This is a picture of a Juice Cleanse I did!
Juicing is a convenient way to get your daily dose of fruit and vegetables. A fresh juice is basically just a concentrated dose of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants that is shot immediately into our bloodstream so we can absorb all of the nutrients. There are so many wonderful benefits that come along with juicing but it can be expensive. So I thought I would share with you some of the ways I get the most out of juicing.
The farmers market is the cheapest place to purchase produce and it’s local which is a plus. I haven’t priced every single thing out but comparing complete trips to the grocery store, the farmers market was by far my cheapest trip. I also enjoyed shopping at the farmers market because I wasn’t tempted by the cookie or chip aisle like I always am at the grocery store. There was ONLY fruits and vegetables so I was able to go in, get what I needed, and get out!
Fruits and Vegetables with a high water content will ALWAYS juice the best! For example apples, celery, and cucumbers are going to produce a lot more juice than kale or spinach. So that is something to keep in mind when you are doing your grocery shopping.
There is a specific order in which you are able to get more juice when juicing! I have found this order of operation to be extremely beneficial, so I thought I would share :)
1. ALWAYS start with your leafy ingredients first! Spinach, Kale, Mint Leaves, Parsley, Rosemary, Wheatgrass, Cilantro. These ingredients are going to produce a small amount of juice when you send it thru your juicer. They are very beneficial but their water content is low. You never want to save these types of ingredients for the end because they need some help getting pushed out.
2. Second, if a recipe calls for ginger root, I will send that next. Ginger is another thing you never want to save until the end to add in. If a recipe doesn’t call for ginger root, I’ll do things like Jalapenos, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, beets, carrots, bell peppers… pretty much anything that is a little softer than an apple.
3. Last but not least you always want to save your hardest produce items for last… and by that I mean things like apples, celery, cucumbers, onions etc. Saving these things to juice at the end cleans out whatever is hanging out in your strainer, therefore pushing out a little more kale or whatever wasn't fully executed on its own.
Basically just remember when juicing, go from softest to hardest!
I hope this was helpful to some of you who have recently started juicing!
Happy Mothers Day to all the Mommas out there who read my blog! I so appreciate each and every one of you! Have a blessed week everyone!
XoXo,
Ashley
Me and my mom shopping in Florida last year!
p.s Thank you to those of you who are taking time out of your busy schedule to read my blog! It means the world to me!
p.s Thank you to those of you who are taking time out of your busy schedule to read my blog! It means the world to me!
