7 Healthy Juice Recipes That Won't Mess with Your Blood Sugar ...

Juicing is all the rage right now, and despite all the negative criticisms juicing might get, there are some pretty healthy juice recipes out there. Juicing often gets touted as a dangerous practice due to the impact on our blood sugar fresh vegetable and fruit juices can have. Without fiber in juices, our body receives all the direct vitamins and minerals in juices, including glucose, or sugar, naturally occurring in these foods. Thankfully, we don’t have to suffer hypoglycemia as a result of juicing. I actually enjoy how energized juicing makes me feel, but I keep all my juices low glycemic by keeping the amounts of fruit low. If you’d like some delicious, cleansing, and healthy juice recipes that won’t mess with your blood sugar, try some of my favorites out below. Then, juice up and enjoy all the benefits!

1 Natalia Rose’s “Green Lemonade”

My favorite holistic health author, and juicing expert is Natalia Rose who is my go-to for finding healthy juice recipes. Natalia is a best selling author on holistic health and natural cleansing who teaches us how to cleanse our bodies through whole foods, nature, and life-breathing. She is also an excellent person to turn to on the subject of low- glycemic diets and lifestyles. Her book, “Detox for Women” introduced me to my favorite juice of all, which she calls, “Green Lemonade”. It’s delicious and tastes so much like real lemonade, but won’t mess with your blood sugar at all. It helps to alkalize, assists in digestion and can also help reduce your blood sugar on a regular basis.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
1 head romaine lettuce
5 stalks of dino kale, or curly kale
1 organic lemon
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh ginger
optional: 1 stalk of celery

Directions:
Run all the ingredients through a juicer and serve.

Source: detoxtheworld.com

2 Linda Wagner’s “Skin Rejuvenator Juice”

Another top holistic health expert I’m incredibly fond of is Linda Wagner. Linda comes from a long health journey, that has ultimately led her to a natural, holistic diet that incorporates juicing. Her website, LindaWagner.com, is one of the most popular natural health websites for women today and she also offers her own nutritional counseling. Linda recently posted a recipe for her “Skin Rejuvenator Juice”, and it’s one of my new favorites. Though it contains fruit, the sources are very low glycemic, and it is the perfect refreshment after a long workout, or for stressed out skin.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
½ cup fresh blackberries
1 piece of fresh mint
slice of fresh fennel bulb
1 stalk of dino kale
½ a green apple
½ cup broccoli
½ cup fresh watercress
1 organic lemon
½ an organic cucumber

Directions:
Run all the ingredients through a juicer and serve.

Source: lindawagner.net

3 Smooth and Sleek Spinach Cucumber Juice

A simple combination that is more welcoming to new juicers is one made with mild ingredients, like this spinach cucumber juice. It’s mild in flavor and mainly tastes like a light lemonade. It’s also one of my personal favorites, even though I like the more robust recipes too. Try this juice when you need energy and refreshment. As a bonus, it’s especially wonderful for your skin and hair to help beautify you too!

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
1 organic cucumber
2 stalks organic celery
¼ inch knob of fresh ginger
1 organic lemon
4 cups fresh spinach

Directions:

Run all the ingredients through a juicer and serve.

Source: thehealthyfamilyandhome.com

4 Digestive Power Juice

Whether from stress, a poor diet, or digestive difficulties, bad digestion is a common issue many of us face. If your digestive system needs some help, I encourage you to try this juice. It’s rich in digestive stimulating and calming properties which make it a powerful weapon against stomach woes. It is also low glycemic and won’t affect your blood sugar either.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
1 stalk of fresh fennel
1 stalk of organic celery
¼ inch knob of fresh ginger root
1 large carrot
4 pieces of dino kale
½ an organic cucumber
1 organic lemon

Directions:
Run all the ingredients through a juicer and serve.

Source:: tasty-yummies.com

5 Battle the Bloat Juice

Another common issue so many of us struggle with is bloating! Allow this juice to ease all your bloating pains, along with calming down your entire body. A little goes a long way, and will make you feel great with just a couple sips.

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
½ green apple
1 large organic cucumber
1 inch knob of fresh ginger
2 springs of fresh mint
2 stalks of kale
1 large stalk of organic celery

Directions: Run all the ingredients through a juicer and serve.

Source: soulfulspoon.com

6 Miracle Juice

Any ailment you have might be able to be solved by this one juice, and I’m not even kidding! It’s rich in the most powerful detoxifying vegetables, fruits, and greens you can consume. It stimulates liver, digestive and blood detoxification and gives you tons of energy. Enjoy this any time for any ailment you have. It will have your mood soaring and your body thriving!

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
½ a beet
½ an organic carrot
1 knob of fresh ginger
1 organic lemon
2 cups fresh spinach
1 organic stalk of celery

Directions: Run all the ingredients through a juicer and serve.

Source: soulfulspoon.com.

7 Make Me Gorgeous Green Juice

Looking to enhance your complexion? Try this juice! It leaves your mood, body and digestive system feeling rejuvenated. I also find it helps to clear breakouts and assists with bloating and fatigue. It’s also full of green goodness, but tastes surprisingly delicious!

Serves: 1

Ingredients:
½ green apple
1 organic lemon
1 organic cucumber
2 handfuls of spinach
2 stalks of organic celery
1 large carrot
1 inch knob of ginger
1 head romaine lettuce

Directions: Run all the ingredients through a juicer and serve.

Source: soulfulspoon.com

If you’re new to the idea of juicing, or scared to try it, I hope you’ll give some of these recipes a try. Most people find they love it once they start. If you don’t have a juicer, you can blend all these recipes in a high speed blender on high, and then strain them with a nut milk bag, or a cheesecloth. These recipes are perfect for introducing juicing into your diet, but I don’t suggest replacing your meals with them. I suggest adding one to your day before breakfast, which is my favorite time to juice. None of these recipes will mess with your blood sugar either, which is essential when learning how to juice properly. Do you juice?