juice: recipes for juicing, cleansing, and living well
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LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
DeCastro,Carly,1984–
Juice:recipesforjuicing,cleansing,andlivingwell/byCarlydeCastro,HediGores,and
HaydenSlater,foundersofPressedJuicery.—
Firstedition.
pagescm
Includesindex.
1.Fruitjuices.2.Vegetablejuices.3.Detoxification(Health)I.Gores,Hedi,1976–II.Slater,
Hayden,1983–III.Title.
TX815.D3282014
641.3’4—dc23
2014000917
HardcoverISBN:978-1-60774-627-0
eBookISBN:978-1-60774628-7
FoodstylingbyVivianLui
PropstylingbyScottHorne
v3.1
ForLuca,Gavin,andFinley
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION:SHARINGTHEJUICE
DrinkYourFruitsandVegetables
JUICING
CHAPTER1
Here’stoYourHealth
CHAPTER2
TheBasicsofJuicing
TheJuiceBox
RECIPES
CHAPTER3
It’sAllabouttheGreens
CHAPTER4
GetBacktoYourRoots
CHAPTER5
CitrusAppeal
CHAPTER6
SomethingSweet
CHAPTER7
The“Milk”Bar
CHAPTER8
SmoothOperator
CHAPTER9
SavoryandSpicy
CHAPTER10
ElixirsandFlavoredWaters
PushReset
CLEANSING
CHAPTER11
ChoosingandPreparingforYourCleanse
CHAPTER12
GettingtheMostOutofYourCleanse
CONCLUSION:DRINKUP!
CLEANSINGRECIPES
RESOURCES
MEASUREMENTCONVERSIONS
ABOUTTHEAUTHORS
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Firstandforemost,ahugethank-youtoourincrediblecontributors.Thislistincludes,butisnotlimitedto,Dr.AlejandroJunger,NataliaRose,ShelleyYoung,KrisCarr,DaphneOz,Dr.HaroldLancer,andPamelaSalzman.Eachofyouhasinspiredusatsomepointinourlivestobeconsciousofwhatweputintoourbodiesandrethinkwhatitmeanstoliveahealthylife.Wearehonoredthatyouhavesharedsomeofyourwisdomonthesepages.
ToSandraBark,whatcanwesay?Wecouldnothavedonethiswithoutyou.Thisisaprojectthatissoclosetoourhearts,andyouhandleditwithsuchloveandcare.Wefeelincrediblygratefulthatyouwerewillingtotaketheplungewithus,makingsenseofourthoughtsandfindingwordswherewedidn’tthinkwehadany.Morethananything,yougaveusconfidenceinourknowledgeandabilitytotellthisstory.It’sbeensuchafunprocess,sothankyou!
ToJustinCamilo,wecantastetheloveineveryjuiceyoumake,andyourguidanceduringthisprocesshasbeeninvaluable.Thankyouforbelievinginthisjourneyandstickingwithuseverystepoftheway—andforteachingusthatkalecan,infact,tastelikecandy.
ToAmandaBaker,EugeneKim,andSuzanneHall,thankyouforalwaysbeingwillingtostepinandadviseusduringthisprocess.AndtoourentirePressedJuiceryteam,wearesogratefulforthecommunityeffortthatgoesintoeveryprojectatthiscompany.
ToLaurenFelts,ourfavoritenutritionist,thanksforallofyourhardworkingettinguswhatweneeded,evenontightdeadlines,andforcheckingourresearchandnotbeingafraidtoedit.
ToJulieBennett,KatyBrown,andeveryoneatTenSpeedPress,thankyouforaskingustowritethisbook.Workingwithyouhasbeenawonderfulexperience,andithasbeenanhonortobepublishedbyateamthatwerespectsomuch.Weappreciateyourwillingnesstoletusbeourselvesandstaytruetoourvoiceandourmission.
ToAnaïsandDax,VivianLui,andScottHorne,whatafunandwonderfulexperiencewehadshootingwithyou.Watchingyoubringourrecipestolifewitheachofyouruniquetalentswassuchanhonor.
Toouragent,ErinMalone,youbelievedinthisbookfromthemomentwemetyou.Thanksforstandinginourcornerandlookingoutforus.Ithasbeenatruepleasure.
ToBeckaOliver,thanksforbeingwillingtogiveadvicetoafewnovicewriters,andforhelpingusassembleastellarteam.
Toourfamiliesandfriends,anendlessthankyouforthesupportandlaughterthroughoutthisentireride.EspeciallytoAlisa,Kate,andDavid,forgettingyourhandsdirtyandrecipetestinglateintothenight,andtoAlejandro,foryourloveandadvice,always.AndtoGavinandLuca,thankyouforchallenginguseverydaytoreachhigherandbebetter.Weloveyou.
Mostimportantly,toourcustomersandreaders,youarethecoreofPressedJuiceryandthereasonwecometoworkeveryday.Wewouldbenowherewithoutyoursupportanddedicationtolivingwell.Thanksforlettingusbeapartofyourjourneys.Youinspireus.
INTRODUCTION
SHARINGTHEJUICE,orWhyaSuccessfulJuiceCompanyWouldGiveAwayAllofItsRecipes
BYCARLYDECASTRO
Whatdoyoudowhenyouwakeupinthemorning?Howdoyouenergize,uplift,andgetyourselfgoing?Weallhaveourlittlerituals,thethingsthatwedotofeelbrighteyedandreadyforthedayahead.ForallofusatPressedJuicery,drinkingagreenjuiceinthemorningisoneofourrituals,likewashingourfacesorbrushingourteeth.It’ssomethingwedoeveryday,withouteventhinkingaboutit.Wedoitbecauseweknowhowgooditmakesusfeel—becauseitgivesusalift,replenishesournutrientlevels,andtastesamazing.Whenwe’reontheroadandfreshjuiceisn’twithineasyaccess,wemissourjuice.We’resogratefulwhenwearehomeorattheshopandcaneasilydrinkaglassbrimmingwithgreengoodness.Juicinghasbecomemorethanahabitforus;it’sapriorityandoneofthewaysthatwecareforourselves.
OurdevotiontojuiceistheoriginstoryofPressedJuicery,anditisthereasonforthisbook:becauseatPressed,wethinktherealsecrettoahealthyandhappylifeshouldn’tbeasecretatall.Theproofisinthesepages.Everythingwe’velearnedoverthepastdecadeonourjuicingjourneyishereforyoutoshare.
Whetheryourgoalistoaddaglassofgreenjuicetoyourdailyroutineortaketheplungeandseewhatcleansingisallabout,thisbookisyourinvitationtoexperiencetheimpactthatdrinkingfreshfruitandvegetablejuiceseachdaycanhaveonyourmind,body,andsoulsoyoucanmovethroughyourdayatfullcapacityinsteadoffeeling
sluggishorasifyou’reoperatinginamentalfog.Whatwehearfromcustomersallthetimeisthathealthandvibrancyaremuchsought-afterstatesofbeing—everybodywantstofeelamazingandalive!Buttoomanypeoplearemissingthemarkonhowtoachievethesestates.Balanceishardtocomebythesedays,orsoitseems.Butitisnotimpossible!Juicingisasimpleandpowerfulwaytosupportyourhealthandthehealthofyourfamily.
Fromchoosingtherightstyleofjuicertolearningthedifferencebetweenjuicingandblending,discoveringhowtopickproduce,andmakingdeliciousjuices,thisbookhaseverythingyouneedtoknowtobringthejuicehome.Wecallitourcookbook/how-tojuiceguide/cleansingmanual/producehandbook.Inshort,it’sanall-aroundguidetomakingjuicesathomethatwillcompletelywowyourtastebuds.We’vegotsweetjuicesandsavoryjuices,spicyjuicesandcreamynutmilks,andsmoothiesandrefreshingflavoredwatersandelixirs.Yourbodyneedsqualitynutrients!Whyfallintothetrapoffastandconvenientfoodandbeverageoptionswhenyoucanhavefast,convenientservingsoffresh,deliciousjuice?Whenitcomestojuicing,onceyoustartmakingtheeffort,itstopsfeelinglikework—orrather,theworkfeelsworthit.Giveitatryandyou’llseewhatwe’retalkingabout!
GREENS,ROOTS,ANDCITRUSInthisbook,you’lldiscoverthatthefoundationofthePressedJuicerymenu,ourstyleofcleansing,andmanyofourrecipesinvolvetheseelements:GREENS—juicesbasedonleafygreenvegetablesROOTS—ourmostfillingjuices,basedonrootvegetableslikebeetsandcarrotsCITRUS—ourlight,delicious,immuneboosters
howagreenjuicechangedmylife
TheamazingeffectthatjuicingcanhaveonyourlifeandyourwholebeingissomethingthatIhaveexperiencedpersonally.WhenIwasinmyearlytwenties,beforeIdiscoveredjuicing,mymainformofvegetableswastheiceberglettuceonmyhamburger.WhateverIfeltlikeeating,Iate.Meanwhile,Ifeltsluggishandoutofshape,depressedandunmotivated,andIwonderedconstantlywhyIfeltsolow.
Iwastwenty-twowhenIhit175pounds,andthat’swhenIdecidedI’dhadenough.Ihadtriedvariousfaddiets,andnoneofthemworked.Ineededtomakeachange—notjustinmydiet,butalsointhewaythatIlivedmylife.
Ibeganreachingouttofriendsandfamily,askingforadvice.Onefriendadvisedtryinggreenjuice.SoIbeganbuyingafreshgreenjuiceatmylocalmarketonthewaytowork.Itcompletelyenergizedme.ItwasdifferentthanthedietsodasandsugaryjuicesIwasusedto;Ifeltremarkable.Ihadn’tfeltthatenergeticsinceIwasachild,andmymoodsnoticeablyimproved.
SoIbeganreadingbooksaboutrawfoodandjuicing.Overthenextyearorso,Ibeganmakingmyownjuicesathomeandexperimentingwithvariousingredients.Islowlystoppedcravingunhealthyfoodsandstartedreachingforfruitinplaceofcookies,andsaladsinplaceofpizza.Therewasnocoachbreathingdownmyneckorforcingmetodothis—mybodywastellingmewhatitneededandwhatitcraved,andforthefirsttime,Ifeltempowered.
Onmyjourney,Iendeduplosingaboutforty-fivepoundsandgaininganewlifeandanewperspective.Anditallbeganwithdrinkinggreenjuiceeveryday.
Tome,thiswasprettypowerfulstuff.Ihadspentsomuchtimebuyingintotheideathatitwascomplicatedtobehealthyandfit,thatonceIfiguredoutthemagicsetofrulestofollow,Iwouldbecomeanidealversionofmyself.Instead,Ilearnedthattherearemanyoptionsforlivingahealthylife.TheshiftthatIrequiredwastodevelopanew
perspectiveonwhathealthymeanstofindouthowIfitintothepuzzle.
thepressedjuicerystory
PressedJuiceryisreallyapassionprojectthatbeganwithaconversationbetweenfriends.Afterthewaymyhealthhadturnedaround,IhadbeenthinkingabouthowIcoulddosomethingwithmylifethatwouldincorporatewhatIhadlearnedsoIcouldshareit.SoIcalledmyfriendHaydenSlatertotellhimwhatwasonmymind.
“You’renotgoingtobelieveme,Carly,”hesaid,“butHediandIaretalkingaboutexactlythesamethingrightthisminute.”
ItturnedoutthatHaydenandourmutualfriendHediGoreshadbeenhavingacupofteaandtalkingaboutcreatingahealthyfoodorbeverageconceptthatcouldmakepeople’slivesbetter.Samethingatthesametime?Idon’tbelieveincoincidences.…
Whenthethreeofussatdowntogethertotalkitover,whatemergedfromourconversationwastherealizationthatwehadallchangedourlivesthroughjuicing.Wehadlearnedthatcleansingourbodiesandgettingridofthetoxinswithjuicewasaneffectivewaytogettotherootofwhatourbodiesweretellingustheyneeded:drinkingjuice,eatingalkalinefoods,gettingahealthydoseofphysicalexercise,andsteeringclearofnegativeenergyinanyform.Whatweallfoundonourownpathswasthattherealkeytofeelingourbestandlookingourbestwasbalance.Becausewhenwedrankourgreenjuice,wefeltclean,andwewereabletofindthatbalancemorereadily.
Wewantedtotelleveryonewhatwehaddiscovered:juice!Wehadtakendifferentroads,butourpersonaljourneyshadledustothisplaceandthismoment,whenwehadarevelation;wewerethreepeoplewithasingle,clearidea.
PressedJuicerywasbornoutofthebeliefthatinordertofindfulfillmentandbalanceeachday,modernpeopleneedtobearmedwithafreshsetoftoolsthataresimple,convenient,andtailoredtotheirhecticschedules.Webelievethateveryoneisentitledtolivetheirbestlives,butforthistohappen,weneedvitalnutrientssowecanfunctionatouroptimallevels.
Juicingprovidesaconvenientwaytomeetthoserequirements.WiththefoundingofPressedJuicery,wegavethepeoplejuice.Now,wewanttoteachyouhowtojuice.
So,ifyouareinterestedinjuicingbuthavenotyettriedit…
Youwilllearnthebasicsaboutwhatjuicingdoesforyouand
instructionsonhowtomakejuicesathome.
Ifyouarebattlinghealthissues…
YouwillfindnumerousrecipesandfactsabouthowjuicingandcleaningupthewayyoueatcanimprovethestateofyourhealthIfyouareanexperienced“healthnut”…
Youwilllearnfactsaboutthehistoryofcleansingthatyoumaynothaveknownanddiscoverhowtorebootyoursystem.You’llalsofinddetailedinformationonbodyalkalinityaswellasrecipestoaddtoyourrepertoire.
Ifyouaredealingwithaweightproblem…
Youwillgaintoolsandinsightintowhatmaybecausingyourweightgainandhowtomanageitwithhealthyeatingtipsandrecipes.
Webelievethatjuiceisawayforpeopletogetbacktotheirroots.Todothis,westartsimple,withfruitsandvegetables,themostnourishing
andnaturalfoodswecanpossiblyputintoourbodies.Weaimtocutthroughtheconfusionandbringpeoplesimpleanddeliciousopportunitiestobebetterandlivebettereveryday.WewrotethisbookforthesamereasonwestartedPressed:becausejuicingisalifechanger.Itchangedourlives.Whatcanitdoforyou?
DRINKYOURFRUITSANDVEGETABLES
JUICING
Ifyou’veevervisitedoneofourshopsorbeentoourwebsite,youknowthatourmantraisGetbacktoyourroots.Webelievethatinordertofindfulfillmentandbalanceeachday,weneedwaystoincorporatehealthintoourlivesthatareconvenientinsteadofstressfulandascommonasamorningcoffeebutpackedwithnutrientsandvitalenergy.Webelievethatforeveryonetolivetheirbestlives,weneedtogetbacktoourroots:backtothefruitsandvegetablesthatgiveushealth.Allyouneedisajuicerandablender,andyou’llhaveyourdailyjuicewheneveryouwantit,howeveryouwantit.
Ifyouwanttofallinlovewithfruitsandvegetables,oryoualreadylovethemandwanttoenjoytheminnewanddeliciousways;ifyoucravenewflavorsandwanttotantalizeyourtastebudsonadailybasis;ifyou’reboredof“fromconcentrate”supermarketofferings;ifyouwanttoputthespringbackinyourstepandtheglowbackinyourskin,andgiveyourselfallthenutrientsyourbodycraves,joinus.
Becauseaglassofjuiceadaycanreallyadduptosomethingamazing.
CHAPTER1
HERE’STOYOURHEALTH
Ourjuiceisonepartoftheeveryday,healthywaysthatweatPressedJuiceryliveourlives.Howwilljuicefitintoyourlife?Everybodydoesitdifferently.Somepeopledrinkagreenjuiceinsteadofamorningcoffeebecauseitprovidescleanenergytostarttheday.Otherpeopledrinkfreshjuiceinsteadofhavingahandfulofpotatochipsastheirafternoonsnack.Stillotherstakeittoanotherlevelandspendoneday,orthreedays,or,formoreexperiencedjuicers,fiveormoredays,solelydrinkingjuiceasaformofcleansing.
Ourfoundationalbeliefisthatanyregimenbywhichyouaddhealthfuljuicetoyourdiet,alongwithfreshfruitsandvegetablesandwholegrains,isaboutgettingclean.Juicingisalwaysaboutgettingclean:puttingthehealthystuffin,flushingthetoxinsout,andkeepingthepathwaysclearandthegoodnessgoing.Whenpeoplecleanse,solidfoodsarereplacedwithjuicesforafewdayssothedigestivesystemcanresetandregainequilibrium.Ifyou’vealreadyjuiced,youknowwhatwe’retalkingabout.Ifyouhaven’tcleansedyet,remember,justgettingthegreenstuffinisanamazingfirststeptowardtakingcareofyourhealth!(Ifyou’reinterestedincleansing,youcanlearnallaboutitinthecleansingsection.)Becausethat’spartofwhyyou’rehere,isn’tit?Ifyou’reanythinglikeourcustomers,yourhealthissomethingthatyouthinkaboutalot.Youwanttostayhealthy,youwanttogethealthier,butsometimesitjustseemsoverwhelming.Somanyofourcustomerswalkthroughourdoorswiththemisconceptionthat
achievinghealthandwellnesshastobeacomplicatedordeal!Andit’snosurprisethatpeopleareconfused.Mostofwhatwearetoldbydoctorsandscientistsinmainstreammediaimpliesthathealthisaquantifiablepuzzlethatneedstobesolved.Everyotherday,anewpieceofinformationorastudysurfacesthattellsusthatsomenewpillorsurgerywillbeabletofixourproblemsandleadtobetterhealth.
AtPressed,weseehealthasaholisticprocessinwhichyourdailychoicesandhabitshaveaprofoundeffectonyourstateofwell-being.Ideally,whatyouconsumeeverydaynotonlyfeedsyourbodybutalsoactuallymakesyoufeelandlookyourbest.Webelievethatwhenyouchangetheframeworkandlookatitfromadifferentperspective,yourunderstandingofwhatitmeanstobehealthychangesinapowerfulway.
Wearenotdoctors.Wearenotscientists.Wearehumanbeingswhohaveexperiencedthepowerfulenergysurgethatcomesfromputtingmorenaturalvitaminsandmineralsintooursystems.Goodnutritionequalsahealthierstateofbeing.Ourhabitsdefineus,andoncewemoveawayfromhabitsthatdon’tserveusandincorporatehabitsthataregoodforus,well,everythingbeginstochange.
Modernmedicineprovidesuswithavastamountofknowledgeandinformationthathelpskeepuswell,butwebelievethatbeinghealthyisaboutmorethangoingtothedoctorandgettingyourshots.TheWorldHealthOrganizationdefineshealthastheabsenceofdisease.Butwewanttobemorethanjustnotsick.Wewanttobethriving.Energetic.Feelingasthoughwecouldleaptallbuildingsinasinglebound.
Goingtothedoctorforaregularcheckupandwhenyoudon’tfeelwellareimportantpartsoftakingcareofyourself—buttheyarenotthesamethingastrulytakingcareofyourselfonadailybasis.Whenitcomestoyourhealth,yougetwhatyougive.Soifyouwanttogethealthy,getenergized,andfeelamazing,youmustgiveyourselfthebeststuffonearth.
Wearetalkingaboutfruitsandvegetables.
JUICINGVERSUSBLENDINGYoucouldnevereatasmuchrawproduce(orconsumeasmuchinasmoothie)asyoucanincorporateinajuice.Whileblendingisagreatformofconsumingfruitsandveggies,juicingisamoredirectwaytogetnutrientswithouthavingtorunthefullplantsthroughthedigestivetract.Thatsaid,smoothiesmakeyoufeelfullerlongerandcanbeafantasticmealreplacement;theyjustserveadifferentpurposethanjuicesdo.
Personally,weloveincorporatingbothjuicesandsmoothiesintoourregimens—andwehaveprovidedanarrayofourveryfavoritesmoothierecipes(seechapter8)foryoutoexperimentwith.Wedon’tbelieveinruleswhenitcomestoeating(ordrinking!)forhealth—ifit’sgoodforyou,throwitinandseeifyoulikethetaste.Thereareplentyofwonderfulingredients—likeavocados,bananas,anddates—thatcannoteasilybejuicedandareperfectasabaseforablendeddrink.
Foradviceonbuyingablender,seeOurFavoriteBlenders.
whyjuice?
Itwillprobablynotsurpriseyoutohearussaythatfreshproduceisanessentialfactorforgoodhealth.We’veallbeentoldtoeatourfruitsandvegetablessincewewerekids,andmostofuswereprobablynotsosurehowwefeltaboutthatgreenmassquiveringonthesideoftheplate.Mostpeopleknowthatconsumingadietrichinunprocessedfoods,wholegrains,andprimarilycomposedoffruitsandveggiesisgoodforusandwillkeepusstrongandhealthy.Butifweknowthat,whyaren’tweallhealthier?
Thinkaboutyourowndailydosageoffruitandvegetables:Aremostof
thefruitsandvegetablesthatyoueatcookedorraw?Iftheansweris“cooked,”considerthatcookingproducecausesittoundergochemicalandenzymaticchanges.Thesechangesmakeitlesslikelythatwewillgetallofthepotentialnutrientsoutofagivenitemoffood,becausesomanyofthesenutrientshavebeenkilledbytheapplicationofheat.
Ifyouransweris“raw”andyouarethinkingtoyourselfthatyoueatalotofrawvegetables,thinkabouthowmuch“alot”is.Eatingsaladsonaregularbasisisfantastic,ofcourse,buthowmuchdoyoureallyeat?You’dneedtoeatabout5poundsofkale,spinach,romaine,cucumber,celery,andparsleyjusttogetthenutritionyougetinoneglassofourgreenjuice!
Whileyoumayunderstandthatfresh,nutritiousfoodisgoodforyou,andyoumayoftenchoosesaladsandsoupsandstir-friesoverburgersandmacandcheese,it’spossiblethatyou’renotgettingthehighlevelsofnutrientsandenzymespresentinthefruitsandvegetablesyoueat.Andifyou’renotgettingallthegoodstuff,howcanyoutrulybenefitfromtheirincrediblepotency?Often,evenjusthavingtodigestlargequantitiesofproducemakesitlesslikelythatyouwillreallybenefitfromthefullnutritionalvalueofwhatyouareconsuming.
Thisiswherejuicingcomesin.
Juicingallowsforthenutritionalwondersthatarefruitsandvegetablestobeeasilyandefficientlyabsorbedbythebody.Anditincreasesthenutritionalquotient.Itwouldbeverychallengingtoeatasmanyvegetablesinonesittingasyoucaneasilydrinkinjuiceform—thinkabouthowfullyouwouldbeandtheextraloadonyourdigestivesystem!
Themainpurposeofthedigestivesystemistobreakdownfoodtoextractthewaterandnutrientsandtogetridofthefiber.Juicingreducesyoursystem’sworkloadandtakescareofthatfirststepbybreakingdownthefoodforyourbody.Drinkingjuiceisaneasy,deliciouswaytogetyournutrients—andyoufeeltheresultsquicklyandpowerfully.Wethinkofitasourdailydoseofmedicine—pure
liquidnourishmentthatrebuildsourcellsfromtheinsideout,booststheimmunesystem,andsimplymakesusfeelamazing.
AWORDONJUICINGBYALEJANDROJUNGER,MD
AfterDr.AlejandroJungergraduatedfrommedicalschoolinUruguayin1990,hemovedtoNewYorkCitytoworkatNewYorkUniversityandthenLenoxHill.MovingtoNewYorkleadtoadrasticchangeinhislifestyleanddiet,whichsoonshowedupasirritablebowelsyndromeanddepression.Therealitiesofwhatitwasliketobeapatientofthesysteminwhichhepracticedwassuchashockthathebegantosearchforanalternativesolutiontohishealthproblems.Hisfindingsarethesubjectofhisfirstbook,Clean,amanualforreaderswhowanttolearnhowtoturnonandworktheirowndetoxificationsystemstorestoreandmaintainoptimalhealth.
Itisthoughtthatourancestorsstartedcookingaroundtwomillionyearsago.Thiswasahugediscovery!Oncecookingwasinvented,itallowedourbrainstogrowbiggerbecauseourbodiesneededtospendlesstimedigestingmassiveamountsoffood.Cookingchangedthingsforever.Itchangedus.
Juicingishugeandalmostasimportantaninventionascooking.Juicingallowsustocondensevitaminsandmineralswithouthavingtoeatmassiveamountsofproduce.Andevenbetter,italsoallowsustocondensethenutrientswithoutlosingthemtoheat.Thispreservesallthegreatthingsourbodiesneedtoboostimmunity,improveenergy,andbelesssusceptibletodisease.
Thinkofyourbodyasthehardwareofyourcomputerandthefoodyoueatasthesoftware.Thesoftwaretellsyourbodyhowtorunandwhichgoodgenestoturnonandbadgenestoturnoff.Whenyoufocusonupgradingthequalityofthefoodyoueat,youinturnupgradethequalityoftheinformationyousendtoyourbody.Asaresult,yourbodyrunsbetteronadailybasisandbecomeslesssusceptibletodiseaseinthelongrun.
Youhavetothinkofjuicinglikewethinkofcooking!Justastheinventionofcookingdidallthoseyearsago,juicingisalsochanginghumanity,andIhighlyrecommendincorporatingitintoyourwhole-foodsdiet.
what’sinyourjuice?
Mostofusdon’treallythinkaboutwhatactuallymakesupfreshjuice—it’sjustfruitsandveggies,right?Lookalittlecloser,andwithinthatgorgeousglassofgreen,orange,orredisanutritiousmixofwater,protein,carbohydrates,aminoacids,vitamins,andmineralsthatareessentialtogoodhealth.
WATERYourfruitsandvegetablescontainahighpercentageofwater,soitmakessensethatmostofthatwaterisreleasedintothefreshjuicethatyoudrink.Weallknowweneedtodrinkmorewater—ourbodiesconsistofbetween50and65percentwater,andoursystemsdependonwaterforsurvivalbecauseitflushesouttoxinsfromourorgansanddeliversnutrientstoourcells.Lackofwater,ordehydration,canleadtosomeseriousissues,suchascompromisedcardiovascularfunctionandrenalimpairment.Wefindthatjuicinggivesusarunningstartwhenitcomestothe2to3quartsofwaterperdaythatwearesupposedtobedrinking.Drinkingjuiceisanincrediblewaytostayhydrated—yougetmanyofthebenefitsofdrinkingwater,butyoualsogetmanymorenutrientsfromthefruitsandveggiesyouareconsuming.Win-win!
PROTEINYes,fruitsandvegetableshaveprotein,too.Youmightnotthinkoffruitsandvegetablesasaprimesourceofprotein,butwhentheyarejuiced,theirnutritionalqualitiesbecomeconcentrated,makingthemanexcellentsourceofeasilyabsorbedaminoacids(thebuildingblocks
ofprotein).Nutmilksareagreatproteinsource,too.
CARBOHYDRATESCarbohydratesareamainenergysourceforthehumanbodyandthebackboneofyournutritionalprofile.Beforetheyarejuiced,fruitsandvegetablesaresourcesofbothsimplecarbohydrates(sugars)andcomplexcarbohydrates(includingfiber),whicharenotthesameastherefinedcarbohydratesfoundinfooditemslikecookiesandbrownies.Comparedtovegetablejuice,fruitjuicecontainsmoresugars.Wefindthatit’sbesttoconsumemoreveggiesthanfruitforthisreason.
FATSANDOILSOurbodiesneedessentialfattyacidstothrive,andluckyforus,althoughmostfruitsandvegetableshavelowlevelsoffat,theydocontaintraceamountsofsomeoftheessentialfattyacidsthatourbodiesneed,likelinoleicacid,whichhelpourbodiesproduceenergy.Thentherearethefruitsandvegetableslikeavocadosandcoconutsthatarehighinhealthyfats,unusualinthefruitandvegetablekingdomandveryluckyforus,becausetheyaredeliciousadditionstojuicesthatpackabignutritionalpunch.Ifyouarejuicingandwouldliketoaddmorehealthyfatstoyourroutine,tryajuiceblendedwithavocado,coconutmeat,orchiaseeds(seethesmoothiesinchapter8).
VITAMINSANDMINERALSVitaminsandmineralslikeiron,calcium,andvitaminCarecrucialforyourhealth,butyourbodycan’tproducethem,soyoumustgetthemfromyourfood.Eatingcitrusfruits,greens,androotvegetablesgivesusvitaminsA,B,C,D,E,andK.Italsogivesusmagnesium,selenium,potassium,phosphorus,andahostofothermicronutrients.Allofthesehelptokeepyourbrainfunctioning,youreyesseeing,andyourbodyproducingredbloodcellstobuildandrepairyourmuscles,andsoon.
what’snotinyourjuice?
