Top 10 Healthiest Fruits – Foods That Reduce Calories

I bought a juicer a few years back. This was a big step for me. I had no idea how quickly I would become addicted to fresh fruit and vegetable juice. I even did a 10-day crazy juice fast!

You may wonder whether you should juice or chew your fruits and vegetables.

When I started juicing, I received a lot of questions from my family and friends. Why do you do this? Making smoothies is the same as making a drink. What does it taste like? What type of juicer do I need?

Juicing 101

Juicing is a great way to add more nutrition from fruits and vegetables into your day. There’s only so much salad I can eat! This has been an excellent way to add variety to my healthy diet. This is true even for those who don’t eat a healthy diet. Consuming more fruits and vegetables can be beneficial to everyone [ source].

You’ve probably noticed that some fruits and veggies have more water (i.e., juicier). Oranges and cucumbers will produce more juice than spinach, carrots, or melons. You should juice both high-yielding and low-yielding fruit and vegetables.

You’ve probably noticed that some fruits and veggies have more water (i.e., juicier). Oranges and cucumbers will produce more juice than spinach, carrots, or melons. You should juice both high-yielding and low-yielding fruit and vegetables.

Leafy greens have a lot of vitamins, antioxidants, and phytonutrients. It takes a lot of greens for a small amount of juice.

You’ll see that the 8-ounce cups of wheatgrass juice are much smaller than those tiny shots. These juices are concentrated, so you should mix them with the more juicier fruits and vegetables. This also helps dilute the strong taste, which may be off-putting for those not used to it.

Start with

Some fruits and vegetables are also sweeter than others. When I first started juicing, I would try to eat anything I could. Nope. This strategy needs to be corrected. You can start by looking up some juice recipes that have been tried and tested. Here are a few tips:

Good starter foods

You can start by adding more apples, carrots, and pineapples to your juice. These are sweeter and have a higher yield.

Surprising green goodness

Just because something looks or smells terrible doesn’t necessarily mean it will taste bad. Broccoli juice is one of my favorite green juices, but it smells like death. That’s only the pulp. The liquid is sweet.

You’d be amazed at how much juice can be squeezed out of those light green stalks. Don’t toss them! Could you not throw them away?

Beware of the sodium.

Juicing made me love cucumbers. It is incredibly refreshing, and I became a cuke lover in no time. Celery has a strong flavor and is high in sodium. Celery is good for juicing and will yield a lot of juice. But unless you love celery, don’t overdo it.

Sweet stuff

Apples, oranges, carrots, and fruits like beets will sweeten fresh juice. My body does not like a lot of sugar. A little sweet liquid is a great pick-me-up in the afternoon if you are trying to reduce refined sugar intake.

Add-ins

Add small amounts of herbs, onions, garlic, or ginger to your juice for a great flavor. Garlic is not necessary unless you want to scare vampires away. Little goes a long way.

Ginger is great for producing a moderate amount of juice but can quickly become spicy. It’s good, but be warned! Herbs contain vitamins and nutrients. Basil, mint, cilantro, and parsley are good herbs for your juices.

Avoiding juice

I do not juice berries or bananas. They clog my juicer. If I want them to be part of a juice, I juice other fruits and veggies first and then blend the soft fruits into my blender. It’s an extra step, and I want to avoid washing anything else. So I usually make a smoothie.

3 Healthy Juice Recipes

Pineapple Beet Carrot Juice

This is an excellent juice for beginners; it is sweet and delicious. Peel the beets, or else the juice will taste dirty. (Trust me.)

I scrub the carrots but don’t peel them. You can add ginger or water to dilute the sweetness if it is too sweet.

Beet Carrot, Pineapple, Orange Juice

Prep Time10minutesMinutesTotal time10minutesMinutesCourse: beverage Servings 2 Lindsey Johnson, Author of ‘4’

Ingredients

• Peel 1 or 2 large beets
• Four large carrots
• Remove core from 1/2 pineapple
• Peel and remove the seeds from 2 medium oranges

Instructions

• All ingredients should be juiced according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Serve immediately. Serve immediately.

Notes

This is a sweet juice. We sometimes add sparkling water for a bubbly, fun drink. You can use water to dilute the glass if you wish. Ginger can be added to give it an extra kick. Beet greens can be added for more nutrition. Some juicers cannot handle large pieces of fruit and vegetables, so you must chop them before juicing. This will take a bit more time.

Minty Cucumber Melons Juice

It is one of my favorite juices. It’s one of my favorite juices. I drink it almost every day during summer. They are both related. Cucumbers and melons go well together.

Use a lovely melon. It gets some extra nutrition from the spinach. The mint and lime are a great addition. It almost tastes healthy.

Minty Cucumber Melons Juice

Prep Time10minutesMinutesTotal time10minutesMinutesCourse: beverage Servings 2 Lindsey Johnson, Author of ‘5’

Ingredients

• Remove rind and seeds from 1/2 of a medium cantaloupe
• Peel one large English cucumber if it is waxed
• Fresh spinach, a large bunch (about 4-5 cups with stems)
• Fresh mint leaves and tender stems in a small bunch
• Remove the rind from 2 limes

Instructions

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Serve immediately. Serve immediately.

Notes

The stems are not wasted; I trim them and add them to the juice. Cantaloupe can be replaced with any melon. The citrus rind doesn’t work well with my juicer. It also adds bitterness to my juice, so I remove it. This part is optional, as it is edible. It is necessary to chop vegetables and fruit before juicing if your juicer can’t handle large pieces.

Mean Green Juice

Mean Green Juice was one of the first juices that I made. It’s not sugary! This is not for the faint-hearted. Celery and ginger are powerful ingredients in this dish. 🙂

It feels zingy and helps clear out the bowels…if you get what I mean. Celery gives it a salty taste.

Use tomatoes instead of apples and 1/4 of an apple for delicious veggie juice.

Mean Green Juice

This green juice is packed with nutrients and also has a powerful punch. Prep Time10minutesMinutesTotal time10minutesMinutesCourse: beverage Servings 2 Lindsey Johnson, Author of ‘4’

Ingredients

• Wash 6-8 kale leaves and trim the stems.
• Celery stalks 4
• Peel two green apples if they are waxed
• Remove the seeds and rind from 1 lemon
• 3-4 inches fresh ginger, peeled

Instructions

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Serve immediately. Serve immediately.

Notes

This juice is tart and concentrated. This juice is acidic and concentrated. Add an orange or a pear for sweetness. The stems of kale contain more liquid than the leaves. Because some juicers cannot handle large pieces of fruit and vegetables, it is necessary to chop them before juicing. This will require more preparation time. Use 1/4 of an onion instead of ginger, and swap apples for tomatoes.

As it sits, fresh juice will separate. In the image above, you can see how much water was in the green liquid. The top layer is concentrated kale. Celery, ginger, and lemon made up the rest. Stir it up if it separates, and then drink.

You might be surprised by the physical effects of juicing. It’s true. After drinking your first juice, you will likely run to the toilet. It’s good. Even without the fiber, a juice fast can help to clear your digestive system and keep things moving. Do not do a juice-only fast without first consulting your doctor.

You will soon crave fresh juice once your body becomes accustomed to it.