Plant – Animal - Ninja
Why Juice?
5 servings a day
the China Study (cancer,
diabetes, stroke and heart disease)
increased energy
strengthened immune system
reduced risk of disease
stronger bones
glowing complexion.
Carrot Juice - Benefits
Carrot juice - high in Beta-carotene (precursor to Vitamin A*)
5-oz carrot juice contains
40 calories
9 carbohydrates
24 mg of calcium
292 mg of potassium
19,000 IU of vitamin A (we need 3,000 IU daily)
9303 micrograms of b-carotene
4342 micrograms of a-carotene
333 micrograms of lutein.
*Good for vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, and
cell differentiation.
Kale - Benefits
Kale – a Superfood - The New Beef**
1 cup of raw, chopped kale contains
36 calories
5 grams fiber
2.2 grams protein (50 is RDA)
547 mg of vitamin K* (684% of RDA)
80 mg of vitamin C* (134% of RDA)
299 mg of potassium (9% of RDA)
10,302 IU of vitamin A*
<10% of RDA for iron, magnesium, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin…
*Antioxidants associated with many of the anti-cancer health
benefits.
**not endorsed by Mark
Tips and Tricks
Get a good juicer
Cool it now…or…Ice, ice, baby
Brush and water and grapefruit seed extract
Nothing says love like 25 lb bags of carrots
Don’t juice citrus peels or pits
…or fingers
Use leftover pulp in soups, casseroles, etc.
Recipes
Beet-Orange Juice
2 navel oranges
3 red beets
Carrot Ginger Apple
1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger
2 large green or red apples
8 large carrots
Green Juice
1 cucumber
4 celery stalks
2 apples
6-8 leaves kale (Australian tuscan cabbage)
1/2 lemon
1 tbsp ginger
The Juice Off