Aquestionweoftengetfromcustomersis“Whathappenstothefiberinjuice?Isn’tfiberagoodthing?”Yes!Fiberisgreat,andsurprisingly,juicingactuallydoesprovidesomefiber,particularlysolublefiber,whichhasbeenshowntolowercholesterollevels.
Oneofthemajorpurposesofcleansingistoletyourdigestivesystemrestbygivingitabreakfromfiber.However,drinkingyourfruitsandveggiesonaregularbasisintheformofjuiceshouldbeinadditionto,notinsteadof,therawandcookedvegetablesyoueatwithyourmeals.Thesevegetablesgiveyouanextradoseofnutrientsalongwithallthefiberyouneed.Andasyoustartmakingjuiceathome,you’llnoticethatthefiberfromthefruitsandvegetablesisleftoveraspulp,whichcanbeusedinbakedgoodsandotherrecipestoaddfiber,aswellasinskintreatmentsandbaths.Andthere’sanotherthingthatisn’tinyourjuice:alloftheprocessed,acidicfoodsthateventuallybuildupinyoursystem,leadingtosymptomsofchronicdiseaseandillness.
HEALTHBENEFITSOFSOLUBLEFIBERJuicedoescontainsolublefiber.Here’swhyweloveit.
•Lowersbloodcholesterollevelsandhelpstonormalizebloodglucoseandinsulinlevels•Reducesbloodpressure•Reducesriskofcertainformsofcancer,includingcoloncancer•Benefitsgastrointestinalhealth•Enhancesweightcontrol
thealkalinetrip
Yourbody’spHbalanceisoneofthepillarsonwhichyourgoodhealthrests.YourpHreflectshowacidoralkalineyoursystemis,andthatrelatestothefoodsyoueat.Didyouknowthateveryfoodandsubstanceweputintothebodyleavesanashresidueafterthebodymetabolizesit?Thisresidueiseitheralkalineoracidic,dependingon
themineralcompositionofthefoodsandthewaywedigestthem.
Inorderforyourvitalorganstofunctionproperly,yourbodyrequiresanalkalineenvironment.Enjoyingalkalinefruitsandvegetablesintheformoffresh,rawjuiceinsteadofrelyingonacidicfoods—whichincludefoodsthathavebeencanned,frozen,orcooked—makesyourbodymorealkaline,helpingbringbalancetoyoursystemandlife.
Attheotherendofthespectrumarehigh-acidfoodsthatproduceexcessacidwaste,whichisacauseofinflammationand,manybelieve,therootofdisease.Ifyourdietishighinmeat,cheese,whiteflour,whitesugar,andprocessedfood,orifyoudrinkalcoholorsmokecigarettes,thenitispossiblethatyouaresufferingfromailmentssuchasacne,jointpain,premenstrualsyndrome,asthma,depression,flusandcolds,migraines,foodallergies,heartburn,lowenergy,lowlibido,insomnia—thelistgoesonandon.Advancedsymptomsofoveracidityincludecancer,Crohn’sdisease,schizophrenia,andmultiplesclerosis.
CONCENTRATEONTHISWhat’sthedifferencebetweenfresh-pressedjuiceandthestuffyoufindongrocerystoreshelves?Checkthelabelsforthefollowingterms:concentrate,madefromconcentrate,andnotfromconcentrate.
•Concentrate:Thismeansthewatercontenthasmostlybeenremoved,makingiteasilytransportable.
•Madefromconcentrate:Thismeansitismadefromconcentratedjuicewithwateraddedbackin.
•Notfromconcentrate:Thismeansitisfreshjuicethathasbeenbottledandshipped,andithasusuallybeenheat-pasteurized.
Theimportantthingtorememberisthatmostoftheenzymesandnutrientsarekilledintheheat-pasteurizationprocess,
whilefresh-pressedjuicedeliversalloftheenzymesandnutrients.Whenreadinganyjuicelabel,youalwayswanttolookforthewords100percentjuiceandmakesuretherearenoadditivesorpreservatives.
Alkaline-formingfoodsaretheonlyanswertocombatingoveracidity.Sowhichfoodsarealkalineformingandwhichfoodsaren’t?
•Extremelyalkaline:Foodsthatareextremelyalkalineformingtastefresh;theyincludefruitsandveggiesofallkindsandherbsandspicessuchasginger,parsley,andcayenne.
•Moderatelyalkaline:Sproutedgrains,oliveoil,andsoyproductsaremoderatelyalkaline.
•Neutral:Rawcow’smilk,cream,andbutterareallneutral(buttheyhavetoberaw).
•Slightlyacidic:Anyfoodthatiscooked,canned,orfrozenisslightlymoreacidicthanitwouldbeotherwise.Thesamegoesforanychemicallygrown,processedfood.
•Veryacidic:Andthentherearetheextremelyacidicproducts,likemeat,cigarettes,drugs,andcarbonateddrinks.
Sincefruitsandvegetablesareallalkaline,addingjuicetoyourdietaddsalkalinity,whichcreatesaphysicalenvironmentofwellnessandhealth.Andanotherplus:Drinkingfreshjuiceonaregularbasiscanmakeyoustartcravingfoodsthatliveonthealkalinesideofthestreet.Inthelongrun,thiscanadduptobigpositivechangesinyourhealth.Tailoringyourdiettomostlyalkaline-forming,freshfoods—forexample,everysinglerecipeinthisbook—mightjustbetheshiftthatchangeseverythingforyou.
AWORDONDRINKINGGREENBYNATALIAROSE
NataliaRoseisoneofourfavoriteexpertsondetox,rawfood,andhealthyliving.Sheistheauthorofmanybooksthatweretransformativetoolsduringourjourneystohealth,includingTheRawFoodDetoxDiet.
Rawgreenvegetablejuiceisoneofthekey“nonnegotiables”inthehealthprotocolsIdesignformyclients.Whenwejuiceleafygreenslikekale,spinach,chard,andevenromainelettuce,wereceivethegreatestbloodcleanseravailabletous—pure,alkaline,andrichwithchlorophyll!Juicingenablesustotakeinepicamountsofthischlorophyll-infusedsubstance,whatIcallthelifeforce,becauseoncethemechanismofjuicingseparatesthefiberfromtheliquid(whichIthinkofasthebloodoftheplant),wecantakeinalotmoreliquidthanwepossiblycouldifitwasstillconnectedtothefiber,becauseitwouldbetoomuchbulk.Contrarytopopularbelief,excessivefiberisnotbeneficial!Whenyouareeatingoneortworawvegetablesaladsaday,itisunnecessarytostockuponextrafiber.
Inmysearchforthemosthealingsubstanceintheworld,nothingcomparestoraw,organic,fresh-pressedgreens.Thisjuiceinstantlyinfusesthebody(likeabloodtransfusion)withchlorophyllandcountlessvitamins,minerals,andenzymes.Nothingcouldbeamoreeffectivedetoxifyingtool.Andit’srefreshinganddelicious!
howtogoalkaline
Theeasiestwaytoincreasealkalinityinyourbodyistoeatmorefresh,plant-basedfoodsandlimityourconsumptionoftoxins.Manyofthemostalkalinefoodsarealsousedtohealillnesses(ginger,lemon,
honey),soitmakessensethatingestingthemasapreventativemeasuremightprovetobequiteeffective.
Ifyouwanttogoalkaline,thereareafewthingsthatyoucanfocuson:whatandhowyoueatandhowyoufeelemotionally.Alkalinefoods,eatenintherightratio,combinedproperly,andchewedwell,willresultinanalkalizedbody.Sowillexercise,soothingandrelaxingenvironments,meditation,andlove!(Soundsprettygood,doesn’tit?)
Starteachdaybydrinking1cupofwarmwatermixedwith1teaspoonlemonjuice,1teaspoonmanukahoney(whichishighlyalkalineandincrediblyhealing),and1tablespoonapplecidervinegar.WecallthisourMorningAlkalizer.
Drinkgreenjuice,whichisoneofthemostalkalizingbeveragesyoucanconsume.
Maintainadietwithan80to20percentratioofalkaline-formingfoodstoacid-formingfoods.
Combineyourfoodsappropriately:eatyourstarcheswithvegetablesandyourproteinwithvegetables,anddon’tmixmeatandpotatoes.
Makeexerciseandmeditationregularpartsofyourday.
Toachieveanoptimalimmunesystem,glowingskin,bettermood,andweightloss,joinusonouralkalinetrip.Itstartswithgreenjuiceandextendstoallareasofyourlife,becauseafterall,healthisaboutfeelinggreatinsideandout.Toreallygetthefullbenefitsofyourjuice,weencourageyoutocareaboutwhatyouputinyourmouthatmealtimesandalsoaboutthelifestylethatgivesyourmealscontext.Howdoyoubehaveduringmealtime?Areyourelaxedandappreciativeorrushedandstressed?Beingflexibleandopenandgettingplentyofrest,laughter,freshair,love,andphysicalactivity,alongwithhealthyfoodsandjuices,areallwaystomaximizealkalinityandkeepstressandinflammationataminimum.
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Justopeningthisbookisasteptowardamorebalanced,vibrant,andhappyyou.Nowyouunderstandwhyitissoimportanttoaddjuiceto
yourdiet,eatanddrinkalkalinefoods,andavoidprocessed,acidicfoods.Whatamazingbenefitswillyougetfromyourgreenjuice?Analkalized,energizedbody;anewconnectiontoyourhealth;andarevitalizedunderstandingofhowwhatyoudrinkandeatinfluenceshowsharporcloudyyourmindis.Butfirst,youneedajuicer.
AWORDONALKALINITYBYSHELLEYYOUNG
ShelleyYoungandherhusband,Dr.RobertYoung,arethevitalforcesbehindThepHMiraclebookseries,alkalizingsupplements,andtherapies.Theirpowerfulphilosophyonkeepinganalkalinedietandlifestyle,whatDr.YoungcallstheNewBiology,hasbeenabreakthroughconceptinhealthandnutritionsincetheearly2000s.TheYoungshaveguidedthousandsintheirpursuitofhealthandhealingwithanalkalinediet.
Justastheearthhasanexternalenvironmentthathastobekeptcleanandclearforfreshairandpurewater,eachofushasaninternalenvironmentthatmustalsobekeptcleanandclear.Likeinternalriversandstreams,ourveins,arteries,andlymphaticvesselsmustrunpureforoptimalhealthandstrength.
Makingfreshgreenjuiceapartofmydailydiet,alongwitheatingalkalinefoods,hasaffordedmethegreatblessingofsuperbhealth.Atagesixty,Iamstillabletorunstrong,wearthesamesizeIdidinhighschool,andampain-anddrug-free.
Inanutshell,IampHbalancedthankstothechlorophyll-richdietIeatandthehealthywayIlive.ManypeoplewhotraveltomypHMiracleRanchfromallovertheworldcomeheretolearnhowtogetpHbalancedthemselves.Theylosetheirachesandpains,theirskinbecomesmoreyouthful,andtheyreturntotheiridealweight.It’smiraculous!Allfrommakingourfoodourmedicine,andourmedicineourfood!Hippocrates—andPopeye—wereright!Eat(juice)yourveggies!
Tostaybalanced,Isuggestthatyoueatanddrinkatleast80percenthigh-water-content,chlorophyll-richfoodsandbeveragesand20percentmildlyacidicfoodsandbeverages.Ifyoucanmanage90to100percentalkalinizingfoodsanddrinks,evenbetter.Freshgreenjuicesareidealforthis!
ALKALINE-ACIDFOODCHART
ALKALINEFOODSSticktosalads,freshvegetables,andhealthynutsandoils.Trytoconsumeplentyofrawfoodsandatleast2to3quartsofclean,purewaterdaily.
VEGETABLES
ArtichokeArugulaAsparagusBasilBeetBellpepperBroccoliBrusselssproutsCabbageCarrotCauliflowerCeleryChivesCollardgreensComfreyCorianderCucumberEndiveGarlicGingerGrassesGreenbeansKaleKohlrabiLeekLettuceMustardgreensNewpotatoOkraOnionParsleyPeasPumpkinRadishRedcabbageRhubarbRutabagaSpinachSproutsSquashTurnipWatercressZucchini
FRUITS
AvocadoCoconutGrapefruitLemonLimePomegranateTomato
FATS&OILS
BorageEveningprimroseFlaxHempOilblendsOliveoil
SEEDS,NUTS&GRAINS
AlmondsAnysproutedseedsBuckwheat
groatsCarawayseedsCuminseedsFennelseedsHempseedsLentilsSesameseedsSpelt
OTHERS
HummusSprouts(soy,alfalfa,mungbean,wheat,radish,chickpea,broccoli,etc.)TahiniACIDFOODSSteerclearoffattymeats,dairy,cheese,sweets,chocolates,alcohol,andtobacco.Packagedfoodsareoftenfullofhiddenoffenders,andmicrowaveablemealsarefullofsugarsandsalts.Overcookingalsoremovesallofthenutritionfromameal.
MEATS
BeefChickenLambPorkSeafood(apartfromoccasionaloilyfishsuchassalmon)Turkey
FRUITS
Allfruits,asidefromthoselistedinthealkalinecolumn.
DAIRY
CheeseCreamIcecreamMilkYogurt
CONVENIENCEFOODS
CannedfoodsChocolateFastfoodInstantmealsMicrowaveablemealsPowdered
soupsSweets
DRINKS
BeerCarbonated/fizzydrinksCoffeeDairysmoothiesFruitjuiceSpiritsTea
FATS&OILS
CornoilHydrogenatedoilsMargarine(worsethanbutter)SaturatedfatsSunfloweroilVegetableoil
SEEDS&NUTS
CashewsPeanutsPistachios
OTHERS
ArtificialsweetenersBiscuitsCondiments(tomatosauce,mayonnaise,etc.)EggsHoneySoysauceTamariVinegarWhitebreadWhitepastaWholewheatbreadSource:www.phmiracleliving.com/t-food-chart.aspx
CHAPTER2
THEBASICSOFJUICING
Anincredibleglassofjuicebeginswiththerightequipmentandsomegorgeous,organicingredients.That’swhatwe’regoingtotalkaboutinthischapter.We’llstartwithequipment,coveringeverythingyouneedtoknowaboutjuicers,fromthedifferenttypestotheirmachinery,value,andpricepoints.Next,we’llexplainhowblendersandjuicerscanworktogethertosupportyourhealthandyourjuicing.Finally,we’lldishaboutalloftheincrediblefruits,vegetables,andherbsthatwelovetouseandshowyouthebestwaystostoreandprepareyourproduce.We’llalsointroduceyoutoanarrayofsuperfoodsthatyoucanusetoboostyourjuice.Evenifyou’veneversomuchassqueezedanorange,youcanlearnhowtocreatedrinksthatwilldelightandimpress.Sofillyourfruitbowl,packyourpantry,andenjoyacompletelypersonalizedmenuoffresh,deliciousjuicesinthecomfortofyourownkitchen.
choosingthebestjuicerforyou
Thereareanumberofmethodsbywhichjuicecanbeextractedfromfruitsandvegetables:frommasticatingjuicersthat“chew”producetomoreclassicstylesthatworkbyshreddingandpressing.Alljuicershavebenefits,sopleaseconsideryourpersonalpriorities.Somejuicerswillsaveyoumoney,otherswillsaveyoutime,andstillotherswill
producejuicethathasalonger-than-normalshelflife.Andsomejuicersaredesirablejustbecausetheyarequieterthantheothers.Sodosomeresearchbeforeyoubuy.Thisguidetoourfavoritejuicersshowcasesbestfeatures,concerns,andnoiseratings.
THECHEWERS:MASTICATING/SLOWJUICERSThistypeofjuicerhasoneslow-turninggear,orauger(afancywordforadrillbit),thatmasticatestheproduce;thatbasicallymeansthatitchewsit.Thisbreaksdownthefiberandcellwallstoformpulp.Themachinethensqueezesthepulptoextractthejuice,whichcontainsahighlevelofnutrients,enzymes,andtraceminerals.
PROS:
•Extractsmorejuicethanacentrifugaljuicer.
•Operatesataslowspeed,minimizingheatandoxidization.
•Juiceretainsmostofitsnutrients.
•Juicecanbestoredforupto48hoursinthefridge.
CONS:
•Expensive,willrun$200to$300.
•Juicecontainsmorefiberandpulp.
THECLASSICS:CENTRIFUGALJUICERSOneoftheoldesttypesofjuicersaroundandthemostpopularhomejuicer,thecentrifugaljuicerusesagrater,orshredderdisk,andastrainerbaskettoholdthepulp.Theproduceisputinthetopofthemachine,andthediskshredsthefruitsandveggiesathighspeedswhilethejuiceisreleasedintoaspout.
PROS:
•Alotofproducecanbeloadedinatonetime.
•Juicescanbemadequickly.
•Affordable,decentmodelsstartat$75.
CONS:
•Shortshelflife:spinningandheatcausesoxidization,soyouneedtoconsumethejuiceveryquickly.
•Pulpbuildsuprelativelyquicklyinsidethejuicerandmustbedumpedouttomakeroomformore.
•Notaseffectivewithleafyvegetables.Usuallyagooddealofpulpisleftwet,meaningthatthereisjuiceleftinthepulpthatmustbediscarded.
THEDOWNLOADONDECIBELSIfyou’rethetypetosleepwithearplugs,thenoisefactorofyourjuicermaybesomethingtoconsider.Thehigherthespeedatwhichajuiceroperates,themorenoiseitwillproduce.Thetwin-gearjuicerandthehydraulicpressarelessnoisythanthecentrifugaljuicer,andthemasticatingjuicerissomewhereinbetween.
Generallyspeaking,juicingisnotthequietestofactivities.Weliketoimaginethatthesoundofthemotorisrevvingusup;it’sactuallyquiteafunwaytostarttheday,andwetrytoenjoyit.
THETWINS:TWIN-GEAR/TRITURATINGJUICERSThesejuicershavetwointerlockinggearsandworkatlowspeedstoslowlypressfruitsandveggies.Theproduceisshreddedandthensqueezedbetweenthegearsuntilthepulpisnearlydryandalmostallofthejuiceissqueezedout.
PROS:
•Juiceretainsmostofitsnutrients.
•Thelowspeedresultsinlessoxidizationandlessnutrientdestructionfromheat.
•Juicelastsupto72hoursstoredinthefridge.
•Producesverydrypulp,whichmeansthatitmaximizestheamountofliquidyieldedfromtheproduce.
CONS:
•Ittakeslongerthanacentrifugaljuicertoextractjuice.
•Cleanupcanbetime-consuming.
HYDRAULICPRESS
THEFERRARIS:HYDRAULICPRESSJUICERSAhydraulicpressisperhapsthefinestofjuicers.Itworksthroughatwo-partprocess:produceisfirstfedthroughashaftwherearotatinggrinderdiskshredsitintoaveryfinepulp.Thepulpisreleasedintoameshbag,andthenthefilledbagisplacedonahydraulicpresstrayandaleverispulledtoactivatethepress.Atthispoint,pressure(alotofit)isappliedtopressthebagandextractbasicallyeverybitofjuice—andthenutrients,enzymes,minerals,andphytonutrientsthatcomewithit!Noairtouchesthejuiceduringthisprocess,soitspoilslesseasily.ThisisthetypeofjuicerthatweuseatPressedJuicery.We
realizethatahydraulicpressisnotarealisticchoiceformanybecauseitcanbeveryexpensiveandbecauseitisatime-consumingprocess.
PROS:
•Producesnooxidizationorfoam.
•Extracts100percentmorejuicethanacentrifugaljuicerand50percentmorejuicethanamasticatingjuicer.
•Pulpiscompletelydryandoftencolor-free,whichmeansthenutrient-densepigmentationgoesstraightintothejuice.
•Juicelastsfor72hoursstoredinthefridge,soyouhavetomakejuiceonlyeverycoupleofdays.
CONS:
•Expensive,willrunupwardsof$1,000.
•Time-consumingprocess.Giveyourselfatleast15to20minutestomakeabatchofjuice.
stockingyourjuicepantry
Nowthatyou’vesetupyourjuicingequipment,it’stimetoexperimentwithallthefantasticingredientsyoucanrunthroughit.Webelievethatjuicingshouldbeplayfulandfun.We’veincludedheapsofrecipesinthisbook,butwe’dalsoliketoinviteyoutotakethebasicsyoulearnhereandgowild!How?Stockyourrefrigeratorwithallofthelusciousproduceyoucanfind,andthenpackyourpantrywithourjuicingflavorboosters.
Juicingathomeisaverypersonalthing.Somepeoplepreferasweetjuice(addapplesandbeets),whileotherslikeitlightandlemony(addcucumbersorcitrus)ortangyandspicy(addlemonorginger).Thecombinationsareendless,andit’sreallyuptoyouandyourtastebudstodecidewhatyoulike.Obviously,youwillbejuicingfruitsandvegetablesmostoften,solet’sstartthere.
FRUITSWe’reallfamiliarwithfruitjuice.Whodidn’tgrowupdrinkingatallglassofOJwithbreakfast(pouredfromacontainerormadefromfrozenconcentrate)orslurpinganapplejuiceboxattheparkorquenchingahotsummerdaywithlemonade(whichisessentiallylemonjuiceandsugar).Allthreeofthesefruits—oranges,apples,andlemons—arestaringredientsinmanyofourrecipes.Wehaveusedtheminwhatwehopewillbenewandinterestingwaysthatgowaybeyondtheordinary.You’llseethatwhenmadefresh,applejuicehasadelicatelysweetflavorthatisfantasticasabaseforvegetablejuices.Asqueezeoftartlemoncanbeawonderfulbalanceforacombinationofthatsweetappleandsharperleafygreens.YouwantOJwithyourbreakfast?Sure.Howaboutcombiningitwithlettuce,cilantro,andpineappleforatropicaltwist?Andthentherearesomanyotherfruits—fromberriestomelon,grapes,kiwi,andmore—thatweputtoworkinourrecipes,allofthemwiththeirownuniqueflavorsandbenefits.Aswewillcontinuetotellyou,therearenorulestocombiningflavors,onlyawillingnesstogetyourhandsalittlestainedandtastetest.Thepossibilitiesareendless.
Asaruleofthumb,weliketolightlypeelallcitrusfruitstokeeptheflavorrelativelymild,butifyouprefertherind,itwon’thurtyoutojuiceit.Wedo,however,removetherindofanyfruitwhoserindissimplytoohardtojuice,suchaspineappleandmelon.Forfruitswithsofter,milder-tastingskin,aswellasfruitswithpits,wetendtothrowitallin.Asyougaincomfortandconfidenceasajuicer,havefunexperimentingandcreateyourownsetofrules.
THEDIRTYDOZENWhenyou’rejuicingoreatingrawfruitsandveggiesinsalads,it’sgreattoeatorganicifyoucanafforditandit’savailable.Mostofusdon’thavethebudgetstogoorganicallthetime,sohere’sawaytosimplify:rememberthatsomefruitsandvegetableshavehigherpesticideresiduesthanothers.That
meansthatnonorganicvarietiesofthoseparticularedibles—calledthedirtydozen(pluskaleandcollardgreensandsummersquash)—aretheonesyouwanttokeepoutofyourjuiceandoutofyourhome.Keepthislisthandyandprioritizeyourchoicestomakethehealthiestdecisionsyoucanwithoutcrampingyourwalletoryourstyle.
Thenexttimeyougotothemarket,lookfororganicforthefollowingfruitsandveggies:ApplesBellpeppersCeleryCherrytomatoesCucumbersGrapesHotpeppersKaleandcollardgreensNectarines(imported)PeachesPotatoesSpinachStrawberriesSummersquashIfyou’rebuyingcommercialfruitsandvegetables,justmakesuretowashthemextracarefully.
VEGETABLESAsyou’reabouttofindout,wearealittleobsessedwithveggiesaroundhere.Fromgreenstorootstosavoryjuices,weusevegetablesinsomecreativeandunusualways,andweareexcitedforyoutoexpandyourpalateandtotastefoodsinliquidformthatyou’vehadonlyinsidedishes.Vegetablescomeinallshapesandsizes,andmanyofthemhaveleavesandskinthatmightleaveyouabitconfused.Ingeneral,weliketoleavetheskinonmostvegetables,fromcarrotstobeets.Buttherearecertainveggies,likecucumbers,whichhaveparticularlybitter-tastingskin,thatcanaltertheflavorofyourjuice(andnotinagoodway).Weprefertopeelcucumbers,unlessyouhappentousePersianorEnglishcucumbers,whoseskinismilder.Wealsopeelgingerbeforejuicingitbecauseweprefertheflavorofgingerwithoutthebitterpeel.
Forleafygreens—that’sromaine,spinach,kale,chard,collards,dandeliongreens,andthelike—wesimplywashthemandrunthemthroughthejuicer,includingstems,whichcontainvitaminsandmineralsthatyoudon’twanttomissouton.
Vegetablessuchasfennel,carrots,andbeetshavelongstemswith
leaves.Weliketousetheleaves(orfronds)fromtimetotime,butusuallywecutoffthestems.It’suptoyoutotryouttheflavorsandseeforyourselfwhatyouprefer.
Ingeneral,dependingonwhatjuiceryouhave,youwillneedtocoarselychopyourfruitsandveggiesinordertomakethemfitintothemouthofthemachine.Youcandothishoweveryoulike,anditwillnotaffecttheflavorofyourjuice.
STORINGYOURPRODUCEIfyou’vespentanytimeperusingtheproducesectionofthegrocerystore,youhaveprobablynoticedthatsomeofthefruitsandveggiesarekeptincoolers,whileothersareondisplayinthecenteroftheroom.Hereisaneasyguidetohelpyourememberwhichonesneedtobekeptinthefridge(thisisreallyimportant!),whichonesshouldbelefttoripenatroomtemperature,andthosethatcangoeitherway.
Withtheexceptionofonions,garlic,andpotatoes,mostvegetablesneedtoberefrigerated.Fruitsareadifferentstory,however.Somemustripenbeforetheyarepickedwhileotherscanbelefttoripenafterpicking.Fortheonesthatstillneedtoripen,itisbesttoleavethematroomtemperature.Thelistsbelowwillhelpyoustoreyourfruitsproperlytogetthebestflavorandthelongestshelflife.
ROOMVERSUSREFRIGERATOR:WHICHFRUITSRIPENAFTERBEINGPICKED?
ROOM(leaveouttoripen)
ApricotsAvocadosBananasGuavas
KiwisMangoesMelonsPeachesPearsPersimmonsPineapplesPlums
ROOMorFRIDGE(eitheroneisfine)
ApplesKumquatsLemonsLimesOrangesPomegranatesWatermelon
FRIDGE(willnotripenfurther)
BlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesCurrantsFigsGrapesLycheesRaspberriesRhubarbStrawberries
HERBSWhilemostofusknowthemasflavorenhancersthatspruceuparoastorasalad,herbslikeparsley,mint,cilantro,basil,anddillhaveanumberofexcellentnutritionalqualitiesthat,alongwiththeirstrongflavors,makethemafantasticadditiontojuicesandsmoothies.Asyoureadthroughtherecipes,you’lllearnallaboutthesebenefits—andasyouusetheminyourjuices,you’llcometoappreciatetheirdistinctiveandinvigoratingflavors.Weuseherbsinourrecipesliberally—oftenasmallhandful—andfindthattheycanreallysetthetoneforthetasteofadrink.Allyoureallyhavetodoiswashthemwellandtossthemin,keepingthestemsonunlessotherwisenoted.Asfarasflavorcombinations,minttendstogivejuicesanupliftingzing,whileparsleyandbasiladdmoreofanearthy,savorytone.Playaroundwiththemandseewhatyouthink!
JUICEBOOSTSByfollowingtherecipesinthisbook,you’llbeusingheapsofkale,spinach,arugula,apples,andlemonstocreatethefoundationofyour
juices.Tothisweaddwhatwecallajuiceboost,ourfavoritefeel-goodandflavorenhancers,whichmakethefinishedjuiceextradeliciousandsuperhealthy.Homecookshavearsenalsofspicesandcondimentsthatimprovetheflavorsoftheirmeals;juicersalsohavetheirsecretweapons.Oursuggestionsarebelow.Havefun,trysomethingnew,orkickthingsupanotch.(OurrecommendationsforthebrandsweloveareintheResources.)Foradditionalinspiration,fliptotheelixirrecipes,whichfeaturemanyoftheseingredientsandsuperfoods.
ALOEVERAAloeveraisknownforitsabilitytohealtheintestinallining,whichiskeyforahealthydigestivesystem.Itmovesthroughtheintestinaltractabsorbingtoxins,whicharethencarriedthroughthecolonandeventuallyeliminated.Peoplewithstomachissuessuchasbloating,constipation,andulcerswouldbenefitfromtheregularuseofaloevera.Itisalsoloadedwithantibacterialproperties,reducesinflammation,andisgreatfortheskin.Aloeistrulyoneofourfavoriteingredients!Usethegelversiontopicallyontheskinlikeamoisturizer,andaddtheliquidversiontojuicesorpurifiedwaterasadrinkabledelight.Wehighlyrecommendusingacoupleoftablespoonsofaloeveraasaboostonadailybasisandespeciallyduringcleansing.
