Only made with the best ingredients, they’re a natural approach to fight the bloat. 

I’ve seen many anti-bloat juice recipes on the internet that contain ingredients known to make symptoms worse. It’s about time for some real flat belly juices!

In this article, you’ll find my favorite juice recipes for bloating. If bloating doesn’t go away quickly, it’s best to seek medical care. 

There are many possible causes of abdominal bloating. 

Occasional bloating after eating is common. It happens to all of us. Usually, it’s caused by your diet and can be treated at home. 

Extreme bloating is no joke, however!

It can be a symptom of a serious condition and should be taken seriously.

It’s important that you’re familiar with the warning signs that might indicate a more severe condition.  

If you’re suffering from prolonged bloating along with other symptoms, like blood in your stool or diarrhea, it’s usually a bad sign.

Weight loss without changing diet, vaginal bleed, or fever can also be caused by a condition that requires immediate medical attention. 

If you experience any of the warning signs, skip the juice, and see a doctor. 

What Causes Bloating?

Too much gas in your gastrointestinal tract is the most common cause. It happens most often after eating. 

We all ingest air when we eat or talk, but some people swallow more than others. 

You may swallow excess air when you eat and drink too fast or talk while you eat. Chewing gum, smoking, or drinking carbonated beverages may also cause excess air.

In many cases, bloating can be prevented by lifestyle changes.

You could try to:

1. Chew less gum
2. Limit your consumption of carbonated drinks
3. Limit foods that cause gas (High FODMAP foods)
4. Be more mindful and eat more slowly
5. Stop smoking

Food intolerances are another major cause of bloating. Typical intolerances include lactose and gluten. Your doctor may recommend a blood or skin test to check for food allergies.

Ingredients to Use in Anti-Bloat Juices

Some foods, even healthy ones, can cause our stomachs to fill with gas. Broccoli, cauliflower, beans, and onions are some of the foods known to induce excess wind. Foods that produce a lot of gas are called FODMAP.

FODMAP are basically short-chain carbs that your body can’t digest as easily. A diet that restricts these carbs is called a low-FODMAP diet. 

When you’re suffering from bloating, it’s best to reduce or avoid foods high in these short-chain carbs. To get a full overview, check out this printable FODMAP list. If you’re a fan of smoothies, check out these low-FODMAP smoothie recipes.

There are certain foods that may help you reduce bloating. Foods that may help to fight bloating include:

• Lettuce
• Cucumber
• Fennel
• Carrots
• Celery 
• Kale
• Kiwifruit
• Lemons & Limes
• Honeydew melon
• Cantaloupe melon
• Zucchini
• Turmeric
• Ginger
• Mint
• Pineapple
• Chia seeds
• Oranges
• Apple cider vinegar
• Cinnamon

Try to incorporate more of these ingredients into your diet and juices.

Remember that everyone’s different. What causes bloating for some, doesn’t affect others at all.

I’ve found creating a food journal, under close supervision by a doctor or dietitian, to be effective.

In a food diary, you write down everything that you eat and drink during a day. Be as detailed as possible. Instead of writing “green juice for breakfast”, it should be: “1 cup spinach, 1 cucumber, ½ lemon, etc.”

Also, make sure to jot down any “extras” like “cream in coffee” or the ingredients from a salad dressing for example. 

If you experience bloating directly after eating or drinking, you can try to eliminate one ingredient after another to see if it is the cause of your symptoms. The more detailed you are, the easier it’ll be for you to work on eliminating certain foods. 

Juice Recipes for Bloating

Try these juice recipes, be mindful of how you feel, and adjust your food choices accordingly. 

1. Anti-Bloating Juice 

I love using pineapples in bloat-friendly juices. Pineapple is believed to help your digestion, and reduce bloating. Bromelain, an enzyme found in pineapples, plays a major role. It may help your body break down protein faster and speed up the digestive process. 

Ingredients:

• 2 stalks celery
• ½ cup spinach
• 2-inch piece ginger
• ½ pineapple
• ½ lemon
• ½ fennel bulb

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce thoroughly
2. Remove the rind from the pineapple and cut it into chunks
3. Peel the lemon, if it’s not organic
4. Cut off the root end of the fennel and cut it into smaller pieces
5. Peel the ginger, if it isn’t organic
6. Cut the celery stalks into smaller chunks
7. Juice all ingredients in your juicer

2. Celery Juice for Bloating

This simple celery juice recipe is super easy to make. When you’ve never had pure celery juice before, start slow! In the beginning, celery juice may cause extra bloating. It is believed to promote acid production. This then can help to break down undigested food trapped at the bottom of your stomach. It can cause some additional bloating in the beginning. Once the digestive tract is cleaned, bloating should start to disappear. 

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of organic celery

How to Prepare:

1. Simply wash the celery stalks thoroughly
2. If you’re using a centrifugal juicer, you can juice whole stalks
3. If you’re using a slow juicer, cut the stalks into 1-inch sized pieces
4. Start juicing!

3. Delicious Pineapple Carrot Orange Juice

Carrots, although on the low-FODMAP list, still contain sugars and carbs that may cause gassiness in some. When it comes to juicing carrots, moderation is key. Everyone is different! Start slow and see how your body reacts. A food diary can help you to become more mindful of your food choices and eliminate potentially gas-inducing foods from your diet. 

Ingredients:

• ½ pineapple 
• 3 carrots
• 1 orange

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all ingredients thoroughly
2. Remove the orange peel
3. Peel the carrots, if they aren’t organic
4. Remove the rind from the pineapple
5. Cut the pineapple into smaller chunks
6. Juice all ingredients in your juicer

4. Juice Recipe for Bloated Stomachs

Turmeric is believed to be one of nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatory. This study found that turmeric reduces bloating and discomfort in people suffering from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. It can stimulate your body to produce bile, which is needed to break down fats more effectively. If you’re juicing turmeric, be careful! Turmeric can leave nasty stains on your juicer. It’s best to immediately clean your juicer right after juicing. If you want to avoid stains, you could also use organic turmeric powder instead of fresh produce. Just add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder to your juices and stir well. 

Ingredients:

• 3 carrots
• ½ cucumber
• ½ lemon
• 1 stalk celery
• 2-inch piece ginger
• 2-inch piece turmeric

How to Prepare:

5. Honeydew Melon Juice 

Melons, like cantaloupe and honeydew, are another good ingredient for anti-bloat juices. They may help your body get rid of excess sodium. Melons contain a lot of water and are easily digestible. Staying hydrated is super important when you’re feeling bloated. When we’re hydrated, we feel more energized, look better, and our bodies work optimally. Dehydration can lead to water retention and a bloated belly. Be careful with watermelons, though. They’re high on the FODMAP list and may cause bloating in some people.

Ingredients:

• ½ small honeydew melon
• ½ cucumber
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh
2. Peel the cucumber and lemon if they aren’t organic
3. Juice all ingredients in your juicer

6. Apple Cider Vinegar Drink (No Juicer Needed!)

I’ve got this recipe from loseweightfromeating.com. It’s a simple recipe with only 4 ingredients. The best thing about it? You won’t even need a juicer or blender to make this healthy drink! No time wasted on cleaning your juicer. You can easily make it early in the morning when time is short. Although there’s no scientific evidence, a lot of people swear apple cider vinegar is the cure for bloating. ACV is acidic, so it’s best to limit your intake to one tablespoon a day. You can either make this simple drink or use ACV in your salad dressings, or marinades.

Cinnamon is another good ingredient to use in juice recipes for bloating. It’s rich in antioxidants and is believed to help reduce pressure on the abdomen. All ingredients used in this recipe are on the low-FODMAP list and should be easily digestible. Listening to your body is the best way to determine which foods are best for you. Make sure to be mindful of how you feel after having this drink. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of filtered water
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

How to Prepare:

1. Simply combine all ingredients in a glass
2. Stir well

7. Green Juice Recipe for Bloating

Some veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, are known to create gas. So be careful with those. Zucchini, spinach, cucumbers, and lettuce are usually the better choice to prevent bloating. If cutting gas-inducing foods from your diet and adding low-FODMAP foods isn’t working, it’s time to seek professional help. As I’ve already said at the beginning of this article, bloating could potentially be a symptom of a serious medical condition.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cucumber
• ½ fennel bulb
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• ½ lemon
• a few mint leaves

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce well
2. Cut off the root end of the fennel and cut half the bulb into smaller pieces
3. Peel the lemon and cucumber if they’re not organic
4. Remove the rind from the pineapple and cut it into chunks
5. Juice all ingredients in your juicer

8. Detox Juice Recipe for Bloating

Kale is a two-edged sword when it comes to eliminating the bloat. It’s one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet and has many impressive health benefits. It’s also low in FODMAPs. However, since it’s a cruciferous vegetable, eating raw kale may make symptoms worse. Cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, kale, and cabbage, contain raffinose. It’s a sugar that remains undigested and can produce excess gas. Juicing kale is usually more easily digestible, but please make sure not to overdo it. Start slow and listen to your body. If you’re feeling better after this detox juice, you can slowly add more kale. Up to three kale leaves should work fine in this juice recipe. 

Ingredients:

• 1 kale leaf
• 1 cucumber
• 2 stalks celery
• 1-inch piece ginger
• 2 kiwifruits
• 1 lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all ingredients well
2. Roughly chop the kale leaf
3. Peel the cucumber, kiwi, ginger, and lemon if they aren’t organic
4. Cut the celery stalks into smaller pieces, if you’re juicing with a slow juicer
5. Juice all ingredients in your juicer

9. Simple Green Juice 

I’ve seen many juice recipes for bloating on the internet that contain pears and apples. I understand why people love using those in juice recipes. They can give almost any juice a sweet, delicious taste. When it comes to anti-bloat juices, however, I’d leave them out.

Pears and apples are high in FODMAPs. As such they’re likely to cause bloating issues. They also contain sorbitol, a sugar alcohol, which is known to cause excessive gas and significant bloating. Ever chewed too many sugar-free (loaded with sorbitol) chewing gums? Then you’ll know exactly what I mean!

Better choices for our juices are fruits low in sorbitol.

These fruits include pineapple, citrus fruits, kiwis, honeydew melon, cantaloupe melon, blueberries, and strawberries. We’re limiting our choices for a good reason! Juices made with low-sorbitol fruits might not taste as good as juices made with apples, but we’re not here for the taste. We’re here to feel better! I really hope this simple green juice recipe can help you reduce symptoms in no time. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup baby spinach
• 2 kiwifruits
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce well
2. Peel the kiwis and lemon if they aren’t organic
3. Juice all ingredients

10. Refreshing Cucumber Juice

Ginger has been used for centuries to aid digestion. Ginger may not only relieve gas but also gives a nice zing to your juices. Mint is another herb that’s often used to relieve digestive issues. It can soothe the intestines and relieve abdominal pain.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-sized cucumber
• a few mint leaves
• 2-inch piece ginger 
• 1 kiwifruit
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce
2. Peel the cucumber, kiwi, and ginger, if they aren’t organic
3. Cut the cucumber into smaller pieces, if you’re using a slow juicer
4. Juice everything in your juicer

These were my favorite juice recipes for bloating. I hope these juices can help you relieve symptoms. Remember, that extreme bloating can be a symptom of a serious condition and shouldn’t be taken lightly. See your physician if symptoms get worse. Do you have any delicious juice recipes you’d like to share? Any questions about juicing? I’ll be happy to help you out in the comments section below. Always stay vibrant, happy, and healthy!

Choosing the Right Juicer for Weight Loss Juice Recipes

In case you don’t have any experience when it comes to juicing for weight loss, the first thing you’ll need to do is research the type of juicer you need. There are two basic types of juicers you can choose from – masticating and centrifugal juicers. There is no denying that masticating, otherwise known as slow juicers are the superior option. But they are usually also the more expensive models. Nevertheless, they are better when it comes to extracting nutrients from fruits and vegetables.

On top of that, they minimize oxidation and heat buildup, thus enabling you to store the juice for longer. When you make a juice using a masticating juicer, it’ll keep in the fridge for 72 hours. On the other hand, a juice made using a centrifugal juicer will keep for only 24 hours. Centrifugal juicers are an excellent choice if short prep time is important to you. They’re extremely effective when it comes to extracting juice from produce. If you want to take a look at some quality juicers, both masticating and centrifugal, make sure you check out our list of the 8 best Omega juicers. In case you’re unfamiliar with this company, Omega is one of the leading brands in the juicing world.

When you start looking for a juicer, you’ll see that masticating models are generally more expensive than centrifugal juicers. Nevertheless, you can still find some great options that aren’t too pricey. Find out more on our article on the 10 best cheap juicers that are currently on the market.

Losing Weight the Healthy Way

When you replace a whole meal with a weight loss juice recipe, you can drastically reduce your calorie intake. This alone can help you lose weight quickly. Despite juicing being a great weight-loss method, it’s important not to neglect solid food. Even though homemade juices are extremely healthy, remember that too much of a good thing is never good. In recent years, there is a lot of talk about juice fasts that can last from a few days to several weeks. This is the wrong approach to losing weight since it is too restrictive of calories. Remember that your body needs at least 1,200 calories per day in order to function properly. And there it’s highly unlikely that you will consume that many calories without eating solid food.

Know that when you consume less than 1,200 calories per day, your body might stop burning them and preserve them instead. When you’re on a very restrictive diet, it may have a negative effect on your metabolism. Instead of following this trend of juice fasting, simply come up with a good meal plan. Start counting calories and replace a meal per day with some homemade juice. Avoid sugary drinks, sweets, and other types of junk food. Instead, start making your own healthy snacks and weight loss juices.

22 Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss

You should know exactly which foods will aid in reaching your weight loss goals. The type of juice you make will have a huge impact on how quickly you lose those extra pounds. In order to help you get off to a good start, we have compiled a list of excellent juicing recipes for weight loss. These are all recipes meant to be made with a juicer. If you’re looking for fat burning smoothie recipes for your blender, check out our 11 Low-Calorie Green Smoothie Recipes Under 100 Calories, or 26 NutriBullet Recipes for Weight Loss.

Fruit Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

This is a sweet-tasting juice made only from fruit that is the perfect drink when you’re low on energy. Apples are a great weight loss fruit since they are high in fiber and low in calories. Since they are 86% water, apples are a great ingredient for juicing, which is why you will see them in a lot of our juice recipes for weight loss. All of the fruits needed to make this sweet fruit juice are low in calories and packed with nutrients. So, not only can you start seeing the numbers on your scale go down, but you can also see positive changes in your overall health.

What You’ll Need

• 2 nectarines
• 2 kiwifruits
• 2 apples
• ½ pineapple

How to Prepare

Remove the skin from the pineapple and start chopping it into cubes small enough to fit into the feed chute of your juicer. Do the same with other ingredients, and make sure you remove the stones from the nectarines. It’s recommended that you drink this juice immediately after it’s prepared. This recipe makes two servings.

Apple & Spinach Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

If you want to make a nutritious breakfast, all that you will need is a bit of spinach, one apple, half of a lemon, and a few minutes of free time. Both spinach and apples are rich in fiber, a nutrient that plays a vital role in satiety. It’s worth noting that apples contain high levels of antioxidants that can protect you from various illnesses. Certain antioxidants like quercetin may even positively impact your brain health. On the other hand, spinach is packed with important nutrients like iron, copper, manganese, vitamins A and K, as well as magnesium.

What You’ll Need

• 3 handfuls of spinach
• 1 apple
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare

Start by slicing the apple into smaller pieces. Make small balls out of the spinach and sandwich them in between two slices of apple to get the most juice out of the spinach. Juice the lemon after you’re done extracting juice from the first two ingredients. This recipe yields one serving.

Juice Recipe for Weight Loss and Energy

It can be hard to stay alert and focused throughout the whole day. In case you need an afternoon pick-me-up, you should definitely try this energy-boosting juice recipe for weight loss. Due to the fact that they improve circulation, lemons do an excellent job of increasing energy levels. This fruit also aids in both digestion and detoxification. It is an excellent source of vitamin C, a nutrient responsible for strengthening your immune system. For more energy-boosting juice recipes, check out our 15 Juice Recipes for Energy.

What You’ll Need

• 2 beets
• 2 apples
• 2 carrots
• 1 lemon

How to Prepare

You will need to properly wash and trim the tops off of beets before you start cutting them into small strips. Once you do this, you can start cutting all of the other ingredients into smaller pieces. This juice recipe makes two servings.

