Juicing is a very effective way to pack a lot of essential nutrients into a low-calorie satisfying drink. Juicing is becoming one of the more popular fads right now. Whether it is being used as a diet or a cleanse; juicing is a hot topic right now. The most important thing to know about juicing is what you actually get out of the juice. Juicing is an effective way to provide your body with the nutrients and vitamins a standard diet doesn’t. And this apple-kale juice recipe can BOOST energy, mood and immune function.
Juicing is able to provide the body with essential nutrients and vitamins that are absorbed by the body quicker than a normal meal. When you consume juice the body does not need to use as much energy to breakdown the juice as it does when it breaks down food. This means that the body is able to digest and absorb the nutrients in the juice at a faster rate.
Faster digestive breakdown is not the only benefit of juicing. Juicing also allows for rapid absorption into the bloodstream, more efficient assimilation of nutrients entering cells and quicker elimination of toxins and waste by the colon, kidneys, and skin. When you regularly consume fresh juices your body works at a more efficient level.
Benefits of Raw Juices
- Increase of energy
- Healthier immune system
- Better pH balance
- Cellular detoxification
- Anti-aging
- Improved recovery
- Cellular cleansing
- Improved healing
- Better mood
- Loss of weight
- Healthier skin
- Better sleep
- Improved mental focus
Juices give you the opportunity to combine and experience the benefits of several diets, such as a plant-based diet, raw food diet or a whole food diet. The best part of juicing is that you can maintain the benefits from one, or all, of these diets, but not have to be 100% committed to that diet.
Recipe
There are thousands of juices that you can make to give your body the essential nutrients and vitamins it needs. Below is a quick, easy and delicious recipe that allows you to combine the essential nutrients and vitamins of various different fruits and vegetables. One of the other great things juicing allows you to easily do is alter any recipe to taste by simply adding other fruits or vegetables to balance the juice to your taste. The Apple Kale Juice below is a sweeter juice that some find easier to start with to ease into the idea of juicing.
Apple Kale Juice
What you need
- 2 apples of your choice, cored
- 1 cucumber
- 2 celery stalks
- 4-6 kale leaves
- ¼ teaspoon of spirulina powder
How to make it
Juice the apples, cucumber, celery and kale until it is smooth. Pour into a cup (the juice will make about 16-18 ounces of juice) and stir in the spirulina powder (you can either use a blender or shaker cup to mix in the spirulina powder as well).