. Roughies — these are actual food recipes, using the juicing pulp from other recipes

6. Smoothies — uses juices and frozen fruit

7. Digestive Aids and Cleansers — the title section speaks for itself

8. Milk substitutes — recipes for nut milks, apricot milk, fig milk, etc.

9. Coffee substitutes

10. Teas and Tonics — these recipes are mostly for medicinal teas which are geared towards alleviating body ailments and/or aiding and encouraging natural bodily functions and processes.

For those of you looking for a straight forward book that just offers simple, basic juicing recipes, this is not for you; all of the extras will definitely turn you off. But for those of you looking for something that goes beyond your standard carrot-apple combination, this is sure to please. This book really goes above and beyond your typical juicing guide, with options for those that want to add a little more to their juices and really utilize every part of produce used.

Click The Juicing Bible to purchase it.

The Juicing Bible Review

Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Review

Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain

This is one of the best juicers available on the market today. I’ve read  a lot about juicers and I’ve read a lot of reviews, and this is an exceptional juicer. It’s not overpriced and it’s highly recommended by purchasers.  You can usually pick up a used one or remanufactured one at a good discount too. The Breville 800 JEXL juicer is one of the highest rated with 1,580 customer reviews and a solid 4.5 star rating. You can view this juicer and more in my Amazon Associate Store or go directly to Amazon —> Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite 1000-Watt Juice Extractor

Product Description

The Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite with 1000 watts is super efficient. This model has an Italian made electronic motor that increases power under yield to maintain filter revolutions. It has two speeds for soft and hard fruits and a three inch feed tube which minimizes preparation and feeding time. Beautifully designed stainless die cast steel housing and motor body makes it a work of art on the countertop. While juicing, you may notice juice escaping between the plastic juicer cover and the stainless steel filter bowl surround. Try pushing the Food Pusher down more slowly and using the low speed. When large quantities of fruits and vegetables, especially those with high water content such tomatoes and watermelon, are fed into the Feed Chute at a rapid rate, the stainless steel filter basket coverts these into juice so quickly that the force may cause leaking.

If you have this juicer, what are your thoughts on it?

What Others Say: Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Review

420 of 423 people found the following review helpful.
This juicer is perfect if you’re like me………………

By Toast

We want to juice quickly and get on with our day.

I’m not a vegan, i’m not a juicing purist, or is interested in the centrifugal vs masticating debate. I just want to increase my health by drinking one big glass of fresh juice and get on with my life.

I’ve owned other juicers, but this one is a monster. At high speed, it’s loud no doubt, but it’s power is without equal. I make a monster glass of juice (close to a quart) with 7 fruits and vegetables. It rips through all of them as if it were a joke. All the vegetables take about a minute, then i’m done.

Now cleaning does take much longer than juicing, but the machine is made so well, that it’s incredibly easy. It also works out perfect for me, because while i’m slowly consuming my juice, I wash out the parts by hand. You may think this machine is a lot of money, but if you want to have a juicer with real speed and a strong motor, this is the way to go. Not only that, but it’s very attractive to look at as well. This is money well spent in my opinion, and i’m glad I took the advice of other customers on this website.

 

Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite 1000-Watt Juice Extractor

Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Review

PRIME Juicers Blog - Benefits of Juicing

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The Benefits of Juicing

Breville JE98XL Juice Fountain

The recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables is somewhere between the number of 5 and 9 servings (depending on who you ask). I find it difficult to manage to eat only 5 servings per day and that’s one reason why I juice. Studies show, only 20 percent of Americans eat five or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables, and a mere 5 percent consume seven servings. When I juice I consistently get between 5 and 9 servings per day. This blog is designed to help you get the same benefit out of juicing and to live a happier and healthier life. So juice on! There’s No-Thing Better For You Body Than FRESH Fruit & Vegetable JUICE.

 

PRIME Juicers Blog - Benefits of Juicing

Dr. Oz Green Drink Recipe

The Healthy Green Drink Diet

I watch Dr. Oz occasionally when I’m at home working. I like his guests and my girlfriend, Virginia, really likes his show. Here is the drink Dr. Oz swears by! This “green drink” is low-calorie and rich in vitamins. I can vouch for this recipe, it’s great and my hat’s off to you Dr. Oz.

