Purple, Pink & Green Juices!

My birthday was this past weekend and my boyfriend's was the weekend before. Which means we ate out a lot and drank more than usual. Major cleansing of the body needs to take place! I made a couple different juices that will help my body get back to feeling normal. All recipes require a juicer.

Green Juice-one of my favorite juices!
1 bunch of organic black kale (aka as lacinato or dinosaur kale)
3 organic lemons, peeled
about 8-10 organic celery stalks
1 organic golden delicious apple
1 large organic cucumber

Kale is one of the most popular 'superfoods' out there. It is an excellent source of Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, manganese, and fiber. Kale is also rich in antioxidant flavonoids which are believed to help prevent many diseases. Did you know cucumber belong to the same botanical family as melons and squash? Cucumbers are still one of my favorite veggies. Recently studies have shown that cucumbers have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They are a good source of Vitamin K.

Pink Juice- sweet & tart
1/2 of a medium sized watermelon
2 limes, peeled
handful of organic strawberries
Watermelon is high in Vitamin C and Vitamin A. Strawberries are high in Vitamin C, folate, potassium, manganese and fiber. Lime is rich in Vitamin C.

Purple Juice
1 small organic chiogga beet
1 head of organic red cabbage
1/2 organic pink lady apple
Red cabbage contains an abundance of phytonutrients, antioxidants, high levels of Vitamin C & Vitamin K. The rich red color of red cabbage is due to its concentration of anthocyanin polyphenols. These flavonoids are said to act as an anti-inflammatory. Beets are a unique source of phytonutrients called betalains and have been shown to provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support. Beets are high in folate, manganese, potassium, fiber and Vitamin C.

I also made a juice not pictured because I drank it right away! It was a simple red beet, chiogga beet, apple and carrot juice.

Enjoy the recipes and do research on the foods you put into your body! Choose nutrient dense whole foods!

Happy juicing!

-Kat