This looks like sunshine in a cup doesn't it?
Fresh juice is best and this is the kind you want to drink, not pasteurized store bought junk that will spike your blood sugar and expand your waistline thanks to that insulin spike!
This is why I always make my juice from scratch. It's been a while since I busted out the Breville juicer, but that's because it's been damp and juice can be very cooling to the body. However, I was craving one today after my holistic facial at 889 (which was wow by the way).
Before I share my juice recipe, I want to remind you that if you juice as well, always make sure it's 80% vegetables and about 20% fruit. Otherwise if it's all fruit, it's going to be far too high on the glycemic index - meaning, it will spike your blood sugar levels too quickly.
These are the ingredients in my skin brightening, detoxifying and mega-watt immune boosting juice:
2 carrots
4 stalks celery
2 thumb size chunks of fresh ginger root
Half lemon (remove the peel of non-organic)
1 lime (same comment as above)
1 apple (remove the core)
This filled up a good portion of the mason jar you see in the photo. I'm using my glass straw from Strawesome - pretty isn't it?
Be joyous!
Looks pretty but I am not a big fan of the taste of celery though. (i know they're used because of their high water content)
ReplyHey Jill, I would suggest you swap it with cucumber then - a good size chunk. Just make sure you buy organic so you can juice the peel. Oh lalala for chlorophyll!
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ReplySo yummy! I just made this juice and it was delish! Thanks for the recipe Joy!
ReplyStupid question, when you refer to a lemon as part of the recipe for juicing, are you including the whole thing or just squeezing the juice?
ReplyIf you do organic, you can use the whole lemon. If not, peel it.
Joy- I give this recipe to my clients all the time- Thanks.
ReplyWonderful! Thanks for sharing :)
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Replyhi joy..my problem is i'm super thin..even i ate a lot i don't gain any weight.being so thin take toll on my skin too...like old wrinkled skin because of uncontrolled lose weight...is there any smoothie that can help to gain weight at desame time glowing skin?..i mean not that super weight..just to balance my body...thank u
ReplyThere are many delicious recipes but if you are trying to gain weight the key is to eat plenty of good fats at every meal and snack: nuts, seeds, coconut oil, avocado, sheep / goat milk products and make sure you are getting adequate protein.
any way i love your site...cool healthy recipes
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