The Everything Giant Book of Juicing (8 page)

1. Process the celery and cucumber through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Cut the cabbage into chunks and add to the juicer, followed by the bok choy, apple, and lemon.
   
3. Add the ginger and parsley.
   
4. Add the kale or collards, and the spinach.
   
5. Serve alone or over ice.
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 214 | Fat: 2g | Protein: 11g | Sodium: 188mg | Carbohydrates: 47g | Sugar: 17g

Super Weight Loss Cocktail

This hot and spicy concoction will perk up your taste buds and your metabolism. Hot peppers help to speed up metabolic systems and increase circulation
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Capsaicin is a chemical found in jalapeño, cayenne, and other varieties of hot peppers. It’s thought to aid weight loss because eating or juicing the peppers temporarily stimulates your body to release more stress hormones, which speeds up the metabolism in response.

1. Process the tomatoes and the celery through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the radishes and peppers.
   
3. Add the green onions.
   
4. Add the cayenne and hot sauce.
   
5. Whisk the juice to combine and enjoy!
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 129 | Fat: 1.7g | Protein: 5.5g | Sodium: 460mg | Carbohydrates: 26g | Sugar: 17g

Any juice with high diuretic properties is going to help eliminate cellulite by reducing the water content of fat cells, thereby lessening those dreaded “dimples.”

Many studies have proven there’s a direct relationship between calcium intake and the ability to lose weight easily. It’s one of the reasons it’s more difficult to shed pounds as we age and calcium levels are depleted. So when juicing for weight loss, look for fruits and veggies with a high calcium content including spinach, broccoli, bok choy, oranges, and grapefruit.

1. Process the apple through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the grapefruit sections, followed by the celery.
   
3. Add the cucumber and mint leaves.
   
4. Whisk or shake the juice to blend and enjoy!
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 161 | Fat: 0.8g | Protein: 3.7g | Sodium: 78mg | Carbohydrates: 39g | Sugar: 29g

Watercress was discovered in a recent study to be of special benefit to smokers in reducing DNA damage to white blood cells
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1. Process the grapefruits through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the watercress and parsley.
   
3. Serve the juice alone or over ice.
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 130 | Fat: 0.5g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 8.5mg | Carbohydrates: 32g | Sugar: 27g

Mango is highly rated as a weight loss aid, partially due to its high concentration of soluble fiber
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Store ginger in your vegetable bin in the fridge to prolong freshness. It’s also extremely useful in preventing the nausea associated with morning sickness during pregnancy.

1. Process the mangoes through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the apple, followed by the grapefruit segments and the ginger.
   
3. Whisk or shake the juice to combine ingredients and serve.
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 447 | Fat: 2g | Protein: 4.6g | Sodium: 10mg | Carbohydrates: 115g | Sugar: 95g

Though red raspberries are the most common variety, raspberries can be either red, purple, gold, or black, with the golden variety ranking as the sweetest of all!

1. Process the berries through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the apples, followed by the lime.
   
3. Whisk or shake the juice to combine ingredients and serve alone or over ice.
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 302 | Fat: 2g | Protein: 4g | Sodium: 3.8mg | Carbohydrates: 77g | Sugar: 44g

Jicama, or yam bean, is an excellent source of oligofructose inulin, a soluble dietary fiber. Inulin is a zero calorie, sweet inert carbohydrate and does not metabolize in the human body, which makes this juice an ideal sweet snack for diabetics and dieters, because it helps you feel fuller, longer
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1. Process the jicama through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the spinach.
   
3. Add the beet, followed by the lemon and orange segments.
   
4. Whisk or shake the juice to combine ingredients and serve over ice, if desired.
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 223 | Fat: 0.8g | Protein: 6g | Sodium: 94mg | Carbohydrates: 52g | Sugar: 19g

This juice will help lower your blood pressure, improve your mood, and sweep out toxins while shedding those pounds
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1. Process the beets through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the orange segments, followed by the lemon.
   
3. Process the carrot, then add the spinach and celery. Add the ginger.
   
4. Whisk the juice to combine ingredients, serve immediately.
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 309 | Fat: 1.5g | Protein: 9g | Sodium: 289mg | Carbohydrates: 73g | Sugar: 51g

Orange Bonanza

Fresh mint is not just good for your breath, it’s great for your digestion
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Between 1795 and 1815, some 1.6 million gallons of lime juice drastically reduced the mortality rate of seamen from scurvy. That’s why British seamen became known as “limeys.”

1. Process the celery through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the apple, followed by the mint and lime.
   
3. Serve alone or over ice.
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 135 | Fat: 0.8g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 137mg | Carbohydrates: 34g | Sugar: 20g

Minty Refresher

Simply adding cruciferous veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale can give your weight loss juice recipes real fat-fighting clout
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Hormone disruptors called xenoestrogens mimic the effect of natural estrogen, which affects fat storage in the body. Apart from adding to cancer risks, xenoestrogens are known to cause our bodies to store more fat than usual, while at the same time making it very difficult to lose extra weight. The phytochemicals contained in cruciferous veggies help metabolize and eliminate xenoestrogens, putting the body back in hormonal balance.

1. Process the zucchini through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions.
   
2. Add the cabbage, followed by the apples and kale.
   
3. Add cauliflower, followed by the blueberries and the orange.
   
4. Add the cucumber. Add the coconut water to the resulting juice.
   
5. Whisk the juice to combine and enjoy!
   

PER SERVING:
 Calories: 566 | Fat: 4g | Protein: 19g | Sodium: 194mg | Carbohydrates: 133g | Sugar: 76g