Green Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Although it tastes just like apple juice, this recipe provides you with the health benefits of four additional ingredients. Cucumbers and lettuce boast the highest water content among all vegetables. Namely, they consist of 96% water. Celery is right behind these two veggies, at 95% water content. The water in these vegetables can have a positive impact on your digestion since it will help food move quicker through the digestive tract.

What You’ll Need

• 3 apples
• ½ cucumber
• 1 handful spinach
• 1 handful lettuce
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 small lime

How to Prepare

Peel the cucumber and apples before dropping them into your juicer. Remove the leaves from the celery stick. Cut the lettuce into smaller pieces and roll the spinach into balls. Sandwich the spinach between the apples for maximum juice yield. This recipe yields two servings.

Juice Recipe for Weight Loss with Grapefruit

This is the perfect weight loss juice to drink in the morning. It can provide you with an energy boost to get you through the day and can have a positive effect on your brain health. A large amount of vitamin C in this juice can strengthen your immune system, thus shielding you from a number of serious health problems. Grapefruits are among the healthiest citrus fruits. They represent an amazing source of vitamin C, a nutrient that can protect your cells from oxidative damage caused by free radicals. On the other hand, antioxidants present in this fruit, like flavanones and beta-carotene can improve your cardiovascular health.

What You’ll Need

• 2 grapefruits
• 1 lime
• 1 cucumber
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger root

How to Prepare

Ideally, you should use a smaller or medium-sized cucumber for this juice recipe. Cut the cucumber into smaller pieces, if you’re using a slow juicer and juice all of the ingredients. This recipe makes one serving.

Kale & Ginger Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Ginger root is mostly used as an ingredient in cooking and baking. Although a lot of people use it only because of its delicious taste, ginger is actually more beneficial than you think. Aside from boosting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, ginger root can help you lose weight thanks to compounds like gingerols. These compounds have an anti-obesity effect by stimulating your body to digest food quicker. Kale also plays an important role in boosting digestive health. On top of that, it is filled with various vitamins and minerals that can help protect your body from different threats.

What You’ll Need

• 2 kale leaves
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 lemon
• 1 cucumber
• ½ apple
• 1-inch piece of ginger root

How to Prepare

It’s always a good idea to opt for smaller and tender kale leaves when you want to juice them. Know that a large and tough leaf will contain less juice. Cut all of the ingredients except for the ginger root and lemon before putting them in your juicer. This recipe yields two servings.

Carrot & Coriander Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Throughout history, there have been numerous myths surrounding the extraordinary health benefits of carrots. Although we now know that carrots won’t improve your eyesight or help you see in the dark, there is no denying that this is a powerful vegetable. Due to their impressive vitamin A content, carrots can help slow down the development of different eye diseases. On top of that, they can regulate both your blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Meanwhile, coriander plays an important role in detoxification. This herb also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

What You’ll Need

• 3 carrots
• 1 cucumber
• 2 handfuls coriander
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1-inch piece of ginger root

How to Prepare

Chop the cucumber and carrots into smaller pieces. Pour the lemon juice into your glass before juicing the remaining ingredients. It’s recommended that you drink this juice as soon as it’s prepared. This recipe makes two servings.

Broccoli & Orange Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

The combination of broccoli and oranges is an extremely powerful one. Together, these two ingredients contain enormous amounts of vital minerals and vitamins. Broccoli is an excellent source of folate, vitamins C and K, phosphorus, chromium, pantothenic acid, and fiber. On the other hand, oranges are high in vitamin C, folate, and fiber. The weight loss properties of these two foods come from the fact that they are both low in calories and high in fiber. Apart from helping you shed those extra pounds, these ingredients can keep your immune system strong, might improve your respiratory health, and help you maintain good bone health.

What You’ll Need

• 2 cups broccoli
• 2 oranges
• 1 carrot
• 1 stalk celery

How to Prepare

You will need to chop the broccoli, carrot, and celery into smaller pieces if you’re using a masticating juicer. The oranges will do a great job of masking the strong broccoli flavor. Nonetheless, if you want to make it sweeter, you can also add an apple to the recipe. This recipe yields two glasses of juice.

Blueberry & Kale Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

The best of both worlds come together in this recipe. While blueberries are some of the most nutrient-dense berries, kale is one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet. Blueberries are known for having the highest antioxidant content out of all fruits and vegetables. Meanwhile, kale is the best vitamin K source in the world. Some of the health benefits linked to blueberries include increased cognitive function, improved bone health, protection against heart disease, regulation of blood pressure and blood sugar levels, as well as reduced risk of cancer. On the other hand, kale can keep your skin and hair healthy, aid digestion, improve bone health, and keep your cardiovascular system healthy.

What You’ll Need

• 1 cup blueberries
• ½ cup kale
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 apple
• 1 cucumber

How to Prepare

The cucumber is used to dilute the juice. With that being said, you can use less or more of it, depending on your desired consistency of the juice. Make sure you chop and peel both the cucumber and the apple. This recipe yields two servings.

Refreshing Watermelon Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

One of the main reasons why people gain weight is because they drink sodas too often. With that being said, you’ll need a good substitute if you want to resist the urge to open a can of soda. This refreshing watermelon juice recipe for weight loss is perfect when you’re taking a break from work or studying. Watermelons have 92% water content, which is why they are a great weight-loss food. Some of the most notable health benefits associated with this fruit include better digestion, improved skin health, lower blood pressure levels, and even asthma prevention.

What You’ll Need

• 1 cup watermelon
• 1 small lemon
• a few mint leaves

How to Prepare

For this recipe, you will only need to chop the watermelons into chunks until you fill a cup. Note that there is no need to remove the watermelon seeds. You can even juice the rind if you’re using a centrifugal juicer. Juice the ingredients and serve immediately. It’s recommended that you throw in a few ice cubes into your glass to make this drink even more refreshing. This recipe makes one serving.

Orange Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Sweet potatoes probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think about juicing. Nevertheless, there is no reason why you shouldn’t use this nutritious vegetable when you’re making juice. It is rich in vitamins A and C, manganese, pantothenic acid, copper, and fiber. The antioxidants and fiber found in sweet potatoes promote gut health and reduce the risk of certain conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome. This vegetable can also improve eye health and enhance cognitive function.

What You’ll Need

• 1 sweet potato
• 1 orange
• 3 carrots
• ¼ pineapple
• 1 handful fresh parsley

How to Prepare

Remove the skin from the pineapple and start chopping the fruit into cubes. Make sure you peel the sweet potato and slice it into smaller pieces. You can also juice half a lemon for an improved taste and additional weight loss benefits. This recipe makes two glasses of juice.

Tomato Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

The cucumber, celery, and parsley beautifully combine with tomatoes to make this juice tasty and nutritious. Tomatoes are a good source of vitamins C and K, copper, biotin, manganese, and potassium. Nevertheless, the most noteworthy compound in this food is an antioxidant known as lycopene. This compound can have a positive effect on your cardiovascular health. On top of that, it might slow down the development and growth of cancer cells. Some antioxidants found in tomatoes, including lutein, beta-carotene, and lycopene, can also lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.

What You’ll Need

• 2 tomatoes
• 1 stalk celery
• ½ cucumber
• 1 handful fresh parsley
• a pinch of Himalayan salt

How to Prepare

Peel and chop the cucumber into smaller pieces. Make sure you also chop the tomatoes and celery so that they fit into the feed chute of your juicer. This recipe is for one serving.

Beet & Blackberry Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Beets usually have the dominant flavor in a juice, but that’s not the case when it comes to this recipe. The blackberries and apples add a sweetness that makes this dark juice perfect. So, if you don’t like beets and aren’t used to consuming them, you should still give this recipe a try. Know that beets offer some incredible health benefits. For instance, they can strengthen the cardiovascular system and can improve athletic performance. Thanks to their high nutrient density, blackberries offer also great health benefits.

What You’ll Need

• 3 medium-sized beets
• 1 cup blackberries
• 2 apples
• 1-inch piece ginger root

How to Prepare

Scrub the beets and trim off the tops. Once you’ve finished doing this, cut them into small strips. Make sure you peel and slice the apples so they fit into your juicer. Juice all of the ingredients and serve immediately. This recipe yields two servings.

Simple Carrot Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

This is an incredibly simple juice recipe that consists of only three ingredients, all of which play an important role in weight loss. All three of these foods are notable for their high water content, which makes them great not only for weight loss but for your digestive health as well. The fiber in these foods will help you feel full for a longer time period. With that being said, it’s best to prepare this juice in the morning and consume it instead of breakfast.

What You’ll Need

• 2 carrots
• 2 apples
• 4 stalks celery

How to Prepare

Remove the leaves from the celery stalks and peel the apples. Afterward, chop the ingredients into smaller pieces and put them in your juicer. This recipe makes two glasses of juice.

Broccoli & Pineapple Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Some people don’t like the taste of broccoli, and that’s completely understandable. Nevertheless, this shouldn’t stop you from consuming this nutritious vegetable. Simply by adding some pineapple and kiwifruit, you can mask the taste of broccoli and still reap the benefits it offers. It’s worth noting that pineapples, broccoli, and kiwifruit are all outstanding sources of vitamin C, a nutrient responsible for maintaining the strength of your immune system.

What You’ll Need

• 2 cups broccoli
• ½ pineapple
• 1 cucumber
• 1 kiwifruit

How to Prepare

Peel the kiwi and cut it into smaller pieces. Make sure you chop all of the ingredients into pieces that will fit into the feed chute of your juicer. Serve immediately after the juicing process is complete. This recipe yields two servings.

Mean Green Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

The combination of kale and spinach is very powerful. Both of these leafy greens represent some of the healthiest foods on the planet. When you combine spinach and kale, you basically get the definition of a green juice. These leafy greens are extraordinary sources of vitamins K and A. Vitamin K plays an important role in keeping your bones strong and reducing the risk of heart disease. Meanwhile, vitamin A supports a healthy immune system and can protect you from different eye diseases.

What You’ll Need

• 1 cup spinach
• 8 kale leaves
• 1 lemon
• 2 green apples
• 1 cucumber
• 1-inch piece of ginger root

How to Prepare

It’s highly recommended that you make this juice only if you have a masticating juicer. Sandwich the leafy greens between pieces of cucumbers or carrots. This recipe makes two servings.

Spinach & Raspberry Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

It’s always a good idea to combine leafy greens with berries. In this case, spinach can provide you with a very high amount of vitamins K and A, folate, and manganese. On the other hand, raspberries are packed with powerful antioxidant compounds that can keep both your body and brain healthy. The antioxidants found in berries are tasked with protecting your cells from oxidative damage caused by free radicals. By protecting your cells, these compounds can reduce the risk of serious health conditions like heart disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases.

What You’ll Need

• 2 cups spinach
• ½ cup raspberries
• 1 beet
• 1 cucumber

How to Prepare

Give the beet a nice scrub and trim off the tops. Peel the cucumber and chop it into smaller slices, along with the beet. Roll the spinach into balls and sandwich them between cucumber and beet pieces. This recipe makes two servings.

Cabbage Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

If you’re not in the habit of preparing cabbage for a meal, you should at least use it to make some delicious weight loss juice. After all, it is a vegetable that is packed with vital nutrients like vitamins C and K, manganese, copper, folate, potassium, and choline. Just like almost all of the foods mentioned in this article, cabbage contains a decent amount of fiber. Nevertheless, it does more than just aid in digestion and weight loss. Cabbage is a vegetable that boasts powerful anti-inflammatory properties, can strengthen the cardiovascular system, and boost your immune system.

What You’ll Need

• 1 cup cabbage
• 1 cup cucumbers
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare

This is a very simple juice recipe for weight loss that requires only a few minutes of prep time. All you need to do is chop the cabbage and cucumbers into pieces that’ll fit into the feed chute of your juicer. Once you extract juice from these two ingredients, juice the lemon into the glass and stir. This recipe yields one serving.

Carrot & Zucchini Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Zucchinis are notable for their extremely high water content. Around 94% of this vegetable is made out of water. Zucchinis represent a great source of many vitamins and minerals, including manganese, potassium, magnesium, folate, copper, as well as vitamins A and C. The high fiber content in this vegetable can not only improve the health of your digestive tract, but it may also have a positive impact on your cardiovascular health. Zucchinis are not only incredibly good for you, but they taste great in juice recipes too. They have a mild flavor similar to cucumbers.

What You’ll Need

• 1 zucchini
• 2 carrots
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 lemon

How to Prepare

Remove the leaves from the celery stalks. Chop the first three ingredients into smaller pieces and start juicing them. Once you’ve completed this step, juice the lemon and stir. This recipe makes one serving.

Juice Recipe for Weight Loss with Pineapple

If you like to stick to the basics when it comes to juicing for weight loss, then this is the perfect recipe for you. It consists of some of the most popular juicing ingredients – apples, carrots, orange, and pineapples. This mixture provides you with a delicious, tropical weight loss juice recipe that you can drink during any time of the day. It’s important that you use the ginger root since it can boost your metabolic rate. In other words, it can increase the rate at which your body burns calories, thus helping you achieve your weight loss goals quicker.

What You’ll Need

• 3 carrots
• 2 cups pineapples
• 1 orange
• 1 apple
• 1-inch piece of ginger root

How to Prepare

Remove the rind from the pineapples and start cubing them until you fill two cups. You will also need to chop the carrots and apples into smaller pieces. In case you prefer a tart flavor, it’s recommended that you use green apples. This recipe makes two glasses of juice.

Cauliflower Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

Most people don’t eat cauliflower as much as they should. Despite not being as popular as other foods in the Brassica oleracea family, it is a highly nutritious vegetable. It is a good source of vitamins C and K, potassium, fiber, magnesium, iron, and calcium. Around 92% of this vegetable is water, making it an excellent option both for juicing and weight loss purposes. Some of the health benefits associated with this vegetable include better memory, improved circulation, and strong bones. Certain groups of antioxidants found in cauliflower, such as isothiocyanates and glucosinolates, might even slow down the development of cancer cells.

What You’ll Need

• ¼ head of cauliflower
• 4 carrots
• 1 beet
• 1 apple

How to Prepare

Chop the cauliflower, carrots, and apple into smaller pieces. Give the beet a good scrub, trim the top off, and chop it. For additional flavor, add a pinch of turmeric powder into the juice and stir. This recipe yields two servings.

Best Juice Recipe for Weight Loss

The great thing about this all-vegetable & best juice recipe for weight loss is that the yellow pepper actually adds sweetness to it. Therefore, there is no need to add ingredients like apples or pears. Apart from tasting sweet, yellow bell peppers contain some important nutrients as well. For instance, they are high in vitamins C and A, folate, vitamin E, and fiber. Certain antioxidants found in yellow peppers, like zeaxanthin and lutein, are responsible for helping you maintain proper eye health. Other notable antioxidants present in this vegetable include luteolin, quercetin, and violaxanthin.

What You’ll Need

• 2 zucchinis
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cucumber

How to Prepare

You can either chop the spinach into 1-inch pieces or roll it up into little balls. Chop the cucumber, zucchinis, and yellow pepper into smaller pieces. This recipe makes two servings.

Juicing is an incredible way to not only lose weight but improve your overall health if done properly. Instead of going on a juice fast, you should aim to incorporate more homemade juices into your diet – and these 22 weight loss juice recipes are the perfect place to start. In case you have any questions or would like to share some of your favorite juice recipes, make sure you leave a comment below!

Different types of food can have an effect on the pH balance of our bodies. When we consume too much acidic food, our bodies can become acidic.

When we’re too acidic, we’re more likely to carry extra weight, feel sluggish, and be at risk for developing diseases.

Juicing can be a great way to combat all that and alkalize your body! 

A little down below, you’ll find my favorite alkaline juice recipes. They may help you make your body alkaline quickly. 

A fresh, alkaline green juice every day can be one of the best health habits you’ll ever cultivate. It’s an easy way to lose some weight and regain your vitality. 

Before we get to the alkalizing juice recipes, let’s see why this diet can be so effective. 

Why the Alkaline Diet Works

The alkaline diet is based on good old-fashioned healthy eating habits. If you’re following this diet, you’re getting more of the “good stuff” and less of the “bad stuff”. 

Following the alkaline diet means choosing healthy leafy greens, fruits, seeds, and nuts. You’re also cutting back on processed foods, meat, coffee, alcohol, and other unhealthy choices. 

There aren’t that many scientific studies to test the alkaline diet, but it’s irrelevant.

I was following a strict alkaline diet for many months. I’ve never felt this good before in my life!

The energy this diet gives me is out of this world. 

