For all those weight loss and detox fanatics out there, juices are the ultimate lifesaver – a simple and easy way to kick start your day and keep your taste buds happy too.
If you love your fruits too much, and can’t seem to get the idea behind a ‘green’ juice – here’s a simple guide to get you started. Read on to know all about the basics of a ‘green’ juice, why it’s the definite superior over your fruit juice, and reasons you should switch to it.
Green Juice – The basics
As the name suggests, green juices do have a lot of ‘green’ stuff that goes into them, as opposed to the fruity counterparts. Look up the recipe of a simple green juice on online, and you’ll find easy-to-make recipes involving a lot of greenies including spinach, cucumber, celery, cilantro etc.
To make them more appetizing, feel free to add a few seasonings and herbs that stimulate the digestive system – for e.g. ginger, lime, apple, pepper etc.
Green Juice vs Fruit Juice
Fruit juices may be good for your digestive system, thanks to the loads of fiber they pack in, but minus the fiber, and all you’ll get is a glass of sugar syrup – which is definitely going to add to the kilos you’ve been so painstakingly trying to lose. Green juices on the other hand, are packed with essential nutrients that aid detoxification and help the body function normally.
Health benefits of green Juice
Green veggies are blessed with the ability to convert sunlight into food, unlike other living organisms, which is why, adding more of them to your diet literally means that you’re taking energy in its purest form.
Greens are known to be effective in oxygenating the body and releasing the toxins stored in the body and are a good source of natural vitamin A and vitamin C, both of which are essential for the body to function to its optimum level.
What’s more, since green veggies also contain a good amount of chlorophyll, which acts as a form of stored sunshine which means your calcium and vitamin D reserves are easily replenished with a simple glass of green juice.
Green juices are also known to improve blood circulation, cleanse the digestive system and the liver, and tone the lungs and the uterus; preventing anemia and giving your body a good boost of energy. If you have been living an unhealthy lifestyle, drinking a lot and piling up on junk foods, incorporating green juices to your diet could help your body kick-start its way to health.
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