Juicing Fun

Friday, April 27, 2012

Lemon Poppy Seed

Blend:
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
The zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cup plain yogurt
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup ice

Veggie

Blend:
1 1/4 cups tomato juice
1/4 cup carrot juice
1/2 peeled cucumber
1/2 celery stalk
1/4 cup parsley
1/4 cup spinach
1/2 cup ice

Peanut Butter Apple

Blend:
1 chopped peeled apple
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1 1/2 cups soy milk
1 1/2 cups ice
Honey to taste

Chocolate Banana

Blend:
1 banana
1 cup chocolate ice cream
1/2 cup milk
A pinch of salt
1/2 cup ice

Pinapple Mango

Blend:
1 cup chopped pineapple
1 cup mango
1 cup coconut water
A dash of ground allspice
1 cup ice
Sprinkle with toasted coconut

Banana PB&J

Blend:
1 frozen banana
1 cup soy milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 tablespoons seedless strawberry or raspberry jelly

Black Raspberry Vanilla

Blend:
1 pint blackberries
1/2 cup raspberries
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey

Below are some key ingredients that you can use as a guide when creating your slimming juices:

Carrot: This delicious juice will help add sweetness but still let you benefit from the incredible benefits of this amazing vegetable such as digestion stimulant, liver cleanser, and high levels of beta-carotene.

Cucumber: a base of choice for most recipes since they are water dense and relatively low calorie.

Celery: Is often recommended in weight-loss programs as it is low calorie and water dense. Juice the entire celery stick including the chlorophyll rich green leaves.

Lettuce: dark-green lettuce types are nutrient dense and darker the lettuce the more alkalizing and mineral rich.

Cabbage: Powerful body-cleansing vegetable recommend often for weight loss. I'm sure you've heard of the "cabbage diet"

Beetroot: This is great vegetable that will add sweetness to your juice. Use sparingly.

Spinach: Rich in chlorophyll and minerals such as calcium, spinach is alkalizing and has numerous weight loss benefits.

Tomato: Helps reduce acid in body, and is beneficial for stimulating blood circulation, liver cleansing and blood purifying.

Watercress: Considered a powerful intestinal cleanser and toxin neutralizer and is good for the kidneys, bladder, blood circulation, cleansing the skin and said to stimulate fat burning.

Apple: This low glycemic fruit is known for a wide range of health benefits including supporting healthy blood-sugar levels.

Citrus Fruits: Grapefruits and Lemons in particular have gotten a lot of attention for it's role in weight loss support.