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1/8 JUICING 101

DRINKS, FOOD, FRESH JUICE, HEALTHY, VEGGIE BASED, WEEKDAY APPROVED
BY ELSIE LARSON
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Hey friends! A couple years ago I bought my first juicer. Before that I had been an big fan of all the green juices
you can buy at coffee shops and grocery stores. But oh man, my juicer converted me quickly. Homemade juice is
a million times more delicious! It’s incredible.
Today I put together a few of my favorite juicing tips and solutions.
The Juicer/
There’s a juicer for every almost budget. If you don’t have one yet and aren’t ready to take the plunge I
suggest healthy smoothies instead. If you’re in the market for a juicer I suggest reading up on them and learning
from people who have the one you want.
With that said, here’s a little about the juicers I’ve tried: My first one was this Cuisinart juicer. It’s inexpensive for a
juicer, but pretty powerful and I got a lot of wear out of it. It’s pretty hard to clean and a little dangerous because of
the sharp blades. The juicer I’m using now is the Krups Infinity Slow Juicer. It’s less powerful, but much safer to
clean because the blade isn’t really sharp (I know, it’s weird!). It’s also easier to clean. Both good juicers for
someone like me. What do you guys use?
The Produce/
The fruit and vegetables are the most important part of juicing. Here a few tips that work for me to reduce waste
and make the healthiest juice possible!
•When you shop for ingredients you’ll need a base, these are fruits and vegetables that produce more liquid and
add volume. Carrots, green apples, cucumbers and celery make great bases. After you have that you can also add
things that add a lot of vitamins or color like leafy greens, beets and other fruits. Last, you might want to add
something flavorful like herbs or spices. My favorite flavor additions are mint leaves and fresh ginger.
• Have you heard of the dirty dozen? It’s a list of the twelve most contaminated (with pesticides and
herbicides) fruits and vegetables. These is is the list of produce you should always try to buy organic when
possible. Peaches, Apples, Sweet Bell Peppers, Celery, Nectarines, Strawberries, Cherries, Pears, Imported
Grapes, Spinach, Lettuce and Potatoes. Things that are safer to buy non-organic usually have a rind or peel like
Oranges, Melons or Onions.
• The more leafy green vegetables you can get into your juice the better! Green juice is an acquired taste just like
coffee or wine. The first time you taste if you might think you’d rather drink poison, but the more you try it, the more
you will like it. So if you’re brand new to juicing you might want to add a lot of fruit to your juices, but over time
you’ll be able to enjoy it with less and less which reduces your sugar intake. Moral of the story: Don’t feel bad
adding lots of fruit to your fresh juice in the beginning, but keep challenging yourself by shifting the proportions
over time! 🙂
• One thing I was surprised to learned was how many ingredients it takes to make a good glass of juice. It’s kinda
intense. You can see here I used everything on my counter top (above) to make the three little containers of juice
you see (below). It can be a little expensive, but I think it’s worth it. Now when we’re traveling, and I buy fresh juice
for the price of two lattes I never ever complain.
When you juice something that has a rind or peel you need to remove it before juicing.
When you juice something coarse and leafy like kale or collard greens, you need to remove the leafy part from the
stem before juicing.
Storing Juice/ You can store juice in airtight containers in your refrigerator. Sadly, I’ve read over and over again
that the best time to drink juice (for nutrition benefits) is immediately. Still, sometimes I make extra to use for a few
days because it’s so time consuming, and it still tastes great the next day. 🙂
Recipes/
Above are three juices I love. The first one is an intense green juice (for that acquired taste I was talking about
before!) It has a whole bunch of kale, half a batch of celery, two cucumbers, a lemon and a lime. It’s intense, but
awesome. The second juice is 10 carrots, 1 lemon, 2 apples and ginger to taste (I always use too much, and it’s
crazy spicy, but still really good!) The last juice is a refreshing morning juice. It’s not as “green tasting” as it looks.
It has 6 cucumbers, half a celery bunch, 3 apples and 2 limes.
A few other combinations I love: fresh orange juice + ginger, green apple + collard greens + cucumber, pineapple
+ cucumber and pomegranate + pineapple + coconut milk.
I’d love to hear about your juicing experiences too! I excited to learn more. xo. Elsie
Credits // Author and Photography: Elsie Larson
130 COMMENTS
SOPHIE @ THE SPOTTY TEAPOT January 08, 2014

I’ve not tried making my own juices just yet, but I love drinking them, especially when I’m eating
out with friends. Just the other day I had one containing carrot, orange and ginger, it was so
delicious!
x
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WELCOME HOME TAYLOR January 08, 2014

I’ve never juiced before and it’s a little intimidating because juicers are so expensive. These look
delicious though and hopefully one day I’ll be able to try them out!
xoxo
Taylor
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T January 08, 2014

