Recipe: Kale, Celery, Apple Green Juice

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If you’ve been following my Instagram account you are aware that I’ve been trying to have one green juice a day.  Well, I’ve been drinking LOTS of different combinations of greenery and I’m happy to share my favorite thus far.  I LOVED this one.  I sipped and sipped and couldn’t believe something so yummy could be so good for me.

  • I probably don’t need to tell you about the health benefits of Kale, but for the sake of writing a more complete post, here are just a few:
    • Just one cup of kale has the following required amounts of each vitamin:
      • Vitamin K, 684%
      • Vitamin A, 206% (from the beta-carotene it contains)
      • Vitamin C, 134%
      • Manganese: 26%
      • Copper: 10%
      • Vitamin B6, 9%
      • Calcium: 9%
      • Potassium: 9%
      • Magnesium: 6%
      • Among much more!
    • Great source of antioxidants
    • Can help lower cholesterol
    • May help reduce the risk of heart disease and provides cardiovascular support
    • Contains numerous cancer-fighting substances
    • Has anti-inflammatory benefits
  • Un-sexy celery has some great health benefits:
    • Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory benefits
    • Digestive tract support
    • Cardiovascular benefits
    • Rich in key vitamins:
    • Vitamin K
    • Folate
    • Vitamin A
    • Potassium
    • Vitamin C
    • Good source of fiber
    • Anti-cancer properties
  • Our good old fashion apple has some great health benefits of its own. From protecting against Alzheimers and Parkinsons, to reducing cholesterol and improving the immune system, among much more.    Yet, many of these health benefits are found in the fiber, so whether you get these depends on how you juice and how much of the fiber you consume.  Usually, we do not want to include too many fruits in our juicing, as many of the benefits are found in the fiber and not the juice; often, the juice contains way too much sugar in it.  One reason why this recipe only has 1 apple in it :)

Ingredients

  • 10 large kale leaves
  • 3-4 celery sticks
  • 1 apple

Preparation

Take all of your ingredients, place them in your juicer, and hit the “on” button.  Done! 

Note on juicing: You can use many different machines to juice.  You don’t necessarily need a juicer, though I do have this one and use it for my juicing. Here’s a great video on how to juice with blender (note that she used a liquid as a base, so just add water to the ingredient list above (or any liquid of your choice, she used some kombucha (!) which is so cool). 

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Lots of love,

Judith