End the year off with a juice cleanse! FIVE FREE whole juice recipes to make at home!
The past year has been tough and many of us compensated with junk food and sedentary lifestyles. Exercise and healthy eating may have taken second place to comfort and security, but it's not too late to end the year off with a health boost!
Did you know that the nutrients and phyto-chemicals in fresh fruit, spices, herbs & veggies can do much more for your health than just providing a refreshing and delicious drink!
Juicing is all the rage and fresh juices can have incredible health benefits! Who would have thought that ingredients found in YOUR kitchen could make such a difference to your health and vitality levels!
To get you started, we have put together five amazing whole juice recipes to boost your immunity, increase energy levels, fight aging and stress and help you to shed those unwanted kilos. Each recipe should make about two glasses. Why not try one a day as a meal replacement for the last week of the year? Simply combine all ingredients into a juicer or blender and enjoy!
1. Boost immunity
Jam-packed with anti-oxidants and vitamin C found in broccoli, this immunity-boosting juice recipe will keep you healthy all year long. To protect against infection and viruses, this is also a great juice to add to your daily routine going forward!
Ingredients
• 1 small beet, washed
• 3 carrots, washed
• 8 stalks celery
• 1 stalk broccoli
• 2 cloves garlic
2. Beat fatigue and put the zing back into your life
If you are tired and drained and need an all-round energy booster, (and who isn't at this time of the year!) this juice recipe will help you to feel refreshed, invigorated and ready for life’s hectic challenges.
Ingredients
• 3 carrots, washed
• 1-2 raw beets, washed
• ½ red apple
• ½ piece ginger
• Fresh chilli (as much as you can handle!)
3. Detox and lose weight
Want to detox and lose weight? Drink this weight-loss juice to keep unwanted weight off and eliminate nasty toxins from the body.
Ingredients
• 1 cup kale
• ½ cup parsley
• ½ small beet, washed
• ½ cup pineapple
• 2 leaves Swiss chard
• 2 medium green apples
• 1 sprig fresh mint
• ½ medium lemon, peeled
• (Tip: If you have dandelions growing in your garden, cultivate them and add a few leaves to this juice for a great liver and detox tonic!)
4. De-stress and stay calm
Keep stress levels in check by drinking a juice which helps to relax your muscles and nerves and also lift your mood while promoting better sleep.
Ingredients
• 4 – 5 leaves of lemon balm (Melissa)
• 1 lavender flower
• One medium banana
• 1 sprig fresh mint
• 1 medium apple (green or red)
• 1 small papaya
5. Healthy, glowing skin
Give dull, tired looking skin a healthy boost with a juice that contains all the essentials vitamins and minerals needed to give you that special glow.
Ingredients
• 1 cucumber
• 1 lemon
• ½ green apple
• 5 stalks of celery
• 1 small bunch of coriander
• Handful of kale
Directions
Add all the ingredients in a juicer or blender, serve immediately and enjoy!
PS: Did you know that you can add a few drops of herbal tincture to your juices for even greater benefit? Herbal tinctures are a powerhouse of phytonutrients and can really add an extra boost to your daily juice! Here are a few suggestions:
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