I love the idea of juicing but it’s so time consuming!
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ALE NORRIS January 08, 2014

my husband and i juice every other day, and my favorite combo is kale, lemon, carrots & apples
with ginger. so delicious!!
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ALLIE @ 6000 MILES TO HOME January 08, 2014

very helpful, thanks! I don’t have a juicer yet but I’ve been thinking about making the plunge… in
the meantime these are helpful tips for smoothies, too! Do you have recommendations for
awesome blenders that are cheaper than Vitamix? would love a post on smoothies!
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RUTH LOIACANO January 08, 2014

I’m a juice addict! I have a Breville Juice Fountain and I adore it! Very easy to use and most of all
easy to clean! My favorite combos are romaine, carrot,+ fennel. Kale + Apple. Cucumber, celery,
carrot, beet, spinach, + apple. Cheers to juicing!
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MOLLY {DREAMS IN HD} January 08, 2014

great tips! i would love love to get a juicer…but until then i will just stick to my daily green
smoothies 🙂
Molly {Dreams in HD}

http://www.dreamsinhd.blogspot.com
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MICHELLE January 08, 2014

I just got a Breville as a gift and am really excited about using it. I’d love to know how often you
juice? How often do you think is necessary to get a lot of the health benefits?
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CAMILLA January 08, 2014

Oohh, I love freshly squeezed juice! My go to recipe is three carrots, three celery sticks, an
apple and half a lime 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipes! I’ll definitely try them out 🙂
xx
Camilla
http://kapteinmoe.blogspot.no
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TOOLIEOOLIE January 08, 2014

i love juicing! i use an omega 8006.
my favorite is a great breakfast juice of orange + pineapple + mango. i try to only drink it in the
mornings though because it is so high in sugar, then i stick to the more veggie based juices the
rest of the day. i was amazed at how easy it was for me to juice during the day and then have a
regular dinner. and i feel so healthy!
i recently learned you can juice sweet potatoes and it totally blew my mind. still scared to try it,
but i have about 6 waiting in my veggie bowl just incase i’m feeling frisky.
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JULIETTE LAURA January 08, 2014

Oh my goodness! I have always wanted to juice, this is so perfect. Normally I just makes
smoothies, but I am looking forward to beginning juicing.
xo, Juliette Laura

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BEAN WAGNER January 08, 2014

Just did my first juicing post after we got a juicer for Xmas! So much fun (but kind of a lot of
clean up).
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K January 08, 2014
I did a 20 day juicing cleanse last February and loved it! I had so much energy, was completely
satiated, and lost 6lbs. I learned something about myself, by only being able to have 3 unique
flavors a day (I juiced at mealtimes). After juicing, I hated any food that was remotely salty and
quit adding salt to almost everything. I highly recommend juicing as a cleanse or as a
supplement to your diet. YUM! Now I am hooked on banana smoothies (6-8 very ripe bananas,
water, ice). Simple and sweet!
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K January 08, 2014

I have done sweet potatoes! They make a very thick and rich juice. I think I did it with apples and
cinnamon. Like pie in a tumbler!
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AMBER WRIGHT January 08, 2014

Juicing is one reason I have started my own garden!
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GRACIE January 08, 2014

This is great! Love these tips! I’m more of a smoothie girl, but I’d love to try juicing!
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SACHA January 08, 2014

This post just made me want to buy a juicer even more and I have done some research on
juicers, lend books at the library.
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NINA January 08, 2014

This makes me want to get back into juicing!
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ANNABEL January 08, 2014

I can’t wait to try this out..!
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HELLI January 08, 2014

Oh if only i had a blender 🙁
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SANGEETHA January 08, 2014

thats awesome – they all look so tempting. I have been juicing as well or rather smoothieing 🙂
as well since I have a Vitamix which is a blender and not a juicer.
My favorite is green mix (organic, baby spinach, kale, chard)2 cups, one green apple and a tsp
of agave nectar – delish
Second that I tried today
green mix (organic, baby spinach, kale, chard) 2 cups, half banana, pomegranate seeds 1 cup
and a tsp of agave nectar – delish
Hope you try these – if you do let me know if you like it
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MAGGIE January 08, 2014

I have a blender, so I think I will have to do smoothies first and then make a gentle transition.
One of my old roomies had a juicer though and it was the BEST.
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JENNY January 08, 2014

Great timing! We started juicing for the first time yesterday and my husband plans to to do it for 3
weeks, but I’m hoping to last at least one before incorporating back solid (healthy) foods. I’m
having a rough time with the greens, but I made a pretty beet/celery juice that’s very earthy…I
added lots of apples to cut the earth taste, haha.
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KIM January 08, 2014

