Juices and smoothies are a hot topic right now. Especially with the number of Nutribullets received as Christmas presents it seems! There is some controversy about the pros and cons of juicing and blending rather than chewing and eating. Of course there is no doubt that chewing your food is the best option but there are a few situations where a small smoothie can be useful, for example where a person has a very busy lifestyle, rushing out the door every morning without breakfast and is not getting enough nutrients in the day, in the case of kids refusing to eat fruit and veg and lacking nutrients as a result, and also in the case of the elderly where appetite and digestion may be stopping them getting all they need. It can be a great place to get in some extra nutrients, in the form of powders or liquids, like our favourite TerraNova additions, Green PH Alkaline powder or Life Drink, or for kids maybe a probiotic or even for an elderly person a liquid multivitamin. And even herbs can be added secretly!
Juice Recipes – Green Monster
- 1 and 1/2 cups coconut water
- 1 handful kale
- 1 handful spinach
- 5 stalks celery
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- Juice from 1 lemon
- 1/2 bunch parsley
Delicious Detox
- 3 carrots
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 cucumber
- 1/2 bunch kale
- 1/2 bunch of parsley
- 1/2 bunch of cilantro
- 1 lemon squeezed
Beet & Apple Juice
- 1 medium beet
- 1 large apple
- 3 radishes
- 1 cup fresh kale leaves
Simple + Sweet Green Juice
- 1 green apple
- 1 pear
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger
- 1 lemon, peeled
- 1 cup kale or spinach
Carrot + Apple
- 2 green apples
- 10 carrots
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger
Smoothie Recipes -Blueberry Smoothie
- Big handful frozen or fresh organic wild blueberries
- 1 Banana
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp hemp seeds
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1 cup hemp milk, almond milk, oat milk, or coconut water as your base
Kidney Kind Smoothie
- 1/2 large cucumber peeled and sliced
- 1 cup fresh/frozen blueberries
- 8 oz coconut water or unsweetened hemp/rice/almond milk
- 1-2 Tbs ground flax or chia seeds
- Ice (optional)
Cranberry/Pomegranate Smoothie
- 1 cup of mixed berries
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cranberry/pomegranate juice
- 1/4 avocado
- 1 cup coconut water or coconut milk/hemp/almond/rice milk
- 1 Tbs ground flax or chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- Ice (optional)
Blackberry-Cinnamon Smoothie
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
- 1 cup coconut water or unsweetened almond/coconut/hemp/rice milk
- 1Tbs ground flax or chia seeds
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1 handful of spinach
- Splash of vanilla extract
Top Tips
- Always try to use a lot of veg in juices and smoothies, kale and spinach work great. For kids, light greens like romaine lettuce and pak choi go undetected in a smoothie, a great way to add hidden greens without them knowing! Other additions like cinnamon or vanilla can be good also. Don’t add any sweetners like honey, syrup. Keep frozen banana slices in the freezer for adding. Add a few icecubes when blending. Add some water as part of your liquid.
