The last time I visited my parents, I brought back their juicer, as they don’t use it very much…And I’ve been juicing! Not everyday, but maybe about 2-3 times a week. I’d like to get more veggies in.

Here’s what I’ve been juicing:
5-7 ribs of romaine lettuce
4 stalks of celery
1 carrot
1 apple
1 orange
A small piece of ginger
A slice of lime

It tastes so good and so fresh! To get the most amount of nutrition, it’s best to drink it soon after juicing, as oxidation will occur. But you can also store it in the fridge.

Adding carrots and fruits makes the juice sweeter and adds flavor. (Pure veggie juice can be a little hard to drink for most people.) However adding too much fruit can cause your blood sugar to spike. I’d like to slowly increase the percentage of vegetables in my juices as we get used to the taste – hopefully up to 70%.

In case you are curious, I’m using the Champion (Household) Juicer. It’s a pretty heavy duty juicer – you can even use it to make fruit “ice cream” and nut butters. There are many other smaller, less expensive juicers, such as the L’Equip Juicer, Omega Juicer, and Breville Juice Extractor.