Dr. Oz Green Drink Recipe

• 2 cups Spinach


• 2 cups Cucumber


• 1 head of Celery


• 1/2 inch of teaspoon of ginger root


• 1 bunch parsley


• 2 Apples


• 1 Lime


• 1/2 Lemon

 

Omaca-3 Pear, Spinach, Maca Smoothie Recipe

I really have been enjoying my NutriBullet Pro and Virginia has been too. If you’re following you know I picked one up before Christmas in a department store. A passerby said it was great and she also said she used it every day and loves it. So we bought one.

Virginia and I have been using the NutriBullet Pro in place of juicing. This adds a fresh new dimension to our juicing/blending lifestyle and I have to say I am impressed. It’s easy to do, there are a lot of delicious simple recipes and cleanup is a breeze.

The Omaca-3 gets it’s name from maca root powder. High in energy! Maca is rich in vitamin B vitamins, C, and E. It provides plenty of calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, phosphorous and amino acids. Maca is widely used to promote sexual function of both men and women. It serves as a boost to your libido and increases endurance. At the same time it balances your hormones and increases fertility. So enjoy, I mean really enjoy, the Omaca-3!

The Omaca-3 recipe comes from the NutriBullet Pro  booklet. The booklet is found inside the box with the NutriBullet Pro. It claims to have “Life Changing Recipes”, like the Omaca-3, so we shall see.

So here’s a great recipe for you to try !

Omaca-3 Recipe

This Blast gets a fibromyalgia-fighting boost from magnesium-filled almonds, omega-3 rich flax seeds, and energy-boosting maca powder.

• 1 pear


• 2 big handfuls of spinach


• 11 raw almonds


• 1/2 Tbsp flax seed


• 1 Tsp maca powder root


• unsweetened almond milk or water to the MAX LINE

Add all ingredients to the Tall Cup and extract until smooth (about 1 min.)

Thank you again for visiting and reading. Please comment below!

Resources:

7 Top Health Benefits of Maca

You can buy some things for the Omaca-3 recipe on Amazon. See: NutriBullet Pro. Flax seed. Maca powder.

Omaca-3 Pear, Spinach, Maca Smoothie Recipe

Let"s Talk Juicing and Fiber!

Does juicing concentrate the sugar and eliminate the fiber? Yes. But first, sugars in fruit are naturally occurring sugars including fructose. Fructose has traditionally been regarded as a healthy sugar.

When you drink FRESH all natural juice the fructose is absorbed from the intestines and is taken to the liver to be broken down into glucose. Fructose has the lowest glycemic index (GI = 19) of all the natural sugars.

We want to be careful though (especially if you’re diabetic or have a history of diabetes in your family, so please consult a physician if this is the case). Juicing and consuming too much fruit at one time can overwhelm the body’s capacity to process fructose and spike your blood sugar. That’s not what we want.

Too much of any one thing (fruit juice) is bad, so we want to juice a variety. I strive for sensible juicing. Green juice is nutritionally the best for us.

Did you know fiber helps our bodies maintain normal sugar levels? So we want to get plenty of fiber in our diets.

Juicing and Fiber, Really???

Unless you’re strictly juicing for the benefit of the juice (nutrients) being absorbed on an empty stomach (and lots of people do that), then I say, feel free to snack on the produce.

(When you’re cleansing or juice fasting, you don’t want fiber.)

When I feel like it, I snack on the produce. I say to myself, “Man those apples look good”, so I take a bite. “That spinach looks fresh”, so I have some. “Those carrots are awesome”, you get the idea. Munch on what you’re juicing. It’s that simple. You can make a good raw food meal out of it and that’s good for you!

Juicing usually doesn’t extract all of the fiber either. Depending on the type of juicer you use and the produce you’re juicing, you may find pulp (fiber) in your juice. If you want, you can add a little more pulp back into the juice you make. I like pulp in my orange juice. Some people don’t and that’s fine. It’s a personal preference.

You get fiber you need from the meals you eat throughout the day. How much fiber do you need? According to WHFoods website, you should strive for 25 grams of fiber each day. Check out their dietary fiber page, the links are below. For breakfast I enjoy oatmeal after I have my juice. Sometimes, just almonds. Both are good in fiber.

For a snack I have an apple, banana or an orange and maybe some more nuts. At lunch I enjoy salads. Mid-afternoon I snack on some more almonds. There you go, more fiber.