APPLECIDERVINEGARThebenefitsofapplecidervinegararepracticallylimitless:forgenerations,ithasbeenago-toremedyforcuringeverythingfromindigestiontoallergiesandtheflu.Itmaynothavethemostdelicatearoma,butdon’tletitssharpolfactorypresencedeteryoufromincorporatingthisincredibletonicintoyourlife.Wecan’temphasizeenoughjusthowmuchweendorseapplecidervinegarforitsabilitytoalkalizethebodyandimprovedigestionbyincreasinghydrochloricacidinthestomach.
We’vealreadydiscussedhowimportantitistomaintainanalkalinesystem,andthisingredientreallypacksapunchinthatarea.
AWORDONRADIANTSKINBYDR.HAROLDLANCER
Hedisays,“I’veknownDr.Lancerforyears,andI’malwaystellingfriendsjusthowamazingheis.Ilovehowhe’salwaysontheforefrontofskincarebreakthroughs—andhowcommittedheistodrinkingjuiceandusingnaturalingredients.Weallwantskinthatglowswithradianceandhealth,andthatispreciselyDr.Lancer’sexpertise.”AthisBeverlyHills–baseddermatologypractice,hefollowsaless-is-moreapproachwhendevelopingbespokeskincaretreatmentsforhispatients.PeoplecomefromaroundtheworldforDr.Lancer’scarebecausetheresultsaresimplyremarkable.
Diethasanoticeableandlastingimpactonyourskin.Eatinghealthilyisanessentialpartofkeepingskinlookingyoung,whileeatingprocessedfoodandsimplecarbsisdetrimentaltosustainingayouthfulappearance.Injunkfood,allofthenaturalnutrientsarereplacedbysyntheticadditives.Whenyoushifttoeatinganddrinkingwholeandrawfoods,youlearnhowtotasterealflavorsagain,youaretakingcareofyourbody,andyouwilllookyounger.
Rawfruitsandvegetablesaregreatforyourskin.Considerthefollowing:
•Processedfoodsloselivingenzymesandnutrients,includingvitamins,minerals,andfiber.
•Nutritionaldeficienciesshowonyourskin.
•Rawfruitsandvegetablescontainmorewaterandaddhydrationtothebody;hydrationmeanshealthyskin.
Juicingisaneasyandefficientwaytoconsumeexponentiallymorefruitsandvegetablesthanonewouldinanaveragemeal.Thevitamins,minerals,andantioxidantsprovidedbyjuicingcontributetolong-termoverallhealth—andglowingandradiantskin.Whenyoujuice,youcancustomize,matching
youruniquetastepreferenceswhileyoudeliverthesevitalnutrientstoyourentirebody.
Wantmoreradiant,youthfullookingskin?Tryaddingpomegranatesandkiwistoyourjuices.Pomegranateshaveauniquecompoundcalledpunicalagin,apowerfulantioxidant,andhighlevelsofvitaminsA,C,andK.Pomegranate’santioxidantpropertiesprotectskinfromfreeradicaldamage,whichhasbothanticancerandantiagingbenefits.VitaminKhasbeenshowntoincreasetheelasticityoftheepidermisandspeedhealingforwounds.Thesehealingandregenerativepropertiesareexcellentforyourskin.KiwisareagreatsourceofvitaminCandvitaminE,bothofwhichareessentialvitaminsforyourskin.VitaminCpromotestheproductionofcollagen,whichisnecessaryforreversingvisiblesignsofaging,suchasfinelinesandwrinkles.Addingbothoftheseingredientstoyourjuicewillbeespeciallybeneficialforskincare.
BEEPOLLENBeepollenisthesubstancethatcollectsonthelegsofhoneybeesastheytravelfromflowertoflowerandgetsbroughtbacktothehivetofeedtheyoungbees.Possiblythequintessentialsuperfood,beepollenisincrediblynutrientdense.Itisbelievedtocontainmorethanadozenvitaminsandmineralsandmorethanfivethousandenzymes,inadditiontoarangeofaminoacidsandfattyacids.It’snowonderthatbeepollenisappreciatedforitsabilitiestoimproveimmunityandmakethebodyfeelgood.
Whilemanypeoplethinkthathoneyinitsnaturalformcontainsbeepollen,itactuallydoesn’t.Sowhenyoutakebeepollenasasupplement,youaregettingvitaminsandmineralsthataren’tavailableinotherbeeproducts.
CACAONIBSORPOWDERChocolatethat’sgoodforyou?Yup.That’swhatwe’resaying!Initsnaturalform,rawcacaoisrichwithantioxidants—higherthanblueberriesandeventhesuperfoodsacaiandgojiberries!Accordingtohealthexperts,rawcacaoisagreatsourceofmagnesiumandiron,aswellasthefeel-goodchemicalsphenylethylamineand
anandamide,whichmakeusfeelalertandhappy.Weusecacaoanytimewewanttogetachocolatyflavorinoneofourdrinks.Blendupsomefreshmint,coconutmeat,andcacao,andyouhaveamintchipshake.Freezeitandvoilà—healthymintchip“icecream”!
CELTICSEASALTManypeopleshyawayfromusingsaltbecauseofitshighsodiumcontent,butourbodiesactuallyneedsalttosurvive.Mostofthetablesaltthatyoufindthesedaysisstrippedofitsnutritionalvalue.Addinggood-qualityseasalttoyourdietisawholeotherstory.Unrefined,mineral-richseasaltprovidesapercentageofmagnesiumandothertraceelementsthatareessentialtohealth,andithastheaddedbenefitofbeingfreeofotherpotentiallytoxicagentsthatareaddedtotablesalt,suchasanticlumpingandflowingagents,aluminum,andevenchlorine,whichisusedforbleaching.WeuseCelticseasalt—ourfavoritetype—asaningredientinouralmondmilk,whichalsohelpsmellowoutthesweetflavor.
SKINSUPERFOODSPromotehealthy,glowingskinbydrinkingyourdailyfillofthefollowing:AloeveraAppleChlorophyllCucumberGingerKaleKiwiLemonMintParsleyPomegranateSpinach
CHIASEEDSChiaisapowerfullittlesuperfoodfromCentralandSouthAmericathatwasastapleoftheMayanpeople’sdietandhasrecentlygainedpopularity.Chiaseedscontainabout11gramsoffiberperounce;theyarealsooneoftherichestsourcesofomega-3andomega-6fattyacidsandcontaindisease-fightingantioxidants.(Youmayhavenoticedthatwe’rebigonantioxidantsaroundhere.)Inaddition,theseedshavetwicetheproteinofanyotherseedorgrainandfivetimesthecalciumofmilk.
Oneofthegreatthingsaboutchiaseedsisthatyoudon’tneedtoeatmanyofthemtogettheirbenefits:just1tablespoonatatimewillgiveyourhealthabigboost.Andwhenyouaddchiaseedstoaliquid,theyexpandtoninetimestheirvolume,takingontheconsistencyofapudding.Somepeoplelovethegelatinoustexture,whileothersareconfusedbyit,butdon’tlettheunfamiliartextureputyouoff.Justlikealoe,chia’sconsistencyiswhatmakesitapowerfullubricantandbulkingagent,whichkeepsyourcolonhappyandyourbowelsmovingalong.
CHLOROPHYLLYouprobablyrememberchlorophyllfromyourhighschoolscienceclasses—it’sthepigmentthatturnsplantsgreen.Thisideaisactuallyreallyamazing.Ifthegreenveggiesweeatarethelifebloodofahealthydiet,andchlorophyllisthelifebloodoftheveggiesthemselves,thenchlorophyllisthepurestformofgreenvegetablesandapowerfulhealthbooster.(It’ssometa!)Let’sgobacktothosescienceclassesforaminute:Chlorophyllisvitalforphotosynthesis—theprocessbywhichplantsabsorbenergy.Asaplant“breathes,”thechlorophyllintheplantabsorbssunlight,carbondioxide,andwaterandconvertsthemviaachemicalprocessintoenergythattheplantcanuse.Thistransformedenergyisbasicallymadeupofsugarandoxygen;thesugarfeedstheplantandhelpsitgrow,whiletheoxygenisreleasedintotheatmosphereaswaste—andtheninhaledbytherestofusforoursurvival.It’saprettyfantasticrelationship.Chlorophyllalsosuppliesmagnesiumandantioxidants,whichiswhyithasareputationforpreventingdisease.
Yougetthebasicidea—thisstuffisgreatforourhealth.Yougetadoseofchlorophyllinanyfruitsandveggiesyouconsume,butweloveitsomuchthatwe’reallaboutaddingaliquidsupplementtoourwaterorjuice.Asdosagevaries,pleasechecktheinformationlistedonyoursupplement.
CINNAMONThisdelicious,warmingspicegoesgreatwithapples,pumpkins,andautumn—andhasbeenhelpfulinreducingbloodsugarandcholesterollevels,inadditiontoboostingmetabolism.Studiesshowthatconsumingjust¼teaspoonofcinnamonadaymayreduce
bloodsugarlevels,whichhassparkedaconversationaboutitsusefortreatingtype2diabetes.Andjustlikeotherspicyfoods,cinnamonboostsmetabolismandhasbeenfoundtoaidinweightloss.
COCONUTOILCoconutoilisgettingalotofloverightnow.Knownforcontaininghealthysaturatedfats,coconutsarerichinantimicrobialandantifungalproperties,andtheoilcanbeusedforsautéingveggies,topicallytreatingskindisorders,andboostingmetabolismandthyroidfunction.It’sgreatforhigh-heatcooking,too.Becausecoconutoilcantoleratehightemperatures,cookingwithitisalothealthierthanlessstableoils,whichbreakdownthehotterthepangets.
Forourpurposes,weliketoingestcoconutoilraw:1to2tablespoonsaddedintosmoothiesandjuices,withalittleleftovertomoisturizeourhands.
E3LIVEE3Liveisoneofthemostmagicalsupplementswe’veevertaken.Itistheworld’sonlyfrozen,organic,blue-greenalgae,wildharvestedfromKlamathLakeinOregon.Itisfilledwithmorethansixty-fivevitamins,minerals,aminoacids,andessentialfattyacidsthatsupporttheimmunesystemandpromotephysicalandmentalhealthinavarietyofincredibleways.Itisthehighestknownsourceofnaturalvegetableprotein(58percent)intheworld,makingitagreatchoiceforvegans.YoucanpurchaseE3Liveonline,andwhileitisonthepricierside,youcanliterallyfeelitworkingimmediatelythroughyoursystem.
FLAXSEEDOILPackedwithhighlevelsofalpha-linolenicacid,flaxseedoil(linseedoil)provideshighlevelsofomega-3essentialfattyacids.Ithasbecomewell-knownforitsabilitytoaidinhormonebalanceaswell.Youcantakeflaxseedoilbythespoonful,butifthatdoesn’tworkforyou,justaddittoajuiceandyou’llbarelyknowit’sthere.Onethingtobecarefulofisspoilage.Flaxseedoiltendstogetrancideasily,sobuyitinadark-coloredbottle,keepitrefrigerated,andneverheatit.Addaspoonfultosalads,juices,smoothies,andgrainorvegetabledishesaftercooking.
GINGERGingeriscrucialtoyourdiet,whichiswhyweuseitinsomanyofourjuices.Youhaveprobablyeatenspicypickledgingerasa
complementtoasushidinner,buthaveyoueverconsumeditinpureliquidform?Ifnot,it’samust-try.Gingercontainsanti-inflammatorycompoundscalledgingerols,whichhavebeenknowntoreducejointpainandgenerallyboosttheimmunesystem.Amemberofthesameplantfamilyasturmeric—anotheramazingimmunebooster—gingerhaslongbeenusedasatreatmentforintestinalproblemsfromnauseatogas.Ifyourmotherevergaveyougingeraleforastomachache,thinkalongthosesamelines,minusthesugarandpreservatives.
GingerhasalsobeenusedinEasternmedicinetoheatthebody,whichimprovescirculation,andtoboostthemetabolism,whichaidsinweightloss.
MACAPOWDERAnIncansuperfood,macapowderisarenownedadaptogen,havingtheabilitytopromotebalanceinthebody,especiallyintheendocrinesystem.Macahelpsthebodycopewithstress,bothphysicalandmental.Inaddition,itcanbalanceyourhormonesandgenerallyimproveenergy,andweallneedthat!Addascooptoyoursmoothieinthemorningtoenergizeinanaturalway.
MANUKAHONEYAroseisaroseisarose,butallhoneyisnotcreated
equal.Thereareasmanydifferentkindsofhoneyasthereareflowers,andallhoneysaredirectlyinfluencedbytheclimateinwhichthebeesliveandtheplantsinproximitytotheirhive.
Themethodsofharvestingandprocessingthehoneyonceitleavesthehivearethestepswearemostconcernedwith.Moststore-boughthoneyisheated(andsomebrandsareevencutwithcornsyrup),whichkillsoffthebeneficialcompoundsandleavesjustitssugarytaste.Rawunprocessedhoney,ontheotherhand,containsantioxidants,minerals,aminoacids,enzymes,andallsortsofotherpotentcomponents.It’satruesuperfoodandonewithhealingpropertiessogreatthatithasbeenusedforcenturiestotreatinternalandexternalwounds(thinksorethroatsandskinproblems).
Allrawhoneynaturallycontainshealthbenefitsandcanbeusedtoboosttheimmunesystemandtreatcertainailments.Butwhenwewantalittleextraboost,wechoosemanukahoney.ThisistheRolls-Royceofhoney.ManukahoneyisproducedsolelyinNewZealandbybeesthatpollinatethemanukabush.Manukahoneyisknownforitsactivepotencyasatherapeuticsubstanceusedtotreatinflammationandhealwounds.Itistheonlyhoneyintheworldthathasbeentestedforitshealingabilitiesandisanaturalantibiotic.Manukahoneyislabeledwitharating,whichdenoteshowpotenteachjaris.Anythingaboveatenisconsideredmedicinalgrade.Useitasyouwouldanyotherhoney—ateaspoonortwototaste.
OLIVEOILIt’sprettylikelythatyoualreadyhaveoliveoilinyourpantry,butthisincrediblenaturallubricantdeservestoberecognizedasmorethansomethingweusetosautéoursidedishesanddressoursalads.Oliveoilcontainsmonounsaturatedfattyacids(MUFAs),whicharethesamehealthyfatsfoundinavocadosandcertainnuts.MUFAsareknownfortheirabilitytohelplowercholesterollevelsandprotectourcellsfromdamage.
Haveaspoonfulinyoursmoothie,orevenstraight,beforebedacoupleofnightsaweek.Nojoke;itgetsthingsmovinginthecolon.Andbesuretobuyhigh-quality,extra-virginoliveoilthathasbeenpackagedinadark-coloredbottle.Becauseoilsareeasilydestroyedby
lightandheat,it’simportanttostoreyouroliveoilinacool,darkplace.Otherwise,theoilcanbecomerancid,whichdegradesnotonlyitsflavor,butalsoitsnutrientprofile.
OREGANOOILWidelyrecognizedasatreatmentforavarietyofinfectionsanddiseases,oreganohasanti-infectiveproperties,andwhentheoilisextractedinitspurestform,itisapotentweaponagainstillness.Oreganooilcontainsmorethanfiftycompoundsthatsupporttheimmunesystem,anditcontainsprotectiveantioxidantsaswell.Whenyouingestoreganooil,youcanfeelitworkingalmostimmediately.LookforwildMediterraneanversionsandtakeitstraight(accordingtotheinstructionsonthebottle)ifyoufeelacoldcomingon.Butbecareful:it’sspicy.Youcanalsotakeitwithotherliquids,suchaswaterorjuice.
TURMERICThisincrediblerootisananti-inflammatorysuperfoodthatalsoactsasanantibacterialandantisepticinthebody.Turmericisinthesamefamilyasginger,andthefreshrootlookslikeasmall,orangegingerroot.IthasbeenusedforcenturiesaspartofAyurvedicmedicineinIndia.Turmericismostnotableforitsanti-inflammatoryproperties,whichhavethepotentialtofightdiseasessuchascancer,arthritis,heartdisease,andstomachconditions.
IthasbeenwidelytestedforitshealthbenefitsandevensomeWestern
doctorshaveendorseditaspartofahealthydiet.Theactivecompoundsinturmeric,knownascurcuminoids,arepotentphytonutrientsthatcontainpowerfulantioxidantproperties.Itisabloodcleanseraswellandpromotesliverandkidneydetoxification.Whilemanypeopleconsumeturmericincapsuleformorasaculinaryspice,weliketoaddittojuicesorwaterforadirectboosttoourimmunesystems.
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Thefirstjuiceweevermadecamefromarecipe.It’sincrediblethatalistofingredientshasthepowertoshiftthecourseofsomebody’slife,likeamagicpotion.Howwillyouchoosethefirstjuiceyoumake?Willitbebasedonyourfavoritefruit?Willitbeanat-homeversionofoneofyourfavoritejuicesfromourstores?Isthereaboostthatcaughtyoureyewhileyouwerereadingthroughthelistabove?
Soladiesandgentlemen,getreadytostartyourjuicers.Becauseinjustafewpages,youwillhavethepowertomakegreenjuices,fruitjuices,smoothies,nutmilks,elixirs,andmore.Allyouneedisapantryfullofinspirationandthewillingnesstotrysomethingnew.
THEJUICEBOX
RECIPES
AtPressedJuicery,wefocusonthreecategoriesofjuicesasthebasisforourmenu,ourcleanses,andnowourbook.Butthat’sjustthebeginning.Therearesomanywaystodrinkyourfruitsandveggies.Thefollowingchaptersshowyouhow.
It’sAllabouttheGreens:Kale,spinach,romaine,collards…ourgreenjuicesaremadeupofmostlyleafygreenvegetables,andwe’vecomeupwithsomeuniquerecipesthatreallypackapunchintermsofflavor.Thesearethefoundationforourcleansingprogramandgiveyouaneasyanddeliciouswaytogetyourdailydoseofveggiesinliquidform.
GetBacktoYourRoots:Beetsandcarrots…thesearenutritionallydensevegetablesthattastegreat,too.Ourflavorcombinationsappealtoalldifferenttastebudsandutilizesomeinterestingingredientswithamazinghealthbenefits.Weconsiderourrootsjuicestobeourmostfillingjuices.
CitrusAppeal:Grapefruit,orange,lemon…ourcustomersloveourcitrusjuices.Incrediblylightinflavor,thesejuicesaidindetoxificationandboosttheimmunesystem.Lemonisoneofourfavoriteingredientstouseinjuice,asitnotonlyaddsanalkalizingcomponentbutalsomellowsoutalotofthemoreintenseflavorsofotheringredientswithoutrobbingthejuicesoftheirimportantnutritionalvalue.
SomethingSweet:Theseareourfavoritefruitjuicerecipes,whicharesupereasytomakeinlargequantitiesandpopular
withchildren.
The“Milk”Bar:Manypeoplepreferourrecipesforalmond,cashew,andricemilkstodairyversions.
SmoothOperator:Everybodylovesasmoothie.Theyarerefreshinganddelicious,anexcellentbreakfastorsnack,andextra-satisfying,sinceallofthefiberstaysput.Ifyouwanttobeasmoothoperatorathome,thisiswhereablenderwillcomeinhandy.
SavoryandSpicy:Youwillfindsomeuniquesavoryjuiceflavorsthatarenotavailableinstoresbutwhichourtestkitchenhasworkedtirelesslytoperfect,makingsavoryoptionsavailableforpeoplewhoareabittiredofthesweetnessthatstore-boughtjuicestendtohave.Thesejuicescanalsobeblendedwithabasesuchaslightlysteamedcarrotsorbroccolitomakelight,easilydigestiblesoupsthatarefilledwithnutrients.
ElixirsandFlavoredWaters:Theseshotsandtonicsaredesignedtopromoteoverallhealth.
howtousetheserecipes
AtPressedJuicery,ourgoalistobeastransparentandsimpleaspossible.Welovetolaugh,andsomeofourrecipeshaveclevernames,butgenerallyspeaking,weareingredientfocusedandwantwhat’sinthejuicetospeakforitself.Fromthebeginning,ourmenuhasusedthreecategories:greens,roots,andcitrus,withthedifferentvarietiesdesignatedbyasimplenumericalsystem(youknow,1,2,3,…).Thishasalwaysmadeorderingassimpleas1,2,3!Ourcustomerstellustheyenjoycomingintoourstoresandaskingfortheirfavorite:Greens3,Roots4,andCitrus2,forexample.Itmakesthingseasyandclean,justthewaywelikeit.We’vekeptthistraditionaliveasmuchaspossiblewithinthepagesofthisbook.
Notethateachrecipeyieldsvaryingquantitiesofjuice,buttheyareallmeanttoserveatleastoneortwopeople.Weencourageyoutoexperimenttoseewhichrecipesyouwanttodoubleoreventriple.
Asageneralrule,ifyouareusingacentrifugaljuicer,werecommenddrinkingjuicesassoonaspossible,butifyoumuststorethemintherefrigerator,useanairtightcontainerandstorethejuicefornolongerthan24hours.Ifyouuseamasticatingjuicer,donotstorelongerthan48hours.Smoothiesandjuicesmadeathomeonahydraulicpressortwin-gearjuicercanlastupto72hours.Aninterestingthingtonoteisthatcitrusisanaturalpreservative;youwillnoticethatwhenyouaddcitrusfruitssuchaslemontoyourdrinks,theflavorswillstaybetterforlongerandsowillthequalityofthejuice.
You’llseethatourrecipeslistouttheingredientsbutdon’tsharespecificinstructionsforjuicingandmixing.That’sbecausethejuicingprocessisbasicallythesameforeveryrecipe.Wedidn’twanttorepeatitsixtytimes,sowe’veoutlinedbelowhowtojuice.Applythesetwostepstoanyandalloftherecipes,andyou’regoodtogo.
CLEANINGYOURFRUITSANDVEGGIES:TheSprayMethodversustheSoakMethodSPRAY:Combine1cupofwater,2tablespoonsoflemonjuice,and1cupofvinegarinacleanspraybottle.Gentlyshaketomix.Sprayyourproduceandletitsitfor1to2minutes,thenrinsewellwithcleanwater.Storeyourspraymixintherefrigeratorbetweenuses.
SOAK:Combine�cupoflemonjuiceand1cupofvinegarinabowl.Soakyourproduceforatleast1or2minutes,thenremoveandrinsewellwithcleanwater.Note:Soakrootveggiesfor3to4minutesandsoakleafygreensforatleast2minutes;thesoakwillmakeyourgreensmorecrispandfreshtasting,too.
STEP1:WASHANDPREPYOURPRODUCEMostjuicerscanhandletheskinonfruitsandveggies,sostartbyscrubbingthemwellwithwaterandafruitandveggiewash,ifyou’dlike(seeboxbelow).Citrusfruitslikelemonsandorangesshouldbecoarselypeeled,meaningthatmostoftherindshouldberemovedforamorepleasingflavor,butyoucanleavethepithandsomeminorbitsofrind.Althoughtherearenorulesandtherindwon’thurtyou,mostpeopleprefertheflavorofjuicewhentherindisremoved.Cucumbersandgingershouldalsobepeeled,astheyhavebitter-tastingskin,asshouldmelons,whoserindsaresimplytoothicktoputthroughaconventionaljuicer.Rootveggiesshouldbesoakedorscrubbedwithextraelbowgreasetogetthedirtoff.
STEP2:JUICEAddyourpreppedingredientstoyourjuiceraccordingtotheamountscalledforintherecipe.Therearenorulesastowhatordertojuicethem—justpopinyourfruitsandveggiesinonerunasyoulike.Theflavorsallblendinliquidformregardless.Formanyrecipes,thisisyourlaststep.Thejuicescanbeenjoyedatroomtemperature,orifyoulikethemchilled,addacoupleoficecubes.
Ifyou’reimprovising,addonlysmallamountsofginger,garlic,andherbs,becauseatinybitpacksastrongpunch.Ifyou’reusingacentrifugaljuicer,it’sagoodideatojuiceyouringredientsonceandthenputthepulpthroughthejuicerasecondtimetomaximizetheamountofjuiceyielded.
It’sassimpleasthat!Preptheproduceandletthemachinedotheworksoyoucangetyourjuiceon!
CHAPTER3
IT’SALLABOUTTHEGREENS
Weliketothinkofgreenjuiceasyourgatewaydrugintotheworldofhealthyliving.Greensarenutritionpowerhouses,packedwithvitaminsandmineralsthatactuallyaidinenergizingandrevitalizingthesystem.Andthedeep-greenjeweltonesareasignthatgoodthingsarehappening,becausethenaturalchemicalsthatgiveveggiestheirluscioushuesalsoprovideantioxidantsandphytonutrientsthatsupportourhealth,growth,repair,andimmunesystems.
Whenourcellsaretrulyfednutritionallydensefoods(notjustcalorie-densefoods),weexperienceakindofenergythatwewouldnevergetfromaprotein-packed,processedenergybar.Thechallengewithleafygreensforsomepeopleisthatit’shardtoeatasmuchasweshouldinonemealorevenoneday.Rumorhasitthatourancientancestorsusedtowalkalongpickinggreenvegetablesandeatingpoundsofthemeachday.Nowmostofuscannotimaginecomingclosetoeatingthatmuchofanytypeofveggieeveryday.
Thebeautyofjuicingisthatitmakesthislevelofintakepossible.Yougetthevitaminsandminerals—andevensomeofthefiber—fromalargeamountofproduce,butitcomestoyouinaformthatiseasyandquicktoconsumeanddigest.Greenjuiceisalsooneofthemostalkalizingthingsyoucanputintoyourbody—youcanimmediatelyfeelitworkingwondersandseeminglycalmingdownyourinsidesasyoudrinkit.
Ourteamhasworkedlongandhardontherecipesforallofourjuices,butweareparticularlyproudofourgreens.Theymakeupthebasisforoursignaturecleanses,buttheycanalsobeenjoyedontheirownasagreatwaytostarttheday,endtheday,andeverythinginbetween.
Asanyonewhoselifehaschangedthroughjuicingwilltellyou,it’sallaboutthegreens.
