Juice!

We got a juicer as a wedding gift, and I could probably count the number of times we used it in nine years on one hand.  But when I tried the Clean Program last fall, I whipped it out and used it for 3 weeks.  Now that I’m doing the cleanse again, the juicer is back out.

The theory behind fresh squeezed juice is that fresh vegetables and fruits are full of vitamins and minerals, as well as enzymes that aid in digestion.  You couldn’t possibly eat the three plates of veggies and fruit shown below in one sitting, but you could drink the 1 L of juice they produced.  Take away the fiber, but keep all the other benefits.  This makes the juice super easy for your digestive system to process, freeing up your liver to spend time detoxifying your body.

It is a lot of work to buy, store, wash, cut, and juice all these vegetables, so I don’t do it every day.  But the juice tastes so good.  24 oz of this stuff costs $9 plus tax at the nearest juice shop, so it’s definitely a deal to make at home.  My kids love it too!

Pineapple, lemon, apple, celery, carrot, spinach, and kale.

 

The result–one full liter of juice.