Green Juice out of the Vita-Mix for Glowing Skin
by Karen Elizaga | Posted: April 30th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We’ve gotten a lot of questions about what to put in the green juice that is oh so good in combatting adult acne - for that beautiful, glowing skin! Here’s my personal green juice recipe that I’ve made daily in my Vita-Mix (unless we just go and get it from the health food store down the street). You KNOW we love our Vita-Mix! Oh – and a tip from Susan: if you’re making or buying green juice, make sure it’s organic (see below…).
- 1 peeled lemon
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- 5 stalks of celery
- 2 handfuls of kale
- 1 whole cucumber
- 1 small handful of parsley
- fresh peeled ginger to taste (I use a piece that’s the diameter of a silver dollar – hooey!)
Throw the lemon and cucumber in the Vita-Mix first, then add the celery, kale and spinach. Blend all of it together at high speed. Once it’s all blended, pour it into an organic cotton nut milk bag and squeeze the juice through, leaving the pulp in the bag.
I know it’s good to get fiber (the pulp), but I LOVE the taste of smooth green juice, so you can make sure to get your fiber elsewhere (salads, chia, vegetables, etc.). Oh and note that the first time I had a green juice 5 years ago, I had to hold my nose – it’s a bit of an acquired taste.
If you want it slightly chilled without the ice, keep your washed greens in the refrigerator, blend in the Vita-Mix and drink immediately. If you want to use a juicer, by all means, do! I just prefer using my Vita-Mix over a juicer (by a LOT!). In fact, I despise my juicer!
Susan’s tip on making sure you use organic greens… Using conventional greens in your green juice (or any juice for that matter) is like sending pesticides, hormones and other chemicals down into your system at hyper speed! No thank you!
If you need some help buying a Vita-Mix, let us know!
Enjoy!
Hey - whatever we can do to get our greens in is great! Karen remembers correctly - make sure that these greens are organic especially if you are drinking them! It's a massive amount of greens, and in liquid form, it's easily absorbed. We want to be absorbing the nutrients, not the pesticides, hormones and chemicals in conventional produce!
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Thank you, Donna!! We so appreciate that – esp coming from you!!