ROOT JUICES

These recipes are based in root vegetables. They’re very satisfying and though many don’t have fruit, you will be surprised at how sweet and delicious they are. They make great dessert juices!

ORANGE PEAR

12 inches burdock

½ pear

2 large carrots

Burdock is high in vitamin B6, which is good for keeping your brain working and your moods balanced. Burdock root is also high in potassium, which is important for heart function and muscle contraction. Potassium also counterbalances the overconsumption of salt.

BEETS ME

3 beets

3 carrots

4 stalks celery

1 thumb ginger

Beets are seriously one of nature’s great aphrodisiacs! Their high levels of boron help with the production of sex hormones.

SWEETIE PIE

1 sweet potato

6 handfuls spinach

2 large carrots

1 dash cinnamon

This will literally taste like Thanksgiving in a glass. A wonderful treat, filled with vitamins A, C, E, and B6.

LIQUID CANDY

2 parsnips

2 zucchinis

12 inches burdock

3 kale leaves

Parsnips are an incredible vegetable to add to juice. They are sweet and packed with folate. Folate intake is especially important for pregnant women.

ORANGE JULIUS

4 parsnips

1 orange

This is truly heaven in a cup! Parsnips are able to fill you up without the release of ghrelin, which is a “hunger” hormone. This can really help with keeping you satiated, while also tasting delicious. This is a great one when you are looking for a treat that is also good for you. I will often have this one for dessert!

SWEET GINGER

2 parsnips

1 orange

¼ sweet potato

2 thumbs ginger

1 head romaine

A great juice for someone looking for something spicy and sweet. Parsnips are high in vitamin C, folate, and manganese. If it is too spicy, use half the amount of ginger.

GREEN SURPRISE

1 cucumber

6 inches burdock

½ zucchini

½ fennel bulb

1 large handful mint

¼ pear

Zucchini juice is often associated with anti-aging. It is rich in flavonoid polyphenolic antioxidants, which reduce harmful oxygen-derived free radicals from the body that are known to cause aging. It also cleanses the kidneys and blood vessels.

BURDOCK • CARROTS • BERRIES

BEETS • PARSNIPS • BANANAS • AVOCADOS • LIME

CELERY • PINEAPPLES • PEARS • KALE

ORANGE

MANGO • TOMATOES • APPLES

GREENS • KIWI • BASIL • SWISS CHARD • PARSLEY

CUCUMBERS • GINGER • LEMON • MINT

FENNEL • ROMAINE • DANDELION

SWEET ROOTS

1 thumb turmeric

12 inches burdock

12 inches parsnip

2 large carrots

1½ heads romaine

Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory benefits. Because of this, it is thought to help in the fight against cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and many other diseases.

SPICY LOVE

3 zucchinis

1½ thumbs turmeric

1 thumb ginger

3 kale leaves

1 orange

Turmeric is a powerful player in the health world. It is highly anti-inflammatory and is often used for various ailments. It is spicy, so start with a little and then add more.