If you’re feeling drawn to juicing, but not sure where to start, this will help.
During my healing process I found juicing to be the best way to help my body absorb the nutrients needed to help me heal. It allowed my body easy access to the nutrients without exhausting my body having to digest the food.
I have included many recipes for different ailments, but the best guide is your own body.
I have also included a list of ailments along with fruits and vegetables that have been found beneficial for that particular issue. You will notice that some fruits and vegetables are useful for many ailments. This is why my first juice listed, is the one I go to the most.
I welcome feedback and am more than happy to include any recipes that you have found to be beneficial.
The important thing is to experiment.
If one ingredient does taste right, or you find something else more beneficial, change it. There’s no set recipe, add and remove fruits and vegetables till you find the right combination.
Below are some tips that will help those of you who are perhaps juicing for the first time. When choosing veggie combinations, think about what might taste good when combined together.
And remember those with the most vibrant colours (Red, Purple, Green) are usually the highest in anti-oxidants.
Base Veggies Cucumber, Celery, Bok Choy, Cabbage, Romaine Lettuce,
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Leafy Greens Spinach, Kale, Dandelion, Red Chard, Broccoli Stems, Collards
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Sweeteners Green Pear, Green Apple, Beetroot, Grapefruit, Carrot
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Alkalizers Lemon, Lime
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Detoxifiers Mint, Parsley, Basil, Cilantro (Chinese Parsley)
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Superfoods Ginger, Garlic, Cayenne, Spirulina, Chlorella, Chia Seeds, Maca, Apple Cider Vinegar, Turmeric, Wheatgrass, Sprouts
Coconut water can be added after juicing to increase the yield and to keep fluid and electrolytes balanced. The potassium may also help to balance out the sodium effect on blood pressure.
Super Juice Recipes
NESS’S JUICE – My Go to Juice
1 Cucumber, 2 medium Beetroot, 2 Carrot, 3 Celery sticks, ¼ bunch of Parsley, ¼ bunch of Mint, ½ cup of Spinach, 2 inches of Ginger, 2 inches of Turmeric, 1 Apple & 1 Orange
ANTI INFLAMMATORY & CANCER FIGHTER
1 cup Red Cabbage, ½ Lemon, 1 inch Ginger, 2 Carrot, 1 cup Kale & 1 large Beetroot
ANTIOXIDANTS
¼ of a Pineapple, ½ a punnet of Blueberries, 1 Apple, 1 cup Spinach, 1 small Beetroot & 1 Pomegranate (if available)
ASTHMA
1 Lemon, 1 clove of Garlic, 1 cup Spinach, 2 Carrots, 1 Orange, ½ a cucumber & 2 Apple
BLOOD PRESSURE
1 Beetroot, 1 Apple, ½ Cucumber, 2 inches of Ginger & 1 Celery stick
BRAIN FUNCTION
1 Beetroot, 1 Celery stick, 1 Carrot, 2 cups Spinach & 1 punnet of Blueberries
CANCER
1 Cucumber, 4 Carrot, ½ cup of Kale & 1 Apple
COLD
1 Carrot, 2 inches of Ginger, 1 clove of Garlic & ¼ of a Pineapple
CONSTIPATION
2 Carrot, 1 Apple, ½ a punnet of Blackberries & ½ cup of Green Cabbage
COUGH
2 Oranges, ¼ of a Pineapple, 2 inches of Ginger & 1 Lemon
DEPRESSION
2 Beetroot, 2 Apple, 1 cup of Spinach & 2 Carrot
DETOX
1/8 Watermelon, ½ Cucumber, 1 Carrot, ½ punnet Blueberries & 1/8 bunch Cilantro (Chinese Parsley)
DIGESTION
1 Apple, 2 Oranges, ½ Lemons, 4 inches of Turmeric & 2 inches of Ginger
ENERGY
1 Beetroot, 1 Green Apple, 2 Carrots, ½ Cucumber & 2 inches of Ginger
HEADACHE
½ Cucumber, 1 Celery stick, ½ cup of Kale, 1 Green Apple, 2 inches of Ginger & ½ Lemon
HYDRATION
1/8 Watermelon, 10 Strawberries & 1/2 cucumber.
IMMUNE SYSTEM
1 cup of Kale, ½ Lemon, ½ Cucumber, 1 clove Garlic, ½ bunch Parsley, 1 Green Apple & 2 inches of Ginger
KIDNEY
1 Cucumber, 2 Beetroot, 2 inches of Ginger, 2 Celery sticks, ¼ bunch Parsley & 1 Lemon or Lime
LIVER
1 Beetroot, 1 cup blueberries, 1 apple, 1 carrot, ½ cup broccoli, ½ Lemon & 2 inches of Ginger
MIGRAINE
¼ a Pineapple, 1 Cucumber, 1 inch of Ginger, ¼ Lemon, 1 cup Kale & 1 Celery stick
NAUSEA
3 Carrots, ½ Lemon, 4 Celery Sticks, 1 Cucumber, I Apple & 1 Orange
PAIN RELIEF
3 Celery sticks, 1 Cucumber, 1 inch of Ginger, 3 inches of Turmeric, 3 Carrots & ¼ a Pineapple
SOOTHE A SORE THROAT
1 bunch Wheatgrass, ¼ bunch Mint, ¼ a bunch Parsley, 1 Cucumber, ½ Lime & 1 Green Apple
STRESS
1 punnet Strawberry, 2 Pears, 1 Orange & ½ Grapefruit