Cutting back on high-fat, high-calorie foods and replacing them with healthy greens is always a good choice!  

We don’t need any scientific evidence to prove that. Once you’ve experienced how good you can feel, you’ll never go back to your old ways.

Losing weight is only a side effect.

More important than losing weight, is how you feel during the process.

The whole point of changing diet and adopting a healthier lifestyle is to make you feel better! 

The alkaline diet can help you achieve both. Losing weight and feeling more energized at the same time. 

Start slow. Gradually cut out acidic foods and replace them with healthier, alkaline alternatives. You’ll start building momentum and soon you’ll find yourself unstoppable on your journey to health and vitality. 

The Alkaline Diet and Juicing Fit Together

Juicing and the alkaline diet are a perfect fit.

One of the easiest ways to incorporate more fruits and veggies into your diet is by juicing them!

It doesn’t take much time to make a few ounces of fresh juice in the morning. You can have a wide variety of fruits and veggies concentrated in one glass of juice.

Replacing your daily coffee with fresh vibrant juice may be the best decision you’ll ever make. Fresh, alkaline juice can energize you like nothing else!

If you’re new to juicing, start with simple fruit juice recipes. I’ve got a great alkaline fruit juice recipe for you a little down below.

Once you’re ready for it, it’s time to add some veggies to your juices. Carrots and beets are good choices for juicing beginners. They’re alkaline and sweet in taste as well.

Some leafy greens like kale can taste quite nasty if you overdo it. Always add some sweet fruits to your green juices to balance the taste.

When you’re new to juicing leafy greens, start slow and work your way up! 

In the beginning, a 50/50 ratio can be a good choice. 50% veggies and 50% fruits in a juice. 

Once you’re more experienced, you should aim for an 80/20 ratio. That is 80% veggies and 20% fruits. 

Before we get to the best alkaline juice recipes, let’s see which foods are best to incorporate in our juices.

Ingredients for Alkaline Juices

Wheatgrass – health enthusiasts love wheatgrass and that’s for a good reason! It is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. It’s highly alkalizing and rich in chlorophyll. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. You could grow your own wheatgrass and make wheatgrass shots, or simply add the powder to your juices. If you decide on wheatgrass powder, please make sure it’s organic and purchased from a trusted supplier. 

Spirulina & Chlorella – are green algae that grow in freshwater. Both types of algae are highly alkaline and extremely nutrient-dense. They provide a wide range of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals in a concentrated form. The best way to supplement spirulina and chlorella is in tablet or powder form. I prefer tablets as I dislike the taste of the powder. Whatever you choose, please make sure to go for a certified organic supplement. 

Celery – is rich in minerals like iron, sodium, and magnesium. Fresh celery juice can be very alkalizing. It’s packed with antioxidants that may help fight inflammation. 

Parsley – is another alkalizing food. It’s When consumed on a regular basis, parsley may help cleanse our bodies. It’s a great herb to energize you whenever you feel exhausted. I love adding parsley to my green juices and using it in at least one meal a day. 

Turmeric – is a great ancient spice to add to your alkaline juice recipes. It’s believed to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. If you’re juicing fresh turmeric, please make sure to immediately clean your juicer after juicing. Turmeric stains can be nasty! If you want to prevent stains, you could also add organic turmeric powder to your juices instead of juicing turmeric root. 

Ginger – adding ginger root may help you reduce inflammation. It’s believed to naturally soothe the stomach and help balance acids. If you’re suffering from acid reflux, check out these smoothie recipes for acid reflux. 

Lemons & Limes – although sour in taste, can be very alkaline. In its natural state, these citrus fruits are acidic. However, once your body digested them, they actually become alkaline with a pH above 7. I love using limes and lemons in my juices, they make almost any juice taste better! 

Leafy Greens – like kale, broccoli, spinach, Swiss chard, watercress, etc. are the veggies you want to use most often in your alkaline juice recipes. Leafy greens are not only alkalizing, they’re one of the healthiest foods you can get your hands on. Juicing is an easy way to incorporate a wide variety of greens into your diet. 

Beets & Carrots – root vegetables like beets and carrots are great for balancing acids. They have a sweet pleasant flavor and taste great. They can be just what you need to improve your overall health. 

14 Alkaline Juice Recipes 

Now that we know the best ingredients for our juices, why not give these alkaline juice recipes a try? You can experiment with different fruits and veggies, and switch ingredients you dislike for other alkaline foods. If you don’t like kale, for example, simply replace it with another leafy green.

If you’re in need of more healthy and delicious juice ideas, check out these mean green juice recipes. For all of you smoothie lovers, here are some great alkaline smoothie recipes. 

1. Best Alkaline Juice Recipe

Here’s a great alkaline juice recipe. It’s a green juice, but it doesn’t taste too green. Spinach’s and celery’s flavor is actually quite mild. Pear and lemon make this alkaline juice even more delicious.

What You’ll Need:

• 2 cups spinach 
• 1 lemon
• 1 pear
• 3 stalks celery
• a small handful fresh parsley

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce well
2. Chop the pear into smaller pieces
3. Chop the celery stalks into 1-inch pieces, if you’re using a slow juicer
4. Peel the lemon, if it’s not organic. I like to juice organic lemons with the peels on.
5. Juice all ingredients.
6. Give it a good stir.
7. It’s best to drink this alkaline juice immediately. Enjoy! 

2. Green Alkalizing Juice

If you’re ready for some kale in your life, here’s an alkalizing juice recipe. Kale is one of the nutrient-dense foods on the planet. Unfortunately, green juice with kale can taste quite nasty if you don’t know what you’re doing. Always add some sweet fruits like apples, pears, pineapples, etc. when you’re making kale juice. Adding lemons and limes are also good for making almost any green juice taste great. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 large kale leaf, roughly chopped
• ½ head Romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 ½ cups pineapple, cut into chunks
• 1 lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Wash the kale and Romaine lettuce well.
2. Cut the pineapple flesh into chunks. You can juice the core as well.
3. You can juice the pineapple skin if you’re using a centrifugal juicer. 
4. Peel the lemon if it’s not organic.
5. Juice all ingredients

3. Turmeric Ginger Citrus Miracle

Ginger and turmeric have been used for centuries to fight inflammation. This juice harnesses the power of both turmeric and ginger and may aid in your health journey. 

What You’ll Need:

• 3 oranges
• 1 lemon
• 1-inch ginger piece
• ½-inch fresh turmeric piece

How to Prepare:

1. Peel the oranges. I wouldn’t juice the skin as it makes the juice too bitter. 
2. Peel the lemon if it’s not organic
3. Peel the ginger and turmeric.
4. Juice all ingredients.
5. Immediately clean your juicer thoroughly after juicing to prevent turmeric stains.   

4. Energizing Watermelon Juice

This is a great juicing recipe for beginners. Watermelon can be both alkalizing and hydrating. Combine it with some citrus fruits and you got a perfectly refreshing and healthy juice.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 small sweet watermelon
• 1 lime

How to Prepare:

• Slice the watermelon in half
• Scoop out the chunks and discard the rind, if you’re using a slow juicer
• If you’re using a centrifugal juicer, you can juice melon slices including the rind
• Peel the lime, if it’s not organic
• Juice everything in your juicer
• Enjoy!

5. Glowing Skin Green Juice 

What we put into our bodies influences how we feel and look. An alkaline diet rich in greens and fruits can help you feel better. And soon this new-found wellbeing will show on the outside. 

What You’ll Need:

• 2 apples, cut into chunks
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cucumber
• 1 lime
• a few mint leaves

How to Prepare:

1. Wash the apples, spinach, and cucumber.
2. Peel the lime and cucumber if it’s not organic.
3. Cut the apple into chunks.
4. Juice all ingredients in your juicer.
5. Enjoy!

6. Delicious Beetroot Juice Recipe

Beet juice not only tastes great, but it also can balance acids. Combine beets with turmeric and lemon, and you’ve got a powerful alkaline juice. This can be a great juice recipe for replacing your cup of coffee in the morning.

What You’ll Need:

• 2 medium-sized beets
• ½ lemon
• ½-inch piece fresh turmeric
• 1 small cucumber

How to Prepare:

1. Wash the produce well.
2. Peel the turmeric root, cucumber, and lemon if it’s not organic.
3. Juice all ingredients.

7. Alkalizing Vegetable Juice Recipe

Here’s another healthy green juice recipe. Broccoli’s taste can be quite strong, so start slow and work your way up. Cucumber has a mild pleasant taste and can keep you hydrated during your day. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 cucumber
• a few broccoli stems
• 1 pear, cut into chunks
• 2 carrots
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Wash everything thoroughly.
2. Peel the carrots, lemon, and cucumber. You can leave the peel on if it’s organic. 
3. Juice all ingredients in your juicer. 
4. Enjoy!

8. Alkaline Detox Juice

This alkaline detox juice contains everything you’ll need for a detox. Cilantro, spirulina, and spinach may cleanse your body from toxins. Leaving you feeling refreshed and revitalized. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 large cucumber
• 1 cup cilantro
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 green apple, cut into chunks
• 1 lime
• ½ lemon
• ½ tsp organic spirulina powder (optional)

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce well.
2. Cut the apple into chunks. 
3. Peel the lime, cucumber, and lemon if it isn’t organic. 
4. Juice all ingredients.
5. Add ½ tsp of organic spirulina powder and stir well.
6. Enjoy your fresh, alkaline juice!

9. Alkalizing Fruit Juice

For all of you fruit juice lovers, here’s a delicious juice. You can add some mint leaves to make this a perfect drink for the summer. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 orange 
• 2 cups pineapple, cut into chunks
• ½ lemon
• a few mint leaves (optional)

How to Prepare:

1. Peel the orange
2. Remove the rind and cut the pineapple into chunks
3. Peel the lemon if it’s not organic
4. Juice everything in your juicer

10. High Alkaline Juice Recipe

Combine healthy leafy greens with anti-inflammatory ginger and you’ve got a winner. This green juice recipe is for the more advanced juicing enthusiasts out there. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup kale, roughly chopped
• 1 small cucumber
• 2 cups pineapple, cut into chunks
• 1-inch piece ginger
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 lemon 

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce well.
2. Roughly chop the kale
3. Peel the ginger, lemon, and cucumber, if it isn’t organic.
4. Cut the celery stalks into smaller chunks.
5. Remove the pineapple rind and cut the flesh into chunks.
6. Juice all ingredients in your juicer.
7. Enjoy your high-alkaline juice!

11. Alkaline Diet Juice Recipe

This is a classic green juice recipe. Sweet carrots mixed with some leafy greens and ginger. The perfect way to start your day!

What You’ll Need:

• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 cucumber
• 3 carrots
• 1-inch piece ginger
• 1 lemon
• a small handful fresh parsley

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all fruits and veggies thoroughly.
2. Peel the carrots, ginger, lemon, and cucumber.
3. Juice everything in your juicer.

12. Alkalizing Juice Cleanse Recipe

Wheatgrass is one of the healthiest foods on the planet. It’s best to grow your own wheatgrass and make fresh wheatgrass shots to reap the full benefits. If you can’t do that, organic wheatgrass powder can be a good alternative for you.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 lemon
• 1 cup kale, roughly chopped
• 1 cucumber
• 1 cup spinach
• 3 carrots
• 2 apples, cut into chunks
• 1 tsp organic wheatgrass powder (optional)

How to Prepare:

1. Wash all produce well.
2. Roughly chop the kale.
3. Peel the carrots, apples, cucumber, and lemon if it’s not organic.
4. Cut the apple to make it fit the feed chute of your juicer.
5. Juice everything in your juice.
6. Add 1 tsp of organic wheatgrass powder and stir well.

13. Melon Green Juice Recipe

This is a good green juice recipe for beginners. It combines sweet melon with healthy leafy greens.

What You’ll Need:

• ½ honeydew melon
• 1 cucumber
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1 lime

How to Prepare:

1. Scoop the flesh out of the melon. You can juice the seeds.
2. Peel the cucumber, and lime if it’s not organic. 
3. Wash the baby spinach
4. Juice everything in your juicer.
5. It’s best to drink this refreshing juice immediately. 

14. Turmeric Ginger Energy Shots

Try these turmeric ginger shots first thing in the morning. They can energize you all day long and help you get through busy days. 

What You’ll Need:

• ½-inch fresh turmeric piece
• 1-inch fresh ginger piece 
• 1 lemon
• 2 carrot

How to Prepare:

1. Peel the fresh turmeric root, and ginger root if it isn’t organic
2. Peel the lemon and carrot if it’s not organic.
3. If you’re juicing organic produce you can leave the peels on. Just wash everything thoroughly.
4. Juice everything. 
5. Enjoy this energizing turmeric ginger shot!

Following an alkaline diet may help you lose weight, regain vitality, and live a healthier life. I hope these alkaline juice recipes will help you on your health journey. Juicing can be so much more than a method to shed some pounds. It can provide you with endless energy, help you regain strength, and make you look and feel better. Let the alkaline diet be your starting point to living a more vibrant, happier, and healthier life! Do you have any juice recipes you’d like to share? Any questions about the alkaline diet or juicing? I’ll be happy to help you out in the comments section below. To your health!

Juicing combined with a low-carb lifestyle can work wonders for weight loss. If your body doesn’t have any carbohydrates to burn as energy, it’s going to burn that stubborn fat. And that’s what we are all after, aren’t we?

I’ll show you the best fruits and vegetables to juice on a low-carb diet and my favorite low-carb juice recipes. If you are on a ketogenic diet, hold on. I’ll have some keto juice recipes and useful tips for you, too.

Avoid Juicing Fruits When Trying to Lose Weight

You don’t want to juice a lot of fruits when you are watching your carb intake and trying to lose weight. Fruits tend to be rich in simple sugars. They are still lower in carbs than pasta or bread, but much higher than most vegetables.

Fruit juices also deliver a high dose of calories relative to their volume. Juicing removes the fiber that is present in fruits. Without the fiber, the juices won’t satiate you like eating whole fruits does.

A better choice for your low-carb diet are juices made from vegetables. Most veggies tend to be low in calories, carbs, and sugar. They will provide your body with all the nutrients it needs while staying in your daily carb limit. To get the most juice out of your veggies, you’ll need a good juicer for leafy greens. Learn more: The Best Juicer for Leafy Greens.

Which Low-Carb Diet Are You Following?

It’s important to know that not all low-carb diets are the same. Low-carb diets vary widely in their restriction of carbs. A moderately low-carb diet might call for you to limit your carbs intake to 150 gram per day. In this case, you can add some more fruits to your juices without going over your limit.

A ketogenic diet requires you to restrict your carbs to below at least 50 grams per day. Some ketogenic diets want you to stay below 20 grams per day. A diet this extreme makes it impossible to juice any fruits whatsoever, and you will be limited to juice only low-carb vegetables.

No matter what kind of diet you are following, I’ll have some healthy low-carb juice recipes for you, that actually work. But let’s first have a look at the best juice ingredients, that won’t add much sugar to your juices:

The Best Low-Carb Fruits & Vegetables for Juicing

1. Celery

Celery clears up skin problems, aids in digestion and purifies your bloodstream. It’s also on the list of major alkalizing foods. I love to drink pure celery juice on an empty stomach in the morning. It has a great effect on my body and mind.

I know some people don’t like the taste of celery. If you haven’t juiced celery yet, try it anyway. The taste of celery juice is quite different from eating celery.

If you have tried it and can’t stand the taste of celery juice, you can substitute with zucchini, cucumber, cabbage or Romaine lettuce.

100g: Carbohydrate 3g; Sugar 1.3g

2. Zucchini

Zucchinis contain B vitamins, which are great for boosting energy levels. Thanks to its vitamin C, it helps us protect against cold and flu. Zucchinis are also anti-inflammatory and may help prevent and reduce arthritis.

Zucchinis can be used in any juice; their flavor is very mild – almost like cucumbers.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.1g; Sugar 2.5g

3. Romaine Lettuce

Lettuce has a mild, pleasant taste and 96% water content. It contains many energizing B vitamins, which support our nervous system and help you maintain healthy skin. The vitamin A is excellent for vision health and protects our cells from free radical damage.

The stems contain a milky latex, which has long been used for its sedative properties. You can add lettuce to your favorite juices; it won’t change the taste much and further boosts the nutritional value.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.3g; Sugar 1.2g

4. Radishes

Radishes are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda to treat many conditions such as inflammation and kidney stones.

