Reboot Juice Cleanse

Starting another juice fast today! Maybe 5 days or more, just to cleanse from being on business trips for 2 months and to get ready for Summer!

I always start with the "Green Juice" recipe on day one. Even only substituting this juice for Breakfast for a few days makes me feel great!

GREEN JUICE

2 Celery Stalks
A huge handful of Kale
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 Lemon
1 Apple
1 Pear

Starting another 7 day juice cleanse tomorrow! I'm stoked! :-)

Day 5: PEACH MANGO!

Tonight, Angel and I were thinking WAY too much about brownies and a whole lot less about getting healthy, so I went to Harris Teeter and saw that Mangos were on sale, bought one for each of us and made THIS:

1 Mango (the whole thing, cut as close as possible to the pit)
1 Peach
1 Apple
1 Kiwi

Yeah, so this was pretty much dessert!

Green mustache?? (Yes, that is Ethan's High School Musical cup.)

Day 4: MORE CINNAMON SPICE!

So, my younger sister, Christy gave me an inspiration today and told me she added both cinnamon AND nutmeg to the recipe I posted yesterday! I thought that sounded brilliant, so I juiced this:

5 Carrots
1 Fuji Apple
1 Pear
1 Beet
Ginger Root
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg

I really like Ginger, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, so if you wanted to put less than I did, it would be more subtle. :-)

Day 4... Bring it

I made 32oz of GREEN JUICE to take to work with me today, but this time I added beets and kiwi! Day 3 seems a lot better than 1 and 2. I actually slept THROUGH THE NIGHT last night (which I have not done in years). Do you think it is due to the juicing??

Day 3: BREAKFAST = THANKSGIVING IN A CUP!

Brace yourself!! This one might have been my best idea yet!

6 Carrots
2 Apples
Ginger Root (see picture for size, about an inch)
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon (mixed into the juice after juicing)

READ TEN AMAZING BENEFITS OF CINNAMON!

1.) Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of CINNAMON per day can lower LDL cholesterol.

2.) Several studies suggest that CINNAMON may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes.

3.) In some studies, CINNAMON has shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections.

4.) In a study published by researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Maryland, CINNAMON reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.

5.) It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.

6.) In a study at Copenhagen University, patients given half a teaspoon of CINNAMON POWDER combined with one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in arthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within one month.

7.) When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.

8.) One study found that smelling CINNAMON boosts cognitive function and memory. (

Read this!

"Kale is an especially nutrient-dense vegetable with many potent micronutrients. Rich and abundant in CALCIUM, LUTEIN, IRON, and vitamins A, C, and K.

Kale has SEVEN TIMES THE BETA-CAROTENE OF BROCCOLI and TEN TIMES MORE LUTEIN, another potent carotene.

Kale is part of the cruciferous vegetable family, making it a good source of the phytonutrient indole-3-carbinol (a.k.a. "I3C"). Research shows I3C has many ANTI-CANCER ACTIONS, such as promoting estrogen ratios in the blood that are weak, but needed to DISCOURAGE BREAST CANCER TUMOR GROWTH. Crucifers are also potent detoxifiers."

Day 2: MIDNIGHT CRANBERRY JUICE

1 Cup Whole Fresh Cranberries
1 Beet
3 Carrots
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 Lemon (on quarter with rind, one quarter without)
2 Kiwi
1 Apple

Umm. I'm saving this one. It was like dessert!

Day 2: GREEN JUICE!

2 Celery Stalks
A huge handful of Kale
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 Lemon
1 Apple
1 Pear

This was awesome!! I made three batches and took it with me to work.

Day 2: BREAKFAST

4 Carrots
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 Lemon
1 Apple
1 Pear