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Juicing for Energy
Get rid of fatigue and juice your exhaustion away!
Juicing for energy is one of the most popular reasons people juice. It provides your body with nutrition (when it has the vitamins it needs, you get energy!) to boost brain and physical power.
But first, if your low on energy, consider these factors:
- If your body is really toxic, it will be sluggish. Consider a juice cleanse for your body.
- How is your sleep? If you aren't getting enough sleep, then you need more for good energy. Valerian is the herb of choice for me if I have insomnia. I take it in tincture form.
- Do you exercise? Exercising does help get your cells moving and overall contributes to higher energy levels over time.
- How is your diet? While juicing can help, a poor diet (for example, fast foods and processed foods) will totally make you sluggish!
I'm only mentioning these things because years ago I was having a hard time with energy. I could not wake up in the morning and I would rely on caffiene to get me through the day. Juicing did help, but until I addressed those other issues, my energy was down. I do want to note that Astragulus and Ginseng(american or siberian) work so well for giving you an energy boost. Add a few drops from a tincture to these juices and you'll be electric!
A few rules when juicing for energy that might help you out a bit:
- Greens always give energy
- Parsley is my go-to add in for energy in ANY juice
- Stick to more vegetable based juices when juicing for energy
- Don’t forget the wheatgrass. Wheatgrass is a great energizer, so a shot of that alone will keep you going on raw natural energy for hours… Here’s more on everything you need to know about wheatgrass
Here are five of my favorite juice recipes for energy that will keep you going all day…
Energy Juice #1:
Apple Carrot Parsley
This one, so good…works wonders.
2 apples
4 carrots
1 handful of parsley
A stalk of broccoli (optional)
Core the apple and cut the top off of the carrots if necessary. Juice with the parsley, alternating the parsley so that you get the most out of it. Serve immediately.
Energy Juice #2:
Kale Apple Orange
1 orange
4 apples
1 handful of kale
Roll up the kale in a long cylinder so its easier to juice. Core the apples. Peel the orange. Juice together and serve.
Energy Juice #3:
Lettuce Lemon Kale Carrot
3 carrots
small handful of lettuce
small handful of kale
1 lemon, peeled
Peel the lemon (if you don’t want to, its okay). Juice the lettuce, carrots, kale and lemon. Serve immediately.
Energy Juice #4:
Celery Cucumber Lemon Parsley & Ginger
2 stalks of celery
1 cucumber, cut into spears
a small handful of parsley (few sprigs)
a small knob of ginger
1 lemon
Juice the cucumber, celery, parsley, lemon and ginger. Serve immediately.
Energy Juice #5:
Carrot Wheatgrass Celery
3 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 ounces of wheatgrass
Juice the carrots celery and wheatgrass. Drink immediately.
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