You can load up on fruits and vegetable easily, every morning, by making fresh juice or a smoothie. Juicing is one of the best ways to cleanse your body. Juicing not only delivers the best nutrition to your system, it helps flush out old toxins in the body. You do not need to prepare by cutting ingredients and cleaning is quick. Juicing is very healthy meal alternative. It is great for your liver (detox), boosts immunity and energy level, clears your mind, induces less cravings for sugar, and keeps you in good shape! (Tamie’s Tip: Whether you make juice or smoothie, make sure you add 1-2 tsp of oil, such as flaxseed, coconut, or olive oil. Adding healthy fat will do wonders for your body!)
I make one quart of juice in the morning in preparation for a very long work day. This is two days per week in my case. I need to maintain the good energy level (and the sense of humor) until the end of my work day. Otherwise it is not fair to my evening patients coming for their treatment. Please try different variation to make your own juicing combo. .
Remember – lemon is the most alkaline food, beets are the best blood mover, ginger is the immune booster and stomach soother. For women who want to get pregnant, carrots make a great juice during the follicular phase (after the period and before ovulation / during the stimulation phase on IUI and IVF). You can also add a 1/2 teaspoonful of powder wheatgrass (if you have not taken already) to the carrot mixture to boost your immune system.
Check out my Recipes page for my favorite smoothie recipes!
