What does a girl on a gut cleanse do when she works at Whole Foods and has a slow pressed juicer? She plays mixologist.
When I was a freshman in high school, my parents introduced me to juicing after watching a documentary called “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.” The documentary follows Joe Cross, an overweight man suffering from an autoimmune disease who embarks on a 60-day juice cleanse in order to regain control of his health. My parents were so inspired by Joe’s transformation that they purchased a Hurom slow-pressed juicer and began incorporating fruit and vegetable juices into their diets. As of this summer, my parents upgraded to a newer Hurom juicer and passed down the older one to me. If you’re thinking about juicing, and are unsure of yummy blends, here are my top favorites!
- “Cool-cumber”
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– Three stalks Celery
– One to two Green Apples
– Two leaves of Kale
– One-half a Cucumber
– One to two Limes
– Handful of Mint
– Coconut water
- “Dem Beets Though”
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– Three loose Carrots
– One to two Beets (depending on how big they are)
– One to two Honeycrisp Apples
– One Orange
– One-sixth Ginger Root
– Coconut water
- “TGC” (Total Gut Cleanse)
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– Four to six stalks Celery
– One-third cup Frozen Pineapple
- “Ch, Ch, Ch, Chia”
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– 10 Strawberries
– 10 Raspberries
– One Cucumber
– One lime
– Two tbsp Chia Seeds
These recipes are 100% created by me from my little kitchen in Boulder, CO. Happy juicing!