I used the following ingredients which made approximately 1.5 pints of juice:
- 3 stalks of celery
- 4 handfuls of spinach
- Half a large Rommaine lettuce
- Half of a very large cucumber
- 3 small apples
- A quarter of a fennel bulb
- 2 handfuls of broccoli
- Half a lemon
I don't have any "rules" when it come to juicing. I buy a lot of fruit and vegetables each week and just mix it up a bit depending on what I fancy or what is left in the fridge at the time, for example last week I had some melon that needed to be used up so I bunged a bit of that in there to sweeten and compliment the green veg. It was yummy! I am sure that when I have been having my glasses of green juice a day I feel more energised and my skin is clearer so they are definite benefits, it also helps that it tastes yummy!
I often put in a capful of Aloe Vera juice which I buy from Holland and Barrett. Aloe Vera is good for your digestive tract, aids your immune system, is a pain reliever and reduces inflammation. I have also been taking Chlorella and Spirulina supplements. These have countless benefits but I have heard of people taking it whilst doing IVF so I thought I would start getting it in my system for my next cycle. It helps with vitality too so that's always good!
Obviously I am not a nutritionist but I am just trying something that I feel may work for me and I do research supplements before I start taking them. I like to juice my veg but if I fancy a sweet treat or sometimes for a yummy weekend breakfast I will make a fruit smoothie. Banana, strawberry and date is a favourite in this house but I will save a smoothie post for another time. My next plan is to order Jason Vale's iPad app or book "Loose 7lbs in 7 days". I have heard a lot of great things about this and some of my friends have followed the plan. So I am looking forward to that week crammed with lots and lots of veg! I will keep you posted on how that goes.
Now I'm off to enjoy my pint!
Take care everyone Chele Xxx
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I will definitely try this.My favourite juices though are the fruit ones,strawberries,cherries,melon,watermelon,peach,apple,kiwi and carrots.
ReplyDeleteI love fruit too especially strawberries and cherries. The problem if you juice fruit though is that because you are juicing large amounts to make a glass of juice you will be consuming a lot of sugar. It seems the general idea is eat your fruit, juice your greens. If you like sweeter juice though try carrots in it because they are sweet but I think too much will also have higher sugar than greens. Let me know if you try it . Add a bit of melon to green juice or some apples to make it sweeter xxx
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