At dinner I enjoy steamed or lightly cooked vegetables and sometimes beans or legumes. I’ll also try to have some more fruit.

When juicing regularly if I eat healthy whole foods with my meals and snack on whole foods like fruit or almonds, I get plenty of fiber.

It’s something to consider each day though and just to be sure you’re getting the fiber you need, you can check out WHFoods Food Advisor. It’s a helpful tool.

So when someone says to you, what about fiber? You have the answer and remember you can tell them, “There’s No-Thing Better For Your Body Than FRESH Fruit and Vegetable Juice!”  Have fun juicing and juice on!

References
The Detox Specialist: Is Healthy Juice Bad For Detox?
WHFoods: How much dietary fiber do I need?
WHFoods: fiber, dietary

Let"s Talk Juicing and Fiber!

5 Quick Tips for Juicing

Tips for Juicing

I’ve been juicing for years and have probably made as many mistakes as anyone, but juicing is really simple and easy to do. Once you get your own system down, you can really start enjoying the process of juicing. Here are some of my favorite tips for juicing.

Here are 5 quick tips for juicing:

1. Add some fruit to your greens to sweeten it up a bit and smooth out the taste. Personally I love apple. It doesn’t matter to me if it’s a granny smith apple or a red delicious apple, I love apples. I think apples work the best, but you could use a pear too. It makes the juice more enjoyable and boosts the vitamin and mineral content of green juice. When you start green juicing, you might need to do this just to make it palatable. I didn’t like green juice at first, but now I love it!

2. Use the freshest produce and use organic if possible. I know not everyone has access to organic produce, but it really is better for you. Organic produce will be pesticide and chemically free. Using the freshest will make a difference also. The fresher the produce the healthier and tastier your drinks will be. If you have access to a farmers market, use it. You won’t be sorry!

3. Leave the skins on when you juice. That’s where a lot of the nutritional value is. I peel my citrus fruits like oranges, but I leave the pith on. I use a peeler to do it quickly. Apples, carrots, grapes and the like I don’t peel at all. Cucumbers, it just depends if their waxy or not. Do it the way that suits YOU. Have fun, experiment and enjoy it.

4. Use a variety of ingredients. It’s best not to juice just fruits, because of the sugar content. If you’re diabetic, please consult your physician before juicing fruits. Work toward drinking as much green juice as you can. The greens are nutritionally the best for you. The fruits are especially good for an energy boost and cleanses. Just be careful about how much of them you juice and drink at one time.

5. Wash, scrub and rinse your fruits and vegetables. Not just because of chemicals and pesticide, but because it’s been handled by others. Buy a vegetable brush from my Amazon Associate Store. It’ll make you feel good

I hope these tips for juicing help you and remember have fun juicing!

More Tips for Juicing

Carrot Deep Cleanser | Carrots, Beet, Kale and Apple

This is almost exactly like the Carrot Cleanser I previously wrote about. Both recipes are in the book The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day, but the Carrot Deep Cleanser is better in my opinion.

The Carrot Deep Cleanser recipe didn’t make as much juice as I normally like, but it is very good. You can do like I did and add the 1/2 apple, 1/2 beet and a couple of more carrots to get 20 ounces.

If you are at all wary of having beet or kale juice, start with the Carrot Cleanser.

Kale, also known as borecole, is one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet. A leafy green, kale is available in curly, ornamental, or dinosaur varieties. It belongs to the Brassica family that includes cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, collards, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. One cup of chopped kale contains 33 calories and 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a whopping 684% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.

Carrot Deep Cleanser +

The plus (+) stands for more carrot, apple and beet.

Makes 14 ounces

• 3 carrots


• 1/2 apple


• 1/2 beet


• 1 stick celery


• 3 large kale leaves

If you want more juice for your effort, add the 1/2 apple, 1/2 beet and a couple of more carrots. I think this tastes better and you’ll get about 20 ounces. Enough for two people or save some for later.

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NUTRIENTS

Beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamins B3, B6 and C. Calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur.

This is an excellent detox juice recipe. Try it!

Thank you again for reading and please let me know what you think of this recipe by commenting below.