They support a healthy digestive system and are a good source of vitamin C. They contain isothiocyanates, which may help protect against certain types of cancer.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.4; Sugar 1.9g

5. Spinach

When it comes to juicing spinach, you can call me Popeye. Spinach is the perfect low-carb juicing ingredient. 1 cup of raw spinach (30g) contains only 1 gram of carbs.

It’s pretty much flavorless in your juices but is incredibly good for you. One ounce of spinach juice provides more than 100% of your daily intake of vitamin K. It’s essential for your bones and helps blood clot.

Spinach juice is also rich in minerals like potassium, iron, and magnesium. It’s full of skin-improving nutrients and antioxidants that help you achieve that all-natural glow.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.6g; Sugar 0.4g

6. Cucumber

Cucumbers are my all time favorite for any juice. It’s what I call a base item. Base items are vegetables, that have high water content and a mild taste.

Cucumbers have some excellent health benefits, too. They boost your immune system, protect eyesight and promote digestion.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.6g; Sugar 1.7g

7. Swiss Chard

Swiss chard does not come from Switzerland like the name would imply. It’s actually a Mediterranean plant.

Like all leafy greens, Swiss chard is high in the blood clotting vitamin K. It’s also loaded with minerals like potassium, iron, and magnesium, as well as vitamin A and C.

Swiss Chard blends well with lemons, green apples, and ginger.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.7g; Sugar 1.1g

8. Tomatoes

Although technically a fruit, tomatoes are often categorized as a vegetable. The bright red color comes from the antioxidant lycopene, which is one of the most potent antioxidants in the world. The darker the tomato, the more loaded it is.

Lycopene has anti-aging properties and there is a good chance your cosmetics contain this powerful antioxidant. It has shown to reduce age spots and skin darkening. It promotes the production of collagen, which makes your skin firmer, it also makes your skin less sensitive to UV rays.

The benefits of lycopene are not limited to your skin. It keeps your eyes healthy, your bones strong, is good for your brain and lowers blood pressure. Some studies even show that lycopene may slow the growth of certain types of cancer.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.8; Sugar 2.6g

9. Asparagus

Asparagus is rich in the amino acid asparagine, making it a natural diuretic. It helps flush excess fluid and salt from your body and can be beneficial to your urinary tract health.

It’s also loaded with the antioxidant called anthocyanin, which helps to fight the effects of aging. Anthocyanins have anti-inflammatory properties that may help protect against heart disease and cancer, as well as boost the immune system.

100g: Carbohydrate 3.9g; Sugar 1.9g

10. Radicchio

Straight from Italy, this bright vegetable is a form of leaf chicory and has a somewhat bitter and spicy taste.

Like lettuce, it has pain killing properties. Radicchio contains intybin, a mild sedative. It’s filled with potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, that boost your overall health.

It’s an excellent source of vitamin K, which is essential for healthy bones. Radicchio also contains inulin, a powerful compound with many health benefits. It may help you lose weight by controlling your blood sugar levels.

Radicchio is also rich in an entire spectrum of B vitamins that will make your skin, nails, and eyes shine.

100g: Carbohydrate 4.5g; Sugar 0.6g

11. Cauliflower

The sulfur compound sulforaphane in cauliflower is used for the prevention of certain types of cancer. It has shown to improve kidney function and blood pressure.

Cauliflower is a good source of choline. It’s used to treat depression and dementia. It may boost cognitive function and improve memory and learning. Athletes also like to use choline as a supplement to enhance their performance.

100g: Carbohydrate 5g; Sugar 1.9g

12. Parsley

Parsley is the perfect ingredient for our low-carb juices. It’s rich in health-boosting chlorophyll, and the iron helps our bodies to build red blood cells, which provide us with the energy we need while maintaining a low-carb diet.

100g: Carbohydrate 6.3g; Sugar 0.9g

13. Red Bell Peppers

If you are juicing bell peppers, choose red bell peppers.

Green Peppers are just unripe red peppers and only contain a fraction of the vitamins compared to their red siblings. Red peppers give your juices a good taste, as they tend to be sweeter than the green variety.

Red bell peppers are packed with vitamin B6 and folate, both of which can help prevent anemia.

Studies show that red peppers may even increase your metabolic rate and help you lose weight. When it comes to juicing bell peppers, seeing red is a good thing.

100g: Carbohydrate 6.7g; Sugar 4.4g

14. Fennel

I love fennel’s licorice flavor; its juice combines very well with juices of other vegetables. The anethole, which gives fennel its exotic fragrance and subtle spice is known to reduce inflammation.

Fennel is rich in iron and histidine, which are helpful in the treatment of anemia. The high potassium content helps to keep your blood pressure in check. Fennel contains even slightly more potassium than bananas.

On top of that, fennel also possesses antibacterial and immune-boosting properties.

100g: Carbohydrate 7.3g; Sugar 3.9g

15. Kale

Kale is relatively low in carbs and gives your body the nutrients it needs every day. It’s overflowing with vitamin K and iron. Per calorie, it has even more iron than beef!

It’s an excellent skin cleanser and detoxifies your skin from the inside. The high vitamin C content helps your skin produce collagen, which makes your skin firmer. The juice of just four kale leaves contains more than 100% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.

It’s also loaded with the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin; both are essential for good vision health. They protect our eyes from harmful UV rays and lower the risk for macular degeneration and cataracts.

The potassium, vitamin C and B6 support a healthy heart. They reduce the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and heart diseases.

Kale also contains the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid (ALA). Research shows it may increase insulin sensitivity and help with type 2 diabetes.

Even if you don’t like the taste of this anti-inflammatory power food, I encourage you to get used to it. Start slow and work yourself up. It’s one of the healthiest vegetables you can put into your juicer. Learn more: How to Juice Kale: The Complete Guide

100g: Carbohydrate 8.8g; Sugar 2.3g

16. Lemons and Limes

Lemons are low in sugar, but one of the most alkaline-forming foods out there. By juicing alkalizing foods, you are more likely to lose weight, and it can provide you with long-lasting mental clarity. Our bodies work at its best when in an alkaline state.

They are also a good source of vitamin C and powerful antioxidants that can help fight skin damage due to the sun or polluted air.

Lemons give an excellent flavor to almost every juice. If your low-carb juices don’t taste good, add half a lemon and see if you like it better. It’s my favorite way to fix a juice recipe.

100g: Carbohydrate: 9.3g; Sugar 2.5g 

17. Beetroot

The nitrates in beet juice reduce blood pressure and can improve athletic performance. One study found that drinking beetroot juice before exercise could help you to endure up to 16% longer and make your workouts more intense.

The betalains in beets are unique phytonutrients that have anti-inflammatory and detoxification benefits. It is these betalains that give the beet their beautiful red color.

You can also juice the beet greens, the greens are even higher in nutrients than the actual beets.

100g: Carbohydrate: 9.6g; Sugar 6.8g

18. Berries

Berries are loaded with antioxidants, which fight free radicals.

Whether or not we like it, we are all exposed to free radicals. They are molecules that are produced by environmental exposure like polluted urban air, pesticides and hundreds of other synthetic products in every aspect of our environment.

Free radicals cause many of the physical signs of aging, such as age spots, wrinkles, and dry skin. When antioxidants levels in our body are lower than those of free radicals, we age more rapidly.

Free radicals are not only associated with faster aging but can also cause many diseases, including cancer.

Let’s fight back with berries. The high antioxidant levels in berries neutralize harmful free radicals and protect our cellular structures in our bodies from their damaging effects.

Compared to other fruits, berries are low in carbs.

100g: Carbohydrate 12g; Sugar 5g

19. Green Apples

Green apples tend to have slightly fewer carbs and sugar than red apples. They also contain fewer carbs than other fruits. That’s why I prefer them in my low-carb juice recipes.

Green apples give our juices a great flavor. However, we still have to use them sparingly, as they are still a lot higher in carbs than the other ingredients we use.

100g: Carbohydrate 14g; Sugar 9.6g

Low-Carb Juice Recipes

You can further limit your carb intake by reducing the serving size. To get the highest juice yield and the best juice quality possible, you’ll need a masticating juicer. Masticating juicers became less and less expensive during the last few years, you can get a decent one for $100. Here’s a complete guide: Best Juicer for Greens.

Keto Juice Recipes

If you are on the ketogenic diet, I would suggest you limit your daily serving size to 4 ounces. This way your juice should contain less than 8g carbs per serving.

Vegetable Juicing and Ketogenic Diet

The keto diet sends your body into a state of ketosis. Ketosis is a metabolic process your body goes into when it doesn’t have enough carbs from food to burn for energy. Instead of carbs, it burns fat, and as a part of this process, it makes ketones.

The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb, high fat diet. It contains a lot of meat, fish, eggs, nuts, cheese and natural fats. Keto diets limit the carb intake to 50 grams per day, ideally below 20 grams.

I know from personal experience that a keto diet is very effective. I followed an extreme keto diet many years ago, limiting my carbs below 20g, many days even below 10g. I could literally see my fat melting away before my eyes, without ever feeling hungry.

But reflecting now, I realize I wasn’t healthy back then. The only thing I cared about was my looks. I would do anything to look better, without listening to my body and give it what it needed. The diet I followed back then consisted of meat, oil, diet soda, eggs and nothing else.

Keto diets are effective, but should only be used under clinical supervision and for short periods. Don’t make the same mistakes I did back then and incorporate some healthy greens in your keto diet. You will feel and look better.

I might have looked lean, but I felt miserable at that time. I could have had the same weight loss effects, but feeling great and being more healthy, if I just would have known about juicing back then.

It’s possible to juice low-carb vegetables that won’t send you out of ketosis. Don’t expect keto juices to taste like a dessert, as they are mostly green vegetable juices, but they are totally worth it. They will give your body all the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients it needs.

You can sweeten your keto juices with monk fruit. It’s a 1:1 sugar replacement that has been used for hundreds of years as a natural sweetener. Monk fruit has no calories, no net carbs and no effect on your blood sugar. It’s 300-400 times sweeter than sugar and has potent antioxidant properties.

For me the taste is much more like sugar, I really don’t like the aftertaste of other sweeteners like stevia. You can use monk fruit to sweeten almost anything; it’s not limited to your healthy green juices.

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Is Juicing Safe for People With Diabetes?

Many people who have diabetes fear that juice is “too high in sugar” or “too high in carbs” and avoid it altogether. Making your own juice is different than buying juice from the grocery store. You can control precisely what’s going in there and how much sugar is added.

As a diabetic, it’s best to avoid pure fruit juices. They contain large amounts of sugar which send your blood sugar soaring. It’s healthier for you to eat whole fruits than drinking juices made from fruits.

People with diabetes should focus on vegetables and diabetes-friendly fruits. I would recommend you consider consuming your fresh juices with a meal and follow the 80/20 rule.

The 80/20 guideline is simple. Drink juices that are made of at least 80% vegetables and only 20% fruits. One piece of fruit for every cup of chopped vegetables.

Please remember that vegetables can be sweet too. Limit the number of root vegetables and starchy vegetables you put into your juices, as these tend to contain higher levels of sugar.

As a diabetic, I would suggest you add spices and herbs to your juices that offer additional blood sugar benefits.

Herbs & Spices to Lower Blood Sugar

Cinnamon

Cinnamon doesn’t contain a lot of vitamins or minerals, but it’s a potent antioxidant. It may help lower blood sugar by increasing insulin sensitivity. Your body then requires less insulin to lower your blood sugar levels.

Advice: Please don’t overdo cinnamon. It would be wise not to exceed 1 gram per day, as large amounts can potentially cause liver damage.

Ginger

Ginger is a herb that has been used for thousands of years to treat digestive and inflammatory issues. More recent research suggests it helps with diabetes as well. Juicing up to 4 grams a day may help regulate insulin production and lower your blood sugar levels.

Turmeric

Turmeric is used in Asian cuisine and is the main ingredient of curry. It has long been used in Eastern medicine for diabetes. Turmeric has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can help you maintain stable blood sugar levels. Tumeric’s active component, curcumin, also may decrease the level of glucose in the blood.

If you are trying to limit your carb intake, stick mostly with lower-carb veggies. 100% pure fruit juices are not a good choice if you’re looking for a juice that is low in sugar. Limit the serving size of your low-carb juices to 4 ounces, if you are following a ketogenic diet. Even 4 ounces will provide you with enough of the nutritional benefits of real vegetable juices. 

As a rule of thumb, if you have less than one bowel movement every two days, you’re likely constipated. 

For those of you in search of a natural approach, I got great news for you.

A little down below you’ll find my favorite juice recipes for constipation. I’ll also show you the best ingredients to use when juicing for constipation.

Alternative treatments like smoothies or fresh juices can be tried if you have mild symptoms. If your constipation persists or if you have more severe symptoms, consult your doctor.

Juice Recipes for Constipation and Fiber

One of the most common pieces of advice, when it comes to constipation, is to consume more fiber. 

Fiber is in fact very important to help you stay regular. It can add bulk to your stool, helping it to pass quickly through the colon. 

You probably heard that juicing removes fiber out of fruits and veggies. That’s only half the truth!

There are two types of fiber:

• Insoluble fiber
• Soluble fiber

Most fruits and veggies contain both insoluble and soluble fiber. Both types of fiber can be beneficial when it comes to constipation.

• Insoluble fiber acts almost like a brush, sweeping through your bowels to get everything out.
• Soluble fiber forms a gel-like substance helping your stool pass smoothly.

Unfortunately, juicing removes most of the insoluble fiber. If you’re deciding on making your juices with a juicer, you can add chia seeds or flaxseeds to further increase your fiber intake.

Soluble fiber isn’t as easily removed by juicing and may help your constipation issues. 

I added some juice recipes for constipation that are prepared in a blender instead of a juicer. This way you’ll benefit from both types of fiber. For more recipes for your blender, check out these smoothie recipes for constipation.

Things to Consider Before Juicing

For most people, juicing can be a great addition to a balanced diet. However, if you have a condition that requires you to limit certain foods, make sure to consult your physician before making dietary changes. 

If you have diabetes, for example, and you need to limit your sugar intake, juicing may not be the best choice for you. 

Juice might be a good option for adult people, but not for infants. It’s best to contact your baby’s doctor for advice on what you can give to your child if they’re having issues with constipation. 

Ingredients for Laxative Juicing Recipes

Some fruits and veggies are more favorable when it comes to juicing for constipation. Before I’ll get to my favorite juice recipes, let’s see which ingredients we can use to help relieve constipation. 

Prunes – might be just what you need if you’re suffering from constipation. According to this study, dried plums can help you get going again, even better than some over-the-counter laxatives. In addition to fiber, prunes contain sorbitol. This sugar alcohol isn’t absorbed well by your body and can have a laxative effect. 

Pears – are a good choice, because they contain high amounts of fiber. They’re especially high in pectin, a naturally occurring starch. Pears are also high in sorbitol and fructose. These can act as a natural laxative. 

Citrus Fruits – like limes, lemons, oranges, mandarins, and grapefruits are high in fiber. They’re loaded with pectin. You’ll find the highest amounts of this soluble fiber in the peel. So, if you’re juicing lemons, it’s best to choose organic lemons, and juice them with the peels on. In addition to fiber, citrus fruits also contain naringenin, which is believed to have laxative effects. 

Flaxseeds – have long been used as a natural remedy for constipation. They’re said to have laxative effects, as they’re rich in both insoluble and soluble fiber. Be cautious when you’re pregnant or lactating though. Flaxseeds may stimulate menstruation. 

Chia Seeds – you can’t go wrong with chia seeds if you’re suffering from constipation. Chia seeds are rich in fiber. Just one tablespoon contains more than 20% of your daily needs. When chia seeds come in contact with fluid, it forms a gel. This gel may help soften your stool and help relieve constipation. Just sprinkle a few chia seeds over your fresh juices to give them a nice fiber boost. 

Leafy Greens – spinach is on top of the list of the best leafy greens for constipation. Just one cup of spinach contains almost 20% of your daily fiber needs. Collard greens, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli are also rich in fiber. These leafy greens also good sources of vitamins and minerals that may help relieve constipation. If you’re not used to drinking green juice, start slow. Mix greens with sweet fruits to hide the strong flavor in your juices. 

Kiwifruits – according to this study, kiwifruits can improve bowel function and help to relieve constipation. They’re rich in both soluble and insoluble fiber, which work together perfectly. 

