Fresh, homemade juices are something I thought sounded like hard work. When I lived in the UK I started to think about making them. The first thing that came to mind was that I would have to choose and pay for a juicer. The thoughts usually stopped there; I did not get very far.
However, when I came to Thailand to work in a detox centre where there was a juicer at my disposal, that first pathetic excuse was abashed with no defence.
The best thing about juicing is the nutrient density. Imagine trying to eat two carrots, two handfuls of spinach and a stick of celery before you leave the house in the morning?! With juicing you can fit the abundant goodness of all of these things into one juice as well as having room for an energy boosting breakfast. A brilliant start to the day!
I have to admit (and no-one can deny) that a juicer is not the easiest piece of equipment to clean first thing in the morning. However, if you rinse it immediately, it really only takes a couple of minutes and is well worth the time.
All fresh juices are packed with goodness, green veggies are packed with chlorophyll which helps to build our bodies in so many ways - it is the life inside all greens. Think about energy being taken from the sunlight and creating luscious green life, this energy will give us an extra surge of life too. Green juice is a delicious way to get a chrolophyll injection.
Green veggies also supply our bodies with almost all the trace minerals we need as well as live enzymes needed to cleanse and detoxify.
Green veggies also supply our bodies with almost all the trace minerals we need as well as live enzymes needed to cleanse and detoxify.
At a cellular level, your body will thank you!
So, how do you get started?
Buying a Juicer
When it comes to juicers, you get what you pay for. I recommend identifying your budget then going online and doing some research. We are lucky enough now that there are endless reviews and choices at our fingertips. A slow speed juicer is recommended as it is more gentle and does not heat the produce with a high speed blade. I think it is best to pick something within your budget and if in the future you want to invest in something better, then you can. I should add: the more you pay = the less parts there are = the easier the washing up!
What to Juice?
As with the smoothies, I really think it is good advice to experiment with fruit and veg that you like. It is good to start with a base of something sweet such as apples, carrots or beetroot and add dark green leafy veg such as kale, spinach or watercress. Choose a balance you like.
It is worth paying extra for organic when juicing as you are taking in such a large volume that you don't want an instant hit of concentrated pesticides along with all the goodness. Again, it comes down to affordability, but do the best you can. Always scrub veg well and peel any non-organic veg.
Finally remember to chop all veg according to your juicers preference. There should be directions which tell you how much your juicer can handle. A juice explosion could be a messy moment.
Below are some ideas to get started with. You could start really simply with blends like carrot and ginger/apple and celery/cucumber and lime and try some more adventurous blends as you get used to it.
Beetroot Ginger Zinger
2 Beetroots
1/2 cup of Kale
Piece of root ginger to taste
If you decide to do a beetroot juice then do not wear a new white shirt. I learnt this the hard way!
Pineapple n' Basil
2 Cucumbers
2 sprigs of Thai Basil
1 cups Pineapple
If you cannot access these ingredients experiment with local produce; swap pineapple for apple and thai basil for normal basil.
All the best for now...Happy juicing.
Josie
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