The Juice Detox: 20 Refreshing Juice Recipes for Slimming and Healthy Living: Clean Eating & Vitamin Water

By Mildred Hopkins

Have you ever wanted to just drink a magic potion and get all of the nutrition you need? Have you ever glared at yet another salad and wished there was something you could do differently? Have you ever thought that a quick and refreshing drink would be the perfect boost in your busy day? Juicing, while not actually magic is one of the best ways to get a super-charged boost of fast energy without having to eat a big meal to get it.

This book is going to give you all of the basic information about juicing including the difference between juices and smoothies and which one is right for you. It will also give you the basic blueprint for your juices- the perfect way to create your own flavorful juices with favorite ingredients. This handy guide is perfect for people who like to be a little more creative as well as those who need to change ingredients out because of allergies or because it is out of season.

You will also learn:

• How to know if you getting too much juice in your daily routine.
• The benefits of fresh, quality ingredients,
• How to incorporate juicing into your weight loss routine.
• Some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding juices, smoothies and similar drinks.

I know that you will enjoy reading this book and I bet that you will be as excited as I was to get to the best part: making and tasting the wonderful juices!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Guava Books
• Release date: Mar 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781540133779

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Introduction

For the record, I am no expert here. I am not a nutritionist or a dietician. But, I can tell you this: I have struggled with my weight for many years, and I have tried virtually everything under the sun in the past. If it was a hokey, weird sounding diet, I followed it. If there was a stupid gadget, gimmick or toy guaranteed to get me to my best weight ever in a ridiculously short period of time, you can bet I was there, cash clutched in my pudgy fingers. Did any of it work? Why, my wallet was never thinner!

One day I was talking to someone, and I was amazed at seeing this woman stuffing a variety of vitamin tablets and supplements down her gullet. When she finally finished, she winked and said all those pills keep me stuffed until lunch time. I heard myself ask her why she didn’t just eat healthier foods (and a little voiced volleyed that question right back at myself), and she said she did not have time.

A few weeks later this same woman and I were talking. She announced that she no longer swallowed dozens of vitamins every morning- instead she drank a glass of juice, and it was now part of her daily routine. Juice? You mean like orange juice. What’s so special about that? And that is when this woman explained how juicing all fruits and vegetables were changing her entire life.

I like to start my day with a power juice because I am not a big fan of eating first thing in the morning. My particular juice blend is not only tasty but doesn’t make me feel overly full or bloated so I can get right into my daily routine. It gives me more energy, and I know that even if I get sidetracked