Apples – contain a multitude of compounds that may help improve digestion. Fiber, fructose, and sorbitol are the main components that may help relieve symptoms. To get the most benefits out of apples and other fruits, leave the skin on when juicing them. Always make sure to give your fruits and veggies a thorough cleaning before juicing. Here’s a great guide on how to wash fruits and veggies to remove pesticides. 

10 Juice Recipes for Constipation

If you try to remedy constipation with juices, one juice a day may be all you need. Monitor your bowel movements to see if juicing is helping you. If you don’t notice a difference, it’s best not to increase your intake. 

If your body isn’t used to drinking fresh juice, drinking more juice might lead to discomfort and diarrhea. If your constipation symptoms persist, consult your doctor if you haven’t done it already. 

1. Simple Prune Juice for Constipation

For a detailed explanation for the difference between plums and prunes, read this article. Long answer short, prunes are dried plums. This is an easy prune juice recipe for constipation. Prune juice is the most popular juice to relieve constipation. Prunes are loaded with fiber and sorbitol, both can act as natural laxatives. This study confirms that prunes and prune juice can indeed help with constipation. Snacking on dried plums may also help control diabetes, and prevent obesity. Prunes, although sweet in taste, won’t raise your blood sugar much. 

What You’ll Need:

• 7 Dried Prunes
• ¼ cup hot water
• 1 cup of filtered water

How to Prepare:

For this prune juice recipe, we’ll use a blender. Anything from a small personal blender to a full-size countertop blender will get the job done.

1. First, soak the dried prunes in hot water for 45 minutes until soft.
2. Put the soaked prunes into your blender cup and add 1 cup of cold water.
3. Blend for up to 60 seconds until smooth.
4. Use a strainer to strain the blended juice.
5. You can use a spoon to press the juice through the strainer into a glass.  

2. Healthy Juice Recipe for Constipation

Here we combine healthy greens with sweet fruits. It’s a green juice, but because of the fruits, it doesn’t taste too green. This juice recipe is bursting with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Add one tablespoon of chia seeds or flaxseeds for an extra boost of fiber. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 apple, cut into pieces
• 1 pear, cut into pieces
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 tbsp chia seeds or flaxseeds

How to Prepare:

1. Roughly chop the apple and pear
2. Put everything into your juicer
3. Add one tablespoon of chia seeds or flaxseeds for an extra fiber boost

3. Fresh Citrus Fruit Juice 

Citrus fruits are rich in pectin. It’s a soluble fiber that won’t get removed by juicing. Soluble fiber can help allow more water to remain in your stool. Making it softer and easier to pass through. Most pectin is actually contained in the peels. I wouldn’t juice orange, mandarin, and grapefruit peels, though. Juicing them can make your juice way too bitter. You can (and should) juice lemon peels. Please make sure to buy organic lemons and wash them thoroughly before juicing. 

What You’ll Need:

• 5 mandarins
• 2 oranges
• 1 small grapefruit
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Simply remove the peels from the mandarins, oranges, and grapefruit. 
2. You can juice the lemon with the peel if it’s organic.
3. Place everything in your juice and start juicing
4. If you find this juice too bitter or sour, adjust by adding more mandarins and less lemon and grapefruit

4. Easy Fruit Juice for Constipation

For those of you fruit juice lovers, here’s a simple fruit juice recipe for constipation. I added some citrus fruit for the extra boost of soluble fiber. You can juice limes with the peel on if you’re using organic limes. Otherwise, it’s best to remove the peel before juicing. 

What You’ll Need:

• 3 apples, cut into pieces
• 2 pears, cut into pieces
• 1 tbsp of fresh lime juice

How to Prepare:

1. Roughly chop the apples and pears 
2. Juice the apples and pears in your juicer
3. Squeeze half a lime and stir well

5. Prune Juice Cocktail Recipe 

I got this recipe from Erin Palinski and I love it! I added some cherry juice to make it even more delicious. Prune juice is my favorite ingredient for battling constipation. Prune juice may help you to meet your daily fiber needs easily. 

What You’ll Need:

• 4 oz prune juice
• 4 oz sparkling water
• 1 pinch grated ginger
• 2 oz cherry juice (optional)

How to Prepare:

This prune juice cocktail recipe is very easy to make. You won’t even need a juicer or blender! Simply combine all ingredients and stir well Serve chilled. You could add some ice cubes to make it even more refreshing. 

6. Natural Juice Recipe for Constipation

Here’s a delicious, natural juice recipe. All you need is a small beet, two apples, and half a lemon. If you’ve never tried beets in juices, you should! It’s so delicious! Beets’ taste in smoothies and juices is actually quite sweet. The sweetness of the apples and beet combines perfectly with the sourness of the lemon. For more juice recipes with beets, check out my 10 juice recipes with beets. If you’re wondering how to use beets in smoothies and juices, here’s a guide on how to prepare beets for smoothies.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 small beetroot
• 2 apples, cut into pieces 
• ½ lemon

How to Prepare:

1. Peel the beet and core the apples. Peel the lemon, if it’s not organic.
2. Place everything into your juicer and juice them.

7. Pear Juice With Spinach

What You’ll Need:

• 2 pears
• 1 cup spinach 
• 1 cup of orange juice
• ½ cup of ice cubes

How to Prepare:

Here’s another juice recipe for your blender. It contains a good amount of both soluble and insoluble fiber that may help you relieve constipation. 

1. Roughly chop the pears
2. Add everything to your blender jar
3. Blend for up to 1 minute until smooth

8. Green Juice Recipe for Constipation

For all of you green juice lovers, here’s a delicious juice recipe. The apples and lemon give it a nice pleasant taste. Leafy greens like kale are some of the best foods for battling constipation. They’re rich in fiber and are bursting with vitamins and minerals. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup of kale, roughly chopped
• 1 small cucumber
• 2 apples, cut into chunks
• 2 celery stalks
• a small handful of parsley
• ½ lemon 

How to Prepare:

1. Roughly chop the kale leaves
2. Core the apples and cut them into chunks
3. Peel the lemon, if it’s not organic. I prefer juicing organic lemons with the peels on. 
4. You won’t need to peel the cucumber if it’s organic.
5. Cut the celery stalks into smaller chunks, if you’re using a slow juicer.
6. Start juicing!

9. Fiber-Rich Juice Recipe

Here’s another fiber-rich juice recipe. It’s a green juice once again. Green juices give your body all the nutrients it needs to heal from within. I added flaxseeds and chia seeds for the extra fiber boost your body needs. If you want an even sweeter taste, you can add some grapes or pears.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 cucumber
• 2 apples
• 1 cup kale, roughly chopped
• 1 lemon
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp flaxseeds

How to Prepare:

1. Peel the lemon and cucumber, if it’s not organic
2. Roughly chop the kale leaves
3. Chop the apple into chunks
4. Juice everything
5. Add the seeds on top

10. Celery Juice for Constipation

According to Medical Medium celery juice may help break down food and get your system moving again. I drink pure celery juice in the morning and my digestion has improved significantly. Here is a super easy celery juice recipe for you. 

What You’ll Need:

• 1 bunch celery, preferably organic

How to Prepare: 

Nothing is easier to make than this simple one-ingredient juice recipe. Simply feed the celery stalks to your juicer and drink immediately.

To make this in your blender, chop the celery stalks into small 1-inch pieces and place them in your blender jar. Add ¼ – ½ cup of filtered water and blend for up to 1 minute. It’s best to strain the celery juice through a very fine strainer or nut milk bag before drinking. 

Tips for Preventing Constipation

There can be a wide variety of reasons why you’re constipated. The most common are:

• extensive traveling
• dehydration
• eating a diet low in fiber (too much junk food; processed food)
• consuming too much dairy products
• certain medications
• pregnancy
• medical conditions like certain neurological disorders or irritable bowel syndrome

A more active lifestyle, drinking more water, and juicing may help to combat constipation. You should also consider fiber supplements and high-fiber foods when you’re feeling constipated.

Smoothies can be a great way to incorporate more fiber into your diet. Make sure to check out these smoothies for constipation and the other hundreds of delicious smoothies and juicing recipes I offer on this site. 

I hope juicing for constipation can help you reduce your symptoms. I’ve designed these juice recipes not only to help you combat constipation but I hope they’ll help kick-start your life in a whole new direction. Let this be your starting point to live a more vibrant, happier, and healthier life. I’ll be happy to hear from you in the comments section below. To your health! 

You need nutrients, a lot of nutrients, but if you’re on a typical Western diet you are likely not getting enough of them. Why? Because we eat a lot of processed food and processed food sucks out the nutrients while providing you with a lot of artificial flavors. So your tongue is dancing but your body is shuddering from all the gunk it has to house and then eliminate.

Processed food is filled with sugars, preservatives and unhealthy fats that provide flavor and preservation. They’re great for the people producing them because the products can sit on shelves for months without going bad. And if the products can last a long time, then the producers can produce in mass quantities and let their stuff just sit there until you buy it.

By the time you buy it, it is essentially texture mixed with flavor and a sprinkling of micronutrients. You are paying for dead waste and expecting your body to do something positive with it. Umm no, it will not.

Your body will send out some junk and store some other stuff because it doesn’t know exactly what to do with it all, especially thing like trans fats. Trans fats look like fats, but your body has a hard time using them. So there they sit inside of you and bulge outside of you. You are not overweight, your body is just confused about the macros you are throwing into it.

In fact, you can even buy processed foods that include healthy veggies, but you’d be getting just a pinch of the nutrients you get from their fresh cousins. The cooking process, as well as the preservation process required for foods to sit on a shelf for a long time, destroys a lot of the good-for-you stuff that it was originally composed of.

You might see a healthy chicken dinner in the frozen food aisle that includes chicken breast and veggies and think it’s good for you. But a lot of the original nutrient is gone due to the processing that it’s been through. Convenience foods may be convenient on time, but they are definitely not convenient for your body. You might get full off of those processed foods and even like the taste, but you’re essentially giving your body very little to work to provide you with great health.

Micronutrients versus Macronutrients

Micronutrients are found in things like fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts and of course in the micronutrient party found in mean green juice. Essentially, you get your micros from the kitchen of Mother Nature. Macronutrients come in the form of healthy things like meat and vegetables but also in stuff like bread and pop-tarts, the stuff you need a human hand to create. And not shockingly at all, the stuff that Mother Nature creates is infinitely better than what human hands and the conveyor belt can give you.

And maybe you’re thinking about animal proteins and their necessity in your life, yes they could be great if you ate them raw. But if you eat them raw, you are putting yourself in danger of ingesting a host of pathogens. So when you get those macronutrients via animal protein, you need to cook them and in turn, you will get the fat, protein and carbs, but much of the micronutrients are lost.

It’s all about balance, but slightly tipped in favor of live foods. Just think about it, if the food you’re eating is live, it’s going to give you more life. If the food is dead, by way of cooking and preservative processes, then there is only so much you can get from it. Mean Green Juice is all about giving your body all the tools it needs to ensure the smooth function of all systems.

Mean Green Juice Recipes

Here are our delicious and nutrient-dense Mean Green Juice recipes, drink them first thing in the morning or throughout your day.

The Original Mean Green Juice Recipe

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

This is Joe Cross’s original famed recipe, the one you see him drinking in his film Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. The ingredients in this Mean Green Juice recipe provide a deep cleansing experience for your body. All of the things in this juice are super, super hydrating so it’s like drinking vitamin water on steroids. Additionally, you get a whole bunch of fiber so your gut can keep clean and balanced. Lemon is packed with Vitamin C amongst a host of other vitamins and ginger provides you with anti-inflammatory qualities and the duo together are great for boosting your immune system. For more delicious green juice recipes, check out our 22 fat burning juice recipes for weight loss.

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber
• 4 celery stalks
• 2 green apples
• 8 kale leaves with stalks
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Remove the rind from the lemon.
2. Stem and core apples.
3. Place ingredients in your juicer and push through for a fine mean green juice.

Savory Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

If you are doing a deep green cleanse, or even if you’re not, you might just want to skip the sweet and try something salty. Yes, most juices are not salty, but let’s not forget yummy tomato juice and all that delish that goes into a Bloody Mary. This savory mean green juice recipe is an easy meal replacement and because it is salty, you won’t feel like you’ve missed anything at all (which you sometimes can when you’re replacing your meals with something sweet).

Ingredients

• 8 kale leaves with stalks
• 4 celery stalks
• 2 green tomatoes
• 1 lemon
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp paprika

Directions

1. Thoroughly wash all your veggies.
2. Remove the rind of your lemon and stem your tomatoes.
3. Place your ingredients in your juice for a delicious savory mean green juice.
4. Mix in the salt, pepper and paprika powder.

Spinach Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

You don’t need dairy products to get your calcium needs when you include spinach in your mean green juice diet. Spinach is high in vitamins and also gives you great proportions of Manganese, Iron, and Vitamins B2, B6, and E.

In addition to helping out your inner glow, it can help your outer glow too. Spinach can help with increasing your collagen production, which is what makes your skin all dewy and supple. And by strengthening your inner skin walls it can help you avoid getting wrinkly skin. Including spinach in your diet is an inner and outer transformative experience.

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh spinach
• 2 cucumbers
• 2 green apples
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Remove the rind from the lemon.
2. Stem and core apples.
3. Place ingredients in your juicer and push through for a fine mean green juice.

Breakfast Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

Get yourself a little bit of Matcha and you also get yourself a whole bunch of relaxation. The composition of this green tea has relaxation properties for your mind so you can start your day with a rested and clear head. In addition, it is full of chlorophyll which helps your skin and also has blood-building qualities.

FUN FACT: Matcha has deodorant qualities. You’re welcome.

Ingredients

• 2 pears
• 4 cucumbers
• 4 kale leaves with stem on
• 1 tbsp Matcha powder
• Vanilla for taste

Directions

1. Stem and core your pears.
2. Place your pears and cucumbers in your juicer and push through.
3. Mix in your vanilla and matcha.

Broccoli Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 5 mins.

When you want a bang for your green buck, get yourself some delicious broccoli. If you really have a deep look at broccoli, you can recognize their tree-like appearance. Broccoli is like a little tree that grows full of nutrients for the body. Its stalk is strong and the tops a little softer just like trees, which makes it the mini tree of your healthiness.

Broccoli is full of vitamins like K and C. There have been numerous studies conducted to narrow down on its anti-cancer properties. Additionally, this veggie is a B vitamin powerhouse along with hosting great levels of iron and potassium too. When you cook broccoli, you can lose as much as 90 percent of its nutritional value, but when you juice it you can get all of what nature has provided for you.

Ingredients

• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 2 green apples
• 1 celery stalk
• ½ cup parsley
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 knob ginger

Directions

1. Peel your ginger, set aside.
2. Stem and core your apples.
3. Remove the rind from your grapefruit.
4. Place ingredients in your juicer and push through for a totally fresh, totally packed with nutrients broccoli mean green juice.

Colon Cleansing Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

It is so important to get an adequate amount of dietary fiber in your diet, yet most modern Western diets are made up of very little. Dietary fiber is the stuff found in plant foods that your body can’t break down and since it can’t break it down, it’s got to kick it out of your system. Now dietary fiber is no lazy guy, it’s strong and ready to do some work before it leaves your body.

Fiber is divided into two groups, there is soluble and insoluble fiber. Most plant foods contain insoluble fiber which means it doesn’t break down in your system and in turn is not a source of calories. Soluble fiber is found in grains, lentils, and a few fruits and veggies. It is broken down by the system and turns into a gel that is eaten by gut bacteria.

Both sources of fiber are good for you. The soluble version helps to keep your gut populated with good gut bacteria. It also helps to block some fats from being digested and might also affect how quickly your other macronutrients are digested. That, in turn, can help to stabilize your blood sugar levels and helps you stay fuller for longer.

Insoluble fibers can help relieve constipation and in turn encourage bowel movements. You know you need those bowels to get moving because if they’re not, it means you’re storing a whole lot of gunk in yourself. You must have regular bowel movements and insoluble fiber can gather up the gunk in your system like a sponge and push it out of you. That’s why when you’re juicing, you’ll feel this strange sense of lightness, it isn’t just the low amount of calories but also the fact that your system is getting clean. This means the green juice recipe is chock full of fiber and will have you cleaning up in no time.

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh kale
• 4 cups fresh spinach
• 2 green apples
• 1 knob ginger
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp paprika

Directions

1. Core and stem your apples.
2. Peel your ginger.
3. Place kale, spinach, ginger, and apples in a juicer and push through.
4. Add cinnamon and paprika.

