These are some pro tips you can apply to these healthy smoothies to make your juicing habits even more effective:
1. Balance fruits and veggies because they are easier to eat on the run. In general, people eat more fruits than vegetables. When you are juicing, make sure to strive for a ratio of at least three parts of veggies and one part of fruits. This will help you to take in veggies while keeping your total sugar content under control.
2. Sweeten up your drink. Hearty greens like kale, beets, parsley and swiss chard, are bitter in taste and it helps to add some fruits like apples to sweeten up your juice. You can also try a spice like cinnamon or allspice.
If that is still not enough, drizzle a few drops of honey or maple syrup into your juice.
3. Drink your juice promptly. It is best to enjoy it immediately after the juicing process otherwise you will lose nutrients. Damage and loss or nutrients starts as soon as the drink is exposed to oxygen.
Just think about how quickly a slice of avocado or apple starts to get brown! It is therefore best to consume your juice no longer than 15 minutes after the juice is in your glass.
If you are preparing the juice for later make sure to store it for a short period of time in a mason jar with a very tight seal.
4. Never gulp down your juice, but drink it with the philosophy of mindfulness.
Chewing” and Swishing the liquid before swallowing helps you with the digestion process. It also maximizes both satiety and assimilation.
5. Make sure to maintain quality control because you only want to stick to organic fruits and vegetables. You have to be aware that juicing does require a bigger amount of veggies and fruits than if you were just eating the same amount
Only use the most nutritious veggie and fruit varieties that you can find and concentrate on vegetables and fruits that are higher in beta-carotene and minerals than others. Always include veggies like cabbage, kale, romaine, and celery.
6. Never waste the plant parts of the veggies. The bases of broccoli and cauliflower and asparagus can be used for juicing. The stems and the leaves of beets are perfect for juicing, too.
7. The right tools can save you lots of time. Always make sure to look for a juicer that has a wide mouth. A mouth that is able to eject the pulp and that is easier to clean.
Having a fast juicer can make the difference between you enjoying juicing every day and you not enjoying juicing at all and quitting the whole idea of juicing.
This is why buying a quality juicer is critical for your whole juicing success.
8. As for blenders, keep in mind that blenders are not juicers. It is good to have a juicer and a blender, but keep in mind that blenders simply cannot make juices.
In addition to your daily juicing habits, keep eating whole natural foods, too, because juices alone are not enough.
You want to take in whole natural and organic foods
9. I encourage you to drink your Secret Morning Elixir, then your first morning juice and/or smoothie (depending on your goal) and eat whole foods on a daily basis.
Like this you make sure that you provide your body with a great nutrition, a high amount of fibers that comes from the whole foods as well as a complementary intake of micronutrients.