Sources for this article include:

The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day

Web MD: The Truth About Kale

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Carrot Deep Cleanser | Carrots, Beet, Kale and Apple

Carrot Cleanser | Carrot, Apple, and Kale Juice

The Carrot Cleanser comes from one of my favorite books, The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day.

Even though I wouldn’t consider this a simple recipe, I wanted to try it. I’m used to making recipes with just a few ingredients and this one contains six ingredients. It also leaves me with halves, which I don’t care for.

However, using the halves, I stumbled on to an interesting juice combination. I juiced the leftover 1/2 apple and 3/4 beet (see below) and added 3 carrots. Easy recipe and tastes good. I think it’s better over ice.

When juicing you never know what you’re going to get when you try something new. These more complicated recipes are a little harder to make and require more preparation, but it’s worth the while when you consider the benefits of the juice. The juice recipes from The Big Book of Juices make me feel great.

Carrot Cleanser

Any juice using beet or kale can take getting used to for the vegetable-juice initiate, but once you’ve had it, you can fully appreciate it’s cleansing properties.

I enjoyed the Carrot Cleanser. It does take a little getting used to, but after a few sips I really enjoyed it. It has a slight orange/tangy taste and I didn’t detect much of the kale. That’s a good thing for me Overall, I’d say it’s worth trying.

Makes 16 ounces

• 3 carrots


• 1/2 apple


• 1/2 orange


• 1/4 beet


• 1 stick celery


• 2 large kale leaves

NUTRIENTS

Beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin B3, B6 and C. Calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur.

This is an excellent detox juice recipe. Try it!

Thank you again for reading and please let me know what you think of this recipe by commenting below.

Update – I’ve discovered steamed Kale. I know this doesn’t have to do with juicing, but I thought I would share it since it’s so delicious. I just started steaming Kale since I’ve been growing my own.

Kale can provide you with some special cholesterol-lowering benefits if you will cook it by steaming. The fiber-related components in kale do a better job of binding together with bile acids in your digestive tract when they’ve been steamed. When this binding process takes place, it’s easier for bile acids to be excreted, and the result is a lowering of your cholesterol levels. Raw kale still has cholesterol-lowering ability—just not as much.

Sources for this article include:

The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day

The World’s Healthiest Foods – What’ New and Beneficial About Kale

Additional reading on the benefits of kale: Top 12 Health & Nutritional Benefits of Kale

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Carrot Cleanser | Carrot, Apple, and Kale Juice

NutriBlast From Your NutriBullet

The NutriBullet will give you what you need to make the perfect NutriBlast! What is a NutriBlast? NutriBlasts are delicious, nutrient extracted beverages made with the NutriBullet. Simply add your favorite fruits, vegetables and boosts (nuts, seeds, herbs) to the NutriBullet, along with some water, and extract the ingredients into smooth, tasty drinks. And the best part is a NutriBlast takes only seconds to prepare, seconds to clean and couldn’t be easier to take on-the-go.

• Powerful 25,000 RPM motor blends with ease. Extractor blade breaks through seeds and stems.


• Flip-top lid is perfect for taking drinks on the go and helps keep your drinks fresh


• The NutriBullet 900 SERIES provides all the nutritional benefits of the original NutriBullet and more. With a 900-watt motor and increased capacity, it can pulverize the toughest ingredients to let you extract the most nutrients out of your food.


• Easy-to-use, buttonless operation lends convenience. Simple to use and clean


• Included: 900 Watt Power Base; 1 Extractor Blade; Two 32 OZ Colossal Cups; 2 Handled lip rings; 2 Regular lip rings; 2 Flip-top to-go lids; Blasting for Ultimate Health Hard Covered Recipe Book; pocket nutritionalist guide; user manual

Get your Nutribullet Pro Deluxe HERE

NutriBlast

Build a NutriBlast in 4 easy steps:

1. Fill the Nutribullet cup with 50% leafy greens and 50% fruit. I like kale and kale is a superfood!


2. Fill the cup with water or your favorite liquid up to the max line only. I like using organic tea, almond milk, purified water and natural juices like apple juice.


