30 day green juice challenge

For all anyone who fancies taking up juicing, is lagging on the juicing or looking for help to get or stay on track then the 30 day green juice challenge could help?

Matt and I are still juicing every single day - we have one for our breakfast and once for lunch then a vegan dinner. We're finding though that we're sometimes sticking to the sweeter ones and probably having too much juiced fruit which is high in sugar... this is why we are doing the 30 day green juice challenge. It has a weekly shopping list and daily recipe for a green juice which makes everything much easier as you don't have to put much thought into it... just do it! We're loving it so far.

Here's the shopping list for week 1:

1 Pineapple2-3 Bunches of Kale (appox 20 Leaves)

4 Cucumbers

1 Jalapeno

3 Bunches of Spinach

1 Head of Celery

1 Lemon

7 Fuji Apples

3 Granny Smith Apples

1 Orange

1 Package of Mint

1 Bunch of Swiss Chard

1 head or small package of romaine lettuce

1 bunch of coriander

1 lime

 

And the recipes:

 

1.  Wednesday - Pineapple Jalapeno
2 Cups Pineapple
5 kale Leaves
1 Cucumber
½ - 1 Jalapeno (use ½ a jalapeno if you don't want it to spicy

 

 2.  Thursday - Simply Green
5 Handfuls of Spinach
3 Kale Leaves
3 Celery Stalks
½ Cucumber
½ Lemon
2 Fuji Apples 

 

3.  Friday - Green Detox
½ Head of Romaine
1 Handful of Spinach
2 Kale Leaves
10 Sprigs of coriander
2 Apples (Fuji or Granny Smith)
½ Lime

 

 4.  Saturday - Pineapple Kale Cucumber
1 Cucumber
1 Granny Smith Apple (Green)
½ Cup of Pineapple
4 Kale Leaves
3 Swiss Chard Leaves 

 

5.  Sunday - Green Citrus
1 Orange

½ Cucumber

3 Celery Stalks
½ Lemon
1 Fuji Apple

 

6.  Monday - Pineapple Mint
2 Handfuls of Spinach
4 Kale Leaves
1 Cup Pineapple
1 Small Handful of Mint Leaves
2 Granny Smith Apples (Green)

 

7.  Tuesday - The Green Juice
2 Celery Stalks
½ Cucumber
3 Swiss Chard Leaves
2 Kale Leaves
1-2 Apples

Nutritional Facts:

Kale: Kale is a member of the cruciferous/cabbage family. It is a green leafy vegetable and a great source of carotenes, vitamins B6, B1, B2, E, and maganese, dietary fibre, and minerals like copper, calcium, and iron. High in anticancer properties and a good preventer of osteoporosis due to its calcium to phosphorus ratio.

Pineapple:
Pineapple is a good source of vitamin C, manganese, vitamins B1 and B6, copper, magnesium, and dietary fibre. Its health benefits include: digestion aid, inflammation reduction, mucus elimination, and energy booster. Pineapple is a great food to consume to help with pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, sore throat, gout, arthritis, and recovery from injuries and surgery.

Spinach:
Spinach is in the same family as beets and chard and is a green leafy vegetable. It is low in calories and very nutrient-dense, with a high content of Vitamin K, carotenes, Vitamin C, folic acid, manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamins B2, B6, E, and B1. Spinach is not only one of the best sources of iron, more so than other greens, but it is also one of the most alkalizing foods that helps regulate body pH. Spinach is also great for eye health and as an anticancer protector. It has been used in many studies to successfully suggest that consumption of spinach reduces incidence of cancer.

Mint:
Mint is effective as a digestive aid, can help reduce spasms in the GI tract, prevents against cancer, and also helps relieve hay fever

Apples:
Apples contain high levels of vitamin C, fibre, potassium, and flavonoids. Apples have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, asthma, and diabetes, due in part to its flavonoids, fibre, and pectin, all of which increase bowel regularity and can help with both constipation and diarrhoea.

Here's the website for more info: http://www.greenjuiceaday.com/

 

Enjoy! xx