Showing posts with label apple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apple. Show all posts

Friday, 7 March 2014

Green is Good

Now that I have completed the 30 day juice challenge, I think I will focus on trying to incorporate green juices into to daily routine.

These ones I think mainly use vegetables, but of course you can include fruits for that bit of sweetness such as apples, pears and maybe even an orange or two!  Some of my favorite green veggies to juice are;


- cucumber
- kale
- celery
- spinach 

Obviously you can add whatever you like - some combos work better than others I have to say. 

At the moment I'm loving cucumber, apple and lime  <<< so refreshing in the morning!!!

If you fancy something a little more substantial than a juice, you can always add your green juice to some bananas and oats, or other fruits to make a green smoothie!  

Sometimes I prefer to have a smoothie in the mornings, especially if I have a long day at uni, just to fill me up that little bit more. 

So, for those of you who are wondering what all the fuss is about with these green juices and smoothies here's a few benefits that might sway you to the 'green is good' mindset;


#1 juicing green veggies means that you are absorbing those vital nutrients faster 

#2 your intake of nutrients, in general, is increased

#3 you will actually be taking in a wider variety of veggies than if you were just munching away 

#4 you become more hydrated because you are drinking more! Let's be honest we all forget that glass of water now and again! 


For more detailed info on the benefits see here  >>> Benefits of green veggie juice

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

The Power of Purple

This morning I made a beautiful, vibrant purple juice made from Kale, Apples, Orange, Beetroot, Carrot and Ginger!


After having this lovely morning juice I managed to plough through a whole heap of uni work. I felt concentrated, focused and energized. Not only was I mentally prepared for the day I felt light within myself. Often when I have a bowl of cereal I can feel heavy and a bit sluggish, but not today! Today I was delicate and felt like I could move easily.
For anyone that is interested here are the nutrients that were in my juice this morning

Nutrition Facts (Juiced)
Calories 326
Calories from Fat: 29.02
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.22g9.21%
Saturated Fat 0.384g1.92%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.243g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.116g
Cholesterol 0mg0.00%
Sodium 222mg14.83%
Potassium 2264mg48.17%
Total Carbohydrate 84.17g64.74%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g
Sugars 44.31g
Protein 14.91g
Vitamin A 1604µg178.27%
Vitamin C 381.5mg423.87%
Calcium 468mg46.79%
Iron 5.19mg64.87%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
Vitamins
Choline 33.9mg6.16%
Folate 264µg66.08%
Niacin 3.958mg24.74%
Riboflavin 0.504mg38.75%
Thiamin 0.487mg40.61%
Vitamin B-12 0.00µg0.00%
Vitamin B-6 0.995mg76.51%
Vitamin D 0IU
Vitamin E 0.98mg6.55%
Vitamin K 1737.2µg1447.71%
Minerals
Copper 3.936mg437.32%
Magnesium 179mg42.61%
Phosphorus 336mg48.00%
Selenium 3.9µg7.03%
Zinc 2.13mg19.40%
Other
Caffeine 0mg
Theobromine 0mg
Water 654.35g
All nutrient values are calculat

So from the vitamin -6 I was able to feed my brain functioning as well as build up antibodies to fight any winter cold that might be going around! 
A vitamin that not many people know about is vitamin K - it is essential for building healthy bones and preventing heart disease. So I definitely got my fill today!
If you want to find out about whats in your juice go to this site 
and go to ingredients and enter yours into the builder. 

ENJOY YOUR JUICING !