Juice Fast: Blue Green Freckles

Blue Green Freckles Smoothie

Makes about 24 oz.

2 Granny Smith apples
1/2 English Cucumber
1/2 lemon (or lime)
1″ piece ginger
1/2 c. blueberries
2 small avocados

Juice apples through ginger.  Put juice into a blender and add blueberries and avocados.  Blend until smooth and thick.


Smoothies are fantastic for when you need lighter fare – after Christmas and New year, or after an illness.  They’re great when you just need to give your digestive system a break, but you can’t afford to lose energy.  Nearly all of our sweet side smoothies start with Granny Smith apples because they’re not too sweet and lend a zing that really lifts the whole drink.  You can use any tart apple.

Avocados are great brain food and fantastic prebiotic food that gives your good flora something to get stuck into.

We like to avoid adding water to our smoothies, so we almost always have cucumber.  Cukes have 22% of your daily value of Vitamin K, good for preventing excessive bleeding and bruising, and for bone metabolism.  Vitamin K is fat soluble, so works beautifully with the avocado.  Cucumbers and blueberries are both rich in antioxidants, which is great for anyone with physical or emotional stress.  Finally, cucumbers have analgesic properties which is great if you suffer chronic pain or if you’re recovering from a workout.

Let food be your medicine. Let medicine be your food. – Hippocrates

Nissa (RenaissanceMama) has been juicing for many years as a way to help manage symptoms of a handful of autoimmune diseases.  The juice fast is always helpful at resetting the system and ensuring that other treatments have optimal effect at the lowest possible dose.

Juice Fast: Blue Green Freckles

RenaissanceMama

Just a woman trying to leave this place better than she found it. Farmer. Teacher. Creator. Cook.

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