Good Morning Juice

A hydrating juice to say good morning to your body.

This Good Morning Juice contains kitchen staple vegetables, citrus, and can be made in 5 minutes for a refreshing drink. This juice contains organic cucumbers, organic celery, a green of your choice (such as romaine, spinach, or kale), lemon, lime, and ginger.

What Is Juicing?

Juicing involves a process where the liquid along with most nutrients are extracted from raw fruits and vegetables. This process strips away any solid matter, i.e. the fiber, from the fruits and vegetables and you’re left with liquid only.

This liquid is not just a hydrating way to “drink water” it’s also a good source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that are found in the fruits and vegetables that made the juice — all in one easy-to-sip drink.

Is Juicing Healthy?

Juicing can be part of a healthy diet when you’re adding it to a diet that’s already abundant in whole foods, fiber, protein, healthy fats, carbohydrates, etc. It can be enjoyed any time of day, there’s no magic to it in terms of timing, what needs to be included in the recipe, what kind of juicer to make it with, etc.

Juicing isn’t part of a healthy diet when you’re relying on it solely for nutrition, replacing eating whole foods that are rich in fiber with juice, using juicing instead of other modes of care to cure yourself of a health condition, etc. On that topic, if you’re curious about the Celery Juice trend, be sure to read our article about Celery Juice and what the science tells us, or doesn’t.

If you’re juicing at home or buying some at your local smoothie shop, opt for ones that are all vegetable base or greens-based. The tricky thing about juice is that the sugar, even from whole food fruits like apples, can really add up!

Some juices will be marketed as healthy, yet one small bottle of juice can have three apples juiced (over 50g of sugar)— when is the last time you were able to eat three apples in one sitting?

Another case for opting for all greens-based juices is because the standard American diet is already lacking in eating vegetables, greens, and getting enough minerals so why not try to squeeze those in from a juice?

Above all, have fun with playing around with the flavors you enjoy! That’s why I shared this Good Morning Juice which is an all greens juice with lots of citrus and hints of ginger to keep it bright, tangy, and refreshing.

A note on juice cleanses

Personally, I don’t recommend engaging in juice fasts, cleanses, or detoxes where you only drink juice days on end. You can still enjoy the benefits of juicing while still consuming your normal diet — and your normal bowel movements since there’s no fiber in juice, just drinking juice can cause constipation in some people.

Start by simply adding an all green juice to your daily breakfast or have it first thing when you wake up.

Bottom Line

Juicing can be a wonderful addition to your already whole food (and fiber-rich) diet! It’s a refreshing way to stay hydrated, to consume more nutrients that you would otherwise, use vegetables in new and interesting combinations, and enjoy the process of making it.

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