Lemongrass Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

Lemongrass is the lemon’s greener cousin. It can help to increase red blood cells and is an amazing anti-inflammatory. Lemongrass is often used in Eastern dishes and is becoming better known in the West thanks to Thai food enthusiasts. This fragrant addition to your mean green juice ritual can also help with bloating and even might have positive psychological effects for those of you that need a little more relaxation in your life.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup fresh lemongrass
• 4 kiwis
• 4 cups spinach
• 1 small cucumber
• ½ green apple
• 1 knob ginger

Directions

1. Remove any hard bits from your lemongrass.
2. Remove the rind of the kiwis and peel your ginger.
3. Place your ingredients in your juicer and push through for your mean green juice.

Kale Green Mean Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

Kale can provide you with a massive load of nutrients. It is a great source of antioxidants and also gives you a massive boost of vitamins, including those B vitamins as well as the all-important Vitamin K. Vitamin K can keep your bones strong and also help you heal.

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh kale
• 2 pears
• 1/2 cup parsley
• 1/2 cup dill
• 1 knob ginger

Directions

Peel your ginger.

1. Stem and peel your pears.
2. Put your ingredients in
3. the juicer and push through.

Sweet Cardamom Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 mins.

Just whisper hello after you have this juice so everyone can benefit from the gorgeous scent of cardamom. This juice is full of vitamins and nutrients, but the cardamom gives you delicious breath and a host of other things too. These little green pods help with digestion and also have anti-inflammatory properties. Cardamom is used in teas in the East and is valued not only for that fresh, clean tongue and breath but also for its very real anti-bacterial properties. It doesn’t just smell good, it is actually doing far more work than its sweet scent indicates.

Ingredients

• 2 green apples
• 2 stalks celery
• 4 cups spinach
• 6 cardamom pods
• Handful mint

Directions

1. Stem and core your apples.
2. Place ingredients in your juicer and push through.

Wheatgrass Mean Green Juice

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 15 mins.

Wheatgrass has contents that are very much like the thing that binds up your blood. That means drinking this potent stuff can help your blood stay fresh and clean. Wheatgrass also has a ton of nutrients and you should note that having too much of it can make you feel nauseous and woozy because it really does a number on your system in a positive way. It cleanses and readjusts and if you’ve got a lot going on in there, you will definitely feel its cleansing. Start with this juice in moderation, have one serving.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp wheatgrass powder
• 8 kale leaves
• 2 carrots
• 1 green apple
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Core and stem your apple.
2. Remove your carrot tops and remove the rind on the lemon.
3. Lace kale, carrots, apple, lemon in juicer and push through.
4. Mix in wheatgrass.

Conclusion

Getting a whole lot of green in your diet can mean the difference between a beige life and one that contains the vibrancy that nature wants you to have. Real foods are alive and permeating with energy. They and only they can give you live energy to fuel your body with. You don’t have to go Joe Cross and have Mean Green Juices for two months straight to get the health benefits of liquid greening.

You can simply incorporate Mean Green Juice recipes into your daily life, it can be for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The important thing is not when you have them, but that you have them in your life on a daily basis. Regular foods you grab on the go give you dead macros, and you need some of them too, but adding Mean Green Juices will give you natural ingredients your body needs and craves.

Powering up your body by ingredients created by nature can have your body full of life-giving ingredients. Incorporating live foods into your body can provide you with a vitality you never knew was possible. You can have greater energy, feel lighter and glow from what you’ve put into your body. For more energy-boosting recipes, check out our 15 juice recipes for energy.

Why Juice Recipes with Beets?

Adding just one of our juice recipes with beets to your daily diet is a great way to boost your nutrition. Here’s what you’ll find in a one-cup serving of beet juice:

• Calories – 98
• Carbohydrates – 23g
• Cholesterol – 0mg
• Dietary fiber – 4.2g
• Protein – 2.8g
• Total fat – 0.03g
• Sugars – 19g
• Calcium – 5%
• Vitamin A – 2%
• Vitamin C – 16%
• Folate (B9)– 5%
• Iron – 12%
• Magnesium – 6%
• Potassium – 497mg

Benefits of Beet Juice

Great things happen to your body when you drink beet juice! Chock full of superb nutrition, beets can help with all these health concerns:

Lowering blood pressure

Studies show that regularly drinking beet juice can significantly lower your blood pressure. How? The high levels of natural nitrates in beets are converted in the body to nitric oxide, which may be able to lower your systolic and diastolic blood pressure counts. If you have issues with high blood pressure, check out our 10 Smoothie Recipes to Lower High Blood Pressure.

Help you lose weight

Not only is beet juice rich in nutrition, but it’s also pretty low in calories and high in insoluble fiber, which can improve your digestion and help you lose weight. Consuming fiber can control your appetite by making you feel full and satisfied, aiding in your weight loss journey. Drinking beet juice in the morning is a good way to feel energized and focused until your next meal.

Reduce inflammation

Another health property found in beet juice are betalains, a nutrient found in some plants. Research shows that betalains may help to lower inflammation as well as lower oxidative stress, which is a leading cause behind chronic inflammation.

Improve blood flow

The nitrates in beets can help to dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow through the body. This increased blood flow helps to raise oxygen levels in the body which can then help treat high cholesterol, lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, and improve circulation.

Boost your energy

A daily glass of beet juice can provide you with a boost of energy and improve your stamina. That same nitrate that’s converted to nitric oxide to help lower blood pressure can also increase the uptake of oxygen while you’re active and exercising, making you less tired throughout the day.

Prevent iron deficiencies and anemia

The ample amounts of iron in beet juice supply your body with plenty of this mineral. Iron can help to regenerate the body’s red blood cells which can help to prevent anemia.

Boost Nutritional Content With Beet Greens

Most juice recipes that use beets will call for the beets to be trimmed – which means you’re left with beet greens that are full of nutrition. Not only high in fiber, but beet greens also contain high levels of vitamins A, B6, and C, as well as magnesium, potassium, calcium, and iron.

Beet greens also contain vitamin K, which may work with calcium to increase bone strength and may help in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. So, the next time you’re juicing beets, consider juicing in the beet greens as well.

10 Delicious Juice Recipes with Beets

Juicing, even juicing on a budget, lets you get optimal nutritional value from a variety of different fruits and vegetables. Combining beets with other vegetables and fruits makes it tasty and easy to drink. With all the health benefits, making juices with beets is the ideal way to improve your health and feel and look great. The beet juice recipes here are tasty and easy to make, providing you with super nutrition for your day.

1. Ginger Lemon Beet Juice

This juice recipe brings out the sweet taste of beets along with the addition of ginger and lemon for a zesty kick. Ginger is high in anti-inflammatory properties and also can help to aid digestion. Enjoy the benefits of ginger in both juices, smoothies, and in a ginger shot. Loaded with essential minerals and high in vitamin C, this a great morning juice to get your day started.

What You’ll Need

• 2 medium to large beets
• 1 medium English cucumber
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger root
• 1 lemon

How to Prepare

Give beets a good scrub, leaving the skin on. Trim off the tops and cut beets into small strips. Do the same with the cucumber and ginger – just give them a good rinse and chop into strips that fit into your juicer. You’ll want to remove the peel from the lemon, if it’s not organic. Slice and remove all seeds.

Push all ingredients through the juicer, reserving half the lemon. Stir the juice and taste – if it’s not too tart you can juice the remaining lemon. If it’s too tart, juice a small cored apple to add a touch of sweetness. The recipe will serve 2.

2. Morning Refresher Beet and Carrot Juice

Another great morning juice, this morning refresher is slightly sweet yet perfectly balanced with a bit of ginger. You can adjust the ginger according to taste. As well as tasting great, this juice is full of healthy goodness. The carrots add vitamins A, K, and beta carotene to the mix while the apple brings vitamin C and polyphenols, which are packed with antioxidants.

What You’ll Need

• 1 medium beet, scrubbed and quartered
• 1 medium apple, cored and quartered
• ½ to 1-inch piece of ginger, per taste
• 3 large carrots, washed well
• Unfiltered apple juice – optional

How to Prepare

Put all ingredients, except for apple juice, through the juicer. Add apple juice for a sweeter taste. Drink immediately or chill for an hour. This juice will keep in the fridge for up to a day, so double the recipe for a second glass later in the day. Recipe will serve 1.

3. Energizing Refresher Beet Juice Recipe

Made with beets, pineapple, carrots, and lemon, this is a tangy and tart juice that will wake you up and put a lot of energy into your step. Pineapple is lower in calories than other sweet treats and high in nutrition, such as vitamin C and B6, magnesium, and potassium. It’s also high in antioxidants and contains enzymes that aid the digestive process.

What You’ll Need

• 1 large beet
• 1 large carrot
• 1 ½ cup pineapple chunks
• 1 lemon

How to Prepare

Cut the beet and carrots into pieces to fit your juicer. Peel the lemon and cut into quarters, removing the seeds. Slowly process all ingredients through the juicer. Pour juice into a glass and enjoy. For cold juice, keep beets, carrots, pineapple and lemon in the fridge until ready to use. Or use frozen pineapple for an even colder drink. Just let them thaw first then juice just like you would with fresh pineapples. This recipe makes enough for 1 juice serving.

4. Summertime Beet and Basil Juice

Who said healthy was boring? This juice is delicious and refreshing on a warm day. Filled with healthy ingredients, the basil also gives it an unexpected added flavor boost. You’ll want to use fresh basil from your garden for this juice or pick some up at your local farmer’s market.

What You’ll Need

• 1 large beet
• 2 to 3 carrots
• 1 large crispy apple
• ½ cup of fresh basil leaves
• 1 ½ cups water or coconut water, chilled

How to Prepare

Scrub the beets and carrots and cut into chunks, keeping the peel on. Core the apple and cut into quarters. Put beets, carrots, apples, and basil through the juicer. Add water or coconut water and drink immediately or refrigerate for about one hour for a cooling summer drink. Serves 2.

5. Superhero Antioxidant Beet Juice Recipe

You can think of this juice as being a powerhouse of antioxidants. Berries are fabulously high in vitamin C and antioxidants, helping your body to reduce inflammation and fight those free radicals that damage cells. And as healthy as this juice is, it tastes just as fantastic!

What You’ll Need

• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
• 2 cups kale
• ½ cup beet greens
• 1 large beet, scrubbed clean and quartered
• ¼ lemon, peeled and seeded
• ½ inch piece ginger, peeled

How to Prepare

Prepare all ingredients and put one by one through the juicer. Taste for tartness. If you need to add a bit of sweetness, juice one apple to add. You’ll need a good slow masticating juicer for this juice recipe since the berries and kale are difficult to juice for any other type of juicer. This recipe makes enough for 2 servings.

6. Beet Juice Recipe with Watermelon

Perfect any time of year is this juice recipe with beets and watermelons. Watermelon contains phytochemicals such as vitamins B and C, beta carotene, potassium, and lycopene, which may lower your risk to some cancers. Good for treating kidney stones and relieving sore muscles, it’s easy to see why watermelon is the perfect fruit to pair with beets. Be sure to serve this juice chilled by either placing in the fridge for a couple of hours or serving over ice.

What You’ll Need

• 2 ½ pounds of watermelon
• 2 large beets
• 1 lemon – optional
• Mint leaves for garnish

How to Prepare

Remove the hard skin of the watermelon before juicing. Clean and scrub the beets and cut into quarters. Peel and seed the lemon. Then juice all ingredients, except the mint leaves. Start with a bit of lemon, adding more to taste. Serve immediately or place in a sealed jar in the fridge. Top with mint leaves for a burst of minty flavor. Recipe makes about 4 cups.

7. Rejuvenating Sunshine Beet Juice with Orange

Big, bright, and bold is what this juice is all about. Loaded with the richness of beets and sweetened with oranges, the kick in this rejuvenating juice is the ginger and turmeric. Turmeric is used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat infections, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, and to lower the risk of some cancers. If turmeric root isn’t available, you can swap in ground turmeric.

What You’ll Need

• 3 carrots, scrubbed clean with skin on
• 3 small to medium beets, scrubbed clean with skin on
• 2 oranges
• 2-inch piece of ginger
• 3 to 4 small pieces of turmeric root, or ½ to 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

How to Prepare

Prepare all ingredients, cutting pieces small enough to fit in your juicer. Be cautious with the turmeric as it can stain countertops. Juice the beet and oranges first, followed by the carrots, ginger, and turmeric. Taste. If too tart you can juice an apple or sweeten this juice with a tablespoon of stevia. Recipe makes enough juice for 2.

8. Pick-Me-Up Red Zinger Juice

This juice is ideal if you want to get a good dose of all your daily antioxidants. The red-hued and purple fruits and vegetables make a bright juice that gives your body a healthy punch that’s filled with betalains, phytochemicals, and the flavonoids found in dark-hued plants. Flavonoids can help to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer, and may help in the treatment of asthma. There’s also evidence that some flavonoids may have mood-boosting properties.

What You’ll Need

• 2 cups dark, purple grapes
• 2 small purple plums
• 1 large beet
• Ice

How to Prepare

Wash the fruits and beets and cut into chunks. Juice the beet first, followed by the grapes and plums. Pour into a glass filled with ice and enjoy. The recipe will serve 1.

9. Strawberry Beet Swirl Juice

We can’t say enough about the power of antioxidants and this juice made with beets, strawberries, and blueberries has just what you need to boost your immune system and reduce inflammation. Prepare this juice a few times a week for a great way to detox your body. It’s also good as a post-workout drink to speed up recovery and repair your muscles.

What You’ll Need

• 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
• ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 large beet
• 2 large apples
• Ice, crushed

How to Prepare

Put strawberries and blueberries through the juicer. Follow this with the beet and apples. Pour into a large glass with crushed ice. Recipe serves 1.

10. Fruity Blackberry Beet Juice

Blackberries don’t just taste great they’re filled with nutrition and high in fiber. They also contain anthocyanins, a strong antioxidant. With this beet juice recipe, you’ll get loads of manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin C. Add the beets and apples and you’ve got the perfect juice to get your day started. Or enjoy after a long day at work when you need to sit back, relax, and refocus.

What You’ll Need

• 3 small beets
• 2 to 3 apples
• 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blackberries
• ½ piece of ginger

How to Prepare

Juice together all ingredients. Taste before serving – if too tart, juice another apple. Serve immediately or store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Serves 1.

These days, beets are the star of vegetables as ingredients in salads, soups, and roasted with other root vegetables. Good for your heart, body, and mind it’s the one vegetable that you want to add to your diet. Even though not everyone is a fan, you’ll quickly change your mind. Our delicious juicer recipes with beets are a great way to get more beetroot into your life and reap the benefits of this super vegetable. 

A hangover is pretty much a combination of dehydration and nutrient depletion. That’s a neat description and one that is far from the hellish feeling it produces. But as it beats down on your body and head in what often feels like an attempt to crack your skull, you can only curse and swear never to get anywhere near the alcohol again. Of course, there’s only one proper prevention strategy which is, to skip the party altogether.

If that’s certainly out of the question, there’s more you can do than just cussing and regretting the fun moments you had the previous night. A handy list of hangover juice recipes may quickly rescue you from the horrible, debilitating feeling. And just to clear this out here early on, having more alcohol in the morning is a dreadful idea and will only worsen the symptoms later in the day.

The symptoms of a hangover are unmistakable; nausea, a hellish headache, sensitivity to light, achy muscles, diarrhea and even decreased motor skills. All these results from chemical reactions in your body as the toxic chemicals in the alcohol interact with your hormones and body chemistry.

We’ll get to the list of 10 hangover juice recipes in a moment, but first, a little advice before you throw anything you can find down your throat.

Avoid These Foods at All Costs

Advice and all kinds of tips and tricks on how to take care of a hangover now abound on the internet. There are a lot of how-to articles online (like this one) on how to make the perfect hangover juice. However, some of the suggestions will only guarantee a prolonged, if not worsened, hangover. Whatever you do, you’ll want to steer clear of the following foods:

Alcohol: First off, having more alcohol to ‘take away’ your hangover is a terrible idea. It will just dehydrate you further and worsen your hangover.

Coffee: Having several cups of coffee will also make you feel worse. The energy crash after the caffeine rush will most definitely worsen your hangover.

Orange juice: The natural sugar and fluids make orange juice seem like a great hangover juice. However, the acidic nature of oranges could irritate your stomach even more. You’d do well to leave it out of your list of hangover juice recipes.

Greasy and fried foods: These can also irritate your stomach and worsen your hangover. Wolfing a meaty, king-size burger before you head out to the party might be a good idea, but not so much in the morning, unless you want a bloaty stomach.

