Every morning I like to wake up and drink a big green juice. Drinking green juice is my favourite thing to kick start my body and fill it up with amazing nutrients and vitamins. I've currently started a diploma to become a Raw Foods Nutritionist and I've learned some important things about why juicing is SO good for you.
Why you should drink your greens!
Besides being secretly packed full of antioxidants, phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals, making green juices are an energy booster. Juicing your fruits and vegetables is extremely healthy as it provides you with enzymes, nutrients and makes food easy to digest. Drinking a juice can help detoxify the body, purify the blood, build red blood cells and give the body fast energy.I like to drink my juices on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. It's rewarding to know I am starting the day off by giving my body the nutrients and enzymes it needs. Drinking fresh juice is the fastest way for your body to absorb nutrients so try it out and feel how good it makes you feel - your body will thank you!
After drinking my juice I usually wait 15-30 minutes before eating breakfast. This allows enough time for my body to digest and absorb the juice.
Do not consider your juice a meal replacer. As fruit and vegetables are low in calories and protein make sure you have a healthy breakfast afterwards (read my blog about breakfast here).
Tips
- There are a wide variety of greens so be sure to mix it up and try new things!- If you can't handle all vegetables you can sweeten things up by adding a piece of fruit.
- Natural enzymes in fruits and vegetables start breaking down as soon as they are exposed to air so be sure to drink your juice as soon as it is juiced.
Are you ready to get juicing?
Morning kick-start
1-2 Green Apples
2 Celery stalks
2 cups Kale (stems cut off)
6 Mint leaves
2 carrots
1/2 inch of Ginger
1/4 lemon
Add all ingredients into the juicer.. It's that simple!
Try mixing and matching to create your own;
Green apple, Kale, Celery, Ginger, Mint, Carrot, Pear, Lemon, Pineapple, Cucumber, Spinach, Orange, Pea sprouts, Basil, Parsley, Beetroot, Watermelon.
