As your children get older, their likes and dislikes of foods will change dramatically. What your little one wouldn’t touch, he may now be asking for every minute. Children cannot live on a juicing diet consisting of only sweet fruits, but can certainly receive their vital nutrients from a supplemental juicing diet.

Children this age don’t tire of repetition. The variety you may think they want in their life is untrue. Once they find a juicing recipe they love, they will want it round-the-clock for the next few months. One option for juicing is to serve your kids everything you consume from your juice extractor. The only difference you may want to consider is diluting the juice slightly. This will not only help ease new flavors in, but will also be gentler on their stomachs until they get accustomed to a juicing diet.  (more…)

Toddlers are known for being finicky and picky regarding new foods and activities. One area of nutrition that is not a battle is juice. Any and every toddler loves juice. Unfortunately, most store-bought juices are either composed of cups of sugar, or artificial sweeteners. Replacing these sugary drinks with at-home juicing recipes made with your juicer can ensure that your child gets the same nutritional benefits that adults receive from a juicing diet.  (more…)

Valentine’s Day  is the focal holiday of the month, and what better way to celebrate than with the traditional colors of the day of love. Beets are at their peak during February and March and can add a red or pinkish shade to make any juicing recipe more festive.

Beets are one of the most powerful vegetables as is their juice. The concentration of calcium, sodium, vitamin A and vitamin B-6 are known to help with bladder and liver ailments. Beet juice can also assist in bring relief to menopause symptoms, menstrual problems, assist in skin health and regeneration, and help speed up and maintain weight loss.  (more…)

February is a month that seems to be centered around hearts, chocolates, flowers and everything love. February is also designated as the national star fruit and exotic vegetables month by the Center for Disease Control. Some of these exotic vegetables cannot be juiced or yield too little results for them to be efficient for juicing ingredients. Focusing on the “exotic” aspect of these fruits and vegetables can still be beneficial and help bring variety to your juicing diet. Broaden your juicing horizons and try to branch out this month and try at least one fruit and vegetable in your juicer a week.

One of the most exotic and easily found fruits is star fruit. Star fruit is a tropical fruit that has a five-point star shape when cut. They are typically yellow or greenish and have a flavor similar to lemony pineapple. Star fruit is known to contain anti-cancer properties, as well as help with constipation, skin health, insomnia and lower cholesterol.  (more…)

The last of the “Superfood Juicing” series is a food group not always considered when juicing: Herbs. Herb garden planning is beginning and when you consider which herbs to plant, do not overlook the possibility of juicing these same herbs. Juicing is also a perfect way to use up the leftover herbs used in your dinner and lunch recipes. 

Herbs contain many different vitamins and nutrients that help balance diet and nutrient consumption. Herbs have been used for centuries in ancient rituals and medicine. Considering this long-term testament to the benefits of herbs, including them in your juicing diet is highly recommended for health reasons and simply for flavor.  (more…)

Juicing with superfoods that fall in the fruits and nuts categories will add amazing amounts of anti-oxidants to any diet that is likely lacking. These anti-oxidants fight free radicals that damage our body in the form of pollutants, radiation, and even fried foods. Juicing recipes that contain fruit and nut superfoods are prime ways to increase your daily intake of anti-oxidants and fight off illness and aging.  (more…)

Including superfoods in your juicing diet is the most efficient way to achieve the highest nutritional amounts for body. Superfoods can help assist in increasing energy, quality of sleep, and metabolism. Seaweeds are a superfood known to contain 10 times more calcium than a glass of milk. Seaweeds are proven to alkalizing blood, protecting from toxic environmental hazards, regulate blood flow and purifying blood by removing toxins.

Juicing seaweeds results in a highly concentrated concoction of vitamins and minerals, that can also assist in weight loss. When you think of seaweeds, you may think of soggy, dark sandy grass, but there are many different seaweeds that are perfect for juicing and will ensure proper nutrition. (more…)

Superfoods are the surest way to maintain the best health possible. Using your juicer or juice extractor guarantees that you will receive all of the amazing vitamins and nutrients contained in superfoods. Green superfoods contain the highest concentrations of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and fat burning compounds. By juicing these superfoods, you are increasing this concentration and increasing all the benefits to your health.  (more…)

Juicing is thought to be one of the healthiest, if not THE healthiest, and most natural ways to receive all of your necessary vitamins and minerals. Those who are new to juicing may wonder if the effort is worth the outcome. Aren’t store bought juices the same as what you get from your juice extractor? 100 percent juice is all juice, isn’t it?

Lets take apple juice for example. Store bought apple juice, although it may claim to be 100% juice, it will likely contain additives and preservatives to maintain flavor and color during the months it sits on a grocery store shelf. Cups of sugar are added for sweetness as well as food coloring for aesthetic reasons. Check out the low sugar label and you will find one added ingredient to make that juice “low sugar”: water.  (more…)

After a few sessions of juicing, you may notice the large amounts of pulp that you are probably discarding. This can seem like a huge waste to many people; and it is. The pulp that your juicer so conveniently sets aside for you has many uses in numerous recipes, especially for adding fiber and moisture. Maximize your juicing experience with the following pulp uses.

(1) Baking recipes can almost always benefit from the essence of your fruit (and veggie) pulps. Cookies, cakes, and muffins are made moister and more nutritional with the added fiber.

(2) Adding it to your ground meat recipes such as meatloaf, meatballs, etc can add essential nutrients as well as flavor dimension and moisture.  (more…)