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If you’re looking for the best juicing recipes for weight loss or detoxing, you’re in the right place. Today I’m sharing seven fat burning juice recipes – including the infamous green juice and the straight tea on if drinking straight-up veggie and fruit juice helps you lose weight.
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Depending on who you talk to, detox drinks and cleanses are a pure genius healthy idea or a 100% hoax from hell. I’ve gotta level with you, in my opinion, they can be both.
The idea behind drinking juices, smoothies, or soup is to detox the body and give the digestive system a rest so it can fight inflammation and other chronic conditions.
But the truth is, your body doesn’t need any help detoxing – it does that just fine all by itself – thankyouverymuch.
Now, an occasional juice or cleanse can be a fabulous way to kickstart a healthy eating plan and take in more vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Still, it isn’t going to make you feel like Mary freaking Poppins after a few days in. Here’s what nobody tells you about drinking juice, but I will. Because there are a few things you need to know before you go all-in on a juice diet.
You’ll Feel Like Crap
Reducing your daily caloric intake from the Standard American diet to juice only is going to leave you running on low energy mode.
You may get headaches and start feeling weak. You need to know that on the front end.
And you know what you do when that happens? Eat. Go eat real food so you’ll feel better and circle back to the juice if you want to. There is no need to make yourself suffer in the name of losing weight. Now that I’m think about it, there’s no need to make yourself suffer through anything. Period.
You’re Digestive System May Hate You For It
You may experience digestive issues – also known as running to the bathroom every five minutes. This checks out because you are drinking liquid fiber. Vegetables and fruits contain healthy amounts of vitamins, minerals, and fiber – and fiber is fabulous, but if you go from eating garbage to straight juice – it’s going to impact your stomach – big time. Expect it – embrace it if you’re committed to it – just make sure you have plenty of toilet paper and time for bathroom breaks.
What Is Juicing Anyway?
Juicing is all about the extraction of juice from fresh fruits and vegetables to make a healthy co*cktail of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. As I mentioned, juicing for weight loss or health is a controversial subject in the world of nutrition, especially since juice fasts and cleanses are trending.
Pro Juicers claim it’s a fast and convenient way to get nutrients into our bodies, while critics argue it’s a waste of time.
Here’s the thing, no matter where you stand on juicing, I’ll maintain that a nice cold glass of energizing beet juice or green juice is always a better choice than any drive-through, over-processed sugar-filled option.
Can You Lose Weight By Juicing?
Yep. You can lose weight by drinking juice but fair warning: it won’t be long term. Any time you cut back on calories and focus on taking in one food only – in this case, juice – you will lose weight. The problem is that weight comes right back if you return to an unhealthy diet once your cleanse is over. I’d recommend you look at juicing as a way to kickstart a healthy eating plan. Losing a few pounds may motivate you to get on the right track and make good healthy food choices that will turn into life-long healthy habits.
Benefits Of Juicing
Encourages good healthy eating habits by including more fruits and vegetables
Stronger immune system
Healthy clear skin
Improved appetite control
Strong hair and nails
Bonus: All you need to make these juicing recipes for weight loss is your favorite fruits and veggies and a blender or NutriBullet.
What Are The Best Juicing Recipes for Weight Loss?
If you’re still down for trying juice, I’ve got good news. You can get as creative as you want to with the ingredients. I’ve included a few of my favorite juicing recipes below – but, if you prefer to mix things up, and go rouge – feel free!
The best rule of thumb for creating juicing recipes for weight loss I can pass on is to stick to 80% vegetable ingredients and 20% fruit (due to the amount of naturally occurring sugar in fruit.)
I’m not saying you need to get out a calculator here, but when formulating your recipes, keep this 80/20 rule in mind. And pay no attention to that fat burning Banana Pineapple juice recipe you’ve seen on Pinterest – it is full of lies and sugar. Pineapple and bananas do not burn fat. They never have – and they never will. If you are looking for an all-natural, thermogenic fat burner, check out this Burn XT fat burner review.
The following juice recipes are free of lies and they’re all vegan, vegetarian, dairy, and gluten-free. Each recipe serves two and takes around ten minutes to prep and juice. When you find a favorite, please come back and let me know! Enjoy!
