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Iron Man Green Juice Recipe Main 150x150 Iron Man Green Juice Recipe

This juice recipe is our family’s favorite green powerhouse.  Give Iron Man Green Juice a try and see what you think.

Iron Man Green Juice Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 inch slice ginger root, peeled
  • 1/3 lemon (peel intact)
  • 1/2 cucumber (peel intact)
  • 1 Granny Smith apple (stem removed, use core and all)
  • 2 celery stalks (leaves and all)
  • 2 leaves rainbow Swiss chard

Instructions

  1. Juice away!
  2. Serve in chilled glass and enjoy immediately.
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I like to start the day with this Iron Man Green Juice because it doesn’t give me a sugar high (or the sugar crash that follows).  It provides tons of antioxidants and a low glycemic ...

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Ginger Sweet Potato Juice Recipe Main 150x150 Ginger Sweet Potato Juice Recipe

This Ginger Sweet Potato juice recipe packs an unexpected zing.  I just love all the sweetness of the fruits and vegetables with the contrast of the ginger zip.

Ginger Sweet Potato Juice Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato, peeled
  • 1 large carrot, end removed
  • 1 large slice pineapple, peeled, cored, about ½ cup fruit
  • 1/4 inch slice of ginger root, peeled

Instructions

  1. Juice all ingredients.
  2. Serve in chilled glass.
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This recipe yields approximately one 8oz serving. Right now is the best season to have sweet potatoes.  These versatile root vegetables are perfectly timed to restore minerals to your ...

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juice day 10 breakfast 1024x1018 10 Day Juice Fast Day 10: The end is here!

So it's the last day of the juice fast. I'm feeling good. Normally I might be sad with something coming to an end, but I'm really looking forward to having some food again. It's been a great cleanse and detox, but I'm ready for the food this Christmas! Here's how the last day of my ...

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juicing is a family event 1024x768 10 Day Juice Fast Day Nine: Juicing is a family event

The coolest thing about doing all this juicing, is that children are getting to experience this along with me. Granted, they aren't on a juice fast, but they are getting to try juices along with their regular food, and they learn the process of making their own juice. It's educational and nutritious! I love that ...

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juice day 8 breakfast 150x150 10 Day Juice Fast Day Eight: Its more about the mind...

I'm nearing the end of my journey, but trying not to think about it. It's funny how your mind will make the temptation to eat even harder when you know that you're nearing the end of a juice fast. So I'm doing my best to not think about the end, not think about food and ...

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juice day 7 breakfast 150x150 10 Day Juice Fast Day Seven: This seems normal

It's amazing to realize that I don't need as much food as I think I need. A glass of juice filled with fruits and vegetables is very filling and satisfying. Here's how the juicing went down on day seven of my 10 day juice fast. Breakfast: 1 pineapple 1 Fuji apple 1 green apple 1 cup pumpkin 1 head romaine 1 TB ...

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juice day 6 breakfast 150x150 10 Day Juice Fast Day Six: Shopping while juicing...

Today we headed out to Whole Foods Market in order to pick up the essentials we will need for Christmas Day at our house. I thought I had really put the food temptations behind me, but it was very difficult walking through the store and smelling all the goodness! Note to self: don't go past ...

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juice day 5 breakfast 150x150 10 Day Juice Fast Day Five: Im halfway there!

It's day five of the juice fast and I'm halfway through the ten days! I'm feeling good, and the cravings are disappearing. Don't get me wrong...... if I thought about it, I'm sure I'd love me a good sushi roll, or even just some bread. But, I'm avoiding thinking about that as much as possible. ...

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