The Juicing coach

It’s almost 2015!  We’re taking a guess again as to what ingredients we think you’ll be seeing a lot of in the New Year. Check out the list below to learn more about these foods that will help you live happier and healthier this year and stay tuned to see which ones will be making an appearance on our menu.

1. Watercress

An aquatic plant with a peppery taste, watercress is full of iron, calcium, folic acid and Vitamin C.

2. Middle Eastern Spices

Stay positive in the New Year - spices like za’atar and sumac help boost your mood and protect your body from cell damage.

3. Asian Mushrooms

Shiitake and enoki mushrooms absorb cholesterol and protect your immune system. 

4. Fresh Turmeric

Native to southeast India, this spice is both a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredient.

5. Walnuts

Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts help contribute to a healthy heart, reduce the risk of diabetes, and ease stress.

 6. Pea Shoots

Size doesn’t always matter. These young leaves of pea plants are harvested as microgreens but are packed with Vitamins A and C, and folic acid.

7. Water

While people should be drinking more H20 in 2015, awareness over how much water it takes to produce food will rise. (Did you know that it takes 400 lbs of water to produce 1 lb of beef?)

8. Nutritional Yeast

This deactivated yeast is a vegan source of B vitamins, which help your body extract energy from food and produce red blood cells.

9. Local Grains 

Juicing is gaining more popularity now that healthy alternatives are taking over the market. The practice itself is a great way to prepare yourself for a healthy diet, especially if you’re used to eating junk food everyday and can’t stand the though of eating broccoli. For those who are not familiar with juicing or who think that juicing is starving yourself for days on end by drinking juices only, let me enlighten you. The practice itself is basically to juice vegetables, fruits and nuts in order to absorb all the nutrients through their liquid form.

This juice not only helps with low iron, it also is rich in calcium, beta carotene, & potassium. Great for vegetarians or people who don’t eat enough leafy greens.

Juice: 

1 large carrot

1 orange

1 fresh apricot (can also use dried apricots but put then in the blender)

Kale Pineapple Smoothie

 Ingredients

2 packed cups chopped kale leaves

1 cup fresh or frozen pineapple

1 banana

1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango (you can also use peaches)

1/2 cup pineapple juice

for my ladies who lunch

cucumber tea sandwiches with herbed cashew cream cheese 1  1/2 cups raw cashews, soaked for at least 1 hour + rinsed 2 lemons, juiced 2 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar 1 - 2 tbsp water 1 handful fresh basil 1 handful fresh chives 1 handful fresh mint sea salt 2 cucumbers, sliced (using a mandolin works best)

in a food processor, blend cashews, lemon juice, apple cider + 1 tbsp water. add additional water if necessary to get desired creaminess

add in herbs + pulse till well incorporated

add sea salt to taste

serve as dip with cucumbers or make into cucumber sandwiches

Infused ice cubes in the making 💦

Submitted by:dreamsofsugarplumcakes 

HEALTHY VEGAN RECIPE: PB&J Coconut Green Smoothie (no sugar added) by Dreams of Sugar Plum Cakes (Celestina)