HEALTHY JUICES

Juice Base

Firstly, decide which BASE you want to start with. Here are a few suggestions:

1	Carrot	Apple	1 carrot and 1-2 green apples. This is my personal favorite as I find these two items mix very well with almost anything at all. Even with greens, it adds a nice sweetness to it without being too overpowering.
2	Apple	Lemon	2 green apples and ¼ – ½ a lemon (with peel). This base is best if you want to make just green juices without the sweet carrots.
3	Cucumber	Celery	1 small cucumber and 1-2 ribs celery. This combination alone is nutrient densed, supplying electrolytes and the right sodium to your juice. Great juice for athletes or if you work out/perspire a lot.

+ Main Ingredients

Pick any of the above two items as your base and mix with any of the following:

Kale	Celery		Cabbage	Celery
3-4 kale leaves and 2 ribs celery			1/2 head of small cabbage and 2 ribs of celery

Cabbage	Broccoli		Brussel Sprouts	Capsicum
1/2 head of small cabbage and 4-5 branches of broccoli florets			6-7 Brussel sprouts, 1 red/yellow capsicum and 1/4 of a lemon

Collard Greens	Spinach		Bitter Gourd	Pumpkin
2-3 collard green leaves and a bunch of spinach with 1/4 of a lemon			1/2 big or 1 small bitter gourd and 1/8 of a small pumpkin

Lettuce	Asparagus		Jicama	Lotus Roots
6-7 Romaine lettuce leaves and 4-5 sticks of asparagus			1/2 medium-sized jicama and 1 section lotusroot

Spinach	Capsicum		Lettuce	Cauliflower
A bunch of spinach and 1 red/yellow capsicum with 1/4 of a lemon			6-7 leaves Romaine lettuce and 1/2 a head of cauliflower

Beetroot	Lemon		Grapefruit	Tomato
1/2 medium-sized or 1 small beetroot and 1/4 of a lemon			1 grapefruit and 1-2 tomatoes. Not a green juice but suitable for diabetics

Sweet Potato	Carrot		Fennel	Apple
Any base with 2 sweet potatoes,  and 1 carrot			1 small fennel bulb and 2 green apples

You get the idea. From the list above, you can also mix and match any two items using the suggested amount.

+ Optional Ingredients

So take Base # 1 or 2 or 3, + any of the main ingredients (2 items) above. To make it more interesting, + any of these optional items below to complete the taste, if they’re not already in your recipe. These items are somewhat strong and even pungent, so use sparingly, or just omit if you don’t like the smell/taste of them.

One of the superb qualities of these foods is for helping to balance your intestinal flora. It helps reduce the bad bacteria and increase population of the good bacteria.

CilantroA small bunch

Garlic1-2 cloves

Ginger1 inch

Leek2 inches

Onion1/4 slice

Some people add other stuff to their juice. I don’t but you can try: mint leaves, basil leaves, lime, dandelion, pinch of cayenne powder, cinnamon powder, chia seeds, etc. You’re only limited by your imagination, so they say.