Homemade vegetable juicing recipes are the pinnacle of health drinks. Commercial juice and other drinks simply cannot measure up to drinking juice fresh from the juicing machine. Nutrition dies off with time and some nutrients are more time sensitive than others. Vitamin C and living enzymes are examples of nutrients that can quickly die off once a fresh fruit is juiced. Here are some great vegetable juicing recipes you can make at home along with some of the health benefits they can provide.
Carrot Juice
8-10 large carrots
Wash and top carrots before juicing, carrot stems contain toxic substances so topping carrots is important. I recommend using organic carrots because the pesticides sprayed on non-organic produce are toxic to our cells and can cause cancer and degenerative diseases. If you are not using organic then it is better to peel the carrots. The peel is where the majority of pesticides congregate.
Carrots are the best source of beta-carotene known to date. Beta-carotene is an antioxidant of the carotenoid family and can help protect us from cancer and heart disease. One study found that elderly people who eat beta-carotene rich foods, like carrots and squash, daily are 50% less likely to suffer a heart attack than those who eat less than a daily portion. Beta-carotene is also converted into vitamin A in the body; a vitamin that is essential for the proper functioning of the immune system.
Green Supreme
2 cups of kale
2 cups of parsley
1 cup of spinach
3 celery stalks
1 cucumber
Wash vegetable thoroughly. No need to peel the cucumber if it is organic. Celery leaves can be juiced along with the stalks.
This green juicing recipe is abundant with chlorophyll, the antioxidant that puts the green hue in plants. There are some great health benefits of drinking chlorophyll rich green juice recipes.
1) Chlorophyll helps us to build red blood cells and aid in oxygen distributed to our cells.
2) Chlorophyll is a chelating agent that helps to remove toxic heavy metals from the body.
3) Chlorophyll has anti-cancer properties by acting as an antioxidant to protect DNA cells from oxidative damage. Damaged DNA can lead to cancer.
Kale and spinach are used in this vegetable juicer recipe, these are two of the most nutritious foods on the planet. Like carrots they are an excellent source of beta-carotene and therefore provide the same benefits. Kale and spinach are also a great source of two eye healthy antioxidants called lutein and zeaxanthin. Often found in eye support supplements, lutein and zeaxanthin protect the lens of our eyes from oxidative damage inflicted by UV light. This helps to protect the eyes from diseases like glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration. For more juicer recipes visit green juice recipes and vegetable juicer recipes.