I used to have fresh juice everyday for breakfast! But the clean up was such a hassle – I had the
Breville juicer, so many parts to clean and leftover waste. Recently the bf and I invested in a
Vitamix. I’ve tried making juice/smoothies a few times with it. On the plus side you get all the
fiber that a juicer leaves behind. But on the down side the consistency and taste isn’t as good (to
me anyways). I guess, I just have to let my taste buds adjust!
xoxo,
Kim
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ARIN January 08, 2014

these don’t look the most appetizing, but i’m sure they taste yummy! i’ll have to try for myself one
of these days! http://www.heartofchic.com
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WENDY January 08, 2014
I am loving my new juicer, but so far I’ve only made orange juice. I’ll have to try the combinations
you suggested.
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JENN @ BEYOND THE STOOP January 08, 2014

I love the idea of juicing, but I can’t seem to switch from putting all that stuff in the blender to
putting it through a juicer. do you end up with a lot of waste? what do you do with the waste? can
it be used for soups or stews instead of tossing or composting? does the waste even have any
nutritional value? does the juice have any fiber or is it all taken out in the solids? i’m just so
curious and have so many questions!
cheers!
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KATE @ SONGS KATE SANG January 08, 2014

LOL – sometimes I think you guys are in my head! I just bought our first juicer yesterday – thank
you for this!
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ANDREAVYTLACILOVA January 08, 2014

Looks… interesting! Very healthy! Haha!
ANDREA
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DEAN CORNO January 08, 2014

This is such a well timed post for me! I just bought a juicer and used it for the first time this
morning. I made apple, beet, and carrot juice as well as apple, orange, carrot, spinach. Both
were really good! I’m excited to try out more combinations. It definitely seems like it might be a
bit expensive. I was surprised by how little I got out of my carrots. Definitely seems worth it
though!
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JANA January 08, 2014

I just got a juicer for Christmas, and I’m so excited to become familiar with juicing. This post
came at a perfect time for me as I’m trying to gather as much info and as many recipes as
possible as I embark on making this a daily habit. Thanks for sharing!
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RACHAEL January 08, 2014
So glad you’ve featured juice. I juice almost every day for breakfast, my favorite is 2 handfuls
spinach, 4 celery ribs, 1 apple and 1 lemon
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CASSIE January 08, 2014

i just created a post on juicing yesterday – i’ve had my juicer for less than a month and im
hooked! ive also gotten my boyfriend hooked too! its such a great healthy snack!
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MALLORY January 08, 2014

We’ve been juicing for years, and recently upgraded to a slower, masticating juicer as it retains
more of the phytonutrients in the produce, as it doesn’t get as hot as it does with the centrifugal
one.
I really enjoying juicing beets and lots and lots of greens. Kale (all kinds!), Swiss chard, spinach,
collards, etc. are so good when you just add a couple apples to the mix it’s not as hard to
swallow. My motto is, if it’s edible eat it! Beets for example – make sure to throw the beet greens
in with them!
I’ve read about peeling citrus fruits before juicing, but honestly have never done it and it always
comes out tasting great. I’ve never had that bitter peel taste in the juice. I’ve also always juiced
the rinds of the kale too, just shove the whole thing in!
Thanks for sharing your tips and such lovely photos!
Mallory
http://squash-blog.blogspot.com
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AVERAGE ADVENTURES January 08, 2014

I cannot wait to get settled into my new house and try making my own juices.
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NATURALNIEDZIECKO January 08, 2014

It’s true, homemade juice is more delicious. I prefer too
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JILL January 08, 2014

We’ve been juicing for years and make HUGE batches at once. There are two ways I’ve done
this, both using small mason jars:
1) Over a large bowl (to catch the overflow) slowly fill up the mason jar til it’s overflowing the top,
kinda making the juice convex, then popping the first lid on, then screwing the top on. It seals in
the juice with minimal air bubbles-the enemy of juice.
2) Again with a small mason jar, fill it up to about 1/2-3/4 inch from the top, put the top on, and
freeze. You must leave space for the liquid to expand.
My father uses the first method, but my husband and I prefer the 2nd. When we drink our juice in
the morning, we pull out the next day’s juices from the freezer, put in the fridge to defrost and it’s
ready the next day!
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CAM January 08, 2014

I’ve always wanted to try juicing, definitely going to now!!
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JENNIFER January 08, 2014

Hey! I think it’s great to see whole, fresh ingredients being presented so attractively. Juicing is
one way to introduce more produce into your diet, but you’d be much better off eating the fruits
and veggies whole. Vitamins and minerals aren’t the only healthy benefit from these foods, and
when you juice, you’re automatically missing out on all of that fiber, not to mention getting into
the habit of drinking your calories. Just something to consider amongst the current craze of the
juicing fad.
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QUYEN January 08, 2014

