Real Juice Cleanse

    Juice is a wonderful thing. I'm not talking about the "from concentrate" juices that you buy from the store that have been sitting on shelves for more than a few hours. I'm talking about juice right from the juicer, made with fresh fruits and vegetables.
 
Why fresh juice?

(1) Juice needs to be consumed right away, because unfortunately the nutrients begin to dissipate as soon as they are juiced.

(2) Store bought juice has nothing good to offer you. Think about orange juice for minute, imagine the flavor-did you know that store bought orange juice and fresh orange juice don't taste anything alike? Companies who make orange juice process it so much that it no longer deserves to be called orange juice. After sucking all the oxygen and nutrients out of it (in order to give it a long shelf life), they dump in "orange flavor" that is obviously unnatural. How does orange juice sound now?

What are the benefits of fresh juice?

(1) Lots of vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants

(1) Fresh juice cleanses the body of stored waste and toxins which interfere with proper body functions. As a result, problems that you may have had previously, such as lack of energy, lack of concentration, skin problems, hair problems, ect., would no longer exist.

    This weekend I decided to go on a little bit of a juice cleanse because I had been feeling sick with some sort of stomach bug all week. I thought some good raw juice would be a good boost for my system to get it ready for a new week. Drinking juice gives me a wonderful feeling. It's rejuvenating, like a breath of fresh air. I would recommend juicing to anyone and if you don't have a juicer-go get one! It's a great investment.
    Normally, on a juice cleanse I would only consume juice, but because I haven't eaten anything this week due to the stomach bug, I decided to juice through the day and then have dinner. Here is what I originally planned to do.

Breakfast Juice:
Kale (1 cup)
Romaine (1/2 stalk)
Spinach (1 cup)
Celery (1 rib)
Cucumber (1/2)
Green Apple (1)
Lemon (1/2)

Mid-Morning Juice:

Kale (1 cup)
Romaine (1/2 stalk)
Spinach (1 cup)
Celery (1 rib)
Cucumber (1/2)
Green Apple (1)

Lunch Juice:

Kale (1 cup)
Romaine (1/2 stalk)
Spinach (1 cup)
Celery (1 rib)
Cucumber (1/2)
Green Apple (1)
Ginger (1/2 inch piece)

Afternoon drink:
Bottle of Alkaline water (or add 1 tbs baking soda to bottle of water)
Lemon (1/2)
Cayenne Pepper (1 pinch)
Raw Agave (1 tbs)

Dinner Juice:

Kale (1 cup)
Romaine (1/2 stalk)
Spinach (1 cup)
Celery (1 rib)
Cucumber (1/2)
Green Apple (1)

Evening Drink:
Almond Milk (16 oz)
Cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
Vanilla (1 tsp)
Nutmeg (1/2 tsp)


For a full detox I would do this for three days. If the measurements I gave don't make enough to satisfy you then just make more! No biggie.

Also, if you plan to work out during your cleanse or if you just want something to boost your workout on a regular basis, try these:

Pre-workout Juice:
Beet (1)
Apple (1)
Pear (1)
Celery (1 rib)

Post-workout drink:
Almond Milk (16 oz)
Vanilla (1 tsp)
Raw agave (1 tbs)
Cinnamon (1/2 tsp)

Here's to healthy living