The Power of Green Juice

Green - Carrot
6-7 handfuls of mixed baby greens
10 carrots

Gerson Green
beet greens
swiss chard
romaine, green, red leaf
watercress
escarole
1/4 green pepper
1 green apple

Green Goddess Juice
kale
romaine
parsley
1 cucumber
1 green apple
1 stalk of celery

Green juice is a power house for your body. There is a lot to be said about what these leafty greens can do to feed your body, detox, help heal and boost your immune system and your energy. Everyone could stand to eat more of these amazing nutrient dense greens and juicing is one way to do it. By juicing your greens you are removing the fiber and consuming the nutrients. It allows you to consume more greens than you would on a normal basis and flood your body with nutrients and beneficial enzymes. It helps to keep your body alkalized, hydrated and energized! When ever I am feeling low, I make a green juice, and in a bit I am feeling much better. It's a much better pick me up than caffeine, which does not give your body what it is asking for and needs.

Some people juice for periods of time to detox, they may eat certain foods to cleanse then go back to their normal habits and some will do a juice fast where they only consume juice. I do not do juice fasts myself. You can add some juice to your normal day. You can eat to detox everyday which is what I do!

Also, for this you will need a juicer, not a blender. But a blender is another good way to add more greens to your diet in the form of green smoothies!

If you'd like to read more on how juicing can help you heal, check out the Gerson Institute.

Here are ten good reasons to to juice greens borrowed from The Pleasure Nutritionist:

10 benefits of green juices

1. Green juices are nutrient powerhouses. Powerhouses! 32 oz. of green juice can have a whole head of lettuce, several leaves of kale, carrots, cucumbers, parsley and still taste great. There is no way I could ever eat as many nutrients as I can drink in one green juice.

1. Green juices digest really easily. Because the fiber has been removed from the veggies and fruit, green juice passes quickly and easily through the system.

1. Green juices hydrate the body. There is a ton of water in green juices. The water goes straight to the cells.

1. Green juices give tons of energy. Since green juice travels so easily to the cells, the cells get lots of nutrients quickly, which gives the body energy. And because they are so easy to digest, the body has energy for other things like walks and work and making love.

1. Green juices flush out waste. All the nutrients and water in green juices act like a big ….washing the waste right out of the body. Less waste means less excess weight.

1. Green juices decrease cravings. You experience fewer cravings with green juices because the body gets all the nutrients it needs so it doesn’t crave more food.

1. Green juices are DELICIOUS. There is nothing, NOTHING, like a fresh green juice. So yummy.

1. Green juices help you slow down. It can take a little while to make a juice and clean the machine. If you go at with more of a meditative mindset then you’ll be fully relaxed by the time you enjoy your delicious green drink.

1. Green juices get you eating veggies you normally wouldn't. A lot of folks don’t just eat beets or bunches of parsley or raw cabbage but with a green juice you just throw it all in and chances are good it’ll taste great (and give your body a fabulous boost).

1. Green juices make you more alkaline. Much of the food we eat is highly acidic which leads to allergies, joint pain, digestive issues and a whole host of other uncomfortable and undesirable pains and illnesses. Green juices are very alkaline so they help to balance out all the acids in the body and bring your body to a happier, healthier state.