I love juicing, but I don’t like wasting the pulp, so I make smoothies instead. You still get a lot of
vegetables and fruits, but you also get the pulp so you end up needing less. It makes it more
affordable. Add a banana and it counteracts the ‘vegetable’ flavor. 🙂 Making smoothies
ensures you don’t end up using too many fruits. It is a lot of sugar.
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JANICE January 08, 2014

This was really interesting! Thank you for all of the tips and the info on the juicers that you have
used. I’ll be bookmarking this post for future reference. I just got a food processor so I think I’ll
learn to use that first and then graduate up to juicing later! 😉 I’m definitely planning on trying
some smoothie recipes this year though.
By the way, it would be really helpful to see a post like this on using a food processor. I got mine
due in large part to your recipes (I love the edamame burgers but they were really hard to make
in a blender!)
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REBECCA'S SUNDAYS January 08, 2014

I fell in love with fresh juice over the holidays. YUM YUM
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DAWN@JOYFULSCRIBBLINGS January 08, 2014
I’ve been considering buying a juicer and looking at the Breville Compact juicer. I was thinking
that you used a Breville. Thanks for all of the great tips. I have to admit I keep going back on
forth on wether I’ll use it due to time and clean up. I’m also a little taken back about how many
vegetables and fruit went into your juices.
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VICTORIA January 08, 2014

I recently came upon your blog and I just love it! I started juicing just a bit ago and we didn’t have
juicer so we used our blender. I had to come up with creative ways to strain the pulp, but the
best cheap method I found is to use a paint strainer, which is just $4 at Home Depot for two ( a
great alternative than buying a juicer for now). Here is my
experience: http://victoriaswaterfalls.blogspot.com/2013/11/first-time-juicer.html
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VALERIE January 08, 2014

I much prefer smoothies because I feel like with juicing…you kinda waste all the fiber and plant
matter and all that good stuff, no? I’m sure the nutrition benefits are still great, but I can’t get past
the feeling wasteful part!!
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MYRNA January 08, 2014

Is there a reason why you remove the stem? I usually juice the stem. As a matter of fact, when I
make kale salad I remove the stem and save it so I can juice it the next day. Just wondering if
there is a nutritional reason or just because you don’t care for it…
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SNEH | COOK REPUBLIC January 08, 2014

I absolutely love color coded juices. Always fun and a challenge to find ingredients that not only
go together flavour wise but are close on the color wheel. Green, Red, Yellow, Purple … love
em! Thanks for the coconut milk suggestion .. must do a White juice soon! x
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J. RAE January 08, 2014

I’ve been thinking about trying out juicing! Thanks for the info!
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ELLEN January 08, 2014

Oh, yes, this post is so informative, I love it. So far been blending smoothies mostly, as juicers
are, like mentioned, quite the investment. But next time I have a bonus, I think it will go towards
this!!
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CAROLINE [THE DIY NURSE] January 08, 2014
Do you feel that that juicer is slower? Is the leftover pulp dry? I bought some basic model to see
if I liked it, I do, and I want to upgrade to a slower speed so I get more out of my produce.
Ginger is my favorite, I love it with apples and it’s so good for you. Strawberries and oranges are
fantastic together. I also like putting in a clove of garlic. My husband hates it when I do this but I
find one per juicing isn’t so noticeable — note that I always add at least one lemon or lime to
cover up the taste. Its one of those foods that’s just soo good for you I cant bear to skip it!I’ve
also been working on increasing the spinach ratio as well!
Yay for juicing!
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DISTRICTANDMORE January 08, 2014

These all look delicious, but I am still on the fence about juicing…In the meantime, breakfast
tostadas kind of count, right? They are topped with lime, avocado, cilantro…All healthy…
Here is my recipe: http://districtandmore.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/breakfast-tostadas/
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SARAH January 08, 2014

My favourite is orange, celery and carrot!
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TERESA January 08, 2014

Apple + cucumber + carrot is my favorite combination! I usually throw a bunch of spinach and
romaine in there as well.
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HEATHER January 08, 2014

A really fun combination is Granny Smith apples and lemons! So good!! There’s a restaurant
here in Mpls that makes that as their lemonade- it’s very fresh tasting. 🙂
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MICHELLE Z January 08, 2014

Thanks for the tips! My hubs and I are fairly new to juicing. We started with a hand me down
Champion juicer, but found out that it doesn’t handle leafy greens very well. For Christmas we
purchased an Omega masticating juicer, and it works great on just about everything, but we did
find that it doesn’t get out quite all of the juice from the produce (the leftover pulp is still quite
juicy). So now have two and get the best of both worlds! I guess this just shows that there are
pros and cons for every juicer.
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T. January 08, 2014
I don’t have a juicer but it’s on my wishlist. Beautiful photography to go along with you post–love
the vibrant colors of the juices you made! You know it’s good for you when it’s that intense. :]
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KARAHADLEY January 08, 2014

