Juices That Keeps You Looking Young

The most important thing contributing towards looking older is oxidation, cells being damaged by free radicals. Antioxidants which are found in fruits and vegetables help fight off and protect the body from free radicals and are higher in berries and bright coloured produce.

Juice and eat a maximum amount of bright colored and antioxidant rich foods to help your body fend off aging. This is the cheapest, easiest way to keep looking young.

Fruits and vegetables for juicing:

Apples, Blueberries, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Melons, Oranges, Papaya, Pears, Raspberries, Strawberries, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Leafy Greens, Onions, Pumpkin, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes.

Herbs to add to teas/ juices:

Cayenne, German Chamomile, Garlic, Ginger, Gingko, Green Tea, Lemon Balm, Milk Thistle, Oregno, Parsley, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, Thyme, Tumeric.

Any combinations of these fruit, veggie and herbs help to provide antioxidants.

1. Berry Juice

2 cups strawberries

2 cups blueberries

1½ cups raspberries

1 apple

Core the apple. Juice the strawberries, blueberries, apple and raspberries. Serve.

2. Berry Apple Combo

1/3 cup of strawberries

1 cup of blueberries

1 apple

Core the apple. Juice the strawberries, blueberries and apple. Serve. Remember,anything with berries are loaded with anti-aging antioxidants.

3. Kiwi Pear Juice

2 kiwis

3 pears

1 apple

Peel the kiwis, core the pear and apple. Juice together and serve.

This juice is pretty sweet, but really great for dessert.

4. Cran Apple Juice

3/4 cup cranberries

3 carrots

2 apples

Core the apples. Juice the carrots, apples and cranberries. Drink immediately.

Cranberry is good for your bladder and liver!

5. Apple Cucumber Juice

5 Apples

1/2 Cucumber

Core the apples. Juice the apples and cucumber as usual. Serve.

Especially cooling for a hot day!

6. Pineapple Cranberry Juice

1/2 pineapple

1/2 cup of cranberries

1 apple

Core the apple and pineapple. Remove the rind from the pineapple. Juice the cranberries, pineapple and apple. Serve.

7. Apple Watermelon

2 apples

3 slices of watermelon

Core the apples. Remove the rind from the watermelon. Juice together and serve.

8. Strawberry Grape Orange Juice

1 cup of strawberries

1 cup of grapes (red)

1 orange

Peel the orange. Juice the strawberries, grapes and orange together. Serve.

9. Melon Carrot Orange Juice

Half a melon

1 carrot

4 oranges

Peel the oranges, and remove the rind from the melon. Juice the carrots, melon and oranges together. Drink immediately.

The melon combines nicely with the vitamin A&C packed orange and carrot juices.

10. Peachy Carrot Juice

2 peaches

2 apricots

1/2 cup green grapes

Remove the pits from the apricots and peaches. Juice the peaches, apricots and green grapes. Serve.

This is a mushy fruit juice, but another one good for dessert or those that like sweet treats. Make this instead of reaching for that candy bar.

11. Pomegranate Apple Juice

1 pomegranate (seeds seperated from pilth)

2 apples

Core the apples and seperate the pomegranate arils. Juice them together and serve.

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