Juicing for health

Thanks to a documentary called, Hungry for Change, we realized we've been eating "food-like" products our whole lives! It's a little disturbing knowing we've been stuffing our faces with fake food. Ever read the ingredients list on the back of food products? It's like discovering an alien language from outer space. They're mostly man-made ingredients that create an addiction in order to support the thriving food industry. Yikes!

So we decided to set our project in motion to eat real food. The plan is simple: replace the weird scientific stuff with good ol' ingredients from mother nature.

But first things first... detox!

Inspired by another documentary called, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, we were able to get some direction and motivation to juice.  We decided to juice for a month because on weekends, we generally have dinner or events with friends and family.  The following recipes have been adapted from www.rebootwithjoe.com and they’re delicious!

Green Juice (makes about 32 – 40 ounces)

1 bunch kale
1 bunch celery
1 bag spinach
1 large or 2 medium cucumber
4 apples (Fuji, Gala, or Pink Lady)
Small chunk of ginger (the flavor can be strong; adjust to your liking)
Squeeze juice from 1 lemon

“Orange” Juice

4 oranges
Small chunk ginger (adjust to your liking)
Carrots – because it varies in sizes, we put as many needed to fill 32 ounces

Cheers!