GREENS1
GREENS1
Leafygreenvegetablesareespeciallyremarkablebecausetheycontainsuchconcentratedamountsofvitaminsandminerals.Therearebarelyanycarbohydratesinleafygreens,andthecarbsthatarepresentdigestslowly,whichmeanstheywon’tspikeyourbloodsugarlevels.Welovehavingkaleinourgreenjuicesbecauseofallofitshealthbenefits:itisextremelyhighinvitaminsK,A,C,andEandcontainshighlevelsofthemineralsmanganese,copper,calcium,potassium,iron,andmagnesium.Nottomention,itisfulloffiberandevencontainsproteinandomega-3fattyacids.Greens1isexcellentforpreventingdisease,promotingcardiovascularhealthandnaturaldetoxification,andreducinginflammation.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2or3largekaleleaves,totasteLargehandfulofspinach
1headromaine2celerystalks1largeor2smallcucumbers,peeled1small
bunchfreshparsley
GREENS1.5
Thisisexactlywhatitsoundslike:Greens1,withalittlesomethingextraadded.Hereweincludelemonandlimejuicestogiveourbasicgreenjuiceatangyupgrade.OneofthestarveggiesinGreens1.5iscucumber.Whileprimarilyknownfortheirhighwatercontent,cucumbersarerichinvitaminsKandCaswellaspotassium.Cucumbersalsocontainantioxidants,makingthemanti-inflammatoryandagentsforcancerprevention.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2or3kaleleaves,totasteLargehandfulofspinach
1headromaine2celerystalks1largeor2smallcucumbers,peeled1small
bunchfreshparsley�lemon,peeled�lime,peeled
GREENS2
Wefillourgreenjuiceswithromaine,whichisextremelyhighinvitaminsA,K,andC;folate;andthemineralsmolybdenum,manganese,andpotassium.Thisjuicecanhelpyoumaintainyoureyeandskinhealth,nottomentionyourcardiovascularfunctioning.Inaddition,vitaminKisessentialforproperbloodclottingandbonebuilding.Weaddabitofapplejuicetothisrecipetomakeitjustalittlesweet.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2or3kaleleaves,totasteLargehandfulofspinach
1headromaine2celerystalks1largeor2smallcucumbers,peeled1small
bunchfreshparsley1Fujiapple�lemon,peeled
GREENS3
Inthisversionofgreenjuice,weaddgingertospicethingsup.Thesweetnessoftheapple,thetartkickoflemon,andthehealthbenefitsofthegingercombinereallywellinwhatmanypeopletellusistheirfavoritegreenjuice.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2or3kaleleaves,totasteLargehandfulofspinach
1headromaine2celerystalks1largeor2smallcucumbers,peeled1small
bunchfreshparsley1Fujiapple�lemon,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
GREENS4
Watercressisnotjustforteasandwiches.RichinvitaminsK,A,andC,aswellastheBvitamins,watercressisavaluableantioxidant.Inaddition,itcontainsauniquecompoundcalledgluconasturtiin,whichisbelievedtopromotedetoxificationoftheliver.Inthisrecipe,thespicygreenpairswiththecoolnessofcucumber,thewarmthofginger,andthekickofcayenneforagreenjuicefullofflavor.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2cucumbers,peeled2celerystalks1bunchorlargehandfulofwatercress1
lemon,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled�teaspoon
cayennepepper
GREENS5
Abright,spicy,fresh-tastingwaytogetyourdailygreens,thisjuiceisaperfectstartyourmorning.Fennel,whichisinthesamefamilyascarrots,dill,celery,andparsley,isagoodsourceofvitaminC(asistheorange)andcontainsessentialoilsthatgiveitananiseedsmell,whichwelove!Itsfragranceisanicecomplementtothejuice.Mostimportant,itisusefulfordigestionanditrelaxesthewallsofthegut.Youcouldreplacethecilantrowithgingertogivethisjuiceadifferentspin.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
Largehandfulofspinach1orange,peeled�smallfennelbulb1headromaine�pineapple,skinremoved4or5sprigsfreshcilantro,totaste
GREENS6
IfyouenjoyThaifood,youprobablyalreadyknowthatlemongrassandcilantroweremadeforeachother.Here,thepairblendsbeautifullywithsweethoneydew,sweetkiwi,andmellowgreenspinachtorounditallout.Andluckyforyou,cilantroisoneofthepremierherbsfordetoxificationandcleansing,especiallyofheavymetals,whichmakesitpopularamonghealthenthusiasts.Inaddition,ithastraditionallybeenusedforimprovingcholesterolandbloodsugarlevels.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
Largehandfulofspinach�honeydew,rindremoved1kiwi,peeled2lemongrassstalks4or5sprigsfreshcilantro,totaste
GREENS7
ParsleyisbestknownforitshighvitaminKcontent,makingitakeynutrientforbloodandbonehealth.Butitsvolatileoilsandflavonoidsreallymakeitaninterestingherb.Theoilsarebelievedtoinhibittumorgrowthandprotectagainstcarcinogens(cancer-causingagents),whileitsflavonoidsprotectourcellsfromdamage.Finally,parsleyisrichinvitaminC,whichcanprovidearthritisrelief.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
Largehandfulofspinach1bunchfreshparsley4or5sprigsfreshmint,totaste1pineapple,
skinremoved
GREENS8
Whydoweincludespinachinsomanyofourgreenjuices?BecausespinachisextremelyhighinvitaminsK,A,andCandtheBvitamins,anditcontainsthemineralsmanganese,iron,calcium,potassium,phosphorus,andcopper.Manganeseisessentialforbonehealthandplaysaroleinconnectivetissueformation,theproperfunctionofthethyroidandsexhormones,andregulationofbloodsugar.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3or4kaleleaves,totasteLargehandfulofspinach
2largecarrots1grapefruit,coarselypeeled(seeAWarning
AboutGrapefruit)
GREENS9
RichinvitaminsC,K,andA,broccolialsohashighlevelsofBvitaminsandthemineralsmanganeseandpotassium.Broccoliispartofthecruciferousfamily,whichisrenownedforalaundrylistofhealthbenefits,mostnotablyitsanticancerproperties.Italsocontainsakeycomponentthataidsinhormonebalance,specificallytargetingharmfulxenoestrogensfoundinsubstancessuchasplasticsandconventionalmeat,dairy,andsoy.Finally,itisapowerfulanti-inflammatoryanddetoxifyingagent,anditpromotescolonandcardiovascularhealth.Thisrecipealsoincludesalfalfasprouts.Welovesproutsfortheirconcentratedvitamincontentandincreasedenzymecount.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
Smallhandfulofalfalfasprouts1bunchwatercress
6sprigsfreshparsley3kaleleaves3or4floretsbroccoli,totaste1Fujiapple
AWORDONSPROUTSBYLAURENFELTS
LaurenFeltsisacertifiednutritionist,ownerofthehealthandwellnesswebsitetheHolyKale,andauthorofTheMiracleKidneyCleanse.Sheisalsothein-housenutritionistatPressedJuicery.Asanadvocateforothersontheirquestforhealth,Laurenspecializesinholisticnutrition,cleansing,andtoxin-freeliving.Herexpertiseispepperedthroughoutthisbook,explainingtheamazinghealthbenefitsinallofourrecipes.
Sproutsareliterallytheseedoflife,theculminationofeverynutrientneededforthegrowthandmaturationofalife-form,soitisnowonderthatsproutsareatthetopofourlisttoincludeinahealthydiet.Whenaseedsprouts,itactivatespowerfulenzymesystemsthatcreateextremelyhighlevelsofnutrients,includingvitamins,minerals,andantioxidants.Theinterestingthingisthatduetothisprocess,sproutsarericherinnutrientsthantheirmaturedcounterparts.MotherNaturesureknowswhatshe’sdoing!
Oneofthemostaccessiblesproutsisalfalfa.Alfalfasprouts,likeothersprouts,arerichinnutrients,buttheyaremostwell-knownfortheirsaponincontent.Saponinsarecompoundsthatclinicalstudieshavesuggestedhelpprotectthehumanbodyagainstcancersandalsolowercholesterollevels.Researchhasalsoindicatedthatsaponinsdecreasebloodlipids,lowerbloodglucoseresponse,andcanbeusedintheinhibitionofdentalcavitiesandplateletaggregation.That’salonglistofbenefitsforsuchasmallsprout!
GREENS10
Thesmooth,sweetflavorsofapple,cucumber,andcelerycombinewiththeperfumy,lightflavoroffennelinthisjuice.Weaddahintoflimeandakickofginger,butyoucanoptforlemonaswell.Theceleryaddssomewonderfulhealthbenefits.Bestknownforitshighwatercontent,celeryisanexcellentnaturaldiuretic.Anditdeliversloadsofvitamins,specificallyvitaminsKandA,aswellasfolate,potassium,andmolybdenum.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2smallgreenapples1cucumber,peeled2or3celerystalks,leaveson,totaste1fennel
bulbandstem�lime,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
GREENS11
Dandelionsaremorethanjustaweedinyourbackyard;theyareactuallynutritionalpowerhouses.Morenutrientdensethanmostveggiesintheproduceaisle,dandeliongreensareantioxidantanddiuretic,andtheydetoxifyandcleansetheliver,kidneys,anddigestivesystem.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3or4dandeliongreenleaves,totaste1largeor2smallcucumbers,peeled2celerystalks
�lemon,peeled1smallgreenorredapple
GREENS12
CollardgreensarerichinvitaminsK,A,andCandtheBvitamins,aswellasthemineralscalcium,manganese,iron,andmagnesium.Theyarealsoknownfortheirabilitytolowercholesterol,preventcancer,andactasananti-inflammatoryagent.Herewepairthemwithgreenbellpeppersforaslightlysavoryflavor.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2cucumbers,peeled2greenbellpeppers5or6collardgreenleaves,totaste3carrots2lemons,peeled
MAKEJUICE,NOTWARGREENJUICEBYKRISCARR
Haydensays,“WhenIwasafreshmanatNYU,Ilivedinthecollegedorms.Onmyownforthefirsttime,Iwassuddenlysurroundedbybarsthatneverseemedtoclose,dinersthatsoldgreasyfriesandburgerstwenty-fourhoursaday,andpeoplewhothrivedonstayingoutlateandlivingonpotatochips.Myhealthwasthelastthingonmymind—atfirst.SoonIrealizedthatmylifestylewasleavingmewithverylittleenergyforclassesandeverythingelsethatmatteredtome.ThenImetKrisCarr,andsheintroducedmetoabetterwaytolive.Thiswomansavedherownlifethroughhealthyeatingandliving,andshecompletelychangedmine.KrisisaNewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorandcanceractivistwhoeducatespeopleabouthowtoeatanddrinkformaximumhealth.YoumayalreadybefamiliarwithKrisandherCrazySexywayofliving;ifnot,givethisgreenjuiceatryandthengetyourhandsononeofherbooks!
Rejuvenating,alkalinegreenjuicesarethelifebloodofmyCrazySexydietandlifestyle.Juicingyourorganicfruitsandveggiesisthebestandquickestwaystoreduceinflammation(therootcauseofmostchronicdisease)whilehydratingyourbody,drenchingyourcellsinlife-givingnutrients,andevenrepairingyourDNA.Yes,youreadthatcorrectly.Sayhellotoboundlessenergy,glowingskin,cleareyes,improveddigestion,andexceptionalhealthandhappiness.Saygood-byetotoxins,excessweight,sugarcravings,addictions,prematureaging,andalacklusterappearance.
HowdoIknowthis?Mywhiskey-tango-foxtrotmoment(that’smilitarylingoforWTF?!),gettingadiagnosisofincurablestageIVcancer,sparkedadeepdesireinmetostopholdingbackandstartlivinglikeImeanit.SinceIcouldn’tdochemo,radiation,orhavesurgery(noneavailable),Idecidedtolookoutsidetheboxtofeelbetterandparticipateinmyhealthandhappiness.
That’swhenIfoundjuice.
Dothis:Drinkyourfruitsandvegetables.Doitdaily.Startwithoneliquidelixirperdayandinchuptotwoorthreeovertime.Andasyouupyourjuiceintake,feelfreetoreduceyourcrapintake.Trustme.Thisisit.Themedicine.Themuse.Thegamechanger.Itwon’tletyoudown.It’smymottoandmymorningbeverage.
MAKES2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2largecucumbers,peeledLargehandfulofkale
Largehandfulofromaine4or5celerystalks,totaste1or2big
broccolistems,totaste(forsweetness)1-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
GREENS13
Cucumberandcelerybringthecrisp,pearandhoneydewbringthesweet,andlemonandgingerbringthebiteforabalancedjuicethat’salsoadiuretic,analkalizer,andatastebudpleaser.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cucumber,peeled2celerystalks1pear�honeydew,rindremoved4kaleleaves�lemon,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
GREENS14
Spicyandsweet,thissophisticatedjuicegoesdoubleontheherbsandhasatouchofapple.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cucumber,peeled2celerystalks1bunchfreshcilantro3or4freshbasilleaves,totaste2Fujiapples
GREENS15
GREENS15
Tripleleafygreensplustriplefruitequalstriplethreat.Hereweaddfennel,celery,andcucumberforasuperhydratingjuicethatisnotoverlysweet.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3celerystalks1cucumber,peeled2kaleleaves2Swisschardleaves�smallfennelbulb1Fujiapple1pear1lemon,peeled1bunchfreshparsley
NATALIA’SGREENLEMONADE
Carlysays,“ThefirstgreenjuiceIevertriedcontainedabunchofveggiesthatusuallytasteharshontheirown—kale,spinach,celery—butwhenIjuicedthemtogether,theyweresomehowbalanced,sweet,refreshing,andhonestlydelicious!IfollowedarecipefromTheRawFoodDetoxDietbyNataliaRose,anditbecameastapleforme.Afterexperiencingtheenergizingeffectsofherjuice,IstartedtoslowlyreplacemydailycaffeinefixwithitandeventuallymadehealthierchoicesaboutwhatIputonmyplatethroughouttheday.Iexperiencedmytastebuds,andshortlyafter,mylifechangedasImadeashifttowardfoodsthatweretrulyfeedingme.Nataliagraciouslyagreedtoletussharemyfavoriterecipewithyou.Ihopeitwillinspireyoutogetonthegreenbandwagon,too.”
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1headromaine5or6kaleleaves1or2Fujiapples,totaste1lemon,peeled1to2tablespoonsfreshginger,peeled,totaste(optional)
CHAPTER4
GETBACKTOYOURROOTS
Growndeepintheground,rootvegetableslikecarrotsandbeetsandginger—that’sright,gingerisaroot!—absorbhighamountsofvitaminsandmineralsfromthesoilaswellasfromthesunthroughleavesthatgrowtowardthesky.Theyhavedistinct,earthyflavorsandarepackedwithfiberandcomplexcarbohydrates,whichhelpsugarsbereleasedintothebloodstreammoreslowly.
TherootveggiesyouhavegottentoknowandloveinThanksgivingsidedishestakeonarefreshingnewidentitywhentheyareturnedintojuice.Theflavorsaresweetandmilderthanyoumightexpect,butstillrichandhearty.Greensgiveustheenergyweneedtoliftusduringtheday;rootshaveaverygroundingenergythatmanypeoplefindtheyneed,especiallyduringthewintermonths.
Thinkingoffoodintermsofenergythatgoesbeyondcaloriesiscalledtheenergeticsoffood.Theawarenessofhowourbodiesreactwithfoodsdependingonwherethefoodgrew,andhow,issomethingthatpracticesliketraditionalChinesemedicineandotherholisticapproachestohealthcultivateandteach.Withinthosepractices,foodissomethingdeeperthancaloricenergy.Itisusedformedicinalpurposesandforhealingspecificailments.
Thinkabouthowyoufeelatdifferenttimesoftheday,month,oryear.Manyofusfindthatwecravespecificfoodsatdifferenttimesofyear
(likesaladsinthesummertimeorheartysoupsandstewsinwinter).Butweareoftensodistractedwithdailylifethatwemaynevergettotherootofthosedesires,whichmaybeexpressingadeepnutritionalandemotionalneedthatourbodieshave.Whetherornotyou’veeverthoughtaboutfoodassomethingthatcorrespondstoyourmood,you’vesurelyhadcravingsforvariousfoodsattimes.Partofeatingwellislearningtoreallylistentoyourbodyasitspeakstoyouandtellsyouwhatitneeds.Wefindthatwhentheweathergetscooler,wetendtocravemanyofourheartierrootsrecipes;however,anyofthesecanbeenjoyedthroughouttheyear.
ROOTS1
There’sjustsomethingaboutbeetsthatmakesusfeelsodarnhealthy.Beetscontainuniquephytonutrientscalledbetalains,whichprovidesupportforthebody’santioxidantsanddetoxificationprocess.Beetsareknowntoaidtheprocessofflushingthebadstufffromourliverandkidneys,wheremanyofthebody’stoxinsarestored.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1beet(seeboxbelow)3carrots3kaleleaves1cucumber,peeled2celerystalks1headromaine1bunchfreshparsleyLargehandfulofspinach
ROOTS2
Brightandrefreshing,carrotsandcucumbershavealovelybalanceoflightandsweet.Carrotsarepackedwithbeta-carotene,whichgetsconvertedintovitaminA,anessentialvitaminforeyehealth,especiallynightvision.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
4or5carrots,totaste1largecucumber,peeledLargehandfulofspinach1bunchfreshparsley
ROOTS3
ROOTS3
Asyoumayhavenoticed,welovegingeraroundhere.Thebeautyofgingeristhatitcanbeaddedtoalmostanything.It’sagreatcomplementforbothsavoryandsweetjuices,anditaddsanamazingdoseofhealthbenefits(seethesectiononGinger).Gingeralsotasteslovelyonitsownwithwarmwater.Inthisjuice,gingerispairedwithbeets,apple,andlemonforahot-pinkgingerlemonadethatisridiculouslydelicious.Whoneedsfoodcoloringwhenyouhavegorgeousredbeets?
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3beets(seeboxbelow)1Fujiapple�lemon,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
HOWTOPREPANDUSEBEETSINJUICEScrubyourbeetswell(youdon’thavetopeelthem),thencutofftheirtops(theleafybeetgreensmakeanamazingsidedishoranadditiontoyourjuice).Becausebeetsdohaveagoodamountofsugarandtheyarenaturallyverysweet,alittlegoesalongwayinjuice.Whenyou’recreatingyourownjuicerecipes,startwithasmallamountofbeetandthenaddmoretotaste.
ROOTS4
ROOTS4
Carrot-applejuiceisaclassicrecipeoftenfoundinnaturalfoodstoresandhealthfoodrestaurants.Herewetakeittoanewlevelbyadding,youguessedit,ahintofginger.Theflavorsbalancetocreateanearthy,tangyjuicethatisperfectanytimeofday.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
4carrots1Fujiapple�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
ROOTS5
Ifyou’venevertriedburdockroot,thisisagreatintroductoryrecipe.BurdockrootiswidelyusedformedicinalpurposesinAsiaandisastapleofJapanesecuisine.Knownasabitterroot,itisabloodpurifier,promotingkidneyfunction.Antibacterialandanti-inflammatory,itcontainsprobiotics,whichstimulatethegrowthofhealthybacteriainthegut.Manypeopledrinkitinteaandaddittosoups,butitisalsoexcellentforjuicing.Itcanbefoundinmanygrocerystores.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
Handfulofanyleafygreens,suchaskale,chard,orspinach�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
1burdockroot,about�pound3smallredorgreenapples�lemon,peeled
ROOTS6
Applejuiceisforkids;apple-celery-burdockrootisforgrown-upswholiketheirjuicealittlemoreinteresting.
Makes1to2(8-ounce)servings
2Fujiapples4celerystalks1burdockroot,about�pound
ROOTS7
Likecarrotsandbeets,parsnipstakeonatotallynewpersonalitywhenyourunthemthroughajuicer.Whileit’snotverycommontofindparsnipsinjuices,welovetheirmildlysweetandearthyflavorandfindthatitaddssomethinguniqueandunexpectedtoajuicethatyoujustcan’tgetfromyouraveragecarrot.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
4or5carrots,totaste1cucumber,peeled2parsnips1lemon,peeled
ROOTS8
Radishesarenotoftenusedinthejuicingworld.However,theirspicyprofilekicksuptheflavorofanyjuicewithaddedbenefits:theyarehelpfulinmediatingstressduetotheirabilitytosupporttheadrenalglands.Inaddition,thehighvitaminCcontentofradisheshelpsintheformationofcollagen;anyonewho’sfightingwrinkleswillappreciatethis.Inthisrecipe,thecombinationofspicyradishes,brightlime,sweetpear,andcoolcucumbermakesafreshandbalancedafternoonpick-me-up.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
4radishes1lime,coarselypeeled1cucumber,peeled1pear
CARROTBREAD
Asyouwillnoticeonceyoustartgettingyourjuiceon,juicingmeanspulp.Alotofpulpcanbuildupwhenyouextractthejuicefromyourproduce.Theamountdependsonthetypeofjuiceryouhave,howmuchproduceyouareusing,andhowmanytimesyourunitthroughthemachine.Whenyou’refinishedjuicing,don’tjusttossallthatyummypulp!Itisfullofnutritionandfiber,anditcanbeincorporatedintosomedeliciousrecipes,likethiswonderfulcarrotbread.
MAKES6TO8SERVINGS(ABOUT9PIECES)
1�cupscarrotpulp
4organiceggs
�cupmeltedorganicbutterorghee(clarifiedbutter)
1cupcoconutflour
1teaspoonbakingsoda
1teaspooncinnamon
�teaspoonfreshlygratednutmeg
Juiceof�smalllemon
1tablespoonapplecidervinegar
1teaspoonvanillaextract
1tablespoonmaplesyrup
�cupwalnuts(optional)
2tablespoonsraisins(optional)
Preheattheovento325˚Fandplaceatrayofwaterinthebottomoftheoven.Linean8by8-inchbakingdishwithparchmentpaper,leavingageneroustrim.
Inamixingbowl,stirtogetherthecarrotpulp,eggs,butter,flour,bakingsoda,cinnamon,andnutmegandsetaside.
Inasmallbowl,stirtogetherthelemonjuice,vinegar,vanilla,andmaplesyrup.Addthistothecarrotmixtureandstiruntilwellcombined.Stirinthewalnutsandraisins.
Pourthebatterintothepreparedbakingdishandsmooththetopwithaspatula.Bakeuntilthetopisgoldenbrownandatoothpickinsertedintothemiddlecomesoutclean,50to70minutes.
Allowthebreadtocoolinthebakingdishforabout10minutes.Removethebreadfromthedishandletitcoolonawirerack.Sliceandservewarmoratroomtemperature.Thebreadwillkeepinanairtightcontaineratroomtemperatureforupto3days.
ROOTS9
Addingbeneficialcarrotstoaheapofgreensmakesthisjuiceapowerfultonic.Carrotsareloadedwithantioxidants,whichactuallymakesthemagreatcancer-preventativeagentaswellasatoolforimprovingcardiovascularhealth.Andgreens,asweknow,arebrilliantdetoxifiersandalkalizers.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2or3carrots,totaste2celerystalks1cucumber,peeled3or4dandeliongreenleaveswithstems,to
taste1bunchfreshparsley
ROOTS10
Thissweetrootsdrinktakesonanearthytonewiththeintroductionofnutrient-richparsnip.Parsnipsaredelicious,butwealsolovethesepowerfulrootveggiesfortheirhighnutritionalcontent;theyarepackedwithvitaminsK,C,andfolate,betterknownasfolicacid,whichispartofthevitaminBfamily.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1parsnip2carrots1beet(seeHowtoPrepandUseBeetsin
Juice)1redorgreenapple
ROOTS11
Assoonasweaddedparsnipstoourjuices(seeRoots7andRoots10),werealizedthatweneededtoaddsometurnipstothemix.TurnipsareextremelyrichinvitaminC,andtheirgreenleavesarearichsourceoflutein,anantioxidant,andvitaminA.Here,fennelandappleaddsomesweetness.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1turnipbulbandgreens3parsnips1greenapple�or�fennelbulb,totaste
ROOTS12
Thisjuicehasgotitall.Heartycarrotsandmildceleryarebalancedwithapple,lemon,andginger.Plusweaddedagarliccloveforasurprisingtwist.Ifyoulikethisjuice,you’lllovewhat’scomingupaheadinoursavorysection(seechapter9).
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2stalkscelery2carrots1clovegarlic1Fujiapple�lemon,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger
ROOTS13
Asweetcombinationofthreeofourfavoriteingredients,thisjuiceisacrowd-pleaser.Whiletheflavoroftheorangesstandsout,thebeetsandcarrotsaddsomeextranutritionandbeautifulcolor.WegiveittoourkidsforbreakfastinplaceofclassicOJ,andtheydon’tcomplain!
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2beets(seeHowtoPrepandUseBeetsinJuice)4carrots
2oranges,peeled
ROOTS14
Whenwe’retalkingaboutjuicing,wedon’tusuallyincludepotatoes.Althoughregularpotatoesarenightshadevegetablesandwedon’trecommendeatingthemduringacleanse,sweetpotatoesarenotpartofthisgroupandactuallycontainmanyexcellenthealthbenefits.Welovesweetpotatoesfortheirbeta-caroteneandvitaminCcontent.Althoughtheyarestarchywhenyoueatthem,hereyouareleftwithjustthelight,sweetjuiceofthepotato.Scrubthemwellandcutthemintoquartersbeforerunningthemthroughyourjuicer.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1sweetpotato2carrots�pineapple,skinremoved
CHAPTER5
CITRUSAPPEAL
AtPressedJuicery,ourlineofcitrusjuicesarealmostaspopularasourgreens.Theversatilityoftheflavorsgivesyoudifferentoptionsforwhenyou’resickandneedaboostofvitaminC,whenyouwantanaddeddoseofhydrationafteranintenseworkout,orasadetoxifyingtonicthatreplenishesafteracarb-loadedweekend.Althoughmostpeopleareusedtoseeingorangejuiceasthebaseoffruitdrinks,thereismuchmoretogreat-tasting,healthyjuicethanthatgoodoldbreakfaststaple.
Apowerfulfruit,lemonsareoneofthemosthealingfoodsyoucanconsume.Fromanalkalinitystandpoint,theyarereallyhighonthescale.Mostpeopleassumethatbecauselemonsareacidictasting,theymustnotbealkalizing.Inreality,thecitricacidinlemonsisactuallya“weak”acid,andwhenbalancedwiththefruit’salkalineminerals,thecitricacidiseasilyeliminatedandanalkalineashisleftinthebody.Thus,whilethefooditselfmaybe“acidic,”whatmattersistheeffectithasonthebodyonceitismetabolized.
Aswe’vediscussed(seeTheAlkalineTrip),becauseharmful,disease-causingagentscannotliveinanalkalineenvironment,itisveryimportanttoincludeanarrayofalkalizingfoodsinyourdiet.Lemonsarealsoantiseptic,andagreatimmunebooster.Thecitricacidcontentoflemonsisadetoxifyingagentforthegallbladderandkidneys.We’vesaiditbefore,andwe’llsayitagain:waterwithlemonjuice,honey,and
applecidervinegarisourfavoritewaytostarttheday.Drinkitatroomtemperatureorevenheatedifyouneedtosootheasorethroat.Notonlydoeslemontasterefreshing,butitalsogivesyourobligatorywaterintakeextranutritionalvalue.
Therearesomanytypesofcitrusfruits,andwelovethemallbecausethey’reloadedwithvitaminCandcontainpectinfiber,whichisanappetitesuppressant.Interestingly,applesalsocontainpectin,andwhentheyarecombinedwithcitrus,theresultingjuiceshelpstaveoffhungerpangs,especiallyforpeoplewhoarecleansing.
Readonforsomeofourmostcrowd-pleasingrecipes,packedwithoranges,grapefruit,tangerines,limes,andlemonsgalore.
CITRUS1
CITRUS1
Arguablyoneofthesimplestdrinkstomake,thisspicylemonadehasdefinitelymadeitswayintothespotlightinthelastfewyearsaspublicinterestincleansinghasincreased.EvensomesectionsofthegrocerystorenowhavedisplaysdedicatedtotheingredientsneededtoputtogethertheMasterCleanse.TheMasterCleanse,akatheLemonadeDiet,gainedpopularityafewdecadesagoasaweight-lossanddetoxificationplan.Whilewedon’tpromoteadietstrictlymadeupoftheseingredients,wedofindthatpurifiedwaterwithlemonjuiceandcayenneisagreatadditiontoaregimenthatalsoincludesnutritionallydensevegetablejuices.Cayennecontainscapsaicin,whichhasbeenfoundtostimulatethecirculatorysystemandregulatebloodsugar.Cayenneisalsoisknowntoboostthemetabolismintheimmediatehoursafteritisconsumed,helpingthebodyburnfat.
Thisdrinkisastapleinourcleanseprogram,aswellasourdailydiets.Ithydrates,refreshes,anddetoxifies—andtrustus,ittastesgreat,too!Juicethelemon,thenstirthejuiceintothewaterandaddthecayenne.
MAKES1(8-OUNCE)SERVING
1lemon,peeled8ouncespurifiedwater�teaspooncayennepepper(or�dropperful
ofliquidcayennepepperextract)
Note:Werecommendthatyoudrinkthiswithoutaddedsweetener,butifyouarecravingsomethingtobalanceoutthetarttasteofthelemon,addabitofsteviaorlow-glycemiccoconutsugartotaste.
CITRUS2
Oneuniquecharacteristicofpineapplethatmakesitoneofourfavoriteingredientsisanenzymecalledbromelain.Wearehugefansofenzymesbecausetheyareanintegralpartofalmosteveryfunctioninthebody,fromdigestiontoenergycreation.Bromelainisusedtherapeuticallytoimproveproteindigestion,reduceinflammation,reduceexcessivebloodcoagulation,andpreventtumorgrowth.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
⅓pineapple,skinremoved1greenapple4or5sprigsfreshmint,totaste1lemon,
peeled
CITRUS3
Whystartthedaywithaplainoldorangejuice?Oneofoursimplestandmostdeliciouscombinations,thisgrapefruit-mintjuicepacksanutritionalpunchthankstotheincrediblepowerofgrapefruit.AsidefrombeinganexcellentsourceofvitaminC,pinkandrubyredgrapefruitsarepackedwithlycopene,averypowerfulantioxidant(alsofoundintomatoesandgreentea)thathasbeenfoundtohelppreventLDL(badcholesterol)fromdamagingarterywalls.Italsocontainsthesolublefibercalledpectinthatnotonlylowerstotalcholesterolbutalsoisbeneficialforloweringtriglycerides,whichisessentialforcardiovascularhealth,andhelpsthebodyfighthunger.Forthatreason,grapefruitiscommonlyincludedinweight-lossregimens.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1pinkorrubyredgrapefruit,peeled(seeboxbelow)Smallhandfuloffreshmintleaves
AWARNINGABOUTGRAPEFRUITIfyoutakeprescriptiondrugs,itisagoodideatoconsultyourdoctorbeforeconsuminggrapefruits,especiallywhenconcentratedintojuice.Certaindrugsbecomemorepotentwhencombinedwithgrapefruit,andthebodyhasamoredifficulttimebreakingdownthesepharmaceuticals.Morelikelythannot,youwon’thaveanythingtoworryabout,butinouropinionit’sbettertobesafethansorry.
CITRUS4
Thisisoneofourmostpopularandrefreshingmenuitems.What’snottolike?Thecucumberhasahighwatercontentforhydration;thealoejuiceishighinantioxidantsandaidsindigestionandtheeliminationoftoxins;andthecoconutwatercontainselectrolytes,sosomepeopleuseitasanaturalhangoverremedy.Werecommendbuyingfresh,rawcoconutwater,butifyoucan’tgetyourhandsonit,addgrapefruitjuiceandsomeextracucumber.Becreative!
