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Top 7 Best Vegetables for Juicing

By JRD Staff
Updated December 11, 2019

What Is Vegetable Juicing?

Juicing has become a billion-dollar industry in the last few years. What began in the 70s as a “new age” health fad is now Juice bars popping up on every street corner in big cities. Even smaller towns are being swept up in a juice tsunami.

The boom of juicing popularity is thanks to our growing understanding of what is healthy and the fastest way to make healthy food or drinks. Preparing meals at home is great, but most people are on the go 24/7 now. Juice bars or having juicing machines at home allow you to take your juice drinks with you. (You can read more about the best juicers by visiting our homepage.) Juice bars are the new version of Starbucks.

What Is Juicing?

Juicing means extracting the juice from fruits or vegetables either by hand or with a special kitchen appliance (aptly called a “juicer”.) Juicing can be used for healing purposes, weight loss, energy or rejuvenating your body.

Let’s be real – no one is going to drink a concoction of plain vegetable juice. There have to be other ingredients added to make the flavor desirable and satisfying. Many juicer recipes have a base of apples or add spices, such as ginger or turmeric for flavor.

What Is Vegetable Juicing?

Juicing is meant to be a supplement to your meals, not a replacement. Here are the 7 best vegetables for juicing to try right now:

Cucumber – A cucumber is a great option for your base due to its high water content (95%.) Cucumbers contain the health benefits of potassium and antioxidants.
Kale – Even if you’re new to the world of juicing, you’re sure to have heard of the famous “green juice” made from kale. Full of tons of vitamins and calcium, kale is a potential aid in cancer prevention.
Carrots – Remember that old adage about carrots helping your vision? It turns out it is kind of true. Carrots contain beta-carotene which is known to help eyesight.
Sweet potato – Adding sweet potato to your juicing recipe provides a lot of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Sweet potatoes also a bit of… sweetness to your drink.
Spinach– Be strong to the finish, ‘cause you ate your spinach. Spinach might not give you immediate muscles, but is a great source of vitamins.
Celery – Believe it or not, the green leaves of celery are the part with the most nutrients. It’s also another vegetable with high water content, which makes it perfect for your base.
Beets – A great way to get Vitamin C, potassium and a nice color to your daily juice.

What are the benefits?

It is no secret that fruits and vegetables are really, really good for us. But most of us are really, really bad at incorporating them into our diet. While juicing doesn’t provide the recommended daily vegetable intake, it is better than nothing.

Aside from the convenience factor, there are many benefits to juicing. It can provide you with better focus, more fiber, and has been shown to lower blood sugar and cholesterol. Some studies link juicing to cancer prevention.

The Juice Cleanse

Whether you opt for a 24-hour or a 3-day or longer, a juice cleanse is a healthy way to rid your body of all the toxins you put into it knowingly on a daily basis. The detoxification of our bodies allows can increase energy levels and metabolism. It has been shown to help the digestive system, as well.

Juicing is more than a fad these days. It is a legitimate way to get the nutrients our body desperately needs. Grabbing a juice at a juice bar or making one at home is just as quick as grabbing fast food at the drive-in. Make your day great – choose juice!

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