Archive for July, 2009

How to Make Purple’s Passion and Basils Waldorf

Friday, July 24th, 2009

The classic combination of celery and apple, which are two of the main ingredients in a waldorf salad, is what we need to create this fresh juice. You will need four Granny Smith unpeeled apples, two sticks of celery and two pinches of ground cinnamon. The cinnamon gives the juice a comforting and lifting aroma while the apples are said to provide energy through their natural sugars. Make sure you leave the skin on the apples because the nutritional content is stored in that part.

Celery is often used as a diuretic and so this juice can help get rid of any fluid retention. Vegetable juicing celery is good because it also contains potassium which is good for the skin. This serves one pint of the beverage.

This next recipe is good for reducing your cholesterol levels. Grapefruit is recommended forits rich source of bioflavanoids and vitamin C which protect your arteries. Blueberries, my favorite, are also potent antioxidants. Apples can help prevent hardening of the arteries and reduce cholesterol.

Combine 250 grams of blueberries, 125 grams of grapefruit, 250 grams of apples and 1-inch cube fresh root roughly chopped ginger into the power juicer and the health drink is ready to serve.

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Wheatgrass Vegetable Juice Recipe

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Home grown wheatgrass juice may have a very sweet taste that some people describe it as sickly sweet. This wheatgrass recipe is fast and easy to make, not to mention it also gets a whole lot of goodness into your system. You don’t necessarily need a wheatgrass juicer to make this healthy drink.

This recipe addresses the intense sweetness by using celery which was enough sodium to give the beverage a more savory feel. The parsley also helps blend the taste into something that is less wheatgrass dominated. Wheatgrass is full of nutrition because it is filled with protein, enzymes, minerals high levels of chlorophyll which is anti-bacterial and helps build the blood as it is very similar in structure to Hemoglobin.

Put a handful of parsley, one green cocktail, one shot of wheatgrass and two celery sticks in the electric juicer then drink immediately an empty stomach after juicing.

Another recipe consists of a 24 ounce pumpkin that is deseeded and skinned, three oranges and one inch root ginger. Using seasonal fruit and vegetables in our juicer recipes can help us obtain a widespread balance of nutrients. Pumpkin contains vitamins A and C which help boost our immune system. First, remove sections of the pumpkin and scrape off the seeds, then put the pumpkin in the juicer. Remove the orange skins and peel the ginger skin off. Juice the ginger followed by the oranges, and there you have it.

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Juicer Recipes for a Safe Pregnancy

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

One of the most demanding times of a woman’s life is pregnancy. During this time, a woman needs to get all the nutrients she can get to support the growth of the baby growing inside her. Foods that a woman should avoid when pregnant are raw eggs and meats, cured meats, bitter gourd, alcohol, saffron and fish with mercury.

Alcohol can pass through the placenta and prevents the baby from getting oxygen. Raw eggs and meats may carry salmonella bacteria that can the mother and baby. Cured meats and canned goods contain sodium nitrate that increases the risk of the baby having brain cancer. Mercury in fish can damage the fetal nervous system and the following fish that contains high level of mercury are swordfish, mackerel, shark, trout, tilefish and certain tuna. Saffron taken in excessive amounts can be deadly and cause hemorrhages so it should be avoided by pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Nutritious foods that a pregnant woman should take are spinach and asparagus because these are excellent sources of flavanoids, iron, anti-oxidants and folic acid. One highly nutritious fresh juice is a combination of a medium-sized carrot, two stalks of spinach, six sticks of asparagus and a tomato. This makes a very thick juice. For diabetes patients, skip the carrot.

For another recipe, combine a medium sized cantaloupe, a cup of strawberries and one orange in your electric juicer. Oranges and other citrus fruits may taste acidic but they do not cause your stomach to feel bad.

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Secret in Preventing Hair Loss?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

There is actually no secret when it comes to preventing hair loss. Lots of people, yes, women too, have been trying to find ways on avoiding this plague. The ones who are worried the most are those who have balding genes. The prevention is quite simple, actually. It is drinking fresh vegetable juice religiously and the best thing about it is that you’ll only need a power juicer or a juice extractor for that.

There are many reasons for excessive hair loss. One common cause is the lack of certain essential fatty acids and essential nutrition over a prolonged period. Our bodies need iron, vitamin B, C and an amino acid called lysine which can be found in a lot of beans.

Another cause for hair loss is trauma, surgery or perhaps a major illness. These can also make a person lose large amounts of hair, but it is only temporary and can be restored when the person regains his health; proper nutrition and regular vegetable juicing can expedite recovery.

One excellent vegetable juice recipe is combining alfalfa sprouts together with carrots. This makes a powerful combination because the fresh juice it has carotene and essential minerals that can help prevent hair loss. For best results, juice one handful of alfalfa sprouts with two medium sized carrots.

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