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cucumber,peeled⅓pineapple,skinremoved�lemon,peeled�cupcoconutwater�cupaloeverajuice
CITRUS5
Oneofouroriginalbestsellers,thisapple-lemon-gingerjuiceisrichinphytonutrientscalledpolyphenols,whichpreventbloodsugarspikes.Theappleshaveahighfibercontentandarerichinpectin,asolublefiberthathelpsnormalizecholesterol,preventcardiovasculardisease,andstaveoffhungerpangs.Thisisanotherwaytomakeapplejuiceintoagrown-upfavorite.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1Fujiapple1GrannySmithapple1lemon,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled
CITRUS6
Alittlebitofextraspiceisalwaysnice.Hereweaddcayennepepperandgingerforapunchofhealthbenefits.Peoplewhoconsumecayennesometimessaytheycanliterallyfeelitworking,givingthemaboostthatenergizesasitreplenishes.Ourcustomerstellustheyliketoheatthisoneupinthewinteranddrinkitasateatosupporttheirimmunesystemandfightoffseasonalcolds.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1Fujiapple1greenapple1lemon,peeled1-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled�teaspoon
cayennepepper
CITRUS7
AlsoknownastheGreenAlkalizer,thisjuiceisaspinonCitrus6thatincludestheadditionofhydratingcucumber.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cucumber,peeled1greenapple1lemon,peeled�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeled�teaspoon
cayennepepper
CITRUS8
Grapefruit,celery,andgingercombinetogetyourmetabolismintogearand(mildly)suppresstheappetite.Wesiponthisbetweenmeals,andsometimesevenaddadashofcinnamon!
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1grapefruit,peeled(seeAWarningAboutGrapefruit)3celerystalks
�-inchpiecefreshginger,peeledPinchofcinnamon(optional)
CITRUS9
Whodoesn’tloveorangeandpineappletogether?Weaddsomeceleryforitsmildveggieflavorandtoboostthebenefits!
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1lemon,peeled1orange,peeled�pineapple,skinremoved3celerystalks
CITRUS10
Theperfectcombinationofsweetandtart,thisjuicealwaysshowsuponourmenuinlatespringorearlysummerduringcherryseason.SweetcherriescontainvitaminAandmelatonin,ahormonethatisnaturallysecretedinthepinealglandinourbrain.Itisknownforregulatingsleep,fightingjetlag,andevenslowingdowntheagingprocess!
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2oranges,peeled1lime,peeled15sweetcherries
CITRUS11
Itisawell-knownfactthatblueberriesareantioxidantpowerhouses,andwe’veyettomeetanyonewhodoesn’tlovetheirflavoraswell.Infact,blueberriesareconsideredasuperfoodbecausetheyhavealowsugarcontentandcontainalotoffiberaswellasalargeamountofcancer-fightingantioxidants.There’snothingwedon’tloveaboutblueberries,andhereweusethemtolivenupaclassicpineapple-orangejuice.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2oranges,peeled�pineapple,skinremoved1cupblueberries
FROMLEFT:CITRUS3ANDCITRUS12
CITRUS12
Oneofourfavoriteraspberryfactsisthattheycontainhighlevelsofthephytonutrientsellagicacidandanthocyanins.Theseantioxidantcompoundsareantiagingandanti-inflammatory.Althoughtheyaretinyfruits,raspberriescontainsignificantamountsofthesephytonutrients,whichcanprotectthebodyfromdiseaseandchronicillness.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2oranges,peeled1tangerine,peeled1cupraspberries
CITRUS13
Amemberofthegourdfamily,cantaloupeispackedwithnutrition.ItdeliversextremelyhighamountsofvitaminsAandCandbeta-carotene.Pairingitwithspinach,whichcontainshighlevelsofzinc,allowsthebodytoutilizethemaximumamountofvitaminApresentinthecantaloupe.Thisjuicecombinationhastheaddedupsideofmakingourskinlooksuperradiant;that’sprettyamazing!
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2oranges,peeled�canteloupe,rindremovedHandfulofspinach1cucumber,peeled
CITRUS14
Weaddedoneofourfavoriteherbs,freshmint,tocomplementtheflavorofthisjuice.Mintisknownforitsabilitytoquellanuneasystomachortofreshenbreath,butitalsocontainsantimicrobialproperties.Therefore,mintcanbehelpfulinpreventingthegrowthofharmfulbacteriainthebody.Wealsoloveitforitscoolingandstomach-soothingproperties.Asanaddedbonus,itisanaturalstimulantthatmakesusfeelenergizedandliftsourmood.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2oranges,peeled1tangerine,peeled�lemon,peeledLargehandfuloffreshmintleaves2celery
stalks
Variation:Leaveoutthecelery,andyou’llhaveasimple,tangyjuicewithahintofmint.
CITRUS15
Thisjuiceblendwillmakeyourtastebudsveryhappy.Welovethebalanceofearthyroots;bright,tangycitrus;andthegreengoodnessofspinachandcelerytofinishitoff.Drinkthisjuiceacoupleoftimesaweek,andyourbodywillthankyou.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2grapefruits,peeled(seeAWarningAboutGrapefruit)2carrots
1beet(seeHowtoPrepandUseBeetsinJuice)2celerystalks
Handfulofspinach�-inchpieceoffreshginger,peeled
CITRUS16
Thecombinationofgrapefruitandorangecutstheintenseflavoroftheparsleyandwatercress,creatingasubtleblendwithanot-so-subtleboostofvitamins.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2grapefruits,peeled(seeAWarningAboutGrapefruit)2oranges,peeled
Handfulofwatercress1bunchfreshparsley
CHAPTER6
SOMETHINGSWEET
Mostofthefruitjuicesonourmenulivewithinourcitruscategory;however,wedohaveafewadditionalfavoritecombinationsthatwewantedtosharewithyou.Wedon’trecommenddrinkingtheseaspartofacleansesinceyouareusuallycuttingoutthesugarandfocusingonveggie-basedjuiceswhilecleansing(seemoreaboutcleansing).Buttheserecipesaregreatforkids,parties,andeverydaylife.We’vealsogivenyousomefantasticnutritionalreasonstodrinktheseup!
WATERMELONMINT
WATERMELONMINT
Watermelon’sreputationastheperfecthydratingsummerfruitisnotwithoutsubstantiation.Watermelonis92percentwater,makingitoneofthetopchoicesfornaturallycleansingthebody,especiallythekidneys.Watermelonisalsorichinlycopene(theantioxidantfoundintomatoes),whichisbeneficialforboneandcardiovascularhealth.Watermelonisalsosupereasytojuice.Thisonemakesaprettybigserving,soputitinapitcheranddon’tbeafraidtoshareit.
MAKES8TO10(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1watermelon,rindremoved(seeDon’tThrowAwaytheRind)Handfuloffreshmint
WATERMELON,PINEAPPLE,STRAWBERRY,BLUEBERRY,LEMON
Thisjuicesimplytasteslikevacation,butluckyforus,it’sgotplentyofbenefitstoboot!Rankedastwoofthebestsourcesofantioxidants,strawberriesandblueberriesplayanimportantroleinprotectingourcellsfromdamage.Additionally,itisspeculatedthatthepolyphenolsfoundinstrawberriesregulatebloodsugarresponsesevenwhenconsumingwhitesugars(whichwetrynottoconsumeveryoften!).
MAKES6TO8(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
�watermelon,rindremoved(seeDon’tThrowAwaytheRind)�pineapple,rindremoved
8strawberries1cupblueberries�lemon,peeled
WATERMELONORANGEPINEAPPLE
It’snosecretthatorangesareoneofthebestwaystogetyourdailydoseofvitaminC.Itisimperativeformaintainingastrongimmunesystem,improvinghealingtime,andsupportingtheadrenalglands.Inthisjuice,wepairorangeswithwatermelonandpineappleforatropicaltreat.Don’tbeafraidtoputanumbrellainyourglassanddrinktoyourhealth.
MAKES6TO8(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
�watermelon,rindremoved(seeDon’tThrowAwaytheRind)2oranges,peeled
�pineapple,skinremoved
APPLE,PEAR,MELON,GRAPES,MINT
Melonscomeinmanyshapes,sizes,andflavorsandcontainalargenumberofnutrients.Oneofourfavoritereasonstoeatanddrinkmelonisitshighcarotenoidcontent.CarotenoidsconvertintovitaminA,whichnotonlyimprovesvision,butalsoiskeyforreproductivehealth,bonedevelopment,andbeautifulskin.Inthisjuice,wepairmelonwithgrapes,apple,pear,andmint—afruitsaladthroughastraw!Grapesmakethiscombinationaperfectgrown-upgrapejuice.Whiletheycanbeincrediblysweet,theyareactuallyalow-glycemicfruit,meaningtheyarelowinsugar;theyarealsorichinresveratrol,oneofthemosteffectiveanti-inflammatorynutrients,whichalsoshowspromiseinitsabilitytopromotelongevitybyexpressingourantiaginggenes.
MAKES8TO10(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2Fujiapples1pear1cantaloupeorhoneydewmelon,rind
removedHandfulofredgrapesSmallhandfuloffreshmintleaves
APPLE,STRAWBERRY,LIME
Thisjuiceisabestsellerinourshops.Welovethetanginessthatthelimeandstrawberriesaddtotheapplejuice.Duringthesummertime,wepourthisjuiceintoice-popmoldsandkeeptheminthefreezerinouroffice.Everyonegoesnutsforthem.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2FujiorPinkLadyapples10strawberries1lime,peeled
DON’TTHROWAWAYTHERINDWatermelonrindcontainsacompoundthatproducesantioxidanteffects.Italsohasantifungalproperties,andwehavehearditreferredtointhehealthandwellnessworldasnature’sanswertoViagra—butdon’tquoteusonthatone!
Tojuicewatermelonrind,simplychopitintopiecessmallenoughtofitthroughyourjuicer.Thebitternessoftherindactuallybecomesquitemildafterithasbeenjuiced.Addhalfalimetomakeittastemoreinterestingifyoulike.
APPLE,PAPAYA,PEACH,GINGER
Lowincaloriesandpackedwithnutrientsandflavor,peachesareagoodsourceofvitaminsAandCandtheantioxidantgroupflavonoids.Thisisoneofourfavoritewaystogetourdailydoseofpotassium,avitalmineralforcardiovascularhealth,aswellasthemoreelusivefluoride.Fluorideisamineralthatisnecessaryforkeepingourteethstrongandpreventingandevenreversingtoothdecayandthereforecavities.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2FujiorPinkLadyapples1papaya1peach�-inchpieceoffreshginger,peeled
GRAPEFRUIT,GUAVA,KIWI
Guavaisatropicalsuperfruitthatproducessweetjuiceandhasahighcoppercontent.Copperisamineralthathelpsthebodyproducetheskinpigmentmelanin.Melaninprotectsourbodiesfromultravioletraysandournervesfromdamage,butitsmostnotableeffectisitsabilitytoimprovethyroidfunction.Guavaisagreatfoodforimprovingmetabolismandaidinginweightloss.Inthisjuice,wepairguavawithkiwi,whichcontainsaveryhighamountofvitaminC,antioxidants,andfiber.Wealsoaddgrapefruitforextrajuiceandnutrition.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1rubyredgrapefruit,peeled(seeAWarningAboutGrapefruit)1guava,peeled
2kiwis,peeled
MANGO,APPLE,STRAWBERRY
Mangoisadelicioustropicalfruitthatisofteneatengreenwithsaltandlimejuice.Butforjuicing,youwantmangoesthatarefullyripeandready.MangoesarehighinvitaminsAandC,andalsoinfiberandenzymesthataidindigestion.Becausemangoesdonotalwaysproducealargeamountofjuice,weaddsomeapplesandstrawberriestothismix.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1ripemango,skinremoved2FujiorPinkLadyapples8strawberries
Variation:Foratropicaltreat,add½pineapple,withoutitsskin,tothemix.
PINEAPPLE,BEET,PEAR,GINGER
PINEAPPLE,BEET,PEAR,GINGER
Alongwithbeingatastyadditiontoourgreenjuices,pearisoneofourfavoritefruitsforitsflavonoidcontent,whichhasalotofpromiseforimprovinginsulinsensitivityanddecreasingdiabetesriskandweightgain.Anunusualcomponentofpearsiscinnamicacid.Cinnamicacidhasshownpromiseinstudiestoreducetheriskofesophageal,gastric,andcolorectalcancer.Thisjuiceisextrasweet,soweaddgingerforadoseofspiceandtobalancethingsout.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
�pineapple,skinremoved1beet(seeHowtoPrepandUseBeetsin
Juice)2pears�-inchpieceoffreshginger,peeled
CHAPTER7
THE“MILK”BAR
Somanypeoplethesedaysarediscoveringthattheyareallergictoorhavesensitivitiestodairyproducts.Wenoticedsuchahugedifferenceinourownhealthwhenwebegantoeliminateitfromourdiets.Inplaceofdairy,youcanpurchasemilkalternativeslikealmondandricemilkproducts,buttheseareoftenfilledwithadditivesandpreservatives.Weliketomakeourownmilks;it’seasyandtheyaremuchhealthier.
Almondmilkhasbecomeastapleofourcleanseprogrambecausealmondsarepackedwithprotein,fiber,andomega-3andomega-6fattyacids.Ifyouhavenutallergies,brownriceisagreatalternative.Infact,alloftherecipesinthischaptercanbemadewithothernutsorbrownriceinsteadofalmonds.JustfollowthemethodologyexplainedinMakeYourOwnAlmondMilkandvoilà!Spicedcashewmilk,Brazilnutmilk,vanillaricemilk…whateveryourpleasure.
makeyourownalmondmilk
Soakyouralmondsatleastovernight,andforaslongastwonights.Thisisakeyelementtomakingagreat-tastingandhealthybeverage;thelongerthenutsaresoaked,thecreamiertheresultswillbe.Andsoakedalmondsaremucheasiertodigest.
Youwillneedcontainersforsoakingandstoring,ahigh-speedblender(seeOurFavoriteBlenders)orfoodprocessor(althoughwepreferahigh-speedblenderbecauseitmakesasmoother,lessgrittymilk),andanutmilkbag(seetheResources)oratleasttwolayersofcheesecloth.
INGREDIENTS
•Raw,organicalmonds•Purifiedwaterforsoakingandforblending
FORSOAKINGTHENUTS
•2cupsofwatertoevery½cupofalmonds
FORBLENDINGTHENUTMILK
•2cupsofwatertoevery1cupofalmonds
NUTMILKYIELDS
•1cupofalmondsand2cupsofwater=2cupsofalmondmilk•2cupsofalmondsand4cupsofwater=4cupsofalmondmilk
Addthedesiredamountofalmondstoacontainerwiththerequiredamountofpurifiedwaterforsoaking(seeForSoakingtheNuts).Coverandsoakfor1to2days,thendrainthealmonds,rinsethemwithfreshwater,anddrainagain.
Placethesoakedalmondsinyourblenderwiththerequiredamountofpurifiedwater(seeForBlendingtheNutMilk).Pulsetheblenderatlowspeed,andthenincreasethespeedtothehighestsettingandblenduntilsmooth,about2minutes.Youknowyou’reontherighttrackwhenthealmondshaveformedafinemealandthewateriscloudyandwhite.(Ifyou’reusingafoodprocessor,thisstepwilltakeabouttwiceaslong.)Oncethealmondsandwateraresmooth,addsweetenersorotherflavoringsaccordingtotherecipes(seethosestartingwithTraditionalAlmondMilk).
Placeanutmilkbagorcheeseclothoverthemilkcontainer.Washyourhandsthoroughlyandthenstrainthealmondmixturethroughthenutmilkbagusingyourhandstosqueezethemixturethroughthebag.Storethemilkinasealedcontainerintherefrigeratorforupto2days.
ALMONDMEALCOOKIES
Usethealmondmealleftfrommakingalmondmilkinthishigh-protein,fiber-filledcookierecipe.Thesecanbeeatenraworbaked.UsethealmondmealfromVanillaAlmondMilk,whichisalreadynaturallysweetened.
MAKES12TO16COOKIES
1cupalmondmeal�cupcoconutoil4to6tablespoonsalmondbutter,atroomtemperature
GradeBmaplesyrup(optional)Rawsliveredalmonds,veganchocolatechips,chiaseeds,orraisins,fortopping(optional)
Spreadoutthealmondmealonabakingsheetandletitdryfor2hours.Pulsethedriedmealinafoodprocessoruntilithastheconsistencyofflour.
Addthecoconutoil,4tablespoonsofthealmondbutter,andabitofmaplesyrup(totaste)tothefoodprocessorandblenduntilthedoughcomestogether.Addtheremaining2tablespoonsofalmondbutterifnecessaryforblending.
Usingatablespoon,scoopballsofbatterontoabakingsheet.Addthetoppingsbypressingthemintothetopofeachdoughball.
Ifyouprefertoeatthecookiesraw,popthebakingsheetinthefreezerfor15minutestoletthecookiesharden,andthenenjoy.
Tobake,preheattheovento275˚F.Bakefor20minutes,untilgoldenontop.Removethecookiesfromtheovenandtransfertowirerackstocool.Therawcookiescanbestoredinanairtightcontainerintherefrigerator,andthebakedcookiescanbestoredinanairtightcontaineratroomtemperature,forupto3days.
TRADITIONALALMONDMILK
Thisbasicalmondmilkissmoothandmildandsoversatilethatyoucanaddittojustaboutanythinginplaceofregularmilk—fromcerealtoasweetsnack.
MAKESABOUT2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cupraw,organicalmonds2cupspurifiedwater
VANILLAALMONDMILK
Thisisoneofourmostpopularmenuitems.Whencleansing,thisisthelastdrinkyouhaveattheendofeachday,andourcustomerstellustheyloveit.Remembertoblendthealmondsandwaterasnoted.Oncetheconsistencyissmooth,addtherestoftheingredientsandblendagainuntilsmooth,thenstrain.
MAKESABOUT2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cupraw,organicalmonds2cupspurifiedwater�teaspoonCelticseasaltSeedsfrom�freshvanillabean(seeboxbelow),or�teaspoonpurevanillaextract1date,pitted(optional)
CHOCOLATEALMONDMILK
CHOCOLATEALMONDMILK
Yourkidswon’tknowthedifference!
MAKESABOUT2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cupraw,organicalmonds2cupspurifiedwater�teaspoonCelticseasalt1tablespoonrawcacaopowder1date,pitted(optional)
SPICEDALMONDMILK
Thisisourreplacementforholidayeggnog.
MAKESABOUT2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cupraw,organicalmonds2cupspurifiedwater�teaspoonCelticseasalt�teaspoongroundcinnamon�teaspoongroundcardamom
ANOTEABOUTVANILLAWhileit’softeneasiesttousevanillaextract,thereissomethingsospecialaboutfreshvanillabean.Weuseitinallofouralmondmilk,andwebelieveyoucanreallytasteadifference.Toextracttheseeds,simplytakeafreshvanillabeanpodandsplititlengthwisedownthemiddle.Scrapetheseedsoutofthepodandaddthemtoyourrecipe.
CHAPTER8
SMOOTHOPERATOR
Whilewedon’tmaketraditionalsmoothiesinmostofourstores,wedomakethemathome,andweknowthatmanypeopleliketoaddsmoothiesorshakestotheircleanseprogramsorsimplytotheirbreakfastorlunchroutines.Whenyoudrinkasmoothieinsteadofajuice,yougetaddedfiberfromthefruitsandveggiesthatissometimeslostinthejuicingprocess.Smoothiesaregenerallymorefilling,too,andworkbetterthanjuicesasamealreplacement.Ifyou’vereadthroughthepantrysection,youalreadyknowhowmuchgoodnessispackedintotheingredientsinthesesmoothies.
Therearesomanywaystomakesmoothies:useallfruits,allvegetables,oramixofthetwo;addfresh,frozen,orcookedproduce;useavarietyofbasesforalighterorcreamiersmoothie;ormakesavorysmoothies.Althoughweuseicecubesinmostoftheserecipes,youcanreplacetheicecubeswithafrozenversionofanyofthefruitsandvegetables.Forinstance,removetheiceandusefrozenraspberriesinarecipethatcallsforfreshraspberries.Theideaistomakesureyoucantastetheice-coldgoodnessinyoursmoothie.
Aswiththejuices,allrecipesaredesignedtomakeatleastoneortwoservings,buteachoneyieldsaslightlydifferentamount.Youcansimplyplacealloftheingredientsintoyourblenderofchoice(seeourfavorites)andblend,startingonthelowestsettingandincreasingpowerbasedonhowsmoothorchunkyyou’dliketheresultstobe.We
liketodrinkoursmoothiesrightaway,butyoucankeeptheminanairtightcontainerforupto72hoursifyouwish.
Feelfreetoplayaroundwiththeingredientsaswellastheamountscalledforofeachingredient.Therearenoruleswhenitcomestomakingsmoothies—sogetcreative!
MAKEYOUROWNSMOOTHIEHerearesomeofourfavoritesmoothieingredients.Justchooseabaseliquid,addonetothreebuildingblockingredients,throwinaboost,andyou’redone.
BASEINGREDIENTS
Almondmilk(oranothernutmilk)CoconutwaterJuice(apple,orange,andgrapefruitarefavorites)Ricemilk
BUILDINGBLOCKS
AvocadoBananaBlueberriesChardCoconutKaleMangoOrangePapayaPeachPearPineappleRomaineSpinach
StrawberriesWatercress
BOOSTS
CacaoCinnamonE3LiveGingerLemonLimeMint
ParsleySpirulinaTurmeric
STRAWBERRY,BANANA,COCONUT,HERB
Strawberrybananaisthevanillamilkshakeofthesmoothieworld…addlemon,mint,andcilantroandtakeittothenextlevel.
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
2bananas,peeled1cupstrawberries1lemon,peeled5sprigsfreshmint1bunchfreshcilantro1cupcoconutwater3or4icecubes
GOODMORNINGGREENS
Addingavocadomakesthisgreensmoothiearich,deliciouswaytostartyourmorning.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1grapefruit,peeled(seeAWarningAboutGrapefruit)2oranges,peeled1lime,peeled1cuporangejuice1cupfirmlypackedspinach�headromaine4kaleleaves4Swisschardleaves�avocado,pittedandpeeled3or4icecubes
WATERMELONCHIAPOWERSMOOTHIE
Coolwatermelon,spicyginger,andfreshmintcombinedareagreatstartforanysmoothie;inthisrecipe,chiaseedsaddomega-3sandloweryourbloodpressure.Drinkthisonerightawaybecausethechiaseedswillthickenthemixtureastheysitintheliquid.
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
3cupscubedwatermelon�-inchpieceoffreshginger,peeledanddiced5freshmintleaves2tablespoonschiaseeds1cupfirmlypackedspinach4kaleleaves4Swisschardleaves3or4icecubes
OURFAVORITEBLENDERSVitamixandBlendtecaretheholygrailofhigh-speedblenders—therearenootherbrandsthatcancompete.Notonlycanyouusetheseforsmoothies,butalsotheyareamazingforsaladdressings,soups,andnutmilks.ThenewestVitamixmotorisratedinhorsepower,notwatts,soyoucanimaginehowquicklyandefficientlyitgetsthejobdone.Bothofthesemachineslastforever,andstartingaround$400each,theytendtobegreatinvestments.Forslightlylessimpactonyourwallet,trytheNinjaKitchenSystemorBreville’sHemisphereblender,whicharebothfantasticoptionsandrangefrom$99to$200.
MANGOMINT
Sweetmangoandfreshmintwillmakeyourmouthveryhappy.
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
1mango,peeledandcubed1cupcoconutwater1cupfirmlypackedspinach1headromaine1bunchfreshmint5or6sprigsfreshparsley,totaste3or4icecubes
TROPICALGREENS
Thisisthekindofgreensdrinkthatgoesreallywellwithsomesand,somesun,andthecrashofwaves.…
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cuppapaya2bananas,peeled1cupfirmlypackedspinach3Swisschardleaves1cupcoconutwater3or4icecubes
BERRYBASILBLISS
Basilwiththreekindsofberriesmakesforasophisticatedtakeonasmoothie.
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
�cupraspberries�cupstrawberries�cupblackberries1cupfirmlypackedspinach5freshbasilleaves1cupcoconutwater3or4icecubes
PEACHYGREENS
Whenpeachesareinseason,werushtomakethisfruitygreensmoothie.
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
2plums,pitted1peach,pitted1cucumber,peeled1headromaine1teaspoonpurevanillaextract1cupwateroranynutmilk3or4icecubes
MELONANDHERBS
Sweetcantaloupeandsavorycilantroareanunexpected,butverywelcome,pairing.
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
2cupscubedcantaloupe2cupsgrapes1cupfirmlypackedspinach1smallbunchfreshparsley1smallbunchfreshcilantro1cupapplejuice3or4icecubes
DANDELIONBANANADETOX
Thisisthekindofsmoothiethatmakespeoplebragabouthoweasyitistodetox.
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
2pears,coredandchopped1banana,peeled1cupdandeliongreenleaves1cupfirmlypackedspinach1headromaine1cupapplejuice3or4icecubes
DAPHNE’SFAVORITECHIAALMONDSMOOTHIE
DAPHNE’SFAVORITECHIAALMONDSMOOTHIEBYDAPHNEOZ
DaphneOzisthecohostofABC’shitshowTheChewandauthoroftheNewYorkTimesbest-sellingbookRelish:AnAdventureinFood,Style,andEverydayFunandthenationalbestsellerTheDormRoomDiet.OzisagraduateoftheInstituteforIntegrativeNutritionandreceivedherculinarydegreefromtheNaturalGourmetInstitute.Sheisalsoadearfriendwhomweturntoforcreativerecipeideasthatmakeuslookandfeelgreat.
Thefreshpineappleinthissmoothieistherealcharmer;makesureyouaddatleastafewpiecesofcoretogetmaximumbromelain(anti-inflammatory)benefits.Plus,thefreshgingerisanimmune-andenergy-boostingpowerhouse.Andthenthere’sthatdreamykale;ithassomuchfiberandissoeasytoslurpdowninthisdeliciousshake,tohelpkeepyourwaistwhittledandyourtummyflat.Thissmoothieisroundedoutwithalittlealmondbutterforproteinandfat,anditmakesaperfectmealanytimeofday.
Note:Youcanalsoemptyyourvitamincapsulesrightintotheblenderoraddcodliveroilorflaxseedoilifthatfloatsyourboat!
MAKESABOUT1(16-OUNCE)SERVING
¾cupfreshpineapplechunks1cupfirmlypackedchoppedkale�frozenbanana,�cupfrozenmangochunks,�avocado(pittedandpeeled),or�cupyogurt(optional)�-to1-inchpieceoffreshginger,peeledandgrated,totaste1teaspoonalmondbutter1to2teaspoonschiaseeds,totaste1cupjuice,milk,almondmilk,orwater,plusmoreas
needed3or4icecubes
Putalloftheingredientsinahigh-speedblenderandblendonhighuntilsmooth,addingmoreiceorliquidasneeded.Enjoyimmediatelybecausethechiaseedswillbegintothickenthemixtureastheysitintheliquid.
ThefollowingrecipeswerecreatedbyJustinCamilo,ourdirectorofoperations.Justinknowshisflavorprofiles,andinadditiontohisjuices,heisfamousformakingameansmoothie.Ourfavoritedaysattheofficearesamplingdays,whenJustinwalksaroundwithyummyconcoctionsforustotry.Hereareafewofthoseblendsthatwe’dtakeoverapieceofchocolatecakeanydayoftheweek.
TROPICALGINGER
Richandcreamywithatropicaltwistandwarmnotesofginger,thisisastafffavorite.
MAKES1TO2(12-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2cupsalmondorricemilk1banana,peeled1cuppapaya,cubedorcoarselychopped1peach,pitted�-inchpieceoffreshginger,peeled3or4icecubes
COCONUTMINTCHIP
COCONUTMINTCHIP
Thissmoothietasteslikemintchipicecream.Seriously.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2cupscoconutwater�avocado,pittedandpeeled,ormeatfrom1raw,youngThaicoconut5freshmintleaves1tablespooncacaonibs3or4icecubes
PEACHESANDCINNAMON
Creamybanana,summeryfruit,andcinnamonmakethisadelicioustreatatanytimeofday.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2cupsalmondorricemilk2peaches,pitted10strawberries1banana,peeledPinchofcinnamon3or4icecubes
LIMEINTHECOCONUT
Grababeachumbrellaandstartsipping.
MAKES1TO2(12-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1cupcoconutwaterMeatfrom1raw,youngThaicoconut�avocado,pittedandpeeled1banana,peeled�teaspoonspirulinapowder�lime,peeled3or4icecubes
ALMONDBUTTERCUP
Thisisluxuriousenoughtobeservedinsteadofdessert.