Best Ingredients for Hangover Juices

Here are the best ingredients for hangover juice recipes:

Red Grapes: Contain a number of powerful antioxidants and vitamin C and K.

Apple: A great source of electrolyte replenishment because of its mineral density, especially when paired with green vegetables like spinach.

Turmeric: It’s known as a natural painkiller and anti-inflammatory agent food. It also contains detoxifying properties that may help clean out the liver, leaving it in perfect condition to detox your body.

Cucumber: Great source of (much-needed) hydration.

Celery: Rich in vitamins K, A, C, and Folate and Potassium. It also contains anti-inflammatory properties. Not your boring vegetable anymore now, is it?

Cinnamon: Cinnamon can help regulate your blood sugar levels. It’s also known to improve digestion and reduce inflammation.

Beets: The liver is the ground zero for your body’s overall detoxification process. Beets can play a huge role in the process by ensuring the liver is working in its healthiest and most optimum performance.

Honey: Good source of energy, antioxidants, and also adds that much-needed taste to many hangover juice recipes.

Lemon: Adds the much-needed flavor so that you can enjoy your juice. Lemon also contains antioxidants that can rejuvenate your liver after a rough night of flushing out toxins from all the alcoholic drinks you had.

Ginger: A well-known cure for nausea and many other types of stomach upsets. It also adds a nice zing to many of the recipes

Tomato: Can give your liver a much needed helping hand when it is processing the toxins. It also contains important electrolytes that may help soothe the crushing morning headache.

Greens: When used in smoothies or juice recipes, Kale and Spinach, and other greens provide folic acid, vital vitamins, and even sulphur, all of which may restore your body to proper function after an overwhelming night of drinking.

Cantaloupe: is bursting with nutrients, offering protection for your immune system, among other benefits.

Watermelon: is full of antioxidants and phytonutrients. It is also a diuretic and can flush your system.

Pineapple: one of the most nutritious tropical fruits that also contains antioxidant properties. It is a great source of energy since it contains natural sugars which is exactly what you may need to restore your blood sugar levels.

Carrots: they have anti-inflammatory properties, and are perfect for those banging headaches.

Wheatgrass: can support your liver after a heavy night out. It may help eliminate the toxins from your body, helping you feel better faster.

10 Hangover Juice Recipes

Now that you know the best ingredients for hangover juices, why not try one of these hangover juice recipes and see how much better you can feel.

1. Golden Beet Juice

Here’s a hangover juice recipe you can whip up in under five minutes, because, who wants to get too busy when recovering from a hangover. And it works too.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium-sized beetroot
• 5 celery ribs
• 1 large apple
• 1-inch turmeric root
• ¼ lemon, peeled

Wash all the ingredients thoroughly, cut and fit all of them in your juicer. Juice them up. Serve immediately and enjoy!

2. Watermelon – Cantaloupe Hangover Juice

There’s nothing simple about a hangover and the first thing on your mind is how to get rid of it. However, this simple hangover recipe can kickstart your recovery, first by helping to flush out the toxins from your system. Then providing good fructose to even out your sugar levels and finally, to provide hydration. Yes, all this from watermelon and cantaloupe.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium-sized cantaloupes, outer rind removed, seeded and cut in slices
• 1 medium-sized watermelon, outer rind removed, seeded and cut in slices

Cut the coarse outer rind off, but not the inner rind because it is the part that is full of antioxidants you wouldn’t normally eat. It also helps give the juice a delish, creamy texture.

3. Best Hangover Juice

This best hangover juice recipe is loaded with all kinds of hangover-busting goodness. From beetroot that may help cleanse and liver, coconut water for hydration, to lime for alkaline qualities and activated charcoal as a natural detoxifier.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium beetroot, peeled
• 1 lime, peeled
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon activated charcoal

1. Push the beetroot and lime through a juicer and into a jug. Then pour the coconut water into the juicer to help wash out any beetroot that may have been stuck.
2. Stir in the honey and the activated charcoal until well mixed.

Activated charcoal is now widely available from selected, reputable health food stores. Activated charcoal may have detoxifying properties. If you’re taking medications, talk to your doctor before taking activated charcoal products, as these may interfere with your medication.

4. Green Hangover Juice

Don’t be fooled by its Hulky color. This dark green hangover juice tastes far better than you’d expect.

Ingredients:

• ½ cucumber
• 2-3 stalks of celery
• A small handful of black kale (dino kale)
• ½ lemon, peeled
• A little ginger to taste (throw in a thumb-sized piece first)
• ½ apple or use cut-up pineapple
• A small handful of Italian parsley

For this hangover cure juice, all you need to do is juice all ingredients with your juicer and enjoy!

5. Tomato Hangover Juice

This fresh hangover juice comes with a spicy kick from the jalapeno as well as a major boost of endorphins for when you feel too miserable to even move a muscle. It is loaded with essential nutrients such as vitamin C, lycopene, hydrating water, and a pinch of ginger to get rid of that nausea and queasiness.

Ingredients:

• 4  tomatoes
• 2 celery stalks
• ½ red pepper
• 1 lime
• 1-inch of ginger
• 1 jalapeno pepper (remove the seeds of the jalapeno pepper if you prefer a less spicy juice)
• ¼ large cucumber

Simply juice all the ingredients in your juicer and enjoy!

6. Detox Hangover Juice

Your liver works full time whenever you are out drinking. This sweet and delicious detox hangover juice is the perfect cleansing boost for your system. It has a mild flavor you will likely enjoy as it helps kickstart the healing and purifying process.

Ingredients:

• 5 medium-large carrots
• 3 apples
• 3 celery stalks
• 4 leaves of romaine lettuce
• 2 leaves of Swiss Chard
• ½ lemon, peeled

Juice the ingredients one at a time. Stir and enjoy immediately.

7. Spinach & Apple Hangover Juice

This mineral density in this delicious juice makes it perfect for electrolyte replenishing which you often badly need after a drinking session. It also may help relieve that pounding headache in the morning.  Spinach, one of the key ingredients, is actually a potent food for cleansing, reconstruction and regeneration of the human intestinal tract. For more headache-fighting recipes, check out our 10 smoothies for headache and migraine relief.

Ingredients:

• 2 large celery stalks
• ½ cucumber
• 1 lime
• 5 medium apples (cored and sliced)
• a handful of spinach

Just juice the ingredients one at a time, mix and stir, and enjoy immediately.

8. Tropical Hangover Juice

This juice is loaded with vitamin C and has an unbelievable great taste. It’s not only good for fighting hangovers, but it also comes with the added benefit of boosting your immune system.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups red grapes
• 1 kiwi
• 1 medium-sized pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 cup of coconut water

Juice the ingredients. Add the coconut water, stir up and enjoy!

9. Hangover Wake Up Juice

This balanced juice recipe will help restart your system in the morning. It can not only speed up the detox process but also help the headache, thanks to the anti-inflammatory qualities of carrots.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium-sized carrots
• 1 sweet potato
• 2 leaves of kale
• 2 medium Bartlett pears
• 2 cups of red grapes

Wash the ingredients thoroughly, cut them up to fit into hopper. Juice them up. Stir the juice, serve and enjoy.

10. Hangover Cure Juice

There’s nothing like a refreshing reboot first thing in the morning after a drinking session. This green hangover cure juice is loaded with superfoods that can have you feeling refreshed and healed in no time. It can also provide the right hydration and replenish your depleted electrolytes. All in one hangover cure in a glass.

Ingredients:

• 3 celery stalks
• ½ cucumber
• 1 green apple
• 1 pear
• 5 carrots
• 1 teaspoon wheatgrass powder
• 1-inch ginger, peeled
• ½ lemon
• ½ cup pineapple, cut into chunks
• 4 kale leaves

Serve immediately and enjoy.

No matter how much you got plastered the previous night. These all-natural hangover cure juice recipes will have you back on your feet in no time. How did you like these hangover juices? Do you have any hangover juice recipes you’d like to share? I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

Below, I’ll cover some of the best methods to get the most out of every carrot to maximize your health and enjoyment of this tasty veggie. I have a lot of great info here, but you can skip right to the methods if you like. But to really benefit, I encourage you to read the whole article to keep yourself well informed.

Start with the best carrots

One kitchen rule of thumb to follow is that your final product is only as good as your worst ingredient. That means you can make carrot juice with one awesome, fresh, organic carrot, but the second you add an old, wilted, chemical-laden carrot you might as well be drinking sludge.

Only use the freshest, chemical-free carrots for your juice. Since it’s not being cooked or pasteurized, you don’t want to risk consuming anything harmful. The longer a carrot is out of the ground, the more people will have handled it, and the more chance it has to pick up some unwanted passengers like germs, bacteria, and parasites.

How to choose the best carrots for juicing

I can tell you all day to pick the freshest carrots, but unless you’ve actually seen a fresh carrot, you may not know what I mean. Never fear! I can help.

A fresh carrot will be firm and solid. They’re not rock hard, but they are sturdy and nearly impossible to bend. If the carrots bend, they’re old and wilted—they will have lost a lot of their moisture at that point and won’t have much to juice anyway.

Fresh carrots are heavy. Their high water content adds considerable weight to these yummy root vegetables.

A fresh carrot will still have bright green tops. If the tops are wilted, saggy, discolored, or completely missing, skip that carrot. Grocers remove the carrot greens from older carrots to hide the fact they’re not fresh. Carrot tops also continue to suck moisture from the root even after it’s been pulled, so bright greens are a great indicator of freshness.

Choose fat carrots over skinny ones. Not that skinny carrots aren’t good for you, but they won’t have as much moisture to juice out. Fatter carrots had more room to grow in the ground and more access to nutrients than the skinny ones. Those are nutrients that you’ll be consuming in a few hours!

Choose dirty carrots. I know this sounds counterintuitive but hear me out. Dirty carrots are more likely to be freshly picked and minimally handled. They didn’t even get washed, so they’re likely still quite fresh. Also, when farmers or grocers wash carrots, they often use recycled water that’s been used over and over. Can you imagine what kind of bacteria has built up in those tanks?

Avoid super mud-caked carrots. I know I just said to pick dirty carrots, but there’s a difference between good dirt and scary, disease-laden mud. Carrots grow in the ground, usually in with manure and compost. While this is all-natural stuff, you still don’t want to eat it. Besides, carrots don’t really like horribly soggy ground. If a carrot is thick-coated with mud, it may have been grown in poor conditions. Do you really want to consume an undernourished carrot?

Does the color matter?

Yes and no! Carrots haven’t always been orange. In fact, they used to come in a wide range of colors. You can still find these “rainbow” carrots in some places. They often come with higher price tags, as if they’re new and improved or special in some way. The reality is that those heirloom colors of yellow, red, and even purple, are a more natural way for your carrots to be. They’re not new at all!

So, no, the color doesn’t matter too much. It’s the depth of color that you need to be aware of. A deep orange carrot is healthier than a pale orange one, assuming the strain of carrot is supposed to be orange. If it’s supposed to be yellow, look for a deep yellow color. If it’s a purple carrot, look for a deep, dark color.

The denser the color, the more nutrients that carrot has absorbed and the more nutritious your carrot juice will be.

Wash your carrots before juicing

Picking dirty, fat, healthy carrots is only the first step. You need to wash that dirt off before you begin juicing. Sure, a little dirt in your diet won’t hurt you—in fact, it’s good for your immune system—but it’s not tasty in carrot juice.

Don’t use soap or vegetable cleansers. I know it can be tempting to scrub the heck out of your fruits and veggies with some kind of cleanser, but it’s not worth the risk. As long as your carrots are organic and you trust the source, there’s no need to add chemicals or “natural” cleaners to your cleaning routine. Plain, clear, clean water and a little scrub with a plain veggie brush are all you need.

Leave the skins on

I know a lot of people who peel their carrots. It always makes me shake my head. The only reason to peel a carrot is to make it look “perfect”, but who decided that’s how carrots look best anyway?

I like the knobbly, crooked, dull look of a whole carrot. I can see how it was grown and what kind of care the farmers took just by looking at the skin. If the skin is pitted and unusually stained, I know that carrot didn’t have a great start and I probably don’t want to eat it.

Besides, when you peel off the skin, you’re peeling off some of the nutrients.

Start with cold carrots

If you like your juice cold, you should start with cold ingredients. Chill the carrots and other veggies or fruits for a couple of hours before you begin. Carrot juice can begin losing its color within minutes so it’s best not to store it in the fridge too long.

Leave the greens or save them for later

Did you know that you can eat or juice carrot greens? It’s true! They are delicious and packed with more nutrients than you might think.

You can either leave the greens on your carrots to add to your juice or you can trim them off and make a batch of carrot top juice on its own. Adding the green tops will change the color of your carrot juice though, so if that’s off-putting to your senses, just make a separate batch of carrot top juice.

How many carrots for carrot juice?

That’s going to depend on the size, weight, and type of carrots you use. It also depends on how much juice you want to make.

Instead of the number of carrots, go by weight. On average, two pounds of carrots is usually plenty. You can reduce this if you’ll be adding other ingredients.

Making carrot juice: Step by step guide

Now that you know all the secrets of great carrot juice, you can get to work making a fresh batch. Here are two ways to create the most vibrant, healthy carrot juice ever.

How to make carrot juice with a juicer

The simplest way to get fresh carrot juice is by using a juicer. It’s a mostly automated process, so there’s not much for you to do.

1. Wash your carrots in cool, clear water. Scrub the skins well using a veggie brush.
2. Cut carrots into appropriate size chunks, according to your juicer’s instructions. Some juicers can handle a whole carrot, others need small pieces.
3. Remove the greens or include them in the juice, the choice is yours.
4. Don’t forget to place your glass, pitcher, or juice receptacle under the spout.
5. Run the carrots through the juicer.
6. You can add other veggies and fruits at this stage or just drink the juice straight.

How to make carrot juice with a blender

Not everyone has or wants a juicer, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make delicious juices at home. Blenders are a great alternative to a dedicated juicer, but they do require some extra steps.

1. Wash your carrots in cool, clear water. Scrub the skins well using a veggie brush.
2. Cut the carrots into manageable pieces. For top-end blenders, you won’t need to make them very small.
3. Place the carrot chunks into the blender jar.
4. Add ½ to 1 cup of water. This helps the blender move the carrots pieces and blend thoroughly.
5. Don’t forget the blender cover!
6. Blitz the carrots once or twice with the pulse setting. This gives you a chance to see how well the blender will handle the carrot pieces. If they don’t move much, turn off the blender, remove the lid and use a spoon to adjust the pieces on top of the blades. Pulse again.
7. After the pieces are much smaller, you can turn the blender on for up to 20 seconds at a time. Stop between pulses to test the consistency. If it’s too thick or seems dry, add water ¼ cup at a time.
8. Top-end blenders will have a juice or smoothie setting. Use this and leave it alone. If it’s not blended enough for your liking, you can always add more pulses.

If you like thick juice or a texture more like a smoothie, you can add ice at any stage to help thicken things up. For thinner juice, add more water or even some orange juice.

Some blenders can completely juice fresh fruits and veggies without a hitch. I love the Vitamix brand for this reason. They can even be quieter than you might think!

Other blenders need some help. If your blender isn’t quite strong enough to liquify your carrots, no matter how long you blend, you can strain the thick, pulpy juice through a fine mesh strainer or through some cheesecloth.

How to make carrot juice with a food processor

This method surprises a lot of people. Yes, you can use a food processor to make carrot juice! The steps are very much like the steps with a blender, so I won’t repeat them here—who has time to read the same instructions twice? However, you do need to add a little more work to the end.

After step 7 above, you’ll have a bowl of finely chopped carrots. It’s not quite juice at this stage; it’s more like a carrot slurry, which is tastier than it sounds.

Set the chopped carrots aside. Boil about 2 cups of water. Let the water cool slightly—you don’t want to cook the carrots! Pour the boiled water into the carrot slurry and let it steep for 5 – 10 minutes. It’s a bit like tea at this point.

Place a tea towel or cheesecloth into a mesh strainer and over a glass or pitcher. Pour the carrot tea into the towel or cheesecloth and let it drain naturally. Once it stops dripping, use the bottom of a clean glass or bowl to press the carrot mash down to squeeze as much liquid as possible from the carrots.

Serve your carrot juice over ice, unless you like mildly warm carrot juice.

What are the benefits of carrot juice?