Healthy Carrot Juice
Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook Time: 2 Minutes – 2 Servings
Ingredients:
Two medium beets, trimmed and halved
Three medium carrots, peeled
One medium apple, cored and quartered
½ medium lemon
1-inch ginger, peeled
How To Make It: Wash and chop fruits and vegetables. Juice each item in the order it is listed. Strain the juice if you are not into the pulp-y-texture. Chill and serve over ice or straight up.
Supercharged Green Juice for Energy
Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook Time: 2 Minutes – 2 Servings
Ingredients:
1 cup spinach or kale
2 celery stalks
1/2 large cucumber
1 apple, cored
1 handful of parsley
1/4 lime
1/4 lemon
How To Make It: Wash and prep fruits and vegetables. Cut celery, cucumber, apple, lime, and lemon into pieces that are small enough to fit in the top of the juicer. Add one ingredient to the juicer at a time.
Pour the juice into a glass and drink immediately, or refrigerate in a well-sealed container.
Beet It
Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook Time: 2 Minutes – 2 Servings
Ingredients:
3 Beets
3 Carrots
1 Apple
How To Make It: Rinse and chop beets, carrots, and apple. Add to the juicer one ingredient at a time. Serve immediately – over ice or straight up. Refrigerate any leftover juice in a covered container.
Immunity Building Juice
Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook Time: 2 Minutes – 2 Servings
Ingredients:
1/2 small pineapple, peeled and cored
1 large orange, peeled
2 large carrots (with greens removed)
1/2 inch ginger root
1/2 lemon
How To Make It: Wash all fruits and veggies and prep by cutting into pieces that are small enough to fit into your juicer. Add one ingredient to the juicer at a time.
Pour the juice into a glass and drink immediately, or refrigerate in a well-sealed container.
Hydrating Cucumber Lemon Juice
Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook Time: 2 Minutes – 2 Servings
Ingredients:
1 cup romaine lettuce
1 apple, cored
2 cucumbers
1/4 lemon
How To Make It: Wash all produce and prep by cutting into pieces that are small enough to fit into your juicer. Add one ingredient to the juicer at a time.
Pour the juice into a glass and drink immediately, or refrigerate in a well-sealed container.
Energizing Juice
Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook Time: 2 Minutes – 2 Servings
Ingredients:
1 beetroot (greens removed)
2 carrots (greens removed)
2 celery stalks
2 plum tomatoes
How To Make It: Wash all produce and prep by cutting into pieces that are small enough to fit into your juicer. Add one ingredient to the juicer at a time.
Pour the juice into a glass and drink immediately, or refrigerate in a well-sealed container.
Detox Juice
Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook Time: 2 Minutes – 2 Servings
Ingredients:
1 cup kale or romaine
1 cucumber
1 bunch dandelion greens
1/4 lemon
1–2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 inch ginger root
How To Make It: Wash all produce and prep by cutting into pieces that are small enough to fit into your juicer. Add one ingredient to the juicer at a time.
Pour the juice into a glass and drink immediately, or refrigerate in a well-sealed container.
The Truth About The Apple Cider Vinegar Juice
One more thing, and I need you to pay attention please here: do not try the Apple Cider Vinegar detox drink. I know there’s a ton of hype around it, so I looked into it.
There isn’t enough evidence to back up the weight-loss claims, but there are enough warnings to make me say, Hold Up A Second.
See, I have this thing called the Savannah test. Savannah is my nineteen-year-old daughter that is always asking me for advice because hello – I’m her mother and a health coach – and she knows I’m a super nerd when it comes to nutrition.
Anyway, the Savannah test goes like this: If I don’t give her the green light on something – meaning I think it is safe to do – or try – I’m sure as hell not going to tell you to do it.
So here’s what I told Savannah about that detox drink:
The ACV drink tastes like crap, and one glass can damage your teeth. (Seriously, the recommendation is to drink it from a straw and rinse your mouth out immediately after – I mean, REALLY? That is a bad sign, y’all.)
It’s not worth it. Don’t try it. If you want to lose weight, I get it. I’ve been there – I have lost 100 pounds. Twice. There are healthier ways to do it that will serve you in the long term. So, just say no to that one, OK?
Alrighty then. Well, I’m done with fruits, vegetables, juicing recipes for weight loss, and blogging for the day. Think I may do a few Fitness Marshall workouts, or if I’m honest, binge watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for a few hours and go to bed. I’ll link up to a few other posts I think you may also like below.
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