MAKES1TO2(12-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2cupsalmondmilk1�teaspoonsrawcacaopowder1banana,peeled3tablespoonsrawalmondbutterPinchofcinnamon3or4icecubes
CHAPTER9
SAVORYANDSPICY
Evengreenvegetablescanstarttotastesweetonceyoujuicethem.Soforthosedayswhenwe’reinthemoodforsomethingdifferent,weliketokickitupanotchwithanaddedhintofgarlic(yes,garlic!),cayennepepper,andothersavoryingredients.Therecipesinthischapterhavebeencreatedexclusivelyforthoseofyouwhoprefersavorysnacksoversweetones,ordinneroverdessert.Eachofthemcanalsobeusedtoprepareahot,tonicsoup.Insteadofjuicingtheingredientslisted,pureetheminahigh-speedblender,andthenheatthemixturegentlyoveralowflame.
Wedon’tmakeanysavoryjuicesforourstores;wecreatedthesesevenrecipesexclusivelyforthebook.
YES,GARLIC!Themostpowerfulcompoundingarlicisallicin,whichiswidelyusedinthealternativemedicinefieldasanantibacterial,anantifungal,andamechanismforpromotinghealthycholesterolandbloodpressurelevels.Allicinhasalsobeenknowntoimproveskin,evenchronicacne,duetoitsuniqueabilitytocombatharmfulpathogensandcleansethegut.Finally,garlicis
richinthemineralsulfur,whichisvitalforbloodsugarbalance,detoxification,andthedevelopmentofstronghairandnails.Weusegarlicinsavoryjuicesandafewofourelixirrecipes—it’sagreatwaytofightoffseasonalcolds.(Holdyournosewhiledrinkingifyouhaveto—inastraightliquidformgarlicisprettypotent,butitreallydoeskickillnesstothecurb.)
BELLPEPPER,CARROTS,GREENS
Redbellpeppers,whichcontaincarotenoidsandvitaminC,areagoodchoiceifyoucraveamildandsweetpepperflavorwithouttheburningsensationbroughtonbychilepeppers.Combinedwithcarrots,thisisapowerfulimmunebooster.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3carrots1largeredbellpepperHandfulofspinach3or4collardgreenleaves,totaste3kale
leaves
SPICYTOMATO,GREENS,FENNEL
SPICYTOMATO,GREENS,FENNEL
Thistomato-basedjuicemightsoundalittlebitlikeaV8,butweguaranteethatthisoneisbetterforyou,bettertasting,andmorenatural.Whilewedon’trecommendthatyoueattomatoesifyou’redoingacleanse,tomatoesdohavealotofhealthbenefits.Richinlycopene,acarotenoidpigment,tomatoesarealsoanexcellentsourceofvitaminCandmanganese.Andintermsofphytonutrients,youcan’tdomuchbetterthantomatoes.Theyareincrediblyantioxidantrich,whichprotectsthecardiovascularsystem;they’vebeenshowntoregulatefatintheblood;andtheyareknownforreducingtheriskofheartdisease.Theseareallgreatqualitiesforkeepingyourheartintip-topshape.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2largetomatoesHandfulofspinach2or3celerystalks,totaste�smallfennel
bulb,plusafewofthefronds2clovesgarlic�teaspooncayennepepper
CABBAGE,CARROT,GARLIC,CELERY
Didn’tyourgrandmothertellyoutoeatyourcabbage?Oursdid!Andnowweknowwhy:cabbageisapowerfulantioxidant,whichhelpswithdigestionandinflammation.Wheneatenraw(orinjuice),cabbagecanalsolowercholesterollevels.Weusebothgreenandredcabbageinourrecipes;trybothandseewhichoneyouprefer.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
5carrots�headredorgreencabbage1or2clovesgarlic,totaste3stalkscelery
APPLE,LEMON,CUCUMBER,HERB
Thisisalightjuicethathasasweetandsavorybalance;welovetheuseofherbshere.Herbslikebasilanddillaresomeofthemostunderappreciatedsuperfoodsintheplantfamily,oftencontainingmorenutrientsthaneventheirgreenvegetablecounterpartsandofferingpowerfuldetoxifyingagents,too.Werecommendtryingdifferentherbsinallofourjuicestoseewhatflavorsworkbestforyou.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
1largecucumber,peeled3freshbasilleaves1smallbunchfreshdill1redorgreenapple1lemon,peeled
ROOTSWITHGARLIC,CUCUMBER,CELERY,ANDLEMON
Thishasallthegroundingofarootsjuice(seechapter4),withanextraspicykick.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3carrots�beet(seeHowtoPrepandUseBeetsin
Juice)1clovegarlic�lemon,peeled�cucumber,peeled3celerystalks
TOMATO,CARROT,RADISH,LEMON
Radishesareknowntohaveanaturalcoolingeffectonthebody—theirclean,spicyflavorandhighwatercontentareperfectinthewarmermonths.AddinglemonheregivesyouadoubledoseofvitaminC.
MAKES1TO2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3or4mediumtomatoes,totaste3carrots4radishes,leavesandstemsremoved1
lemon,peeled
GREENSWITHGARLICANDLEMON
GREENSWITHGARLICANDLEMON
ChardisextremelyhighinvitaminsK,A,andC,aswellasanimportantsourceofthemineralsmagnesium,manganese,potassium,andiron.Itsabilitytosupportnotonlythecardiovascularsystembutalsothebonesandmusclesmakeschardanathlete-friendlyvegetable.Chardleavesareverylarge,soyougetalotofbangforyourbuckwhenjuicingascomparedtootherleafygreens,whichrequirealotofleavestogetagoodamountofjuice.
MAKES1TO2(8-OUNCE)SERVINGS
5or6rainbowchardleaves,totasteAfewleavesofcabbage
4celerystalks1clovegarlic�cucumber,peeled�lemon,peeled
CHAPTER10
ELIXIRSANDFLAVOREDWATERS
Asourbodiesnaturallygetcleanerandjuiceandsmoothiesbecomearegularpartofourdiets,it’samazinghowmuchwecravenaturalalternativestootherbeverages.Ourelixirsareusuallytakenasshotsandaredesignedtoalleviatesymptomsofdiscomfort,fromthecommoncoldtoasourstomach.
Wecreatedourflavoredwatersinresponsetotheshelvesandshelvesofsugary“waters”foundineverygrocerystore.Itmightseemasifthosewatersarehealthy,butinreality,dyeandsugarshavebeenaddedtomostofthem,andtheonesthataresugar-freearealsofilledwithchemicals.
Oneofthemostimportantfactorsingoodhealth—onethatwecan’tstressenough—isstayinghydrated.Wearemostlymadeupofwater.Itisavitalresourceforourbodiesandoursurvivaldependsonit.Butdrinkingsugarwaterthatisassumedtohaveaddedvitaminsisverydifferentfromdrinkingthepure,high-qualitywaterthatwe’retalkingabout.
Waterhasdifferentlevelsofquality,whichiswhyit’simportanttodrinkfilteredwater.Weabsolutelylovealkalinewaterfilters;however,thesearequiteexpensiveandweknowthatmostpeoplecannotaffordtoinvestinthisequipmentathome.Instead,justmakesureyouare
drinkingatleasteightglassesperdayofthebestfilteredwateryoucangetyourhandson.IfithasaveryhighpH(above8.5),allthebetter.
Itcansometimesfeelasthoughdrinkingallthatplainwaterisachore.Whileit’srefreshing,itcanlackthevibrancyorflavorofthosestore-boughtwatersifthat’swhatyou’reusedtodrinking.Tomakewateralittlemoreinteresting,wecreatedflavoredwaters,includingourChlorophyllH20andourAloeVeraH20.However,youcanalsoaddmanyotheringredientstowaterthatnotonlyhavehealthbenefitsbutalsotastemoreinteresting.
Weliketocalltheseflavoredwatercombinationsourversionofspawater,thatdeliciouswateryoudrinkwhilewaitingforamassagetobegin.Sositback,relax,andsip—yourbodywillthankyou.Andifyou’refeelingcreative,makeupyourownmixes—youcan’tgowrong.Allofthewaterrecipescanbestoredintherefrigeratorforuptothreedays.
Whilewedonotmakeanymedicalclaims,wedoknowthatourelixirsandflavoredwaterscontainnatural,whole-foodsingredientsthathavebeenusedtohelppeopleforthousandsofyears.Wearenotreinventingthewheelhere—we’rejustmakingiteasyforyoutocreatethesehealingdrinksforyourselfathome.
Therecipesinthischaptercanbeusedasprecleanseandpostcleanseadditions,orwhenyousimplywanttokickupyourimmunesystemanotch.Combinedindifferentways,theseingredientsareknowntoaidinamultitudeofailments.Mostoftheserecipesaresupersimpletomakeanduseingredientsthathavealreadybeenmentionedin“StockingYourJuicePantry”orusedinotherjuicingrecipes.Sogetreadytotossbackashotorpouryourselfaflavoredwaterchaser;you’reonyourwaytofeelinggood.
GETESSENTIAL
Anotherwaytogetconcentratedbenefitsfromandflavorintoyourwateristouseessentialoils.Essentialoilsarenaturalaromaticcompoundsfoundintheseeds,bark,stems,roots,flowers,andotherpartsofplants.Theyareusedforawiderangeofapplicationstoimproveemotionalandphysicalwellness.
OurfavoritebrandsaredōTERRAandYoungLiving,andwecan’traveaboutthemenough.Thequalityofthesebrandsissohighthatmanyoftheoilscanactuallybeingested(oilsoflesserqualitycanusuallybeusedonlytopically).Someofourfavoriteessentialoilsarelemon,ginger,grapefruit,lavender,peppermint,andoregano.Addacoupleofdropstowater,anditgivesyoursensessuchabuzz.Whenyouimaginehowcalmingitistosmelllavender,justthinkaboutwhatitfeelsliketodrinkit!
Butseriously,eachessentialoilservesapurpose.Yougetamoreintenseandconcentratedflavorexperiencewithlemonoil,forexample,thanyouwouldbysqueezingalemonintowaterbecauseyouarealsogettingpowerfulantioxidantsfromtherind,aportionofthelemonthatisusuallyremovedbeforejuicingandrarelyeatenasidefromlemonzest.
COLD-AND-FLUELIXIR
Ifyoualreadyfeelthetingleofsicknessinyourthroatandyournoseisstartingtorun,orifyoujustwanttokickyourimmunityintohighgear,trythisremedy.ItisevenmoreintensethantheImmunityElixiranditstingsabitgoingdown,butwe’retellingyou,itdoesthetrick.MakesureyoubuywildMediterraneanoreganooil,whichcanbefoundonlineoratmostnaturalfoodsstores(seetheResources).Wecanfeelitfightingoffthecoldassoonaswetakeashotofthisstuff.Evenonitsown,oiloforeganoisapowerfulforceagainstbacteria,soincombinationwithlemon,flaxseedoil,ginger,andcayenne,it’slikelytoproduceresultsquickly.Mixeverythingtogetherandtakeitasashot.
MAKESABOUT1(3-OUNCE)SHOT
10dropsoiloforegano�cupflaxseedoil1tablespoonfreshgingerjuice�lemon,juicedbyhandorinajuicerPinch
ofcayennepepper(optional)
FROMTOP:ALKALINITYELIXIRANDIMMUNITYELIXIR
ALKALINITYELIXIR
ThiswasinspiredbyourMorningAlkalizer,whichisgreatforbalancingyourpH.Theadditionofgarlichereaddsanimmunityboostaswell.Welikethiselixirbecauseyoucanmakeitonceaweek.Blendalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderandstoreitinanairtightcontainerintherefrigeratorforupto1week.Touseit,combine1tablespoonoftheelixirwith½cupofwater(orjuice)anddrinkitdown.Addasqueezeoflemonifyou’dlike.Youcanalsomix1tablespoonoftheelixirwithextra-virginoliveoilandlemonjuiceforatangy,unprocessedsaladdressing!
MAKESABOUT16(0.5-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3clovesgarlic,peeled�cupmanukahoney�cupapplecidervinegar
SOURSTOMACHELIXIR
Welovebasilinoursaladsandonpizza,butmostpeopledon’tknowthatitalsosoothesindigestionandcanalleviateacidreflux.Weaddrawhoneytoalkalize,butyoucouldalsoaddlemonhereorkeepitsupersimpleandtakethiswithjusttheherbsandwater.Steepthebasilleavesinthewarmwaterfor5minutes,stirinthehoney,andsipslowly.
MAKESABOUT1(8-OUNCE)SERVING
Smallhandfuloffreshbasilleaves1cupwarmwater1tablespoonmanukahoney
INFLAMMATIONELIXIR
Wetakethisonaregularbasisasapreventativemeasureagainstdiseaseanddiscomfort.Wefindittobeanaturalpainrelieverandhelpfulinreducingrednessintheskin.Addrawhoneyforatouchofsweetness.Combineeverythingtogetheranddrinkitwarmliketea.
MAKESABOUT1(8-OUNCE)SERVING
1cupwarmwater�teaspoongroundturmericorgratedfresh
turmeric�lemon,juicedbyhandorinajuicer
IMMUNITYELIXIR
Thisisn’ttheeasiestelixirtostomachatfirst,butnothingbeatsashotofthispotentcombinationduringcold-and-fluseasontoboostyourimmunesystem.Italsokeepsdigestionregular.WeliketochasethiswithacupofCitrus5foranaddedboost.Thisisalsoagreatsupplementforacleanse.Mixeverythingtogetherandtakeitasashot.
MAKESABOUT1(2-OUNCE)SHOT
1tablespoonextra-virginoliveoil1largeclovegarlic,juicedorminced�
lemon,juicedbyhandorinajuicer1tablespoonfreshgingerjuice,or1teaspoonfinelymincedfreshgingerPinchofcayennepepper
METABOLISMELIXIR
Wedrinkthistorevupourmetabolismsandstaveoffcravings.Italsoaidsindigestionandjustfeelsgoodforthesystem.Stireverythingtogetherandlettheflavorofthecinnamonsticksettleintothewater.
MAKESABOUT1(8-OUNCE)SERVING
1cupwaterPinchofcayennepepper1cinnamonstick�lemon,juicedbyhandorinajuicer
BLACKBERRYSAGEWATER
BLACKBERRYSAGEWATER
Combinealloftheingredients,muddlingtheblackberriesandsageintothewater.Allowthemixturetosteepforatleast45minutesbeforedrinking.
MAKES2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2largesprigssage1cupblackberries4cupswater
LEMONGINGERMINTWATER
Crushthegingerandminttogetherwithamortarandpestleorafork.Combinewiththewaterandlemonslicesandallowthemixturetosteepforatleast45minutesbeforedrinking.
MAKES2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3-inchpieceoffreshginger,peeled5sprigsfreshmint4cupswater�lemon,sliced
CITRUSWATER
Combinealloftheingredientsandallowthemixturetosteepforatleast45minutesbeforedrinking.
MAKES2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
2lemons,thinlysliced�grapefruit,thinlysliced1orange,thinlysliced4cupswater
CUCUMBERBASILWATER
Combinealloftheingredients,crushingthebasilalittletoreleaseitsflavors.Allowthemixturetosteepforatleast45minutesbeforedrinking.Thisrecipeisalsogreatwithsomethinslicesoflemonforanadditionalalkalineboost.
MAKES2(16-OUNCE)SERVINGS
3cucumbers,thinlyslicedSmallhandfuloffreshbasilleaves1lemon,thinlysliced(optional)4cupswater
KIWI-CUCUMBERFACEMASKWITHHONEYANDAVOCADO
Adietrichinfruitsandvegetablescanhelpyouachieveglowingskinfromtheinsideout.Youcanalsoapplysomeproducedirectlytotheskintoreapthebenefits.Thehydratingskinmaskbelowgivesyouanotherwaytouseupthefruitandveggiepulpyoucreatewhenjuicing.Kiwiandcucumberarebothantioxidantrichandincrediblyhydrating.AsDr.Lancermentioned,kiwicontainsvitaminsCandE,whichpromotecollagenproductionintheskin.Thismaskalsoincludeshoneyandavocado,whoseoils,vitamins,andmineralcontentmakeawonderfulnaturalskinmoisturizer.
MAKESABOUT1½CUPS
2kiwis,peeled2smallcucumbers,peeled1tablespoonrawhoney�avocado,pittedandpeeled
Inyourjuicer,juicethekiwisandcucumbersandreservethejuicetodrink(yum!).Removethepulpfromthejuicerandplaceitinamixingbowl.Addthehoneyandavocadoandmasheverythingtogetheruntilcreamy.
Applythemasktoyourface,avoidingtheeyesandmoutharea,andleaveitonfor15to20minutes.Toremovethemask,washitoffgentlywithwarmwater.Enjoyyourglow!
PUSHRESET
CLEANSING
Cleansinghasbecomeahottopiclately—butit’snotamoderninvention.Peoplehavebeenusingdietsandfastingforspiritual,religious,andhealthreasonsforcenturies.Whenwetalkaboutcleansing,wedon’tmeanfastingorstarvation.Weliterallymeancleaningupyouract.Cleansingtousisnotaboutdeprivationbutaboutgettingclean,givingourselvesmaximumnutritionfromwhole,wholesomefruitsandvegetables,andreducingourdependenceonprocessedfoodsthatareattherootofsomanyhealthcrises.
Addingjuicetoyourdietisawayofboostingnutritionandgettingbacktohealthybasics.Cleansingisabouttakingthatcleaneatingapproachastepfurther,givingyoursystemabreak,andgivingyouachancetotuneintoyourbody.
Periodiccleansescanreallydoincredibleandpositiveworkforyourdigestivesystem,andinturn,itcreatesarippleeffectthatisevidentinallareasofyourhealthandlife,includingthementalandemotionalaspects.Itmaytakeaconcertedeffortonyourpart,butonceyoubegintofeelthebenefits,youunderstandwhyitissoworthit.
restingpromoteshealing
Formostofus,withourhecticschedules,vacationsarefewandfarbetween.Butwhenwedoindulgeinthem,weusuallyfindthatourabilitytogowiththeflowimproves,andweoperatewithaclearerand
lightersenseofbeing.Onvacation,wenourishourhumanneedtounwind.
Yourdigestivesystemissimilar.Itspendsallofitstimeworkinghardforyou,takingeverythingyouingestandbreakingitdowninanefforttoeffectivelydistributenutrientsanddiscardwaste.Themoreyoueat,theharderitworks.Andifyouareeatingprocessedfoods,foodsthathavethenutrientsremoved,yourbodyworksevenharderwithnopayoffexceptsluggishnessandpotentiallyharsherconsequenceslikediabetesandobesityandheartdisease.
whyweneedtopushreset
Therealityisthatweliveinapollutedworld.Toxinsandchemicalsaboundineverythingfromthefoodweeatandthemakeupandclothesweweartotheairwebreathe.It’sshockinghowmanyofthesetoxinspenetrateourbodilysystemsandaffectusonmanylevels,bothphysicalandmental.
Thistoxicpollutionhasbeenlinkedtodiseaseslikecancer,aswellasaplethoraofchronicillnesses,suchasirritablebowelsyndrome,jointdisorders,migraineheadaches,anddepression,tonameafew.Wecanworktocleanupourplanet,butwecanalsopayattentiontowhatweputintoourbodies.Evenifyoueatarelativelyhealthydietandyouexerciseregularly,thismaintenanceisnotnecessarilyenoughtorepairyourentiresystemandflushoutthetoxinsthatarehidinginyourcells,tissues,andorgans.That’swheredetoxificationandcleansingcomein.
Whenyoucleanse,youarereplacingmealsfullofprocessedfoodsandjunkwithclean,healthyfoods.Cleansingisessentiallycomposedofthefollowing:
•Puttingcleanfoodsin
•Eliminatingwhatisnotclean
Now,thinkaboutwhatitwoulddoforyourhealthtobeabletogiveyourdigestivesystemawell-deservedbreakfromallofitshardwork,a
chancetotakeavacationfromthestressthatitbearsonaregularbasis,andachancetocleanupitsact,refresh,andreboot.Yourbody(andsoul)wouldmostlikelythrivegiventhisopportunity.That’swhatcleansingis:awayofhittingtheresetbutton.
Anditdoesn’thavetobeextreme.Overthenexttwochapters,you’lllearnhowtoeaseinto(andoutof)acleanse,andhowtotakecareofyourselfwhilecleansing.You’llalsogetsuggestionsonhowtoincorporatethecleansingeffectsofjuiceintoyourdailyschedule,evenifyouwanttokeepeatingbreakfast.
Becauseforus,cleansingisn’taboutimposingarigidstructure.It’saboutwelcomingnewideas,supportingourhealth,andtakingcareofourselvesfromtheinsideout.
CHAPTER11
CHOOSINGANDPREPARINGFORYOURCLEANSE
Therearemanywaystocleanse.Whenwefirstencountereditasapractice,oneofourhesitationswashowrigidsomanyoftheexpertswerewhenitcametothisstyleofcleansingorthat.Inourcase,we’renotexperts;we’reusers.We’rejuicers.Wehavepersonallyexperiencedhowamazingwefeltafterdoingajuicecleansethatwassuitedtoourparticularneedsandstyles.Andthat’swhatwewantforyou:toexperiencetheastoundingeffectsthatjuicingcanhaveonyourlifeandyourgeneralsenseofwell-being.
Whatwefoundwasthatcleansingremovesthe“noise”insideourbodiesandallowsustohearthatvoicethattellsuswhatitneeds.Listeningisthemiraculousstepthatcomesnext,whereweactuallytakethisinformationanduseittomakechoices.
Ourapproachtocleansingisneveraboutpreachingordogmaorfastingorstarvingordietingorself-deprivation.Itisaboutawareness,consciousness,andfocus;aboutbeing
awareofwhatweputintoourbodies;aboutlisteningtoourbodies,agreatgiftwecangiveourselvesthatsocietydoesn’talwayssupport;abouttakingthetimetoshiftoutoftheparadigmthatwearecurrentlylivinginandcreatinganewtruth.Andmostofall,it’saboutnourishingourselves—byremovingwhatisbadthroughdetoxificationandgiving
ourbodiesandmindsthepowerofnutritionallydensefoods,whichleadstoclarityandbalance.
gettingstarted:precleansing
Nowthatyou’rereadytostartdrinkingyourfruitsandvegetablesinthemostbeneficialwaypossible,thereareanumberofwaysthatyoucangetstarted.Wehaveclassicmenusthatyoucanfollow,oryoucancustomizeyourcleansebytakinganàlacarteapproach.Themoreyoujuice,themoreyougetcomfortableblendingandmixing,themoreyouwillfindyourselfexpandingyourreciperepertoire.
Thismightsoundalittleodd,butbeforeyoucleanse,youneedtoprecleanse.You’vegottogetyourbodyreadyfortheexperiencethatiscoming,andthatinvolvescleaningoutyoursystemasmuchaspossiblebeforeyoustartyourofficialcleanse.Thecleaneryouaretobeginwith,themorepreparedyouwillbeforanall-liquiddiet.You’llexperiencefewersideeffects,andyou’llbebetterabletoreapthebenefitsofthecleanseandsustainyournewpositivehabitsonceyoufinishyourcleanse.Inthesameway,afteryourcleanse,you’llwanttoeasebackintoaregulardiet,insteadofslammingyourbodyfromitsrestful,healingphasebackintotheintensityofseven-coursemealsorevensoup-salad-sandwich.
Thebestwaytoprepareforajuicecleanseistofollowwhatiscalledaneliminationdietforafewdayspriortothecleanse.Thisremovesalloftheinflammatoryandprocessedfoodsfromyourdiet(seetheboxbelow).Followinganeliminationdietcanbeanincrediblyhealingwaytoeat.AccordingtoDr.AlejandroJunger,eliminatingcertainfoodsfromourdietscanchangethestateofourhealthandwell-being(readmoreaboutthisinhisamazingbooks,CleanandCleanGut,oronhiswebsite,www.cleanprogram.com).Basically,whenyouconsistentlyeatfoodsthatyouareallergictoorthatarehardtodigest,yourbody’simmuneresponsekicksintodefendyou.Andyoualreadyknowthatinflammationinthebodycancausedisease.Dr.Jungerrecommendsthatpeopleenjoyadietmostlyconsistingoforganicvegetables,brown
rice,beans,fish,leanprotein,fruits,andnutsbecausethiswayofeatingcanalleviatemanycommonsymptomsofinflammation.
ELIMINATETHESEFOODSFROMYOURPRECLEANSEDIETIfitcomesfromaboxandhasmorethanoneingredient,youreallywanttoavoidit.Processedfoodcanbeverydifficultforourbodiestobreakdown,andeventhehealthy-lookingproductsweseeinthemarketaren’tashealthyastheymightatfirstseem.
Alcohol
Caffeine
Corn
Cow’smilk(goat’smilkisokay,butlimityourconsumption)
Eggs
Gluten
Nightshadeveggies
Redmeat(orothernonorganicmeat)
Shellfish
Whitesugar
It’salsoimportanttoavoidprocessedsoyproducts.Lookforthewordssoyproteinisolateonthelabel.Thisiswhatyouwanttoavoid.Soyproteinisolatecanbefoundinvarioussoyicecreams,proteinpowders,energybars,andmanyotherfooditems.
Youcan’texpectyourbodytounderstandwhatisgoingonwhenonedayyouareeatingacarneasadotacowiththeworksandsuddenlythenextdayyouaredrinkingonlygreenjuice!It’ssimplyconfusingforyoursystemand,ultimately,counterproductive.Eliminatingprocessedandinflammatoryfoodsfromyourdietafewdaysbeforestartingacleanseallowsyoutoingestlargeamountsofjuicewithoutshockingyourbody.Thefoodsyoucantrustarethefoodsthataresimpleandmostnatural.Wearetalkingmostlyfruitsandvegetables,andamoderateamountofthecleanestandhealthiestversionsofgrainsandleanmeatsandfish.
Becauseit’snotalwayseasytofigureouthowtocookcleanandhealthyfood,wecollaboratedwithoneofourfavoritechefs,PamelaSalzman,tocreateafewrecipesforbreakfast,lunch,anddinnerthatwillgetyouengagedinthekitchenandinspiredtokeepeatingunprocessed,nutrient-densemeals(seeCleansingRecipes).WemetPamelaatalocalcookingclassandinstantlyfellinlovewithherno-nonsenseapproachtopreparinghealthyfoodsthattasteincredible.Cookingcanbeeasierthanyoueverimagined—anditcanalsobereallyfun,too!
Tryoneoralloftheserecipesduringthethreedaysjustpriortostartingyourcleanse.Youcanalsoenjoyanyoftheserecipesasyouareeasingoutofyourcleanse.Ifyou’repronetoimprovisationwhenitcomestomenuplanning,usetheserecipesassuggestionsandchangethemupasyoulike,orgocompletelyoffthemenuifyoualreadyhavehealthyoptionsthatareeliminationdiet–friendly.
BREAKFAST
•WarmCoconutMilletPorridge
•PaintedFruit
LUNCH
•BigGreenDetoxSalad
•WarmQuinoaandVegetableSalad
•LentilDal
DINNER
•HalibutinParchmentwithZucchini,Fennel,andCapers
•CauliflowerTabbouleh
•SpringGreenMinestrone
LET’STALKABOUTNIGHTSHADESNightshadesrefertoagroupofvegetables,includingtomatoes,eggplant,sweetandhotpeppers,paprika,andpotatoes,thatmaycauseafoodsensitivityinsomeindividuals.Nightshadescontaincompoundscalledalkaloids,whicharebelievedtocauseadversesymptomsinsomepeople,especiallythosewhosufferfromchronicinflammation,jointpain,andnerveconditions.You’llfindtomatoesinsomeofoursavoryjuices;andwhilenoteveryoneisaffectedbythisfoodgroup,weliketoeliminatenightshadeswhilecleansing,justtobesure.
Onceyouexperiencethebenefitsofaneliminationdiet,ifyoureallygiveitasolidgo,youmightnotwanttogobacktoyourpreviouseatinghabits.That’sthepowerofresults.Andthat’swhyallthosehealthyeatersandjuicersaredoingit:notbecauseithurts,butbecausetheybegintofeelsuchincrediblechangesthattheycan’tevenremembercravingjunkfoodtobeginwith.Andultimately,itresetsyourpatternsandbringsyoubackdowntowhatyoutrulyneed.
Fornow,you’vebeeneatingyourquinoaandyourkalesalads,yourspinachandbrownriceandchickpeadinners.Goodforyou!Nowyouarereadytostartyourjuicecleanse.
choosingthebestcleanseforyou
Whilewepromoteboththree-andfive-daycleansesatPressedJuicery,wedon’tpushastrictregimentoachieveacertainlevelofhealth.Webelievethateveryindividualisdifferentandwhatworksforonepersonmaynotworkforyou.Therearemanydifferentpathstohealthyeatingandlifestylehabits;tryoutthedifferentoptionswedescribebelowandfeelhowyourbodyandmindreacttothechoices.
