I recently had the fortune of being gifted a juicer as a graduation present from my parents. I’ve always wanted a juicer but have never been able to justify paying for one. Mistake. If you are in any way in a place financially to purchase one, I strongly recommend it. I have enjoyed fresh fruit and vegetable juice every day since it was given to me, and it’s just so unbelievably tasty and nutritious. It has become a part of my daily routine. I’m only just starting to play around with more exciting flavours, but for today I kept it pretty basic. It’s amazing how much food goes into making one glass of juice.
All this just for one glass! But on the plus side, it means I’m packing a whole lot more nutrients into my body than I would be otherwise, and that’s definitely worth it.
Recipe:
1 handful spinach leaves
2 apples (I used Fuji, but Gala and Red Delicious are also great juicing apples)
3 medium sized carrots
1 orange peeled
1 small cube of ginger (1cm x 1 cm or a little larger, depending on how much ‘zing’ you like)
My juicer requires that all ingredients are chopped into pieces, but not all juicers do. Just prepare your ingredients however suits your machine and juice away! I served this recipe with a fresh stalk of celery and refrigerated it for a few minutes before drinking to cool it down. Highly recommended.
Food fact: Celery contains a compound called 3-n-butyl phthalide which has been shown to lower blood pressure in animals by 12 to 14 percent. And stop chopping off the leaves! Celery leaves are actually the most nutrient-packed part of the plant.
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