I love juicing. One of the few kitchen gadgets I have owned for several years now, and could not live without, is a good quality juicer. Not only are freshly made juices tasty and refreshing, they’re also a great way to top up your fruit and vegetable intake and hence make sure you get a lot of vitamins and minerals from your diet. I find home made juices can have a huge impact on my general health, immunity and energy levels.
I am a big fan of Jason Vale’s, or ‘the Juice Master’, as he is better known as. I am yet to try a recipe of his that I didn’t like. You can find out more about him on his website www.juicemaster.com This is beetroot drink is based on one of his detox juice recipes, but I find it great for giving me energy and cooling me down on hot and humid days. I usually make a big jug in the morning, put it in the fridge and drink it throughout the day.
Ingredients:
1/2 medium beetroot (or 1 small one)
1 apple
1/2 small pineapple
1/2 lemon
1 litre of water (or more, if you want to make it milder)
Wash all the fruit and veg thoroughly, put through your juicer (if you have a good juicer, you don’t even need to peel any of the ingredients apart from the lemon, as long as you wash them well!). Add the water, mix well, add in a few ice cubes and enjoy!
Frank pops in for a drink….
Did you know that a recent study by Queen Mary University of London discovered that drinking beetroot juice helps lower blood pressure? Beetroot has also been used to treat and prevent cancer for many years now thanks to anti-carcinogens in the red colouring matter. It is a great source of folic acid, which is essential for healthy tissue growth and can protect against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Research also shows that beetroot increases oxygen uptake by up to 400 percent making it a great vegetable for runners and other atheletes. If you still aren’t convinced that the humble beetroot is good for you, check out http://www.lovebeetroot.co.uk for more interesting facts.
I am not a big beetroot fan so not sure I could stomach this, but I LOVE the idea of juicing!
*Takes another sip of red vino.*
You could pretend it’s red wine, Lynnie
. I don’t think this tastes too ‘beetroot-y’, just add more apple or pineapple to hide the taste. That’s the great thing about juicing, you can put things like spinach and celery in a juice and just add enough sweeter things like apple to hide the strong taste of the vegetables. Love it.
The juice master recipe books comes free with the philips juicer which costs 100ish in Argos. I also invested in a philips blender which is great for smoothies used with a juicer, bought 3 months ago and love it! Beetroot is ok as a juice, messy to prep as I peel it/ there’s a beetroot and fennel juice receipe by gillian mckeith that I take to detox when I’ve really overdone it !
I think I have that same juicer, though it was around 130 when I bought it but that’s couple of years ago. Love it! I think Philips juicers are the best. Beetroot is a bit messy alright, but it’s worth it. I don’t usually peel it, just wash really well and trim the ends. I must look up that beetroot + fennel recipe!
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