3. Add 1/8 to 1/4 cup nuts or seeds if desired. My favorites are chia seeds or almond nuts. Oatmeal is great too!


4. Twist on the NutriBullet Blade and blend until smooth. Mine usually takes about 40 seconds.

There are many great tasting recipes for the NutriBullet and I’ll start covering some of those later. Try the steps above with ingredients that sound good to you. This morning I had a fresh pear and some frozen fruit that consisted of my 50% fruist. Then I added a handful of kale. Next I added purified water, ice, chia seeds and then blended for 40 seconds. Wow! What a great tasting breakfast smoothie!

What have you tried? Thanks again for visiting, happy juicing and stay smooth!

Resources:

NutriBullet Pro FAQ

NutriBullet Pocket Nutritionist – booklet

Get Your Nutribullet Pro Deluxe HERE

NutriBlast From Your NutriBullet

NutriBullet Pro: Is it Really a Nutrition Extractor?

What is the NutriBullet Pro I asked myself? These tend to get confusing. NutriBullet, MagicBullet and Nutri Ninja. So many kinds. What are these and which one should I get? Honestly I didn’t know what to try, so when a nice lady came by and said “Get that one!” I purchased the NutriBullet Pro. She said it is amazing and works great. She said she uses it almost everyday and loves it. So that’s why I ended up with the NutriBullet Pro. Oh, it was on sale too! This was shortly before Christmas.

NutriBullet Pro: Nutrition Extractor

Since then I’ve been educated some on the NutriBullet Pro. This is a 900 watt personal sized blender according to Amazon and is sold by Nutri Bullet. I got the 9 piece set for Virginia and I to use.

According to Nutri Bullet this isn’t just a personal blender though. This is a nutrition extractor! Let them explain:

What is Nutrition Extraction? Unlike blenders and juicers, Nutribullet nutrient extractors are specifically engineered to break down the cell walls of food to create the most nutrient dense smoothies possible. This unique extraction process transforms food into its most nutritious, most absorbable state. With extraction, you get the health benefits of eating the whole fruit and vegetable – the fiber, the pulp, the seeds and skins – nothing is left behind.

Is it hogwash? I want to be honest, I don’t know. It sounds good though. I doubt there is any scientific evidence (studies) to prove that nutrition extractors actually do what they claim. This goes for juicers too.

What I do believe is that the NutriBullet breaks down fruit and vegetables to a state that is easily absorbed by the body. When we drink smoothies we are not only getting the juice but getting fiber. Fiber is good and when blending fruit, fiber helps to slow down the absorption of natural sugar in the fruit. You won’t get that sugar high, sugar spike, like when juicing fruit.

NutriBullet Pro

Another benefit of using a personal blender like this NutriBullet Pro: You’ll find yourself consuming a wider variety of fruits and vegetables then you may normally get. I like trying different recipes and these recipes use everything from apples to zucchini.

You’ll also find you get more servings of fruits and vegetables in your diet. These are all good points. I don’t see any downside to using the NutriBullet when using it sensibly. I wouldn’t drink just smoothies for 7 days straight, but it could be done.

What do you think about the nutrition extractor claims? Thanks again for visiting, happy juicing and stay smooth!

Resources:

NutriBullet. Life Changing Recipes – Manual that comes with the NutriBullet Pro.

NutriBullet Pro: Is it Really a Nutrition Extractor?

Apple Cleanser Juice Recipe | Apples, Kale and Beet

Wonderful! Delicious! Healthy! The Apple Cleanser is a beautiful red sweet juice that’s full of nutrients and great for detoxifying the body.

You won’t want to miss this recipe. It has five ingredients, but is so easy to make. I used my Omega J8004  and from start to finish it took me about 20 minutes. That includes washing my produce and cleaning up afterwards.

With the Apple Cleanser you get beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin B3, vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur.

Apple Cleanser My Way

The Apple Cleanser comes from one of my favorite books, The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day. However the recipe doesn’t specify some things. For instance I used a few of the stems and leaves of the beetroot. Also, I didn’t peel my cucumber. It was a homegrown cucumber. Whatever you do with those two things I’m sure it will come out wonderful

The fruitiness of the apples offsets the more challenging taste of the greens to produce this beautifully red detoxifying juice.

Makes 20 ounces

• 2 apples ( I used gala)


• 2 kale leaves


• 1 stick celery


• 1/2 long cucumber (I didn’t peel mine, garden fresh)


• 1/2 beet ( beetroot, I used a few stems and leaves)

This is an excellent detox juice recipe. Did you ever wonder what do do with the other halves of the leftover produce? I juiced them. 1/2 of beetroot combined with 1/2 cucumber isn’t so bad and it produced 8 ounces for me. Try it!

