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Give Yourself an Energy Boost with Fresh Green Juice
When it comes to nutrition and boosting energy, nothing beats a glass of freshly pressed vegetable and/or fruit juice. Forget coffee. Forget sugar. No other food is more enzyme-rich and nutrient-rich and easier to absorb by our body, than fresh juice. Many people may be skeptical, because when they think of vegetable juice they typically picture a bottle of V-8 or tomato juice. However, even the biggest skeptics can be converted, when they try this delicious Green Cocktail recipe and experience first-hand the benefits of juicing.
Do you feel constantly hungry and craving junk food? Are you always tired and feeling down? A glass of freshly made juice can probably help. If you don't have a juicer, then go and get yourself one - it's a good investment in your health. Then get some fruits and vegetables (see the recipe below for a shopping list), make some fresh juice, and drink to your health! Do this twice a day for exceptional results, every day for great results, three times a week for noticeable results, or even just once a week for improvement!
Fresh vegetable and fruit juice has all nutrients that your body needs in a form that can be instantly digested and absorbed. Its also great for your health. If you search the Internet, you'll find thousands of stories about people who healed themselves of various ailments, lost weight and improved their well-being by drinking freshly made juices.
Recipe for a Green Juice Cocktail
There are many recipes that you can try and many books and resources are available on the subject. I am going to give you this one recipe for a Green Juice Cocktail made with green vegetables, apples and lemon:
Simple version (fewer ingredients):
3 stalks of celery or 1 head of lettuce (e.g. romaine)
5-6 leaves of kale
1-2 apples
1 lemon (not peeled)
Optional ingredients " choose what you like or have in your kitchen:
1 cucumber
1/4 to 1/2 ripe papaya (1/2 makes the juice sweeter)
1 handful of cilantro or parsley (or both for deeper green juice)
1 handful of fennel (stalk can be used too)
If you like, throw in some beets or carrots too, but then of course it will no longer be green cocktail... You may also like to add a small piece of garlic or ginger.
Drink it every morning or afternoon to jumpstart your energy!
Remember: It is best to drink your juice on an empty stomach.
The Benefits of Drinking Fresh Juice
So why juice the vegetables instead of eating them? What's the benefit of juicing them?
First of all, just imagine having to chop all the above ingredients into a bowl and chewing them! A juicer separates the juice from the fiber of the fruits and vegetables making them easier to digest, leaving you with organic water with all the vitamins, minerals, and enzymes from the plants.
Of course, eating fiber is important too; but when it is removed from the juice, your body will not have to spend precious energy on digestion. The nutrients will be absorbed instantly, going straight to the cells to do their work. So, whenever you are experiencing low energy or any health issues - make yourself some fresh juice. It can't hurt you, and will most likely help!
About the Author The author, Joanna Verdan, discovered the benefits of preparing fresh juices with your own juicer, when she tried to improve her health and lose weight. You too can achieve many health benefits by drinking green juices and smoothies, by using these a juicer recipes and drink to your health!
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