I’ve been back on a juice kick lately and have been loving it! I’m loving it so much that I’m even
thinking about upgrading from my hand-me-down juicer from the 80s to a real, powerful juicer.
One thing I was curious about though, is why you remove the rind and stem? I always juice both,
so I was wondering if I was doing something wrong or if that’s taste preference.
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MICHELLE @ PERMANENTDAYDREAM.COM January 08, 2014

This post was actually super helpful. I knew what juicing was obviously but this has some great
tips. I may have to get into it at some point… hmm… Thanks for sharing.
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BROOKE January 08, 2014

SO loving this post! We got a juicer for our wedding (3 years ago) and haven’t touched it out of
sheer intimidation. This post helps!
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AYESHA January 08, 2014

I’m not a fan. But I’m trying to incorporate juices into my diet 🙂
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ARLENE January 08, 2014

love to try this out thanks
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BRITTANY January 09, 2014

I’m doing a juice fast right now, so it was nice to get a few extra tips. I’m so happy I bought a
juicer, I’m completely obsessed. Making your own juices is fun and delicious!
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LYNDAL January 09, 2014

Super timely post as we’ve just bought our first juicer – an inexpensive one from Aldi – super
easy to clean too 🙂
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AYU January 09, 2014
This is such a helpful post!
Juicing has been something that I’ve been interested in but have never really gotten into.
Think I will give it a try!
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MARISSA @ THE BOOT January 09, 2014

I’ve heard some juice-fast horror stories that have probably influenced my desire to juice, but i
think it’s definitely worth a try and, of course, super healthy. Do yiu usually just drink the juice in
the morning, or do you have breakfast as well?
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ANNA* January 09, 2014

I’ve only made smoothies, but I’m with ya on the ginger – so much that it’s a little spicy.
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CHRISTIE January 09, 2014

Oh sounds lovely! I haven’t had a green juice since I was pregnant but I had them a lot during
pregnancy because it’s a great way to make sure your getting all the right nutrients! I do however
have a smoothie every morning I have 2 bananas, half a cup of frozen blueberries, half a cup of
frozen raspberries, 1 cup oats, 2 cups of milk and a squirt of honey. It’s lovely and quite filling:) I
really like your blog!
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DENISA January 09, 2014

Very good tips. I like these…
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MADEMOISELLE C. January 09, 2014

I am definitely getting a juicer when I go home! Almost as good as smoothies!
Thanks for these tips 🙂
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TEI-EL January 09, 2014

if you freeze the juice right away, it lasts up to 10 days 🙂
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MIKE @THEIRONYOU January 09, 2014
Green jucie is da thang, no doubt about that but man sometimes I find it so hard to drink it…
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CALAVERA COKI January 09, 2014

I like delicious
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SOFIE January 09, 2014

My favourite juice is – celery, beetroot, carrot, lime and ginger – we call it our “super juice”. If we
ever feel sick or run down, we have these twice a day and ZING, we are well. I don’t take the
kale (or anything) off the stems though and I have an old (20 years) Panasonic juicer.
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KATERINA January 09, 2014

This post is right on time..I feel bloated recently and I need a detox so I did a similar post
yesterday!
http://katerinaloves.blogspot.gr/2014/01/a-healthy-outside-starts-from-inside.html
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JENN January 09, 2014

you actually can leave the stems on they still contain a lot of nutrients and it makes more juice.
why not. you can also leave the rinds on lemon and limes because they contain a lot of juice and
flavor but rinds on grape fruit or oranges are bitter and wouldnt taste good.
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ROSIE W January 09, 2014

I think juices are a great way to get a lot of nutrients in to you if you don’t usually have them, but
they don’t make you feel full so you’re more likely to snack. Well, I am anyway. I’d rather just eat
the fruit 🙂
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AKINAART.WORDPRESS.COM January 09, 2014

I love juicing! My favorite recipe is 5 carrots, 2 beets, 3 green apples, 1 lemon and ginger, sweet
and delicious!
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TESSA~ January 09, 2014

Oh thank you for this post on juicing.
We must, must, must get back into the habit of juicing.