Update 8/26/2014 – Popular Types of Kale

Curly Kale is probably the most recognizable kale sold in bunches at your local grocery store. It is usually bright or dark green or purple in color, has tight ruffled leaves and fibrous stalks that can be difficult to chop, but easy to tear if fresh. It has a noticeable pungent flavor with peppery and bitter qualities, so seek out younger looking leaves for less bitterness.

Lacinato Kale (also known as Dinosaur) is a kale variety that features dark blue-green leaves with a slightly wrinkled and firm texture. The hearty leaves of Dino Kale are tall and narrow and retains its firm texture even after it has been cooked. It has a slightly sweeter and more delicate taste than the curly kind with its flavor described as deep and earthy, but not so bitter with an almost nutty sweetness.

Red Russian Kale has flat, fringed leaves that resemble big oak leaves, large arugula leaves, or the outer leaves of a mature cabbage. Its leaves can have a red tinge and a reddish-purple tinge to the stems, and has a great flavor that is described as sweet and mild with a little bit of pepperiness. Although Red Russian Kale is one of the sweetest kales, be sure to remove as much of the stems as possible before cooking. It has incredibly tough and woody fibrous stems that are difficult to chew and swallow and could cause stomach upset.

Redbor Kale is beautiful and dark red in color that can look a deep purple, slightly resembles a tightly curled rainbow chard near the tops of its leaves. While this type of kale is edible, it also crosses over to being an ornamental plant. It is so pretty, why not grow it as a garden decoration and pick leaves as you need! Redbor makes a great addition to a meal, or even as edible plate decor. – OneGreenPlanet.org

Thank you again for reading and please let me know what you think of this recipe by commenting below.

Sources for this article include:

The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day

Onegreenplanet.org – Popular Types of Kale and Their Health Benefits

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Apple Cleanser Juice Recipe | Apples, Kale and Beet

Jolly Green Giant Juicing Recipe With Kale And Spinach

Jolly Green Giant

Okay this is a great juicing recipe, very beneficial. You can see that by the first two ingredients, kale and spinach. Kale is one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Yeah I said it, not only me but Web MD.  One cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber, and 15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 40% of magnesium, 180% of vitamin A, 200% of vitamin C, and 1,020% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus.

So how about spinach? It’s got flavonoids — a phytonutrient with anti-cancer properties abundant in spinach and  flavonoids have been shown to slow down cell division in human stomach and skin cancer cells. Furthermore, spinach has shown significant protection against the occurrence of aggressive prostate cancer.

So here it is, the Jolly Green Giant Juicing Recipe! Enjoy!

Ingredients

4 large Green Kale Leaves

2 handfuls Green Spinach

1 Green Apple

1 handful Green Mint

1 small Green Lime (peeled)

2 Green Celery Stalks

1 medium slice Ginger (*optional)

Directions

Buy Organic (why juice pesticides?)

Prep your produce: Wash, peel, cut, de-seed

Send all ingredients through your juicer

Enjoy!

Update 8/18/2014 – Kale is a hardy, cool-season green that is part of the cabbage family. It grows best in the spring and fall and can tolerate all fall frosts. Kale can be used in salads or as a garnish and is rich in minerals and vitamins A and C. – Almanac.com

Planting

You can plant kale anytime from early spring to early summer. If you plant kale late in the summer you can harvest it from fall until the ground freezes in winter.

Care

Water the plants regularly but be sure not to overwater them.

Harvest/Storage

Kale is ready to harvest when the leaves are about the size of your hand.

References

Jolly Green Giant: Juicing Recipe | Freshly GrownFreshly Grown

Web MD: The Truth About Kale

Health Diaries: 11 Health Benefits Of Spinach

Almanac.com: Planting, Growing and Harvesting Kale

Jolly Green Giant Juicing Recipe With Kale And Spinach

Simply Green Juice | Reboot With Joe Recipe

I was looking online and found this simple recipe on the Reboot with Joe website. It’s called Simply Green Juice.

This is from Stacys Juicebar in Boston and one of her most popular juices.

