This is one of my favourite green juice recipes. All the ingredients are easily available any time of the year, it has the perfect combination of sweetness with loaded greens which gives a big dose of nutrients any time of the day. I have one of these almost every day, usually for breakfast!
Kale is high in fiber, iron, Vitamin K, A & C, low in calories and has zero fat. Per calorie it has more iron than beef and more calcium than milk. It's a good source of potassium, manganese, phosphorus and copper.
Cucumbers are 95% water so it helps to hydrate the body as well as eliminate toxins. They are a good source of vitamin B, making it a quick pick-me-up.
Silverbeet or swiss chard provides a good dose of green chlorophyll and offers benefits for blood sugar control, it's antioxidant rich and is a great source of calcium.
Celery has wonderful anti-inflammatory properties and is a negative calorie vegetable, with one large stalk containing only 10 calories! The high water content helps aid digestion, combined with the insoluble fiber in it. It contains diuretic and cleansing properties as well good salts for the body to maintain healthy electrolytes.
Apples are full of a fiber called pectin, giving it a unique quality of lowering blood fat, important in the prevention of heart disease. Regular intake of apples gives a high dose of antioxidants, supporting the cardiovascular system, regulating blood sugar and lowering the risks of many chronic heart disease.
On the Go Green Juice
7 stalks celery
6 stalks silver beet/chard
8 stalks kale (either curly or tuscan)
3 small cucumbers
2 fuji apples
1 lemon
I use a cold pressed juicer called the Oscar. I have used the centrifugal juicers before, however the juice doesn't taste as good nor does it last anywhere near as long. The fast spinning blade generates heat, which in turn destroys some of the enzymes of the vegetables and fruits, also oxdises the nutrients. Even though they are quicker than a cold pressed juicer I find them bigger and more fiddly and much harder to clean. In fact, the cleaning puts me off juicing as it takes so long.
Cold pressed juicers crush and squeeze the juices from fruits and vegetables which means you get the most out of what you are juicing. The nutrients are intact and and the juices stay fresh. I don't find it an issue to have to cut the produce up into smaller pieces and cleaning it is super quick and easy! I normally juice enough for 3 days, make sure they are bottled separately and each 3 day batch takes me about 20-30 mins from cutting everything up, to juicing, to cleaning up at the end.
Cold pressed juicers crush and squeeze the juices from fruits and vegetables which means you get the most out of what you are juicing. The nutrients are intact and and the juices stay fresh. I don't find it an issue to have to cut the produce up into smaller pieces and cleaning it is super quick and easy! I normally juice enough for 3 days, make sure they are bottled separately and each 3 day batch takes me about 20-30 mins from cutting everything up, to juicing, to cleaning up at the end.