Habit, habit, habit. So important. Must. Must. Must.
Thank you!
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SHING January 09, 2014

we were just given a juicer for christmas by our relatives so i’m really excited to try these out 😀
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ANA LEOTE January 09, 2014

They look delicious!
xx
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TERRI January 09, 2014

I just started juicing but I have never removed the kale or spinach leaves from the stems. I just
throw the whole leaf in!
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RLGALLEA@GMAIL.COM January 09, 2014

Staying in the same color family generally makes the best combos too! (and avoids that
unappealing brown color, oops!) My favorite orange juice is : carrots + mango + pineapple +
orange + ginger 🙂
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MARCIA January 09, 2014

Oh, I’ve been wanting to try juicing for a while now, but I’m waiting till I get a juicer. But, two days
ago I tried a green smoothie for the first time, and I am officially hooked. 🙂
Now to try the juicing…. 🙂
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ELISE January 09, 2014

My husband and I have been juicing just shy of 2 years. We got our first juicer for our wedding. It
was a Juiceman from Target, and we went through 3 of those in less than a year. Customer
service was good. High power, not durable, and the cleaning was time consuming. We’ve since
switched to the Jack Lalanne juicer from Costco, and it’s nice. The clean up is quick, it’s high
power, and so far only a small rubber piece has broken. The only annoying thing is leaves tend
to get wedged between the chute and the pusher, and I’ve whacked my hand a couple times via
pulling it out and my hand hitting on a cabinet. One thing we immediately noticed between
juicers is the amount of pulp in the juice. Juiceman left more in, Lalanne takes more out so it’s
thinner. We read once that if you “chew” the juice, you get more from it, assuming that has to do
with the amount of pulp.
I suggest to try cabbage! We started out with green cabbage, but found that red cabbage is
packed with cancer fighting properties. We juice a big batch that’ll last for 2 days between us. 1
large beet, 7 carrots, a medium stalk of celery, 1 apple, 1 lemon, 1/4 head of red cabbage, 1
cucumber, 3 bell peppers, 3-4 leaves of kale, and a chunk of ginger.
Also, I read somewhere to juice the lemon last, since they have natural cleaning properties.
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You do end up with a bit of waste. We just throw it out. But some juicers will come with a book
that have recipes that include the pulp. I hear they make great baked goods.
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ILLEGAL CHEESE January 09, 2014

Great tips, thank you so much. I wanted to register for a juicer when we got married, but the
Vitamix I wanted was a bit pricey for a novice juicer. I still have my heart set on getting into
juicing one day. Thanks for the recipes!
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AMANDA January 09, 2014

Yes! I love juice and the grassier the better. I’m totally that weirdo who loves the taste of
wheatgrass! I really would like to get a juicer but there are a few different places near me that I
can get juice and two of those (the deli on my corner and this juice place a block away) are
actually fairly inexpensive.
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If you enjoy it, you’ll be able to find time to do it. For us, it’s become a habit and we just plan for
it. And you can always make a big batch that you can drink over a day or two. It’s just
recommended to drink it immediately for the most nutrients. The juice that Elsie made was a
sweeter juice. It’s more tolerable to the taste buds, but she did make a strong one too. 4
cucumbers is too much for me, as they have LOTS of liquid in them.
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RACHEL January 09, 2014

I want to try this with my veggie’s this summer.
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CLAUDZ January 09, 2014

Excellent timing on the post. We got our juicer this week. The place I worked at years ago had a
juicer so I made carrot juice often. My hubbie doesn’t like the texture of fruit and eats very little
veg. He had an apple, lychee and mango juice yesterday and a carrot and apple juice this
morning. So it’s amazing progress!

Thanks for the tips and recipes!
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CANDICE January 09, 2014

Yum we love juicing. I sneak veggies in for my son and he loves them
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PETAL AND PLUME January 09, 2014

i have never made an attempt at homemade juices, but these look marvellous!
xx
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DEB H January 09, 2014

We have the Breville too and did juice fasts last summer. I did 14 days and it changed my life. I
no longer crave carbs and I’ve lost the last 25 lbs and reached a goal I started 2 years ago and
have gone beyond. We juice for breakfast and eat organic whenever possible. My eating habits
have changed and if there is a holiday or occasion I can snap back much easier with a day or
two of juicing. I should add that I am 59 and always struggled, I feel so much better too.
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CHRISTINA January 09, 2014

We started juicing last year with a Omega 8005. It’s a slow auger juicer and the juice it produces
is great. We got a lot of juice and really dry pulp so I was very pleased with it. It is a little more
expensive, but I saved my pennies. I figured as much as I spent on the organic fruits and
veggies I want the best value for my buck. Just this week we inherited a Norwalk that was
bought for my grandma last year when she was battling cancer. I used it the other night and it is
amazing how much juice you get out of everything pressed. It has to easily be double what the
Omega did. I got a little discouraged juicing this year because I stupidly juiced veggies that
interfere with my thyroid function, so this year i’m looking to find new juices that are healthy and
tasty, but avoid all those foods I shouldn’t have raw (kale, spinach, cabbage, etc… basically all
the dark greens). My favorite juice is green apple, pear, beet and ginger.
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MELISSA R. January 09, 2014

