The Juice Lady’s Guide To Juicing for Health: Unleashing the Healing Power of Whole Fruits and Vegetables Revised Edition

Afternoon Refresher1 medium to large organic cucumber, scrubbed well if organic, or peeled if notorganic1/2 small or medium lemon, peeledCut the produce to fit your juicer’s feed tube. Juice the ingredients and stir. Pour into aglass and drink as soon as possible.Serves 1Awesome Green Smoothie1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut in chunks1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and cut in quarters1 cup raw spinach1/2 cup coconut milkJuice of 1 lime1 tablespoon green powder of choice (optional)2 to 3 tablespoons ground almonds (optional)Combine all ingredients except almonds in a blender and blend well. Sprinkle groundalmonds on top, as desired.Serves 1–2Beautiful-Skin Cocktail1 cucumber, peeled1 parsnip, peeled2 to 3 carrots, scrubbed well, tops removed, and ends trimmed1/2 lemon, peeled1/4 green bell pepper, seededCut the produce to fit your juicer’s feed tube. Juice the ingredients and stir. Pour into aglass and drink as soon as possible.Serves 1–2NOTE: Cucumber and bell pepper are good sources of the trace mineral silicon,which is recommended to strengthen skin, hair, and fingernails along withbones. In studies, silicon has been shown to reduce signs of aging by improvingthickness of skin and reducing wrinkles.Cherie’s Quick Energy Soup11⁄4 cups fresh carrot juice (5 to 7 medium, or approximately 1 pound, yield about1 cup)1 avocado, peeled and seeded1/2 teaspoon ground cuminJuice the carrots and pour the juice into a blender. Add the avocado and cumin andblend until smooth. Serve chilled.Serves 1