April 4, 2011. Paul Hixon
If you are on the lookout for a healthy way to kick start your day then you could not go far wrong with a fresh glass of carrot juice. Whip one up in a juice maker today for a healthy start to your morning.
Carrot juice is one of the most popular vegetables that go into homemade juices and this is because it provides an amazing amount of vitamins in one serving and is a relatively cheap vegetable that is easy to come by in grocery stores.
Carrot juice has a rather neutral taste and this means that it can be teamed with other vegetables and fruits to tailor make a juice that will meet your specific needs and dietary requirements. For example if you were to add apples to the juicing process then you would have an excellent detox drink and if you were to add spinach then you would get a delicious juice that was packed full of spinach and B vitamins. So you can see that if you use carrot juice as the main base you can really make up some wonderful juices. Why not experiment and find out which is your favourite?
There are lots of recipes out there and you will only need to look on line to find some exciting ones to try. Why not consider adding cherries, pineapple, ginger, grapes, banana or coconuts? Your body will soon start to reap the rewards of including these juices into your diet as they contain vital vitamins and minerals that are vital to the health and proper functioning of many of bodily functions.
It is best to make up your juices as and when you need them (just make sure to invest in a juice maker that is easy to clean!) as once they have been made they will not keep for longer than 24hours in the fridge and it is always best to consume them when they are at their freshest. The best juicer to buy is considered to be a slow speed or masticating machine that preserves the greatest part of the nutrients and vitamins in the food.
Updated April 4, 2011. Published February 25, 2011. Paul Hixon