I have green juices all the time but I haven’t made them at home yet. I hate the hassle of having
to clean so many parts to make one or two glasses of juice. I do, however, make smoothies in
my blender on some mornings. When it comes to juice I’d rather spend a little extra cash at
Pressed Juicery and buy a few to keep in my fridge so I can just grab one and go.
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KATE January 09, 2014

I just started juicing and this was great to read. I’ve quickly become obsessed. I love reading
different recipes, because I always just throw whats in my fridge in the juicer and cross my
fingers. Any other favorite combinations?
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JESSICA MACKEY January 09, 2014

My fiance and I wanted to put a juicer on our registry but we heard that it’s quite expensive to
juice versus making smoothies. Thoughts?
Cheers!
Jessica
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LARA LEWIS @ IT'S A BEAUTY DAY January 09, 2014

These look delicious! How long do you think they would last in the fridge? Couple days??
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TIFFANY January 09, 2014

Great recipes!
I absolutely love juicing! And like you say, it’s an acquired taste. But once you’re into it, you can
start to add super awesome detox greens like cilantro and parsley (have you tried that yet?). At
first it’s a little rough, but you get used to it, then you start to crave it! The results are amazing:
clearer skin, brighter eyes, and more energy just to name a few. I’m going to visit my mom this
weekend and I’m packing my juicer to take it with me!
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SARAH EVANKO January 09, 2014

I have a Vitamix, and cleaning it couldn’t be easier. Put in a drop of dish washing liquid, a little
water and pulse/mix away for 10-15 seconds. Rinse well with hot water and air dry.
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STACIA January 09, 2014

How long would you say the juice normally lasts you? I’m super interested in juicing, but I’m
trying to take everything into account (budget, benefits, and time in effort compared to how long
it lasts) in to account first.
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KAMMYH January 09, 2014

I love juicing! I consider it my multi-vitamin. You’ve convinced me to pick up some ginger this
weekend… I don’t know why it has always intimidated me? Also, apparently I need to get some
jelly jars and striped straws! Juicing never looked so pretty!
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JACKIE January 09, 2014
Sweet potatoes are great! I juice them with mango, carrot, orange, spinach, lime. For a little
softer taste, romaine in place of the spinach is nice. I’ve also used apples, cucumber,celery, kale.
Ginger spices it up!
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MEGI January 09, 2014

They look soo delicious. Ive been thinking about buing a juicer for a long time. After seeing your
photos Im more than convinced! 🙂
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SARAH MILLER January 09, 2014

I need a juicer in my life. STAT!
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MAGGIE GOSCINSKI January 09, 2014

I would highly recommend my juicer (Breville) it cost me about $120 and is easy to clean,
simple, and very effective for even the most difficult to juice fruits and veggies. It is also the
same kind of juicer used in the juicing documentary ‘Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead’.
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VIRA January 10, 2014

*bookmarked!
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BILLUR January 10, 2014

I love juicing because it is so healthy! I put almost every vegetable and fruit inside that i can find
in the refrigerator. Often i use orange, lemon, carrot, spinach, green apple, cucumber together
🙂
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ALLIEBEAU January 10, 2014

Just got a juicer for xmas and am loving playing around with it! Kiwi / Apple / Celery / Lime has
been a delicious combo!
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SALLY January 10, 2014

I’ve not yet climbed on the bandwagon. My kids juice all the time and my grandchildren love it. I
found your post very informative. Thanks. I may just give it a try. Would a regular blender work to
start with? If not I’ll have to taste when I visit my kids. Then I can really know before investing a
small fortune.
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CAROLYN January 10, 2014

You don’t ‘need’ a juicer, I have a little hand held blender and while it’s not able to do carrots and
really hard stuff it’s fine with apples and celery, cucumber type produce. If it’s too chunky just put
it through a sieve afterwards.
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RICK January 11, 2014

We’ve juiced off and on for a lot over the years, and I made a few discoveries as well:
The rotary/shreddy sort of juicers are fairly similar to one another: we had the Cuisinart (hard to
clean), Jack LaLane (hard to clean, aactually requires a tool to remove the cutters), and one
other that was so bad I can’t remember it.
For a few weeks now we’ve been using an Omega J8005 “Masticating” juicer. $250, give or take.
Totally different world.
– Oranges (any citrus) can go in with peel. Makes a remarkable flavor difference.
– Apples go in seeds and all.
– Wheatgrass (I tried it once. Ew.), basil, parsley are all basically vaporized by this thing.
So we chop a little, shove stuff in the juicer, and drink whatever comes out. It’s kind of amazing
the difference in the flavors when you leave the skins on.
Basic recipes are the best for me:
– 1 orange, 1 apple, 3 carrots, handful of Italian parsley, and a thick sliver of Ginger.
– 3 carrots, 4 celery stalks, 4 tomatoes, 1/4 a jalapeno, handful of parsley. Bonus: add 2
radishes, another 1/4 jalapeno, and 2 cloves of garlic, a drizzle of olive oil and salt/pepper in the
glass.
– 3 oranges, 1/2 lime, 1/2 lemon, sliver of ginger.
Bonus on the Omega: pour peanuts, almonds, pecans into it and make nut butters.
Bonus-bonus: if you like Pasta, mix your dough and have someone feed it in, and there are 3
pasta shapers. One person feeds, the other cuts and hangs.
And: There;s a little bit of pulp that comes through – the catch cup has a filter screen you can put
over it for less. Me, I like pulp.
Last: this is a VERY low speed juicer. It feeds a lot a stuff fast because of it’s design, but the low
RPM’s it runs at mean little or no foam – bonus!
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HELEN January 11, 2014