I made this one morning and found it delicious. The green apple really adds to this juice, making it sweet and a little tangy. To be honest I only used one granny smith apple and the recipe calls for 1 1/2 apple. I don’t core the apples either  😕

“This juice is perfect for breakfast, a quick pick me up any time of day or that afternoon lull for an energy boost. The nutrients in cucumber, kale and spinach include antioxidants for vibrant skin and a healthy immune system. The green apple adds a touch of sweetness and soluble fiber to help digestion and keep cholesterol in check. – Stacys Juicebar”

Simply Green Juice

Makes 16 ounces. Ingredients: 1 ½ green apples 1 cucumber 2 stalks kale 2 large handfuls of spinach Directions: 1.) Wash all ingredients well 2.) Core apple 3.) Add all ingredients through juicer, juice & enjoy!

Kale is quickly becoming my favorite leafy green to juice. It’s hard for me to find organic kale in Pierre, SD and I’m hoping that I can grow it this year in my garden.

UPDATE: My crop of kale has been excellent! I’ve grown Red Russian kale in my garden since early June of this year and have had some of the best green juices to date. It’s so easy to pick and few leaves, wash them and then juice. Wow! What a blast!

From the Burpee website: This delicious grey-green kale is pretty enough to plant among the flowers. Much larger than regular kale (2 to 3′ tall), the stems are purplish and the leaves are shaped like big oak leaves and colored a velvety gray green. The purple colors become richer after frost, when the flavor becomes sweeter. Surprisingly, the big leaves are very tender and delicious. Garden Hints: Kale requires good cultivation; mulch or hoe frequently to keep soil loose and weed-free. Plants may be left outdoors all winter. Frost improves flavor.

Kale is so easy to wash and juice. My Omega J8004 Masticating Juicer gets the most out of it too! ( I still love my spinach though 😉 )

Simply Green Juice uses two kale stalks. Kale is high in iron, high in vitamin K and filled with antioxidants. You can’t go wrong with this recipe!

Thanks for coming by and visiting my blog. Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share? Please do so by commenting below. Best wishes to you and your family. Happy Juicing!

Sources for this article include:

Reboot With Joe: Simply Green Juice from Stacys Juicebar

Burpee: Red Russian Kale

Simply Green Juice | Reboot With Joe Recipe

NutriBullet Pro: Is it Really a Nutrition Extractor?

What is the NutriBullet Pro I asked myself? These tend to get confusing. NutriBullet, MagicBullet and Nutri Ninja. So many kinds. What are these and which one should I get? Honestly I didn’t know what to try, so when a nice lady came by and said “Get that one!” I purchased the NutriBullet Pro. She said it is amazing and works great. She said she uses it almost everyday and loves it. So that’s why I ended up with the NutriBullet Pro. Oh, it was on sale too! This was shortly before Christmas.

NutriBullet Pro: Nutrition Extractor

Since then I’ve been educated some on the NutriBullet Pro. This is a 900 watt personal sized blender according to Amazon and is sold by Nutri Bullet. I got the 9 piece set for Virginia and I to use.

According to Nutri Bullet this isn’t just a personal blender though. This is a nutrition extractor! Let them explain:

What is Nutrition Extraction? Unlike blenders and juicers, Nutribullet nutrient extractors are specifically engineered to break down the cell walls of food to create the most nutrient dense smoothies possible. This unique extraction process transforms food into its most nutritious, most absorbable state. With extraction, you get the health benefits of eating the whole fruit and vegetable – the fiber, the pulp, the seeds and skins – nothing is left behind.

Is it hogwash? I want to be honest, I don’t know. It sounds good though. I doubt there is any scientific evidence (studies) to prove that nutrition extractors actually do what they claim. This goes for juicers too.

What I do believe is that the NutriBullet breaks down fruit and vegetables to a state that is easily absorbed by the body. When we drink smoothies we are not only getting the juice but getting fiber. Fiber is good and when blending fruit, fiber helps to slow down the absorption of natural sugar in the fruit. You won’t get that sugar high, sugar spike, like when juicing fruit.

NutriBullet Pro

Another benefit of using a personal blender like this NutriBullet Pro: You’ll find yourself consuming a wider variety of fruits and vegetables then you may normally get. I like trying different recipes and these recipes use everything from apples to zucchini.