Neveraimtodomorethanyouthinkyourbodycanhandle—again,thisisnotaboutstarvationordeprivation,anditiscertainlynotarace.Aslongasyouaredoingyourbesttoeatwellmostofthetime—basedonaproperpHbalanceandeliminatingtoxinsandfoodsthattriggersensitivity—youareontherighttrack.Thisisaboutbeingbetterinlittlewaysthataddupandtailoringyourhabitstothebio-individualitythatmakesupwhoyouare.
Youdon’tnecessarilyhavetodoafull-blowncleansetointegratejuicingintoyourdiet.We’reallatdifferentlevels,andwewanttomeetyouinthemiddle.Ifyouwanttodoacleanse,that’sgreat;weincludeourmostpopularoneshere.Butyoucanalsoeaseintojuicing:tryitout,seehowyoulikethetasteofthejuices,andpayattentiontohowyourbodyfeels.
Onthefollowingpages,we’velistedafewsimplewaystostartjuicingregularly,followedbyoursuggestionsandguidelinesforaclassiccleanse.Choosewhatmakessenseforyoutoday,andchangeupyourapproachtwoweeksdownthelineifyoufeelyouwanttoscaleupordown.Afteracoupleofweeksofdrinkingajuiceeverymorning,youmightdecideyouwanttodoathree-daycleanse.Or,ifthatsoundstoointense,tryaone-dayjuicecleanse.There’satonofflexibilityhere;wejustwantyoutodrinkjuice,plainandsimple.
DRINKONEJUICEORBLENDEDDRINKPERDAYWe’dliketoinviteyoutostarteverydaywithagreenjuice,evenifyouarealsogoingtoeatbreakfast.Thisbehavioraddsupandcanmakeahugedifferencetoyourcolonandoverallhealth.Thisisn’tameal
replacement;it’sjustaddednutrition.Soonyou’llbegintocravehealthierfoods.Trytomakeityourmissiontoincludeonegreenjuiceeverydayoftheweek,thewayyouwoulddrinkcoffee(orinsteadofyourmorningcoffee!).
AWORDONGMOSBYLAURENFELTS,IN-HOUSENUTRITIONISTATPRESSEDJUICERY
GMOstandsforgeneticallymodifiedorganism,whichisaplantoranimalthathasbeencreatedbyalteringitsgenes.GMOisatermthatisnowwell-knownwithinthehealthindustry,butwhatdoesitmeanexactly?WithGMOs,genesaretakenfromvarioussourcesandcombinedtoobtainacertaindesiredtraitorcharacteristic.Forinstance,cornisoneofthemostcommonfoodsthatisgeneticallymodified,andthatisbecauseAmericanslovecornthatissweet,juicy,andlargeinsize.Itisinacornfarmer’sinteresttogrowlotsofcornthatissweet,juicy,andlarge.Asaresult,cornhasbeenmodifiedtocarrythesetraitsaswellastoberesistantagainstthepeskybugsthatoftentimesattackit.
Theproblemwithgeneticallymodifiedfoodsisthatnatureisnotaclosedsystem,andthereforetheseGMOspecieseasilycross-pollinateintootherareas,contaminatingourentireecosystem.ThisbecomesaproblemsinceitbecomesmoredifficulttoidentifyGMOandnon-GMOfoods.
SohowdoGMOsimpactourhealth?TheresearchintoGMOsisstillincomplete,withmanyanswersinregardtotheirhealtheffectsstillleftunanswered.ButtherehavebeenamultitudeofstudiesdoneonanimalsindicatingthatGMOsmaycauseawiderangeofhealtheffects,suchas“potentiallyprecancerouscellgrowth,damagedimmunesystems,smallerbrains,livers,andtesticles,partialatrophyorincreaseddensityoftheliver,odd-shapedcellnucleiandotherunexplainedanomalies,falsepregnanciesandhigherdeathrates”(AmericanAcademyofEnvironmentalMedicine).Therefore,webelievethatitisextremelyimportanttoavoidconsuminganyfoodthathasbeengeneticallymodified,tohelppreventtheoccurrenceofanydiseaseorconditionlongterm.
Youcanalsoreplaceonemealperdaywithablendedsmoothie(seechapter8)orsavorysoup.Drinkingblended,nutritiousfoodsalsogivesyourdigestionarestbecauseyourbodydoesn’thavetoworksohardtobreakdownthefood;theblenderhasalreadydonesomeoftheworkforyou.Addingredientsthatgiveyoutheproteinyouneed(likealmonds,chiaseeds,orplant-basedproteinpowder),butdon’tadddairyorextrasaltorsugar.
DRINKONLYJUICEUNTILDINNERHalfofusforgettoeatwhenwe’rebusyandgoingaboutournormalroutines.Butthereisnothingworsethangoingalldaywithouteating,becauseitoftenleadstobingeing;youendupbeingsodesperateforfoodthatyou’lleatjustaboutanything.
Ifyou’renotyetreadytotackleanall-liquidcleanse,drinkingjuicealldayuntildinnerisagreatwaytogetyournutritioneasilyandgiveyourbodyarest,butstillgettheextrafuelatdinnertime.Youcandothisasoftenasyou’dlike,andmakingahabitofit(everytwoweeks,forinstance)makesitmorelikelythatyou’llsticktoeatingwellinbetween.Asyourbodyadjuststodrinkingjuiceregularly,overtimeyou’llstarttocravehealthierfoodsasthetoxinsmaketheirwayout.
Drinkatleastfourvegetable-basedjuicesduringthedayandeatoneitemfromourpre-andpostcleanserecipesection(seeCleansingRecipes)intheevening.
DRINKONLYLIQUIDSONCEPERWEEKWiththisapproach,youchooseonedayperweekwhenyou’regoingtogetallofyournutritioninliquidform:throughjuices,smoothies,blendedsoups,elixirs,andsoon.Therestoftheweek,youeatnormally,meaninghealthily,ofcourse.Thisisoneofourfavoritewaystodrinkjuicebecauseitallowsustocleanseinaverymanageableway.Andofcourse,youcantailorthisapproachtoyourneedsanddoitonceeverytwoweeksoronceamonth.
Here’swhatourone-daymenulookslike:
•MorningAlkalizer
•Greenjuice(forbreakfast;seechapter3)
•Greenjuice(forasnack)
•Greenjuice(forasnack)
•Smoothie(forlunch;seechapter8)
•Citrusjuice(forasnack;seechapter5)
•OurFavoriteBlendedSoup(fordinner)
•AloeVeraH20or1tablespoonofextra-virginoliveoilbeforebed
GETORGANIZEDFORYOURCLEANSE
Althoughcleansingathometakesextraeffort,herearesometipstohelpyougetorganizedforyourcleanse.
•Clearoutyourfridgesoyouhaveroomtostoreallofyourproduce.
•Chooseyourcleansemenu,makealistofalltheingredientsyou’llneed,andshopaccordingly.Tosavetime,chooseonegreens,onecitrus,andonerootsrecipeperday.
•Prepyourproduceaheadoftimeandstoreitinresealablebagsorglasscontainers.Whenyouarereadytomakeyourjuice,justpoptheingredientsinthejuicer.
•Makealargebatchofanywater-baseddrink,likeAloeVeraH2O,ChlorophyllH2O,Citrus1,orflavoredwaters,andstorethemintherefrigerator.
•Makealargebatchofalmondmilk(seechapter7)andstoreitintherefrigerator.Ifyouchooseasmoothieorsoup,youcanalsodotheprepatthebeginningofthecleanseandmakealargebatch.
•Doubleortriplethejuicerecipesandportionthemoutinto
containersforsimplifiedtransport.Takethemwithyouinacoolerbagorstoretheminthefridgeuntilyou’rereadytodrinkthem.(Note:Thismethodwilloxidizethejuicesfaster.Generally,werecommendmakingvegetable-basedjuicesrightbeforeyouconsumethemtogetthemostnutrientsduringyourcleanse.)
THECLASSICCLEANSEIfyou’reanexpertcleanser,youknowwhattoexpectandhowyourbodyreactswhenyoucleanse.Ifthisisyourfirsttime,weadvisethatyougoslowandstartwiththecleansethathasthehighestcaloriecontent(Cleanse1),addingmorerootsjuicesandasouporsmoothieforyourfinalliquidoftheday.Drinkfiveorsix(8-to16-ounce)juicesaday.Wewantyoutogetthemaximumnutrientcontentandcalories.Onceyou’veacclimatedandgottenafeelforwhatcleansingfeelslike,youcanuptheanteonyournextgo-round.
Onethingwedorecommendismakingsurethatthefruitandvegetablescalestiptowardthevegetables.Weaddfruittomanyofourjuicesandencouragepeopletodrinktheminmoderation,butwhilecleansing,itisrecommendedthatthemajorityofproduceyoujuicebe
fromthevegetablekingdom.Luckyforyou,wehavealotofreallygreatveggie-basedrecipesthatwillpleaseyourpalateandhelpyougetthemostoutofyourcleanse.Youcanexperimentanddothisanywayyoulike,butthemoregreenjuicesandlesssugar,themoreintensethelevelofcleansingandthelesscalories.Atthesametime,youmustknowthatcleansingisnotameansbywhichtostarveyourself.Whenyoudoajuicecleanse,youshouldbeconsumingmaximumamountsofnutrition,justnotinsolidform.
Wealsorecommendthatyoudrinkanalmondmilkorcashewmilkaspartofanycleanse.Sincenotallofuscaneatnuts(becauseit’sacommonallergythesedays),ifyouwouldliketoforgoalmondmilkorcashewmilkinplaceofsomethingelse,werecommendoneofoursmoothies(seechapter8).
Andremember:Alwaysconsultyourdoctorbeforebeginningacleanse.
SCHEDULE
•Wake-up:MorningAlkalizer
•Breakfast:Greenjuice(seechapter3)
•Snack:Citrusjuice(seechapter5)
•Lunch:Greenjuice
•Snack:Green,citrus,orroots(seechapter4)juice
•Dinner:Green,citrus,orrootsjuice
•Snack:Almondmilk(seechapter7),TheBestVeggieBroth,orOurFavoriteBlendedSoup
•Beforebed:AloeVeraH20
•Note:Drinkatleast16ouncesofChlorophyllH20throughouttheday.Somepeoplealsoliketoaddanextraalmondmilktothisprogram.
CLEANSE1Thisisrecommendedforbeginnersandanyonewhopreferstohaveextracalories,suchasathletes.Wecreatedthisprogramasanintroductiontotheworldofcleansing.Thejuiceselectionisricher,heavier,andabitmorecaloricthantheothercleanses,resultinginagentlercleanse.Itisdesignedforthemajorityofpeopleouttherewhoknowtheycanimprovetheirdietandarereadytogetontrack.Wefindthatourcustomersfeelthisistheeasiestplantostickto,asitusuallykeepsthemprettyfull.
SCHEDULE
•Wake-up:MorningAlkalizer
•Breakfast:Greenjuice(seechapter3)
•Snack:Rootsjuice(seechapter4)
•Lunch:Greenjuice
•Snack:Citrusjuice(seechapter5)
•Dinner:Rootsjuice
•Snack:Almondmilk(seechapter7),TheBestVeggieBroth,orOurFavoriteBlendedSoup
•Beforebed:AloeVeraH20
•Note:Drinkatleast16ouncesofChlorophyllH20throughouttheday.Somepeoplealsoliketoaddanextraalmondmilktothisprogram.
CLEANSE2Thisisourmostpopularjuicecleanse.WerecommendCleanse2tothosewhoaremoreexperiencedwitheatingmostlywhole,unprocessedfoodsandwhohaveeventriedcleansingbefore.Itisperfectforthosewhowouldlikeadeepcleansebutarenotquitereadytodrinkallgreensalldaylong.
SCHEDULE
•Wake-up:MorningAlkalizer
•Breakfast:Greenjuice(seechapter3)
•Snack:Citrusjuice(seechapter5)
•Lunch:Rootsjuice(seechapter4)
•Snack:Citrusjuice
•Dinner:Greenjuice
•Snack:Almondmilk(seechapter7),TheBestVeggieBroth,orOurFavoriteBlendedSoup
•Beforebed:AloeVeraH20
•Note:Drinkatleast16ouncesofChlorophyllH20throughouttheday.
CLEANSE3Thisisforthegreenjuicelovers.Thiscleanseisthelightestthatweoffer.IttendstohavefewercaloriesandsugarthanCleanses1and2,soitisnotforthefaintofheart.WerecommendCleanse3onlytoexperiencedcleanserswhoarecomfortablewiththeregimenandwhohavebeenmaintainingacleandietforatleastsixmonths.
SCHEDULE
•Wake-up:MorningAlkalizer
•Breakfast:Greenjuice(seechapter3)
•Snack:Citrusjuice(seechapter5)
•Lunch:Greenjuice
•Snack:Greenjuice
•Dinner:Greenjuice
•Snack:Almondmilk(seechapter7),TheBestVeggieBroth,orOurFavoriteBlendedSoup
•Beforebed:AloeVeraH20
•Note:Drinkatleast16ouncesofChlorophyllH20throughouttheday.
SUPPLEMENTWITHELIXIRSWehighlyrecommendaddingashotofImmunityElixir,Cold-and-FluElixir,orAlkalinityElixirforanextraboostwhilecleansing.Thegarlicandlemonwillkickyourimmunesystemintogear,whilethegingerhelpsdigestion,thevinegaralkalizes,andtheflaxseedandoliveoilsaidinelimination.
nourishyourself
Eatingclean,healthyfoodismuchlargerthanlosingweightandpreventingillness.Itisaboutcleansingallareasofourspiritual,emotional,andphysicalbeingsandbecomingbalancedandtrulyhappy.Itsoundscrazytosome,butwhatwefeedourselvesisnotrelegatedpurelytowhatisonourplate—weneedtonourishoursoulsaswell.Butitisallconnected;holistictransformationispossible,andthefirststepischangingthewaywelookattheframeworkofhealthaltogether—beingabletounderstandthatwearecapableandworthyofflourishinghealth,innerpeace,andtruejoy.
CHAPTER12
GETTINGTHEMOSTOUTOFYOURCLEANSE
Wetalkalotabouthowamazingcleansingmakesusfeel.Here’ssomethingtorememberwhenyouencounteryourfirstdetoxheadacheorstartcryingfornoreasonrightinthemiddleofanotherwisesuccessfulday:it’squitenormalforcleansingtobringoutsomeunexpectedfeelingsinpeople,bothphysicalandemotional.Thischapterhelpsyouidentifysomedetoxsideeffectssoyoudon’twonderwhereyoucaughtacoldorwhyyousuddenlyfeelsoblue.
Ourcellsholdontosomuch,andtherearealotofnegativeemotionsthatwearestoringinourbodiesthatwedon’teventhinkabout.Anxietyandirritabilitycanbecommonsymptomsonacleanse,andweurgeyoutoletthosefeelingsflowandridethemout.Oftentimesthereleaseendsupfeelingwonderful,justthewayyourphysicaldetoxificationprocessdoes.
Thisisallaboutgettingbackinbalance,andahugepartofthatisharmonizingtherelationshipbetweenmindandbody;toxicthoughtshaveatoxiceffectonourbodies.Weliterallyhavetheabilitytomakeourselvessickbecausetoxicityinouremotionscanweakenourimmunesystem.
Soplease!Begentlewithyourself,especiallyonacleanse.Feelthosefeelings.Cryifyouneedto.Ownyouremotions.Onceyousayout
loudandacceptwhatyouarefeeling—Iamlonely,Idon’tmakeenoughmoney,Idon’tlikemybody,Imissmyoldrelationship,IhatethatImadethatchoice—whateveritis,allowyourselftofeelit.Theamazingworkisindoingthis,becauseit’sthehardestpart.Afterthat,lettinggoisofteneasy.
Wearequitepowerfulandhavetheabilitytocreatepositivechangeifwearewillingtogotosomeplacesthatseemscary.Theyarereallyjustmirrors—opportunitiesforustoreleaseandmoveforward.Lettinggooftoxins—mentalorphysical—isanaturalandinfactessentialpartofthisprocess.
manageyourphysicalsymptoms
Cleansingcanbeanintenseprocess,anddetoxsymptomsareverynormal.Thesecanbeemotionalorphysical.Remember,whileyourdigestivesystemisgettingalighterload,yourbodyisadjustingtothecleannutrientsyou’reputtinginit,andit’ssimultaneouslyriddingitselfofallthejunkyoujustdon’tneed.Alotisgoingon,andsometimesthatcanfeelalittleoverwhelming!
Oneofthemostnoticeablephysicalsymptomscustomerscallusaboutischangesindigestion.Maybeyourstomachisdoingbackflips.You’rebloated.You’reonthetoilettoomuch,ornotatall.Eitherway,somethingfeelsoff.Don’tworry.Thisisyourbodyadjustingtothisperiodwithoutsolidfood.Itmaytakeabitoftime,butthinkofitastheworkyoursystemneedstodotogetontrack.Youcanhelpmovethingsalongbydrinking1teaspoonofaloeverainadditiontoyourAloeVeraH2O.
NORMALSYMPTOMSOFCLEANSING
•Changesindigestion•Headaches•Skinbreakouts•Fatigue•
Weightchanges•Troublesleepingorchangesinsleeppatterns•Irritability•Congestionorcoldsymptoms
Focusonthebenefitsofdetoxification:moreenergy,regulardigestion,mentalclarity,clearskin,clearsinuses.Therearemany.Butit’slikeanythingelse:ittakessomehardworkandabitofajourneytogettoyourdestination.Sohanginthere,andifyouneedsupport,callafriendorevenouroffice!Wearehereforyou.
Usuallyalotofsymptomsareexpressedhalfwaythroughthecleanse,andmanypeoplefeeltheneedtohibernateortakeadayofffromtheirnormalroutinebyday2or3,justbecausetheyfeeltheirbodyaskingforextrarest.Onceyoumovepastthis,itisusuallysmoothsailing.
HYDRATEDehydrationcausesconstipation,bodyacidity,andfatigue,amongmanyotherthings.Continuetohydrateduringyourcleansebysupplementingjuiceintakewitheightglassesofpurifiedwaterperday.Waterhelpsflushwastethroughthesystem.
RESTRestissocrucial.Thewholepointofthecleanseistoallowyourbodytorest,andthatcan’thappenifyouarerushingaroundinyournormalroutine.Takethistimeasanopportunitytogotobedasearlyaspossibleandkeepyourschedulelight.
KEEPMOVINGPeopleaskusallthetimeiftheyaresupposedtoexerciseonacleanse.Thetruthis,justasitdependsonyourpriorcleansingexperiencetounderstandwhatlevelyoushoulddo,thesamegoesforworkingout.Weneverrecommenddoingtoomuchcardiovascularexercisewhileyouareonacleanse,asyourbodydoesneeditsrest.However,somelightmovementcanimprovecirculationandreallyhelpgetyourdigestivesystemmovingandeliminating.Werecommendalightwalk
inthemorningandintheeveningifpossible(ifyouareworking,trytofititinatlunchtime;thiswillalsodistractyoufromallofthefoodbeingconsumedbyyourcolleagues).AgentleyogaorPilatesmatclasshelpsmanyofourcustomersworktheircoresandfocusonbreathingwithoutbeingtoointenseontheirbodiesduringdetoxification.Thisoneisreallyuptoyou.Wedon’trecommendhibernatinginbedforthreedaysstraight,nordowethinkyoushouldaimtotrainforthatmarathonthatisaroundthecorner.Liedownandtakeiteasywhenyouneedto,andthengetupandwalkaroundtheblockifitisallyoucando.Thebottomlineisthatitisaboutbalanceandbeinggentlewithyourself.
SATISFYYOURHUNGERPANGSBelieveus,wegetit—itjustdoesn’tfeelnormalnottochewyourfood,andontopofityourstomachwon’tstopgrowling.Hereisthething:onacleanse,yourbodyisbeingnourishedinaverydifferentwaythanyouareusedto—yourorgansandyourcellsarebeingfedinamoredirectway,andoftenyouendupfeelingoddlynourished,butwithaveryempty-feelingstomach.Othertimes,youreallyarejustplainhungry!
Wedon’tbelieveinstrictrules,andwealsodon’tbelievethatifyouneedtohaveasnack,thewholecleansingprocessismoot.Howeverwedoknowthatyouneedtosnacksmart,soonthenextpageyou’llfindafewsuggestionsforsnacksifyou’refeelingreallydesperate.
VEGGIE-PEELEDAPPLESANDCUCUMBERS
Thisissuchaneasytrickandcanbeusedwithapplesandcucumberseasilybecausetheyaresimpletoslice.Simplyuseaveggiepeelertoremovetheouterpeelontheappleorcucumber,andthencontinuetouseittoslicepaper-thinpiecesthatpracticallymeltonyourtongue.YoucanalsousethecucumbersinourCucumberSeaweedSaladwithLemonandSesame(below),whichwelove.
CUCUMBERSEAWEEDSALADWITHLEMONANDSESAME
Withdelicateribbonsofcucumber,seaweed,ginger,andlemon,thisAsian-inspiredsaladislightandrefreshingwithasavorybite.Justtosstheingredientstogetherandenjoy.
SERVES2
1cupcucumberribbons(seeVeggie-PeeledApplesandCucumbers,above)1cupwakameseaweed,soakedfor10minutes,thenrinsedanddrainedJuiceof�lemon1teaspoonmincedfreshginger,peeled(optional)BraggLiquidAminos
AVOCADO-CACAO-STEVIABLENDEDPUDDING
Weknowthismightsoundcrazy,butavocadosareoneofourfavoritebasesforpuddingsandfrozendessertalternatives.Blendedwiththerightcombinationofnaturalsweetenersandthatincrediblesuperfood,cacao,thispuddingwillalmostmakeyouforgetabouttheRockyRoadsittinginthebackofyourfreezer.
Placealloftheingredientsinblenderandblenduntilsmooth.Youcanalsofreezethisifyouareinthemoodforicecream.Addapinchofcayenneforaspicykick.Andofcourse,ifyouarelookingforsomethingliquidwithmoresubstance,trymakingitintoasmoothieorblendedsoup.Youcan’tgowrong.
MAKESABOUT1(6-OUNCE)SERVING
2avocados,pittedandpeeled�cuprawcacaopowder2tablespoonscoconutoil�teaspoonpowderedstevia
toptenwaystoboostyourcleanse
Cleansingisapracticethattakeshardworkandcommitment.You’rehere,soyoualreadyknowthat.Whynotmaximizeallofthetimeyou’veinvestedbyboostingthepowerofyourcleanse?
Thereareafewthingsthatyoucandotosupportallofyourintention,
maximizeyourenergy,andhelpyourbodyhealitself,andtheyallrelatetoself-care,ahealthylifestyle,improvingdigestion,maximizingelimination,andseekingrelaxation—which,cometothinkofit,isprobablywhyyoudecidedtocleanseinthefirstplace.
1.TAKECAREOFTHEBASICSThemostimportantwaytosupportyourcleanseisbygettingenoughnutrition,drinkingenoughwater,gettingenoughrest,anddoingtherightamountofmovement.
2.SUPPLEMENTWITHPROBIOTICSOftenwhenwedetox,someofthegoodbacterialfloragetsflushedoutalongwiththebad.Takingaprobioticeverydayisagreatwaytoreplenishthegoodbacteriathatyourbodyneedstomaintainabalancedstate.(SeetheResources,forsomeofourfavorites.)3.ELIMINATEWITHCOLONICSItisalmostcounterproductivetodoacleanseifyouarenotmovingthetoxinsthatarebeingreleasedoutofyoursystem.Werecommendcolonicsorenemasasagentleandsafewaytoflushouttoxicwaste.(Formoreinformationoncolonhydrotherapy,pleaseseetheResources.)4.LUBRICATEWITHALOEANDOLIVE
OILWe’vealreadytalkedaboutthebenefitsofAloeVeraH2O.Anotheroptionthatcanhelpmovetoxinsoutistoconsumeatleastacoupleoftablespoonsofextra-virginoliveoilbeforebedtolubricatethecolonandencourageelimination.
5.USEASKINBRUSHSkinbrushingisafantasticandcheapwaytoeliminatetoxins.Youcandothisonacleanse,butweliketoincorporateitintoourregularroutine.It’ssupersimple:Priortoahotshowerorbath,brushdryskinwithyourskinbrush,startingwiththesolesofyourfeet,thenyourarmsandlegs.Gogentlyonyourstomachandchest.Alwaysbrushupwardtowardyourheart.Drybrushingincreasescirculation,sloughsoffdeadskincells,openspores,andstimulatesthelymphaticsystem,whichhelpsthetoxinsmoveonout.Wefinditreducesbloatingandgenerallymakesusfeellighter.
6.GETAMASSAGEEverybodylovesagreatmassage!Relaxationisjustwhatyouneedwhenyouaresmackinthemiddleofanintensedetox—heck,werecommendonebefore,during,andafter!Butbecausethat’snotexactlypossibleformostpeople,trytoincorporateatleastone,or
maybeareflexologysession,intoyourcleanse.Youwillbesurprisedhowmuchemotionandstresscanbereleasedwhenyou’relyingonamassagetable,andamainpurposeofcleansingistoreleasethoseemotionaltoxinsaswell.
7.SCHEDULEAREFLEXOLOGYSESSIONReflexologyisacommonalternativetherapythatinvolvesputtingpressureoncertainreflexpointsinthehandsandfeet.Thesepressurepointscorrespondtodifferentorgansandpartsofthebodyand,whenutilizedproperly,canhaveahealingeffect.Onewaythatweliketousereflexologywhilecleansingistofocusonpressurepointsassociatedwithdigestion.Thiscanhelpaidineliminationandgetwastemovingthroughthesystem.Itisalsogreatifyouareexperiencinguncomfortablesymptomssuchasheadaches.
8.MEDITATEFewactivitiesofferthegroundingofagoodmeditationsession.Whileitcanbeatransformativeexperienceifyouarefamiliarwiththepractice,itcanbeanintimidatingprospectifyou’venevertriedit.Forbeginners,wehaveafewsimpletipstogetyoustartedonyourownpractice,whichismostlyaboutquietandbeingpresent:
Findarelaxing,quietplace.Thiscanbeasspecificasacertaincornerofyourfavoriteroom.(Don’tforgettoturnoffyourphone!)•Stretchforafewminutesbeforeyoubegin.Thiswillmakeyoumorecomfortable.
Startwiththebreath.Breatheinandoutslowlytorelaxyourmusclesandquietyourmind.Onceyourmindisquiet,trytofeelyourbodypartswithoutthinkingaboutthem.
Focusonyouraspiration.Meditatingisanactivepractice,anditrequiresfullattentiontoasinglepurpose.(Forinstance,gettingpastacertainfear.)Incorporatethispurposeintoyourbreath—feelyourselfbreathingitinandoutasifitwereatangibleobject.
Feelyourfrustrationandgowithit.Itisnormalforpeopletofeeltheirthoughtsinvadingwhatissupposedtobeaquietmind.Trytomovepastitandkeepgoing.Justbreathe.
Focusonyourheart.Thinkaboutyouropenheartandhowmuchyouhavetobegratefulfor.Naturally,yourthoughtswillretreat.
Bepatientwithyourselfandpracticemeditationsincerelyandregularlyifyoucan,evenifforjustfifteenminutesatatime.Ifyouareinterestedinexpandingyourunderstandingandpractice,visitwww.tm.orgtoexploreTranscendentalMeditation.Wetookacourseacoupleofyearsagothatwasreallyamazingandgaveusagreaterunderstandingofhowameditationpracticecanrealisticallybeworkedintoourdailylivesandhelpusthroughlife’sdifficulttimes.
9.SLIPINTOANINFRAREDSAUNAAsyoumayknow,theskinisthelargestorgan,anditisaneliminationorgan.Forcenturies,peoplehaveuseddifferentmeanstosweatouttoxinsthroughtheirskin,fromsweatlodgestobathhouses.Infraredsaunascameontothemarketinmorerecentyearsandhavetrulyrestorative,detoxifyingpowers—we’reobsessedwiththem.Theyproduceimmediateeffectsbymovingthestuffyouwanttogetridofoutofyoursystemquickly.Theyalsohavelong-termhealingeffectsifusedonaregularbasis.Infraredsaunasusefar-infraredheat,awavelengthoflightthatincreasesthecoretemperatureofthebodyandprobesdeeplyintothelayersoftheskin,torelievepainandpromoteweightloss.Theheatpenetratestothecellularlevel;youwillfeelthedifferencecomparedtoatraditionalsauna.Thisheatopensupthebloodvessels,allowingoxygentopenetratedeeplyandincreasingcirculation.Whileusinganinfraredsaunaisagreatsupplementtoacleanse,thecumulativeeffectofusingoneregularlyisverypowerful(seenotebelow).Ifyoucanfindoneinyourarea,youwilldefinitelynoticethebenefits(seetheResources).
10.DETOXIFYWITHBATHSALTSTakingadetoxbathisanotherwaytogetwastemovingthroughthebodyandoutofthepores.Saltwaterisabsorbedbytheskinandstimulatesthelymphsystemtogetbloodflowing,justlikeasauna.Thesulfatesinthesaltsstimulatedigestiveenzymesaswellandflushtoxinsandheavymetalsfromthecells(seenotebelow).
