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juicing: where to begin?
someone just gave me the mother of all juicers (a breville dual disc). I do not like vegetables, but clearly need them (love fruit). I've been doing monsters in the ninja for awhile. the other night i made a juice with romaine, spinach, carrots, cucumber, celery and half an apple. any suggestions for other juices? where do you find good recipes? any blogs about it you like? i am doing it for health, not to do crazy fasts or cleanses (if they are a good idea, etc, we'll explore that down the road). for now, i just want to get started and get the goods in my body. Thanks!!!
Re: juicing: where to begin?
I never use recipes; I like to play around with what I have on hand and what's in season. I also try to incorporate veggies that are nutritious but that I don't like on their own, like beets and kale.
It's not a hard and fast rule, but I've found that the best juices are the ones that include a fruit, a watery vegetable (e.g. cucumbers, iceberg letture, celery), and a nutrient-dense vegetable (e.g. spinach, beets).
I also like to add ginger sometimes (be careful though, it's easy to go overboard!) or herbs like cilantro or basil.
Have you heard of Joe Cross' juicing program. He's an Australian who came to the states and juiced for sixty days straight. He lost a ton of weight and was able to get off his medication for an autoimmune disorder. His movie is called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead and it is inspiring. He has a website with tons of great recipes. You can watch the full movie on Hulu and Joe's website is fatsickandnearlydead.com
I did his program for fifteen days, lost ten pounds, and had more energy than I remember having in years. Once I became accustomed to the juicing I just made up my own combinations. He recommends 80% vegetables to 20% juice. Highly recommend.
Good luck!