BEST JUICING RECIPES FOR WEIGHT LOSS

The best juicing recipes for weight loss, should always include ingredients from the cruciferous vegetables list. By giving your body the tools it needs to fight against xenoestrogens, nudging detoxification in the right direction and helping with hormonal balance, cruciferous vegetables are uniquely positioned to promote fat loss in your body.

In addition, cruciferous veggies also help certain enzyme systems in your body to function optimally, further contributing to liver detoxification. These veggies are of course also loaded with a variety of other nutrients and phytonutrients that are vital for maintaining good health in general.

The bottom line is that by including cruciferous vegetables in juicing recipes for weight loss, your body will be receiving a boost in the nutrients it needs to metabolize xenoestrogens efficiently. The detox pathways of your liver is of the utmost importance here. Almost every nutrient you take in, contributes to the effective functioning of these pathways, but cruciferous vegetables are major players to include.

Cruciferous Vegetables List To Use When Juicing For Weight Loss:

• Cauliflower (white or purple)
• Broccoli (green or purple)
• Brussels sprouts
• Kale (green or purple)
• Bok choy (chinese cabbage or pak choi)
• Cabbage (green, red or purple)
• Collards greens
• Watercress
• Radish
• Broccoli sprouts
• Arugula (rocket)
• Kohlrabi (white or purple)
• Mustard greens
• Turnip
• Broccoflower
• Daikon

Juicing Recipes For Weight Loss Also Helps With A Healthy Digestive Tract

The whole cruciferous family, but cabbage in particular, is also known for its soothing and healing effect on the digestive system. A healthy digestive tract is of crucial importance when it comes to your absorption of the vital nutrients mentioned above. By using juice recipes that include cruciferous veggies, you will improve the nutrient absorption ability of your body.

In a sense, your juicer pre-digests the produce, so that your body can assimilate the nutrients with greater ease.

You can further increase the uptake of nutrients by adding a small amount of healthy fat when having your juice. This can be done in a number of ways, such as by sprinkling some freshly ground flax or pumpkin seed over the juice, adding a bit of coconut, having a slice of avocado or enjoying peanut butter on a celery stalk.

Juicing For Weight Loss Recipes:

Now we get to the good stuff! Here are some of my favorite juice recipes with ingredients from the cruciferous vegetables list. Remember that these veggies can be quite potent, so always dilute the juice with a variety of other produce. If you have any ailment (particularly a thyroid, kidney or gallbladder problem) speak to your doctor first, before getting into juicing. The same applies if you are pregnant, are planning a pregnancy or want to give the juice to very young children.

If you need to increase the quantity of a juice recipe, it is easy to do this with water-rich cucumber! Many folks struggle to eat lots of cruciferous vegetables daily. With juicing recipes for weight loss, you can easily increase your intake. At the same time, you will probably also find that you are consuming a much wider variety of these vegetables. Happy juicing!And use the best juicer!

Colorful Health Festival Juice Recipe:

1 small to medium beetroot, discard greens or see below*
1 red tomato
4 carrots, discard greens as they are toxic
2 firm yellow pears
2 red apples

3 thick slices pineapple (wash before cutting)
4 Brussels sprouts
4 white or purple cauliflower florets
2 arugula (rocket) leaves

6 Broccoli florets

* Beetroot greens can be quite potent. If you do choose to use them, try to get young greens and use only 2 or 3 leaves at a time.

Preparation:

Wash and prepare Vegetables and Fruits:

• Trim beetroot ends, peel thinly, and cut into chunks.
• Quarter tomato.
• Trim carrot ends and discard greens.
• Quarter the pears and apples (don't peel, but discard all seeds).
• Peel pineapple slices, discarding rind. Cut slices into strips.
• Bunch up arugula (rocket) before juicing.

Juicing: Add all the vegetables and fruit to your juicer or juice extractor and juice. For the best results, add arugula, broccoli and cauliflower with carrots and apple.

Servings: 3 to 4 medium servings.