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Go Get Your Greens Ready! May 1st is coming….

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Last year we joined Netflix after we downgraded our cable and I found myself watching lots of documentaries.  Trying to get healthier, I discovered 2 gems, “Food Matters” and “Fat Sick and Nearly Dead”. 

Through both of these, I discovered the benefits and healing powers of good old natural food the way nature provides. Fat Sick and Nearly Dead is a very entertaining look at the power of juicing – fresh fruits and veggie.

Following the viewing of these I made some changes to what I eat…..I even incorporated juicing to my diet when I purchased my Breville juicer and discovered the joys of getting micro nutrients from fresh juice into your body.

The famous Joe Cross Mean Green Juice

Was I perfect and made a complete lifestyle change….well no, I am human and can get addicted to the junk and need to focus back on getting the healthy stuff into my body.

I saw this challenge on the Food Matters FaceBook Pace and decided to go for it. Now if you don’t have a juicer, or are not interested in one…why not just throw some greens in your smoothies and blend them up…..spinach, kale, lots of options!

Blending vs Juicing Which is Best?  Here is the 411. Both are good…., just eat more greens mmmm’kay?  You can drink them too!

Here’s the challenge complete with some recipes, if these don’t look good…GOOGLE Green Juice. Be careful juicing newbies….some people cannot stand celery, if this is a problem….throw in another apple is my advice. 😉

Happy Juicing……get you shopping and planning done…check in on Wednesday May 1st!

THE FOOD MATTERS SEVEN DAYS IN MAY GREEN JUICE CHALLENGE:

What:
Together let’s ADD at least one freshly squeezed green juice a day for 7 days and feel the real difference it can make to our health. No need to change what you eat, it’s all about adding in the green juice!
When:
May 1 – 7, 2013
Why:
From our experience and from the hundreds of comments we receive from our community, fresh vegetable juicing is often the quickest and easiest place to start when you want to kickstart your health. The benefits of vegetable juices are numerous: improved energy and clarity, feeling better, looking better and an overall sense of wellbeing.
How:
We’ll provide 7 green juice recipe ideas, a 7 day grocery list and a daily tips plus daily support and tips on the Food Matters Facebook page. Each day pick a green juice from the recipes in the GREEN JUICE GUIDE which you can download below..

Here’s how you can get started:

Step 1
Get Ready!

Like Food Matters on Facebook for daily tips and support during the 7 day challenge and share your experience with the Food Matters community.

Step 2
Get Set!


Get your juicer ready or check out the latest
2013 Food Matters Juicer Buying Guide.

Step 3
Go!


Download and print the Food Matters GREEN JUICE GUIDE with 7 green juice recipe ideas, a 7 day grocery list and wall planner and prepare for May 1st today! (right click and ‘save as’)
Stick the wall planner on your fridge!

Julie says Juice On Y’all!  Little Changes….Makes it easy!

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Wife, Mom, Southerner, Former Cubicle Dweller, Sting Fanatic and Reluctant Runner. I got started on family a little later in life than most and run for my health. A fan of Food, Entertainment, Travel, Galloway Running and Disney, I like to find the fun in all things in life.

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  2. Summer says

    I love juicing, but have been too scared to try greens. I’m not a veggie lover so I would hate to waste fruit if I wont drink it because of the greens, but just for you I will add some spinach tomorrow. 🙂

  3. Jill Barnes says

    I have been making A LOT of green smoothies lately and have decided to take it up a notch and join the Love Your Greens 30 Day Challenge by UnconventionalKitchen.com…so why not add a bit more to my shopping list and also juice for the 1st 7 days? I’m in. I tried juicing a year or so ago and failed miserably. Hopefully I like these recipes better, thanks for the apple tip!

    • Julie Franklin says

      Jill, Pineapple is another GREAT icky taste cover upper. 😉 My favorite juice last year….. Pineapple, Broccoli Spear and greens. THEN you can roast the broccoli heads! I love when I juice, but it did take some trial and error to get used to it or totally delish!Pineapple in any juice…YUMMY. Also Ginger is good too…. I wish I had the more expensive juicer…but oh well…I love my Breville! Juice On!