You’ll also find you get more servings of fruits and vegetables in your diet. These are all good points. I don’t see any downside to using the NutriBullet when using it sensibly. I wouldn’t drink just smoothies for 7 days straight, but it could be done.

What do you think about the nutrition extractor claims? Thanks again for visiting, happy juicing and stay smooth!

Resources:

NutriBullet. Life Changing Recipes – Manual that comes with the NutriBullet Pro.

NutriBullet Pro: Is it Really a Nutrition Extractor?

Juicing Tips: Preparing Your Produce For Juicing

We will call this Rich’s Juicing Tips, because I’ve been working on more juicing tips for you. Prior to this I had posted Juicing Tips for Beginners and that article included choosing a juicer, recipes, grocery list and storing juice. I hope those juicing tips help.

In this article we’ll look at some more interesting juicing tips and specifically how to prepare your produce for juicing.

Rich’s Juicing Tips

I recommend washing everything thoroughly before juicing. You can use a commercial wash solution or something as simple as sea salt. Add one teaspoon of sea salt for every cup of water used to fill the sink. (I’ll be the first to admit that when I’m in a hurry I will just rinse my produce. That’s really sufficient with me if it comes from my garden.)

Pat dry everything and then it’s almost ready to juice. Some produce requires the pit or stems removed. Other produce requires the skin peeled.

Juicing Tips – List of Produce

Here is a general list:

• Apples – Use the entire apple peel and all. Many other juicing enthusiast recommend removing the seeds and the stems. However, I personally don’t remove the seeds. If this is a concern for you, then you can core the apple before juicing.

• Apricots – Remove the pit, juice.

• Beets- We do not skin our beets for our juice recipes. We just cut off the small tail part of the beet if there is one left and also cut some of the top part off where it is or was connected to the beet stalks, which extend to the greens. If you’re getting the beets with stems and leaves you can wash everything thoroughly and juice all of it.

• Bell peppers – Rinse and remove the stem. It’s fine to juice the seeds.

• Blackberries and Blueberries – Juice it all.

• Broccoli – Juice it all.

• Carrots – You can juice your carrots with the greens and skins still on.

• Celery – Use the entire celery stalk (even the tops).

• Cucumbers – Cut the cucumber in half and push through juicer. No need to peel unless coated with wax (See below).

• Grapefruit – Peel and keep as much of the white pith on as possible since the pith is nutritionally good for you.

• Grapes – Remove the stems and juice.

• Kale – Just wash and juice.

• Lemons – No need to peel if organic and when juicing the peel experiment with how much you use. I normally peel mine leaving as much of the white pith on as possible (See below).

• Limes – Same as lemons.

• Melons – Cut into wedges and remove outer skin (netting on cantaloupe) with a knife or peeler.

• Oranges – Peel and try to keep as much of the white pith on as possible.

• Peaches- Remove the pit and juice.

• Pears – These can be juiced whole or slice to fit into your juicer.

• Pineapples – Twist the top off. Slice lengthwise, cut out the woody core, peel the skin, and juice (See below).

• Plums – Remove the pit and juice.

• Raspberries – Wash and juice.

• Spinach – Was and juice.

• Strawberries – Wash and juice.

• Sweet potatoes – Was and cut into pieces.

• Tomatoes – Remove stem and any leaves.

• Watermelon – Cut into wedges and remove the skin and rind. You can keep the seeds in.

• Wheatgrass – Wash and juice.

These are not hard and fast rules – juicing tips.

For instance, sometimes I juice the skin of my pineapple when I’m using my masticating juicer. The skin helps push the pulp through.

I hardly ever de-seed apples. Seeds may fall out when I’m cutting them in half.  😀

I almost always peel my cucumbers, unless I grow them myself. It really can depend upon the recipe to. If I think it warrants the strong flavor of the skin I’ll leave it on. So cucumbers, peel if waxy. If organic leave it on if you think the recipe will be better with it.

Lemon and lime. I almost always peel mine. It’s hard for me to find organic ones and if I do, the skin is still very strong, so I might use the peel but less lemon than the recipe calls for.

How about you? Do you have some juicing tips when it comes to preparing produce for juicing? Please leave me a comment below. As always, thank you for reading and Juice On!

On a side note, I’ve also been guest blogging on another site. See my article, “Why You Should Avoid Processed Foods”

 

Juicing Tips: Preparing Your Produce For Juicing