Silly question but.. Where did you find the bottles with the metal clip tops?
Thanks!
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WILLEMIJN SOFIE January 12, 2014

YUMMIE 🙂
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CHEYENNE January 13, 2014

ohhh, this post has perfect timing! i got a new juicer for christmas, and can’t waaait to try some
of these recipes!
xo, cheyenne
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HOLLY January 14, 2014

I love to juice! My juicer is a hand-me-down from my mom. I had it for months before using it.
When I finally discovered it’s full potential, not only was I in love but I am forever hooked! It’s all
about the preparation of shopping for your ingredients and taking the time to juice them. This
post especially spoke to me this morning because I just watched a documentary about juicing
last night. It’s called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It’s an inspiring film about the health benefits of
juicing and how powerful fruits and veggies really are!
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THEJUICEJUNKIE January 17, 2014

Awesome pictures! Juicing has changed my life, so I love finding posts like this on other peoples
blogs 🙂
Neil
http://naturaljuicejunkie.com/2013/09/about-natural-juice-junkie/
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KARLI JO January 27, 2014

I am super interested in trying juicing, but I don’t know where to start. I don’t want to buy a juicer
if I end up not liking all the different juices. Plus, I haven’t really had homemade juices when I am
out because most places I’ve been to don’t really do that. In need of some advice 🙂
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CHEAP JUICER January 29, 2014

Thank you for this review. I learned great tips.
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TIPS ABOUT JUICER OVER BLENDER January 29, 2014

Awesome tips. Thank you for this. I am ready to take the plunge of healthy smoothies instead.
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ISABELLE February 05, 2014

Do you have a favorite recipie?
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MARK April 04, 2017

Great article.
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SUJATA July 05, 2017

Thanks for the recipe. good article. I will definitely try with my juicer.I love juices.
yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!
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NINA CALUSIM July 11, 2017

Juicing and Smoothies are two of the best way to extract fruits and vegetable with no negative
side effects, for delicious smoothies and juiced I want to highly recommend this Vitamix Blender
It goes well with smoothies and purees you may also want to visit this site for more information
about healthy juicing. Nice article by the way!
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KALI November 01, 2017

I love Smoothies!!
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MR. MALA January 23, 2018

I know the health benefits of the juices and that’s why I have my own juicing business in India.
It’s a passion to express myself and to make humans healthy.
Shop.malasfruit.com
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TINA September 17, 2018

I love juice,it makes me feel like eating fresh fruits,also no sugar added juice brands which is
more heathier! Mouth watering fruit juice recipes that will just make you want some more! Try
these juicing recipes today! http://www.chivitajuices.com/juice-recipes/
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BREE September 25, 2018

Great post. I will definitely put this to use. I am 5 ft 11 and I was 200 pounds and very ill. I started
doing juice cleansing once a month for four months and I have lost 45 pounds and I feel great. I
highly recommend juicing. I can’t tell you how much better I feel and my quality of life is much
better. https://bit.ly/2N1Qhpr this master cleanse helped me as well. Good luck to everyone
trying to keep up their health.
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AALIYAH JOHNSON January 14, 2019

Thanks for this amazing fruit juice recipe, There is another mouth watering fruit juice recipes 100
natural juice brands that will just make you want some more! Try these juicing recipes today that
lifts your mood instantly! You can check this I’m sure you will love it :
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MASTICATING JUICER March 22, 2019

What a great post. Anyone serious about managing their weight and living healthy should
prioritize juicing. I previously struggled doing so but with the variety of recipes online, I have
successfully managed to replace one meal a day with juice. I would advise anyone to go for cold
press juicers such Omega 8006 or Hurom Slow Elite juicer because they optimize juice
extraction. What’s more important is that they are easy to clean. I don’t like centrifugal juicers
because they tend to produce somewhat warm juice but I have Breville juice fountain in my
collection and i use occasionally.
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Today I put together a few of my favorite juicing tips and solutions.

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