Note:Bothinfraredsaunasanddetoxsaltbathscanincreaseyourheartrate.Pleasecheckwithadoctortomakesurethesetreatmentsaresafeforyou.
EASYSALTBATHSOAK
Youcanmakethisdetoxifyingsaltsoakinyourownkitchenwithcommoningredients.
MAKESABOUT1CUP
⅓cupEpsomsalts⅓cupgrayseasalt(weuseCelticseasalt)
⅓cupaluminum-freebakingsodaAfewdropsofsoothingessentialoil(ourfavoritesarelavender,chamomile,neroli,geranium,andjasmine)
Combinealloftheingredientsinabowlorjar.Runahotbathandaddthemixtureaswaterrunsfromthefaucet.Getintothebathandsoakfor15to20minutes.Dothisonceortwiceaweek(butnomore),anddrinkacoolglassofwaterbefore,during,andafterthebath.Takecarewhengettingoutofthetub;youmayfeelabitdizzy.
easingoutofyourcleanse
Nowthatyou’vedonethisamazingworktorevampyoursystem,wehopeyoucanseeandfeelthedifferenceinyourenergylevel,skinquality,weight,anddigestivesystem.Congratulations;youjustaccomplishedsomethingmajorandyoudeservetocelebrate!You’reprobablyeagertorewardyourselfbysplurgingonabigmeal,butunfortunately,yourbodyisn’treadyforthatyet.
Werecommendthatyoubreakyourcleansebyconsumingthreesmallmealsconsistingofonesolidmealandtwoliquidmeals,thefirstdayafterward.Keepthesemealsinlinewiththeeliminationdietthatyoufollowedduringyourprecleanse.Here’sasamplemenuforthefirstandseconddayafteracleanse.
DAYONE
•Breakfast:Smoothie(seechapter8)•Lunch:BigGreenDetoxSalad
•Dinner:OurFavoriteBlendedSoup
•Snacks:2to3juicesbetweenmeals
DAYTWO
•Breakfast:Smoothie(seechapter8)orPaintedFruit
•Lunch:SpringGreenMinestrone
•Dinner:HalibutinParchmentorforsomethinglighter,souporasmoothie•Snacks:2to3juicesbetweenmeals
Listentoyourbodyandwhatitneeds.Youmayactuallyfindthatyoucravemoreliquidmealsanddon’twanttofilluponheavyfood.Eataccordingtoyourbody’snaturalcues.Intheweekfollowingyourcleanse,trytomakeasmanyoftherecipeswe’veprovidedforyouaspossible.Thatwayyoucanbesureyouarestayingclean.
CHEWYOURFOOD!Onceyoustarteatingsolidfoodagain,rememberthatdigestionbeginswiththesimpleactofchewing.Chewinginitiatesthereleaseofdigestiveenzymesthatbreakdownfoodformaximumnutrientabsorption.
Youshouldbefeelingreallygoodonceyoufinishyourcleanse.Atthat
point,itcanbeeasytotakeyourhealthforgrantedandfallbackintooldpatterns.Thebeautyofjuicingandcleansingisthatyoucanalwaysstartagain.
Referbacktotheprecleanseguidelinestoreplaceprocessedfoodsandsensitivitytriggerswithcleanandwholesomefoods.It’sokayifyoufalloffthewagon.We’reallhuman,andsometimes—likewhenyou’reouttodinnerwithfriendsforaspecialoccasion—you’regoingtoindulge.Juicing,cleansing,andeatingmorehealthfullyisalifelongprocessthatshouldmakeyouhappyandimproveyourdailylife;it’snotsupposedtobepainful.Youmayfeelsomuchbetterwhileeatingthiswaythatyou’llbeinspiredtomakethisyourregularwayofeating.
Bepatient.Youprobablywon’tchangeyourlifeinthreedays,butthisisthestartofalifestylechange.Forgetunreasonableexpectations;dotheworkandreapthebenefitsslowly.Onegreenjuiceoncewon’tdoit—butonegreenjuiceadaycanifyouletit!
Everythingworthwhileinlifetakessomework,butthisworkisworthitifyoustickwithit.Youstarttolookforwardtothework—itbecomesapartofwhoyouare.Andonedayyouwakeupandyoufeeldifferent,inthebestway.Itisalifelongprocess—alwayschangingandevolvingtoadapttoyou.Themoreintuneyougetwithyourbodyandyourhealth,thebetteryouwillbeatunderstandingcuesandlearningtolisten.Thisisarelationshipthatisworthnurturing—itisthebasisforalifeofhappiness,balance,andwellness.Itisaframeworkforoptimizingyourhealthfromtheinsideout.
CONCLUSION
DRINKUP!
Nowthatwe’vesharedoursecretswithyou,wehopeyou’lldosomethingforusandusewhatyou’velearned.Whatdoyouwantoutofyourday,yourweek,oryourlife?Whateveryouarelookingfor—thestaminatofinishatriathlon,theenergytochaseyourkidsacrossthepark,thedrivetostartandcompleteacreativeproject—itisallpossiblewhenyou’reatthetopofyourgame.Seekingachange?Well,everychangebeginswithonestepforward.
Whoeveryouareandwhateveryouneed,want,hopefor,wishfor,andbelieve,thisbookisforyou.Weareallworksinprogress.FromtheverybeginningofPressedJuicery,wehavebeenblessedtoseeourcustomers—andnow,wehope,ourreaders—starttocravecleaner,morenutritiousfoodsthatencouragepositivechoices.Wehavewitnessedfirsthandthatstartingyourdaywithagreenjuicecanretrainyourpalate:youreallywillbegintoappreciatetheflavorsofmorenaturalfoods.
Hopefullybynowyouhavetriedarecipeortwo,oratleastgottenexcitedatthenotionofchangingyourlifeinsmallways(thatcanhavehugeimpacts).Thepurposeofthisbookistoopenthedoorstohealthyliving,inwhateverwaythatmakessensetoyou,andwithinaframeworkthatiseasytofollowandhelpsgetyouontherighttrack.
Sostartsmall,stayconsistent,anddon’texpecthugechangesovernight.Thisisaprocess,anditshouldneverfeellikeacrashdiet—oracrashlanding.Slowandsteady,people.Addgreenjuicetoyourmorningritual.Haveacitrusjuiceinsteadofaprocessed,cornsyrup–filledlemonade.Drinksomebeetsandcarrotstogetbacktoyourroots,toyouressence,andtoeverythingthatmakesyoufeel
groundedandbalancedandgood.Itcanseemdaunting,buttrulyanyonecandothisandyoucantailorthistoyourneeds.Itcanallstartwithjustonegreenjuice.
CLEANSINGRECIPES
BIGGREENDETOXSALAD
Colorful,crunchy,hydrating,andloadedwithnutrition,everyingredientinthissaladwillhelpyourbodycleansefromtheinsideout.Ofcourseit’salsosuperdelicious,andyou’llloveitwhetheryouaredetoxingornot.
SERVES4TO6
Dressing1mediumclovegarlic,minced,or1small
shallot,finelydiced¾teaspoonfineseasaltAfewturnsoffreshlygroundblackpepper1teaspoonDijonmustard2�to3tablespoonsfreshlysqueezedlemonjuice,totaste�cupextra-virginoliveoil
Salad1headromaineorredleaflettuce,torninto
bite-sizepiecesHandfulofbabykaleleavesorbabySwisschardleavesHandfulofchoppeddandeliongreensHandfuloffreshparsleyleaves1cupshreddedredcabbage1cupshreddedcarrot4radishes,juliennedHandfulofsprouts(suchasbroccoli,radish,orclover)
Preparethedressing:Eitherwhiskallofthedressingingredientstogetherinasmallbowlorplacealloftheingredientsinaglassjar
withalidandshakeuntilemulsified.
Placeallofthesaladcomponentsinalargeservingbowl.Drizzlethedressingoverthesalad,tosstocombine,andserveimmediately.
ALOEVERAH20
Aloeisveryhealingtothedigestivetract,whichiswhyweencourageyoudrinkitduringcleansing,butitalsohasotherbenefits,suchashydrationandskinrepair.Youcanpurchasealoeverajuiceinmostnaturalfoodandvitaminstores—besuretogetitintheliquidandnotthegelform.Combinethewaterandaloeverajuiceanddrinkbeforebedtoaidinelimination.
MAKESABOUT1(8-OUNCE)SERVING
1cuppurifiedwater2tablespoonsaloeverajuice
CHLOROPHYLLH20
Wehavecontinuedtomentionourdevotiontochlorophyllthroughoutthesepages—andwhywouldn’twe?Chlorophyllisreallythelifebloodofaplant,providinguswithsomeofthemostimportantnutrientswecanget.Takenasaliquidsupplement,chlorophyllcanrebuildandreplenishcellsandsootheinflammation.Additionally,itisrichinmagnesium,analkalizingmineralthathelpsdeliveroxygentoourtissues,bones,andmuscles.Youcanbuychlorophyllinliquidformatmostnaturalfoodandvitaminstores.Combinethewaterand
chlorophyllanddrinkthroughoutthedayforextrahydration.
MAKES1(8-OUNCE)SERVING
1cuppurifiedwater1tablespoonliquidchlorophyll
MORNINGALKALIZER
MORNINGALKALIZER
Abalancingwake-upcall,thisisourfavoritewaytostarttheday.Thereissomethingaboutsippingthiswarmdrinkfirstthinginthemorningthatjustfeelsright.Itsoothesthesystemandhelpstobalanceyourbody’spHlevels;thisbeveragereallysetsthetonefortheday.WebelieveifyoustartwiththeMorningAlkalizer,goodhabitswillfollow.Combinealloftheingredientsanddrinkwarmlikeatea.
MAKESABOUT1(8-OUNCE)SERVING
1cupwarmwater1tablespoonapplecider
vinegar1teaspoonlemonjuice1teaspoonmanukaorrawhoney
THEBESTVEGGIEBROTH
Thisbrothisgreatwhenyouarecravingsomethingsavoryandlight—somethingthattasteslikedinner,butwithouttheheavinessofactuallyeatingsolidfoods.Ifyouwant,youcansavetheveggiesonceyou’vestrainedthemandsnackontheseaswell.Theywillbeextremelysoftandmucheasiertodigestthanraw,wholeproduce.Welovetomakeabigpotofthisbrothandhaveitonhandforthedurationofthecleanse.
MAKESABOUT6CUPS
2to3tablespoonsextra-virginoliveoil1or2largeonions,chopped,totaste1poundcelery,chopped1poundcarrots,chopped1poundleeks,whitepartsonly,chopped1parsnip,choppedHandfulofanygreensyouhaveonhand1headbroccoli,choppedintoflorets4clovesgarlic1bayleaf�teaspoonblackpeppercorns1bunchfreshparsleyAfewsprigsfreshthymeBraggLiquidAminos(optional)Gluten-freetamari(optional)
Heattheoliveoilinalargestockpotovermediumheat.Asyouchopyourveggies,youcanaddthemtothepotand,onceyouarefinished,coverthemwithwaterbyacoupleofinches.Bringtoaboilandthensimmerfor1�hours.Strainthebroththroughafinesieve.Youcandothisacoupleoftimesorusecheeseclothifyouwanttobemoreprecise.YoucanaddsomeBraggLiquidAminosorgluten-freetamaritothebrothformoreflavor.
OURFAVORITEBLENDEDSOUP
Inthisrecipe,allyouneedtodoisthrowalloftheingredientsinablender,mix,andserve.Thesteamfromthebroccoliwillmakethesoupwarmbutwon’tkillalltheenzymes.Youcanalsomakeabigbatchofthisatthebeginningofyourcleanseandhaveitfordinnereachevening.Justreheatitfor2to3minutesuntilwarmedthrough.
MAKESABOUT1(12-OUNCE)SERVING
1zucchini,coarselychopped1carrot,coarselychopped�cupwater1headbroccoli,choppedintofloretsandlightlysteamedPinchofcayennepepper�clovegarlicAnyfreshherbsyouhaveonhand(suchasafewsprigsofparsleyorapinchofthyme)BraggLiquidAminos(optional;forasaltyflavor)
WARMCOCONUTMILLETPORRIDGE
Milletisafantasticbutunderappreciatedlittleseedthatisgluten-free,alkalizing,andeasytodigest.Madeintoaporridge,milletcanbecreamyandcomforting.Thisporridgetastesalittlelikedulcedelecheandchaiteawithhintsofhorchata.Don’tforgetthetoastedcoconutflakesandpistachiosforaspecialtreat!
SERVES2TO4
1cupunsweetenedalmondmilk(seechapter
7;orifyouprefertousesweetenedalmondmilk,youcanlessentheaddedsweetener)¾cupcoconutmilk(weusefull-fatNativeForestbrand)¾teaspoonpurevanillaextract2teaspoonsto1�tablespoonsrawhoney,totaste(optional)2teaspoonsto1�tablespoonsGradeAmaplesyrup,totaste(optional)⅛teaspoonseasalt�teaspoongroundcinnamon�teaspoongroundcardamom2cupscookedmillet(seeNoteatright)3tablespoonsunsweetenedflakedcoconut2tablespoonschoppedpistachios,almonds,orwalnuts(optional)2tablespoonstoastedunsweetenedflakedcoconut(optional)
Inamediumsaucepan,whisktogetherthealmondmilk,coconutmilk,vanilla,honey,maplesyrup,salt,cinnamon,andcardamom.Stirinthemilletandcoconutflakes,breakingupanyclumps.
Bringthemixturetoaboilovermediumheat,thenlowertheheatandsimmeruncoveredfor10minutesuntilthickened.
Removefromtheheatandservewiththepistachiosandtoastedcoconutflakes.
Note:Wecookmilletinaratioof1partmilletto2½partswaterforabout30minutes.
SPRINGGREENMINESTRONE
Thisissoupiswarming,nourishing,andsubstantialbutstillfeelsfreshandlight,justlikespring.Thewhitebeansprovidehigh-qualityprotein,butfeelfreetosubstitutequinoa,rice,ormillettochangeitupabit.
Notonlyisthissoupeasytomake,butalsoitcooksupveryquickly.
SERVES6
2tablespoonsextra-virginoliveoil2leeks,whiteandlightgreenparts,thinlysliced4clovesgarlic,thinlysliced1poundasparagus,trimmedandslicedonthediagonalinto1-inchpieces1�cupsfreshorfrozengreenpeas2tablespoonschoppedfreshflat-leafparsley6cupslightchickenstockorvegetablebroth,preferablyhomemade
1�cupscookedor1(15-ounce)canwhitebeans,suchascannelliniorgreatnorthern,drainedandrinsed2teaspoonsseasalt(moreifyourstockisunsalted)4ouncesbabyspinach
Inalargepot,heattheoliveoilovermediumheat.Addtheleeksandsaut�untiltender,about5minutes.Addthegarlicandsaut�foranother2minutes.
Addtheasparagus,peas,andparsleyandtosstocoatwiththeoil,leeks,andgarlic.Pourinthestockandstirinthewhitebeansandseasalt.Bringtoaboil,thenlowertheheatandsimmeruncovereduntiltheasparagusisjusttender,about5minutes.
Stirinthespinach,tasteforseasoning,andserve.
LENTILDAL
Theworddalreallyjustmeanssplitpulses,orlentils.Splitlentilsbreakdowntoanalmostcreamy,mushyconsistencyandbecomesoupy.Dal
canbemadeinaninfinitenumberofwaysandisusuallyquiteeasytodigest,especiallywiththeadditionofwarmingspiceslikecumin,coriander,andturmeric.
SERVES6
1�tablespoonscoconutoilorghee(clarifiedbutter)1�teaspoonsmustardseeds2teaspoonsgroundturmeric1�teaspoonsgroundcoriander¾teaspoongroundcumin�teaspoonfennelseeds2to3teaspoonsseasalt,totaste1�cupsyellowlentils6cupswaterorvegetablestock,ormoreasneededforthinningLargehandfuloffreshcilantro,stemsandleaves,choppedBasmatirice(optional)
Meltthecoconutoilinasouppotovermediumheat.Addthemustardseedsandsaut�untiltheystarttopop,about1minute.Addtheturmeric,coriander,cumin,fennelseeds,andsaltandsaut�for1minute,oruntilfragrant.Addthelentilsandstirtocoatwiththespices.Pourinthewater,stirinthecilantro,andbringtoaboil.Cover,lowertheheat,andsimmeruntilthelentilsaresoft,about20minutes.Tasteforseasonings.Servewithbasmatirice.
CAULIFLOWERTABBOULEH
Tabboulehistypicallymadewithbulgurwheat,butthisversiongoesgluten-freebyusinggratedcauliflowerinstead.You’llneverknowyou’renoteatingagrain!Ofcoursemineral-richanddetoxifyingparsleyisreallythestaroftabbouleh,sofeelfreetoaddlotsmoreifyoudon’tmindalittlemorechopping.
SERVES6
1headcauliflower,cutintoflorets1teaspoonkoshersalt2cupsdicedcelery,about5stalksSeedsfrom1largepomegranate,about1⅓cups�cupfinelydicedredonionorshallot(youcansoakitinicewaterfor15minutestotaketherawedgeoff)�cupextra-virginoliveoil�cupchoppedfreshflat-leafparsleyleaves�cupfreshlemonjuice2tablespoonschoppedfreshmintleaves¾teaspoongroundcinnamon¾teaspoongroundcumin¾teaspoonseasalt�teaspoonfreshlygroundblackpepperortotaste
Preparealargebowlwithicewater.Placethecauliflowerinalargepotandcoverwithwaterby1inch.Addthesalt.Boilfor3to4minutes,untilcrisp-tender.Draininacolanderandimmediatelyplungethecauliflowerintheicewatertostopthecooking.
Drainthecauliflowerandtransfertoacleankitchentoweltodryalittle.
Fitthegraterattachmentinafoodprocessorandgratethecauliflower,ordothisbyhandwithaboxgrater.Itwilllooklikebarleyorrice.Transferthegratedcauliflowertoaservingbowl.
Stirintheremainingingredientsandtosstocombine.Tasteforseasonings,especiallyifyouallowthistosit.Youmayneedanextrapinchofsalt.
HALIBUTINPARCHMENTWITHZUCCHINI,FENNEL,ANDCAPERS
Halibutisaverymild-tastingfishandquiteeasytofindfromwildsources,butyoucouldalsousecodforthisdish.Cookinginparchmentisjustaboutthemosthealthfulpreparationforfishsincesteamdelicatelycooksitwithoutdamagingthefragileomega-3fats.Fennel,zucchini,andlemonallworktogethertocreatealight,clean-tastingdish.
SERVES4
2smallzucchini,verythinlysliced1fennelbulb,stalkstrimmedawayandbulbslicedasthinlyaspossible8teaspoonsextra-virginoliveoilSeasaltandfreshlygroundblackpepper4(4-to6-ounce)pieceswildhalibut2tablespoonschoppedfreshflat-leafparsley1or2smalllemons,thinlyslicedintorounds1�tablespoonscapers
Preheattheovento400�F.Haveonhandfour(12-inch-square)piecesofunbleachedparchmentpaper.
Inthecenterofeachpieceofparchment,arrangeone-fourthofthezucchiniandfennelslices.Drizzle1teaspoonoftheoliveoilovereachvegetablemixtureandsprinklewithapinchofseasaltandafewgrindsofblackpepper.
Placeapieceoffishoneachpieceofparchment,centeredontopofthevegetables.
Drizzleeachpieceoffishwith1teaspoonoftheoliveoilandseasonwithapinchofseasaltandafewgrindsofblackpepper.Sprinklewith1�teaspoonsofparsley.Arrange2or3lemonslicesontop.Sprinklewithone-fourthofthecapers.
Bringtwooppositesidesoftheparchmenttogetherandfold.Continuetofoldallthewaydownuntilyoureachthefish.Twistbothendsoftheparchmentsothatitlookslikeahardcandywrapper.Placeeachpacketonabakingsheetandbakefor12to15minutes,
dependingonthethicknessofthefish.Serveimmediately,usingcautionwhenopeningthepacket.
WARMQUINOAANDVEGETABLESALAD
Tinyseedsofwarmquinoaarebouncy,fluffy,andalittlenuttytasting.They’retheperfectmatchforthecrunchandcolorsofallthevegetablesinthissalad.Onceyougetthisrecipedown,you’llfindwaystoadapttheingredientstofittheseason.
SERVES4TO6
1cupuncookedquinoaSeasalt1¾cupswater2cupsdicedvegetables,suchasgreenbeans,carrots,orasparagus2cupschoppedstemmedkale2scallions,thinlysliced�cupdicedpitteddates⅓cupfreshlemonjuice⅓cupextra-virginoliveoilFreshlygroundblackpepper1avocado,pitted,peeled,andchopped�cupsoakedsunflowerseedsorsoakedalmonds,chopped
Rinsethequinoainabowlofwaterorplacethequinoainafine-meshsieveandrinseundercoldwateruntilthewaterrunsclear.Transferthequinoatoasaucepanandaddapinchofseasaltandthewater.Bringtoaboil,thenlowertheheat,cover,andsimmeruntilthewaterisabsorbed,about15minutes.
Addthevegetables,kale,scallions,anddatesandcoverthepot.Turnofftheheatandallowtositcoveredfor10minutes.
Transfertoaservingbowlandfluffwithafork.Combinethelemonjuice,oliveoil,1teaspoonofseasalt,andfreshlygroundblack
peppertotasteinasmallbowlorjarandmixwell,thenpouroverthesalad.Tosstocombine.Topthesaladwiththeavocadoandsunflowerseedsandserve.
SPIRULINAPOWDER
PAINTEDFRUIT
PaintedFruitisacreativesnackorbreakfastideathatwecameacrossearlyonourjourneyonthishealthbandwagon.Ironically,Yogalosophy’sMandyIngber,whomadethisrecipefamous,wasourguesteditoryearslateronTheChalkboard,ouronlinemagazine.Wearesothankfultoherforgivingusthisdelicious,nutritioustreat,andtoitsoriginalcreator,Mandy’sdearfriendLauraHarrelson.It’sreallysimple:youjusttakefreshfruitanddrizzleitwiththiswonderful,creamy,greendressing.Itlooksalittlecrazy—butit’salsocrazygood!
SERVES1TO2
1heapingtablespoonrawalmondbutter1heapingtablespoonrawtahini1teaspoonagavenectar1tablespoonfreshlemonjuice�teaspoongroundcinnamon,plusmoreforgarnish1tablespoonhempseedorflaxseedoil3tablespoonsspirulinapowderFreshlycutfruit(suchasbanana,mango,papaya,assortedberries,oracombination)�teaspoonCelticseasalt�cupunsweetenedflakedcoconutChoppedalmonds(optional)
Inasmallbowl,mixtogetherthealmondbutter,tahini,agavenectar,lemonjuice,cinnamon,andhempseedoiluntilcreamy.Slowlystirinthespirulinapowder.Ifthemixstartstogettoothickforyourliking,youmayaddmorelemonjuiceandthenaddtheremainingspirulina.
Pourorspoonthemixoverthefruit.Garnishwithmorecinnamon,theseasaltandcoconut,andalmondsforaddedcrunch.Serveimmediately.
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TheColonicNetworkwww.colonic.netFindacolonichydrotherapistnearyou.
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Dr.HaroldLancerwww.lancerskincare.comPurchaseDr.Lancer’slineofskincareproductsandlearnabouthismethod.
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Summerlandwww.summerland.isCalifornia-basedcuratedproducedelivery,includesrecipes;nationalshippingavailable.
MEASUREMENTCONVERSIONS
Volume
U.S.:1tablespoonImperial:½flozMetric:15mlU.S.:2tablespoonsImperial:1flozMetric:30mlU.S.:¼cupImperial:2flozMetric:60mlU.S.:⅓cupImperial:3flozMetric:90mlU.S.:½cupImperial:4flozMetric:120mlU.S.:⅔cupImperial:5floz(¼pint)Metric:150mlU.S.:¾cupImperial:6flozMetric:180mlU.S.:1cupImperial:8floz(⅓pint)Metric:240mlU.S.:1¼cupsImperial:10floz(½pint)Metric:300mlU.S.:2cups(1pint)Imperial:16floz(⅔pint)Metric:480mlU.S.:2½cupsImperial:20floz(1pint)Metric:600mlU.S.:1quartImperial:32floz(1⅔pints)Metric:1liter
Temperature
Fahrenheit:250°FCelsius/GasMark:120°C/gasmark½
Fahrenheit:275°FCelsius/GasMark:135°C/gasmark1
Fahrenheit:300°FCelsius/GasMark:150°C/gasmark2
Fahrenheit:325°FCelsius/GasMark:160°C/gasmark3
Fahrenheit:350°FCelsius/GasMark:180°Cor175°C/gasmark4
Fahrenheit:375°FCelsius/GasMark:190°C/gasmark5
Fahrenheit:400°FCelsius/GasMark:200°C/gasmark6
Fahrenheit:425°FCelsius/GasMark:220°C/gasmark7
Fahrenheit:450°FCelsius/GasMark:230°C/gasmark8
Fahrenheit:475°FCelsius/GasMark:245°C/gasmark9
Fahrenheit:500°FCelsius/GasMark:260°C
Length
Inch:¼inchMetric:6mmInch:½inchMetric:1.25cmInch:¾inchMetric:2cmInch:1inchMetric:2.5cmInch:6inches(½foot)Metric:15cmInch:12inches(1foot)Metric:30cm
Weight
U.S./Imperial:½ozMetric:15gU.S./Imperial:1ozMetric:30gU.S./Imperial:2ozMetric:60gU.S./Imperial:¼lbMetric:115gU.S./Imperial:⅓lbMetric:150gU.S./Imperial:½lbMetric:225gU.S./Imperial:¾lbMetric:350gU.S./Imperial:1lbMetric:450g
ABOUTTHEAUTHORS
CARLYdeCASTRO,HEDIGORES,andHAYDENSLATERarethefoundersofPressedJuicery,aLosAngeles-basedchainofjuiceshopsthatfeaturemorethanfortyorganic,cold-pressedjuicesandasimpleseriesofmulti-dayjuicecleansingregimens.WithnearlytwentylocationsinNorthernandSouthernCalifornia(andmanymoreopeningsoon),PressedJuiceryhasbeenfeaturedinVanityFair,InStyle,Details,NaturalHealth,MarieClaire,Vogue,theLosAngelesTimes,andEntrepreneur,amongmanyothers,aswellasonToday,Extra,andTheDoctors.Carly,Hedi,andHaydenallliveintheLosAngelesarea.
INDEX
AAlkalinityAlkalinityElixirMorningAlkalizer
AlmondsAlmondButterCupAlmondMealCookiesChocolateAlmondMilkDaphne’sFavoriteChiaAlmondSmoothiemilk,makingSpicedAlmondMilkTraditionalAlmondMilkVanillaAlmondMilk
AloeveraAloeVeraH2OCitrus4
ApplecidervinegarApplesApple,Lemon,Cucumber,Herb
Apple,Papaya,Peach,GingerApple,Pear,Melon,Grapes,MintApple,Strawberry,LimeCitrus2Citrus5Citrus6Citrus7Greens2Greens3Greens9Greens10
Greens11Greens14Greens15Mango,Apple,StrawberryNatalia’sGreenLemonadeRoots3Roots4Roots5Roots6Roots10Roots11Roots12Veggie-PeeledApplesandCucumbers
AsparagusSpringGreenMinestroneAvocadoAvocado-Cacao-SteviaBlendedPudding
CoconutMintChipDaphne’sFavoriteChiaAlmondSmoothieGoodMorningGreensKiwi-CucumberFaceMaskwithHoneyandAvocadoLimeintheCoconutWarmQuinoaandVegetableSalad
BBananasAlmondButterCup
DandelionBananaDetoxDaphne’sFavoriteChiaAlmondSmoothieLimeintheCoconutPeachesandCinnamonStrawberry,Banana,Coconut,HerbTropicalGingerTropicalGreens
BasilBerryBasilBlissCucumberBasilWaterSourStomachElixir
BathSoak,EasySaltBeansSpringGreenMinestroneBeepollen
BeetsCitrus15Pineapple,Beet,Pear,GingerRoots1Roots3Roots10Roots13RootswithGarlic,Cucumber,Celery,andLemon
BellpeppersBellPepper,Carrots,GreensGreens12
BerriesBerryBasilBlissSeealsoindividualberriesBlackberrySageWater
Blenders,1.1,8.1Blueberries
BerryBasilBlissCitrus11Watermelon,Pineapple,Strawberry,Blueberry,Lemon
Bread,CarrotBroccoli
TheBestVeggieBrothGreens9MakeJuice,NotWarGreenJuiceOurFavoriteBlendedSoup
Broth,TheBestVeggieBurdockroot
Roots5Roots6
CCabbage
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BigGreenDetoxSaladDandelionBananaDetoxGreens11Roots9
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