Okay, so I can NOT wait to share this one! I decided to try an avocado in my juice and WOW, it was a great change to my juicing routine! This one is inspired by the lovely Amanda P, so I named it after her!

“Peaches & Avocados for Amanda”

• Coconut water
• 1 large banana
• 1 large avocado
• 2-3 handfuls spinach
• 2-3 cups peaches (they’re out of season, so I used frozen and organic peaches)

I blended all ingredients in my blender and made an amazing smoothie textured whole juice. Substituted with any other dark leafy green for the spinich, but I chose spinach for its mild taste and soft texture that will blend easily with the other ingredients.

Sorry team, I forgot to post a juice recipe yesterday, so today you get two!

First is for Andrew’s favorite juice, “Sweet Beet”. It’s very sweet and dark red–just like a beet! Red beet cleanses and scrubs the intestine releasing built-up waste that likes to hide in the pockets of the large intestine. Without an occasional release like this, you will re-absorb the bad stuff your body chose to get rid of in the first place. Thats the kind of stuff that makes you feel crappy, bloated, gassy, lethargic… the list goes on!

Digestive health is very important for weight loss as well. Most people experience such rapid weight loss from juicing partially because these veggies and fruits get into the digestive track and scrub it clean, releasing all that stuff that weighs us down! Of course, these juices do help clean out our other organs too, including the ones that regulate our metabolism like the liver, lymph system, gall bladder and kidneys.

Sweet Beet Juice/Smoothie:

• 1 Apple
• 1 lemon
• 1 large red beet
• 1 large knuckle of ginger
• 1-2 carrots
• 2 handfuls kale
• 2 handfuls spinach OR chard

Make this recipe in a blender for smoothie consistency, or juice it as long as you add a lot more greens. This amount here, will make a 32 oz juice in a juicer.

Moving on to my second recipe of the day, lets continue to talk about our digestive system. This next recipe uses a lot of great ingredients. Up first is fennel, which is great for digestion and easing stomach discomforts. Ginger aids distraction and settles an upset stomach. Lemon is excellent for digestion as well.

Digestive Greens Juice/Smoothie

• 1 lemon whole
• 2 cups cubed pineapple (was out of fresh, so I used frozen organic pineapple).
• 1 large knuckle ginger root
• 3 slices fennel bulb
• 1 large handful parsley
• 4 large kale leaves

This recipe was also made with smoothie consistency in mind and is best served cold or over ice! Add some extra fruit and greens for a juice. If you want it sweeter, use more pineapple, or for a more tart or sour taste, use less pineapple so that the lemon and parsley flavor can shine.

Now is good for time to me add this anecdote: I have learned that it’s best to rotate your juice ingredients throughout the week. Each ingredient can offer a different health benefit and sticking to one set of ingredients is withholding your both from the benefits of other great ingredients. So that you get a full spectrum of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients while juicing, make sure you mix it up day to day!