The method of making carrot juice can have a small impact on the benefits you’ll receive, but it’s negligible. For the most part, all fresh carrot juice imparts about the same benefits.

Metabolism Boost

One of the coolest things about carrot juice is its ability to boost your metabolism in a simple way. It doesn’t require more than sipping this delicious juice each morning to jumpstart your metabolism.

It’s a filling, nutritious, and low-calorie option for hectic mornings. Make your juice the night before and grab it from the fridge before you head off for work. It’ll keep you full for longer than other juices without added sugars or massive calories.

Carrot juice increases your metabolism by increasing bile secretion. I know that sounds gross, but bodies do some weird stuff. In this case, increased bile secretions help your body break down fats.

Eye Health

My 4th-grade science teacher swore up and down that eating carrots improved your vision. I always thought she was nuts. It turns out that excitable woman was actually correct.

Carrots are rich in beta-carotene. That’s a fancy type of vitamin A, and vitamin A is a well-known boost for eye health. This neat vitamin protects the surface of the eye, which encourages stronger and clearer vision.

Lots of vitamin A also helps prevent cataracts. It may have a positive effect on macular degeneration and help prevent blindness, too. That’s pretty great because with healthy eyes you can truly appreciate a colorful glass of carrot juice for more than just its taste and health properties.

Skin Health

A lot of people don’t think much about their skin beyond slapping on some sunblock. But did you know that drinking fresh carrot juice can keep your skin healthy? It’s especially good for helping with skin issues such as psoriasis and chronic rashes.

But how?

Vitamin C is vital to skin health. As the largest organ of your body and the first line of defense against bacteria, infections, and injuries, you want to keep your skin supple and strong. Vitamin C helps your skin stay healthy by aiding in recovery from burns, abrasions, and other injuries.

The beta-carotene I mentioned before? It’s also great for your skin, not just your eyes! That magical vitamin can help reduce inflammation of the skin. That can drastically improve healing times after injuries or trauma.

Immune System Health

Oh, carrots. Is there anything you can’t do? Another amazing property of fresh carrot juice is the major immune system boost it provides. With more and more people running themselves ragged by busy lifestyles and unhealthy environments, we can use all the help we can get. It’s pretty cool that a simple glass of carrot juice can help prevent a host of issues from colds to the flu to fending off free radicals, cell damage, and a variety of inflammation problems.

Reduction in Cancer Risk

Cancer can kill you; that shouldn’t be a shocking revelation. Isn’t it nice to know that carrot juice can help reduce your chances of this devastating disease?

Antioxidants work to stop cell damage caused by cancer. Since carrots are loaded with antioxidants, it stands to reason that carrots and carrot juice would be a good addition to your cancer-fighting diet. Check out this study about carrots fighting leukemia.

Lowering Cholesterol

One awful thing about modern life is the drastic increase in high cholesterol and the huge list of problems it can cause. When we go back to nature and keep things simple, cholesterol melts away. Carrot juice can help this process along in a tasty and cheerfully-colored way. With so much potassium, carrot juice can help maintain healthy levels of cholesterol in your body.

Healthy Pregnancy

Obviously, this won’t apply to our male readers personally, but if your partner is pregnant it’s good for you to know this fact, too. Carrot juice has been linked to a healthier, stronger pregnancy. That little bundle depends on Mom to provide everything he or she needs to grow strong and healthy. But it’s not just the baby who needs some help. Mom’s body is going through a lot of changes, and making an entire human being is hard work!

Give Mom and Baby a boost with fresh, organic carrot juice. The calcium will be a great help for developing baby bones and keeping Mom in good shape. Folate, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin A are all building blocks of healthy humans. These nutrients help prevent birth defects, too.

Stronger Brains

Einstein would approve of a stronger brain and better cognitive function, so I think it’s safe to assume he’d approve of carrot juice. This stuff might as well be called brain juice for all the good it does for your gray matter.

Once again, it’s beta-carotene to the rescue. As if eye and skin health wasn’t enough, and its awesome baby-boosting properties during pregnancy, beta-carotene is also a badass warrior fighting age-related cognitive problems. That means dementia, folks.

I found this cool scientific entry about the positive effects of beta-carotene on workers exposed to lead. When given a 12-week treatment of 10 milligrams of beta-carotene, the workers showed less oxidative stress, which means less cognitive impairment and other health issues.

Does carrot juice have any side effects?

I’ve spent a great deal of time talking about the benefits of carrot juice and telling you how to make it, but I can’t ignore the potential side effects. As with all things, if you overdo the carrot juice, you could be setting yourself up for some problems.

We know that carrot juice is good for the skin, so it’s no surprise that an overabundance of carrot juice has a negative effect on the skin, too. Drink too much and you could be sporting a flashy new orange tone. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to look like I fell into a bag of Cheetos.

There’s also the fiber issue. We all know that juicing removes the healthy fiber from fruits and veggies. Without adequate fiber, you won’t be able to poop. Yeah, I said it. If bathroom troubles are already a problem for you, you need to be careful about removing too much fiber from your diet. To remedy this and still get to drink your carrot juice, use the blender method above with a top-end blender that can liquefy everything. The fiber will still be in your juice!

A word on purple carrots

Before I disappear into a pitcher of carrot juice, I want to tell you a secret about purple carrots. I mentioned earlier that carrots weren’t naturally all orange and they came in a rainbow of colors. But did you know that purple carrots are special even amongst their rainbow brethren?

Like most purple veggies, purple carrots pack a huge punch of an antioxidant called anthocyanins. These brave fighters can protect your body from free radicals and oxidative stress. An increase in oxidative stress has been linked to cancer, heart disease, and mental decline.

I won’t get into all the details in this article, but suffice it to say, you should try a big glass of purple carrot juice. Not only will it look cool, but it’s going to give you even more protection from cancer and other scary issues than the bright orange variety. Plus, switching to purple carrot juice once or twice a month may help prevent that weird skin coloring issue I mentioned above.

Related Questions

Can you juice carrots without a juicer? Yes! You can use a blender, food processor, or hand grater to make carrot juice.

Can you juice carrot greens? Yes! Carrot greens are nutritious and can be easily juiced.

No matter what kind of equipment you have at home, you can make carrot juice. Heck, you can even use a hand grater and use the steeping method if you don’t have a juicer, blender, or food processor. Don’t let that stop you from trying this powerhouse of a juice!

It’s the perfect supplement for those of us, who have a hard time fitting in all the vegetable servings we need. Let’s face it; it’s not easy to always eat healthy. If you’re struggling with a balanced diet, aojiru might give you that extra boost you need.

It can provide you with long-lasting energy, mental focus, well-being, and glowing skin. And the best part about it? It takes only seconds to prepare, costs less than fifty cents per serving, and you can take it everywhere you go. You don’t have to travel to Japan to get it (like I did). You can get aojiru from Amazon.

What Is Aojiru?

Aojiru (青汁) is a Japanese green drink made from komatsuna (Japanese spinach) kale or young barley grass. Aojiru literally means green juice. The greens are washed thoroughly, dried and processed into an easy-to-consume powder form.

The green juice doesn’t taste too green; its flavor is actually quite pleasant and even a bit sweet.

It was invented in 1943 during the 2nd World War by Dr. Niro Endo. The doctor extracted the juices from various leafy greens to supplement his family’s poor wartime diet.

His experiments saved members of his own family from illness. He credited the cure of his wife from nephritis and his son from pneumonia to his healthy green drink.

Aojiru became more and more popular over the decades. Today many Japanese companies produce aojiru. Some are 100% made from veggies, and others are added with other ingredients to enhance the flavor.

The Best Aojiru Powder Review

My favorite aojiru drink is from Yakult. Yes, exactly. It’s the same company that makes the probiotic yogurt drink. Yakult watashi no aojiru is the #1 bestselling green drink in Japan and the few people who discovered it in the US love it. It has 4.9/5 stars out of 48 reviews on Amazon.com.

The direct translation of the product 私の青汁 (watashi no aojiru) is “My Green Juice”. It’s made from young barley grass and is packaged in travel-friendly packs.

Yakult uses high-grade young barley leaves grown by contract farmers in Oita, Japan without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers. It doesn’t contain any added sweeteners or chemicals, and it’s gluten-free.

They only added dextrin, a natural fiber with a lot to offer. It can help control your blood sugar, by lowering the glycemic load of a high-carbohydrate meal. Dextrin may help you feel full longer and support healthy weight loss. It’s also probiotic and is good for your digestive health.

I usually buy the 60-day supply (60x4g=240g). It’s very easy to use and comes in individual packets.

You simply open one pack, mix it with your favorite beverage or add it to smoothies, and you’re good to go. It takes less than twenty seconds to prepare, and the energy kick I get from it is instant.

When I started juicing and incorporating more veggies into my life six years ago, I actually took my juicer with me in my luggage. I didn’t want to miss the energetic feeling juicing vegetables gives me, even when I was traveling to foreign countries. I don’t do that anymore. I take one box of aojiru with me, and I’m good to go.

How Much Does It Cost?

When I was in Tokyo, I paid ¥1890 for a 60x4g supply, which is less than $20. The price here in the US is a bit higher, but it’s still a bargain. The cost for a two month supply is usually below $30. Click here to check the latest price on Amazon.

If you drink one pack daily, the cost is under fifty cents a day. Compared to other green drink powders the price is ridiculously low.

How Does It Taste?

I tried several other young barley grass and wheatgrass powder, and aojiru is by far the best. It’s easy to drink even when mixed with water. I’ve had some nasty green powders in the past that taste like grass. Aojiru is nothing like that.

After drinking it for several weeks, I not only enjoy, but crave my daily aojiru. I’m addicted to the happy, uplifting feeling it gives me. It tastes healthy, but the flavor is quite mild and pleasant. It has a nice almost sweet aftertaste, which I like.

It mixes very well, no clumping, no residue left in the glass, and no gritty taste. Just perfect.

How to Drink Aojiru

I’m used to drinking greens on a daily basis, as I juice a lot of vegetables. I usually mix it with one cup of water, and I love the taste. I take it everywhere I go, the travel-friendly packs make it easy to stick with it.

If you want to enhance the flavor, you can easily mix it with milk and add a spoon of raw honey. It tastes amazing. Soymilk or almond milk work fine as well. You could also mix it with fruit juices, yogurt or add it to your favorite smoothies. The possibilities are endless.

Are There Any Cons?

Yes, if you buy aojiru from Amazon, it takes 2-4 weeks to arrive, as it’s shipped from Japan. My orders usually arrive after 14 days. There are no additional fees or taxes. The price you see on Amazon is the price you will pay.

Other than that I really can’t find any cons. It’s inexpensive, tastes delicious with milk and honey, and makes me feel and look great in almost an instant.

Lost in Translation

I tried to translate the Japanese written on the box, in case you are wondering what it all means. I’m no expert in Japanese, but I’ll give it my best:

➀ Raw, fresh vegetables harvested in the morning. (Veggies harvested in the morning are generally sweeter and more nutritious than those picked at other times).

➁ We don’t use any pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

➀ We use high-grade young barley leaves grown by contract farmers in Oita Prefecture’s Kanto Peninsula and its surrounding areas without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

➀ Green powder in travel packs. As a health supplement, please take 1 to 2 packs per day. Dissolve 1 pack in about 100 ml water, hot water, milk or any beverage you like. It’s also delicious to add to various foods such as yogurt.

Aojiru Nutrition Facts

➁ 2 Packs (8g):

• 24 calories
• Protein: 0.9g
• Fat: 0.2g
• Carbohydrate: 6.0g (Sugars 3.3g; Dietary fiber: 2.7g)
• Sodium: 0.09g
• Vitamin K: 91mcg
• Folic acid: 40mcg
• Iron: 0.7mg
• Calcium: 13mg
• Potassium: 269mg
• Magnesium: 7mg
• Beta-carotene: 800mcg
• Polyphenol: 52mg
• Lutein: 1.5mg

➂ Ingredients: barley grass, water-soluble fiber, dextrin

I have found the following additional information on Yakult’s Japanese website:

大麦若葉とは・・・
β‐カロテンやミネラルの一種であるカリウム、鉄を含み、さらっとしたクセのない味わいが特徴。

青汁特有の味や香りが苦手な方にもおすすめです。

Young barley grass contains beta-carotene, potassium, iron, and other minerals. It’s recommended for people who usually don’t like the taste of green juice, as young barley grass is almost tasteless.

What Is Young Barley Grass?

Young barley grass are the leaves of the barley plant at a young age.

Barley is one of the world’s oldest crops; the first known usage dated back 10.000 years ago. Even the ancient Egyptians used it as a source of nutrients.

It was also very popular among the Greeks and the Romans. Gladiators ate so much barley to boost strength and endurance that they were also known as hordearii – barley eaters.

Aojiru Benefits

Aojiru is a nutritional powerhouse. It’s rich in vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, enzymes, and antioxidants. It has long been used to treat digestive problems and inflammation, support the immune system, and improve skin health.

➀ Antioxidant Powerhouse

Barley grass is a potent antioxidant and protects us from free radical damage. Free radicals are molecules that are produced by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke, UV radiation, polluted air, pesticides and hundreds of other synthetic products in our environment.

When antioxidant levels in our body are lower than those of free radicals, we age more rapidly. The antioxidants in barley grass neutralize harmful free radicals and protect us from their damaging effects.

➁ Up Your Veggie Intake

“Eat your veggies!” It’s a chorus you have probably heard ever since you were a child. But if you’re like most Americans, you are likely not getting enough of it. Less than 10% of American adults meet the intake recommendations for vegetables.

Drinking aojiru is an easy way to up your intake of greens, even if you don’t enjoy eating them.

➂ Stay Alkaline

Most processed foods we eat are acidic and bring our bodies out of balance. If we eat too many acidic foods, our body struggles to maintain alkalinity. It makes us susceptible to various diseases.

Barley grass leaves are incredibly alkalizing, and drinking aojiru is one of the easiest ways to consume it. It has the powerful ability to restore a healthy balance. Our bodies function at its best when in an alkaline state.

Encouraging alkalinity in our bodies can help us to maintain a healthy weight, reduce chronic inflammation, and provide us the energy we need in our daily lives. It’s often said that disease cannot take root in an alkaline body.

➃ Weight Loss

Aojiru is low in calories and sugar. One serving has only 12 calories. It provides you with the essential nutrients your body needs while staying within your daily calorie goal for weight loss.

Being a good source of fiber, it makes you feel full for longer. Just one serving of aojiru in the morning and I no longer find myself snacking before lunch.

It also helps regulate your blood sugar levels, which helps you feel more energetic and balanced. Aojiru could be just what you need to reach your weight loss goals.

➄ Energy Booster

Try Aojiru instead of reaching for a coffee. It’s the best all-natural, healthy energy drink I know. The chlorophyll in aojiru helps your body produce red blood cells, which boosts your energy levels and general well-being.

➅ Natural Detoxifier

One of the best benefits of barley grass is to detox our body and eliminate toxic build up. The beta-carotene and chlorophyll in aojiru stimulate the elimination of waste and detox our bodies on a daily basis.

➆ Immune Boosting

Barley grass is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants and enzymes that help keep our immune system working to its optimum capacity.

➇ Addiction Fighter

The glutamic acid in barley grass reduces cravings for alcohol, nicotine, coffee, drugs, and even sugary sweets. I have experienced it myself, whenever I drink my aojiru in the morning I crave fewer sweets and coffee during my days.

➈ Digestive Health

A healthy digestive system is one of the cornerstones of your overall well-being and health. Aojiru is rich in probiotics and digestive enzymes, that help you turn food into nourishment.

Aojiru has helped many people with digestive and constipation problems. Just read the Amazon reviews or these letters from aojiru fans. People with constipation problems since their childhood, report that their digestive problems got resolved.

➉ Radiant Skin

Healthy skin reflects how healthy you are on the inside. Stop wasting money on overpriced chemical cosmetics. The only long-term way to perfect skin is to do it from the inside out.

Aojiru is full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that contribute to healthy skin. The antioxidants in barley grass fight environmental factors like polluted urban air and UV rays that prematurely age the skin and leave it dull and lifeless.

Since I started drinking it, my skin looks so much healthier and brighter. Try aojiru for a few weeks; you’ll be amazed at how good your skin can look. It truly works wonders.Aojiru is the best healthy energy & beauty drink I know. It’s inexpensive and tastes delicious when mixed with milk and honey. Have you ever tried aojiru? How did it benefit you? If you have any questions, I’ll be more than happy to answer them in the comments below. 

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