The Editors of Adams Media - Juicing: 50 Essential Recipes for Todays Busy Cook

Avon, Massachusetts Eat your vegetables! is a familiar battle cry around dinner tables but Mom hasnt been the only one insisting we eat our peas (carrots, turnips). Since 1990, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has recommended we consume at least two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables daily, while the United States Cancer Institute suggests we eat five servings of fresh vegetables and three servings of fruit every day which they have dubbed the daily eight. Despite those repeated urgings, studies show that most Americans still fall short of the mark, increasing their risk of developing a variety of chronic conditions and serious diseases. Juicing is an easy and convenient way to consume your daily quota of fruits and vegetables, assimilate vital nutrients more rapidly, hydrate your body, and enjoy a steady stream of energy all without growing your own organic farm or taking fistfuls of supplements every day. During the juicing process, the cell walls of the fruits and vegetables are sliced open to release a cornucopia of nutrients including amino acids, chlorophyll, enzymes, minerals, and vitamins all of which are quickly absorbed by the body once the juice is consumed.

Today, thanks to the advent of high-tech juicers that make juicing easier, faster, and more fun, juicing has never been more popular. Millions of people have turned to juicing to ward off everyday disorders like colds and migraines, promote longevity, shed excess pounds, enhance memory, reduce stress, treat skin diseases, develop more beautiful and lustrous hair, build stronger nails, and prevent and treat a host of conditions and diseases. Weve collected 50 of the best recipes to try on your juicing journey. With these recipes, youll learn how to spin fruits and vegetables into delectable and nutritious juices that can be enjoyed at any time of day. If youd like to explore juicing in more detail, check out The Everything Juicing Book , available in both print (ISBN: 978-1-4405-0326-9) and eBook (ISBN: 978-1-4405-0327-6) formats. Green Juice Cravings for sour foods can come from a lack of acetic acid.

Green vegetables are high in chlorophyll and help with these types of cravings. Yields 1 cups

Ingredients 3 celery stalks, leaves intact cucumber 1 red apple, cored 1 fist spinach 1 fist beet greens Juice ingredients in the order listed. Stir together. Per Serving Calories: 111 Fat: 0.9g Sodium: 237mg Fiber: 8.7g Protein: 4.7g Sugars: 15g Carbohydrates: 25g Skinny Dip Citrus sometimes satisfies cravings for high fat foods. Lemon juice helps digestion, making sure that the liver rids itself of any impurities, which is essential to losing weight and keeping off excess weight. Juice. Juice.

Add sparkling water to lemon-lime juice. Stir. Per Serving Calories: 42 Fat: 0.51g Sodium: 6.9mg Fiber: 7.4g Protein: 1.7g Sugars: 1g Carbohydrates: 19g Lemons California is the leading producer of lemons in the United States. They are available year round. Make sure you juice a lemon immediately before youre going to use it. Lemons lose 20 percent of their vitamin C after eight hours at room temperature.

Apple Yammer This juice is high in vitamins A and C. Its a great way to add fiber to your diet and satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping it healthy. Yields 1 cup

Ingredients 1 yam, cut into pieces 1 red apple, cored Juice yam and apple. Stir. Per Serving Calories: 232 Fat: 0.59g Sodium: 14mg Fiber: 8.2g Protein: 2.8g Sugars: 9.5g Carbohydrates: 51g A Hidden Clove The sweetness of the carrots will offset the strong taste of garlic, and the dill adds a touch of green. Stir. Stir.

Garnish with baby dill. Per Serving Calories: 213 Fat: 0.17g Sodium: 159mg Fiber: 12g Protein: 5g Sugars: 26g Carbohydrates: 61g Cucumber Melon Pear Melons belong to the family of gourds, just like squash and pumpkin. There are two large categories of melon: the muskmelon and the watermelon. Yields 1 cup

Ingredients 1 cucumber, peeled honeydew melon or cantaloupe, rind removed 1 pear Juice cucumber, melon, and pear. Stir. Per Serving Calories: 203 Fat: 0.77g Sodium: 68mg Fiber: 8.7g Protein: 4.1g Sugars: 39g Carbohydrates: 58g Super Green Juice Green juices are known for their cleansing capabilities.

Romaine lettuce is sometimes referred to as Cos lettuce after the island in the Aegean Sea where it originated. Yields 1 cups

Ingredients 1 red apple, cored 4 romaine lettuce leaves 1 cucumber, peeled 1 celery stalk, leaves intact 1 carrot, peeled 1 garlic clove, peeled Juice ingredients in the order listed. Stir. Per Serving Calories: 127 Fat: 0.41g Sodium: 88mg Fiber: 6.9g Protein: 3.2g Sugars: 22g Carbohydrates: 44g Carrot Banana Bananas are satisfying treats that help you to feel full. This juice is highly nutritious and provides potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Yields 1 cup Ingredients 3 carrots 1 banana Juice carrots.

Add carrot juice and banana to blender and blend well. Per Serving Calories: 274 Fat: 0.49g Sodium: 118mg Fiber: 13g Protein: 4.6g Sugars: 33g Carbohydrates: 64g Avoid Discolored Bananas Once bananas are peeled and exposed to the air they begin to turn brown. If you want to peel your banana ahead of time, soak it in acidulated water to keep it from turning brown. Make acidulated water by adding a few drops of lemon juice to the water. Cucumber Lemonade Lemon juice is a natural diuretic that helps eliminate excess fluids. This simple, refreshing juice is perfect for a hot summers day or night.

Yields 1 cup

Ingredients 2 cucumbers, peeled 1 lemon, peeled Juice cucumbers and lemon. Stir. Per Serving Calories: 65 Fat: 0.2g Sodium: 9.2mg Fiber: 3.8g Protein: 2.6g Sugars: 14g Carbohydrates: 30g Papaya Strawberry Papaya is a great cleansing fruit and is also good for people with liver problems, constipation, and urinary disorders. Yields 1 cups Ingredients 2 papayas 1 cup strawberries, hull intact Juice papayas and strawberries. Stir. Per Serving Calories: 103 Fat: 0.65g Sodium: 5.7mg Fiber: 5.6g Protein: 1.9g Sugars: 19g Carbohydrates: 32g What is Papain? Papayas contain papain, a digestive enzyme that is used in meat tenderizers to break down tough meat fibers.

South Americans have used papain to tenderize meat for centuries, and it is now available in powdered meat tenderizers all over the world. Papaya is a very good source of vitamins A and C. Apple Beeter Beet juice can detoxify your liver. Beets encourage liver function and health and are good for treating alcoholism. Yields 1 cup

Ingredients 1 beet, greens removed 2 red apples, cored Juice beet and apples. Stir.

Per Serving Calories: 101 Fat: 0.46g Sodium: 66mg Fiber: 5g Protein: 1.7g Sugars: 23g Carbohydrates: 32g Bitter Remedy If any of your juices are too bitter for your taste, apples are a perfect sweetener. You can add one or two apples to a juice until it reaches your desired level of sweetness. Beets can be a bitter-tasting vegetable, so this recipe is a good one to try extra apples in. Green Apple Broccoli Broccoli is rich in vitamins A, B, C, and K; fiber; zinc; folic acid; magnesium; iron; and beta-carotene. Yields 1 cups