Green Juice for Cleansing

Naturally detox your body and hydrate your cells with this uplifting recipe. Packed with nutrient dense fruits and veggies, this green juice is a stream of vitamins and minerals to refresh your metabolism.

This green juice recipe has carved itself into my Sunday morning routine. I look forward to making it and am craving a fresh glass by the time the weekend rolls around. Each sip is invigorating and cleansing, making it the perfect way to uplift and restore my body before starting a new week. 

Hydrating Benefits

Hydration is an important part of each and every day. Water is required for nearly every chemical reaction our metabolism takes on. I am a practicing hydro-homie and am all about that water intake. In fact, here is a dedicated moment for you to grab your precious water vessel and take a sip, swig, or just go ahead and chug it. 

* pause for water break * 

Drinking water is lovely and I will never replace my devotion to clean, good quality water. However, I have to give credit to the bountiful wells of pure water that exist on earth. This is a different type of purity than the water that has undergone reverse osmosis or passed through an activated charcoal filter. The water we consume from fruits and veggies is nestled among and within the plant cells. These water molecules are structured to perform life giving functions for the plant to survive and grow. This pure form of water is often referred to as structured water or living water because the water molecules are stabilized and interactively structured by the plant cells. 

In consuming the living water from plants, the water molecules are restructured to sustain life in the human body. The stabilizing plant energy that once structured these water molecules is released. When we consume the juice from plants we adopt that stabilizing energy from the water molecules. This is a sacred exchange of energy between the body and the earth. We are woven together by the balanced composition and dynamics of nature. 

Eating vs Drinking Plants

Although this post is about drinking our favorite green fruits and veggies, I want to be sure and emphasize the benefits of eating these precious plants. The fiber from fruits and veggies is incredibly important for digestion, blood-sugar, cholesterol levels, and to feed the good community of bacteria that make up your microbiome. There is some controversy around juicing because it eliminates the fiber and other structural components that we get from eating the whole plant. Here’s my perspective, everybody needs to consume a well-balanced variety of raw fruits and vegetables. This material is needed to fuel the chemical processes of the mind and body. Please continue to eat plenty of plants. 

Alongside daily herbivore habits, drinking fresh green juice can give your metabolism a relaxing, self-care infused spa day. There is little work required to break down the structural components of the plant material and extract the stuff you need. All of the essential nutrients, in their simple liquid form, can quickly be absorbed by the stomach lining and dispersed into the blood stream. From there, the dissolved mineral salts, vitamins, and amino acids can be distributed to the tissues that need them the most. Drinking fresh juice is taking advantage of your own natural, in-house IV system. 

Tools & Tips 

I use a centrifugal juicer, the Juice Fountain plus by Breville. I received this juicer as a wedding gift after telling my aunt how I wanted to get into juicing. The Juice Fountain has a simple, yet efficient, design that is easy to clean and dishwasher safe (always a perk). The process is quick, which is especially nice when mornings are busy, and time is tight. Within moments I have transformed a basket of fruits and veggies into liquid blessings for the body.

Centrifugal juicers can be finicky with leafy greens. I was not able to yield much juice from kale when I first started juicing. To work around this, I began wrapping my kale leaves around strips of cucumber and celery before feeding them down the chute. This gives the kale a bit more density as it meets the spinning blade. Press slowly, and this little trick should help maximize the amount of juice you receive from kale and other leafy greens. A masticating juicer will solve this problem and is a more effective way to juice leafy greens.

In the near future, I am planning to invest in a masticating juicer to make cold pressed green juices with loads of leaves. Please let me know if you have any recommendations for a good model! 

Pesticides and Dirt 

Take extra care to wash all surfaces while prepping the fruits and veggies. Juicing collects the rich vitamins, minerals, and living water, but it can also pull unwanted bacteria and chemicals from the surface of the produce. Using all organic fruits and veggies is a good way to avoid any surface residue from pesticides and chemicals. A thorough wash is still recommended to remove unwanted bacteria and dirt from the surface of organic produce.