Try Juicing: It Can Help Increase Your Energy And Lift Your Spirits

Can you imagine consuming the variety of fruits and vegetables shown here?

Does that seem overwhelming?

We are exploring a new way, an especially easy way, to enjoy a variety and quantity of fruits and vegetables that might work better for you: Drinking juice — and not just any juice, but fresh juice cold-pressed straight from vegetables and fruits. The cold-press method maximizes the extraction of the liquid trapped inside, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.

Drink All The Colors

A wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables are important to different areas of your wellness:

Red for heart
Yellow for skin
Purple for antioxidants
Orange for inflammation
Green for cleansing
White for immunity

What if you looked at your glass of juice as your daily medicine — and you were its creator?

The world of juicing is just that: a way to put a lot of nutrients into a glass or two per day. And it can help increase your energy and lift your spirits, especially during the winter months.

We used the Nama J2 Cold Press Juicer to make these juices, and we combined things mostly by color while also looking for great taste. This juicer, though not inexpensive (about $550), is easy to use and easy to clean, which is important for those who want to regularly juice. It’s recommended to drink your fresh juice within 48 to 72 hours to get the best benefits. According to the manufacturer of this juicer, the slow extraction method does not disrupt the cellular structure of the fruits and vegetables. It minimizes oxidation and heat, preserving the enzymes and nutrients as close as possible to their natural form.

There is no end to the combinations you can put together, and you can mix in herbs, vegetables, and fruits. We put a little fresh turmeric and ginger into all the juices we made because of their anti-inflammatory properties, but a little goes a long way. Here are some recipes to get you started, but we invite you to explore any and all you can imagine. If you want to just try some before you start making your own, work with a local juicery to get what you need.