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juices & smoothies smoothie benefits ie while adding a supercharge of nutrition. ditions won’t alter the taste of the smooth- flax. Though less than delicious, these ad- omega-rich oil, such as hemp, coconut, or algae, vitamin C, or a spoonful of an ments, such as maca, lecithin, blue-green smoothie, add liquid or powder supple- To boost the nutritional value of your (Hilchos De’os 4:11). to refrain from eating too many fruits otherwise. In fact, the Rambam advises optimal

ALKALIZER (ANTI–ACID) yields 1 cup CLEANSE AND HEAL yields 1 quart
The Alkalizer may be blended as a 2 cucumbers
smoothie for the same heartburn- 3 stalks celery
relieving benefits. 4 cups sprouts (sunflower, pea greens,
and/or buckwheat)
2 stalks celery
1 cucumber, unpeeled 1 Granny Smith apple
yields 4 cups ½-inch piece ginger root

IMMUNE BOOSTER yields 1½ cups
PROTEIN Turmeric has a vibrant yellow-orange DIGESTIVE BOOSTER yields 2 cups
POWER SMOOTHIE color and a sharp bitter taste, and it 4 stalks celery
1 kiwi is very high in antioxidants, having ¼ lemon
1 avocado powerful healing properties. ½ cup mint leaves
1 handful spinach leaves ½ cup kale ½ large fennel bulb
2 leaves romaine or kale lettuce 2 cups alfalfa sprouts 1 apple, unpeeled and cored
or 2 stalks celery 1 cucumber, unpeeled
2 tablespoons hemp or 2 celery stalks BLOOD AND LIVER yields 1½ cups
pumpkin seeds ½-inch piece turmeric root CLEANSER
Dash of stevia or your 1 beet, unpeeled
favorite sweetener yields 3 cups 2 cucumbers, unpeeled
1 tablespoon extra-virgin IRON BOOSTER 2 stalks celery
coconut oil (optional) Burdock root is a long, thin brownish 2 carrots, unpeeled
root with an earthy taste, and it’s
1 Granny Smith apple, supreme for the blood. 1 cup (4 ounces) string beans
cored 1 bunch spinach
1 cup ice cubes 2 cups mung bean sprouts 1-inch piece ginger root
1 cup water 3 kale stems (optional)
1 burdock root, unpeeled
Blend all the ingredients until smooth. ½ cup fresh parsley greens
1 cucumber, unpeeled

Push all the ingredients of your desired green juice combo through a juicer.

VARIATION To vary the taste, add the juice of ½ lemon, a small clove of garlic, or 1 inch fresh
ginger root.

Protein Power Smoothie
34 HEALTHY EVER AFTER ditional sweetness. RECIPE NOTE Add another apple for ad- or a squeeze of lemon and cored (see recipe note) buckwheat sprouts but the texture will not be as smooth.) less powerful type of blender will do the trick as well, ing water until the desired consistency is reached. (A Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender, add- 1–2 cups water ½-inch piece turmeric root or ginger root 2 stalks celery 1 avocado ½ Granny Smith apple, unpeeled 1 cu

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sproutable seeds only.
and sunflower seeds. Purchase high-quality organic
ideal for growing in soil are buckwheat, pea shoots,
Besides wheatgrass and barley grass, other seeds
ideal house plant.
oxygen and cleans the air as it grows, making it an
elixir. As a bonus, wheatgrass also provides pure
from drinking this highly nutritious wheatgrass
they can also enjoy the enormous benefits gained
can they learn to participate in the growing process;
perfect for showing kids how things grow. Not only
growing plants is wheatgrass, which makes it
Kids love to see things grow. One of the fastest-
or plant nurseries).
bottom (you can purchase these in health food stores
potting soil, and a 10x10-inch tray with holes on the
grow your own. All you need are some seeds, organic
grass or barley grass in better health food stores, or
yields 6 cups
complete food on their own. You can purchase wheat-
Wheatgrass, barley grass, and sprout juice act as a
also helps balance thyroid function.
booster and a skin cleanser as well. To top it off, it
cleansing, and blood-sugar balancing. It’s an immune
rundown, sluggish, or lethargic. It’s alkalizing, blood-
juice is a real pick-me-up, especially if you’re feeling
plants. Juice made from wheatgrass and barley grass
us one of the most nutrient-dense, vitamin-packed
In wheatgrass and barley grass, nature has given

yields ¼ cup