The Weekend Detoxer: Cold Press Juice Recipe

I don't know about you, but the World Cup has taken over my weekends.  I wake up on Saturday, finish some errands and then meet up with friends to watch the games. This weekend, I had a girls brunch at Yotel Hotel and then headed out early to watch the Colombia vs. Uruguay game.  By this morning, after too much bacon, chips and mimosas, I was exhausted (and a bit hungover).

When I've had one of these weekends, nothing feels better than detoxing for a day.  Sure, my body may crave a burger, but eating that would just make things worse.

Today, to treat my body right, I made my favorite cold press juice, which I call The Weekend Detoxer.  It is pretty sweet, to aid with the sugar withdrawal from the alcohol (I hope you know why) and provides vital nutrients that my body craves.

I try to make enough to at least have ready for 3-4 mornings.  

Recipe is below.  Cheers!

Weekend Detoxer Cold Press Juice:

- One large beet

- Five apples 

- Two oranges

- About five large carrots

Cut into 2-inch pieces.  Start juicing.

Fall Health: Cold Pressed Red Juice Recipe

This nutrition-packed juice happened by mistake.  My boss, being the boss that she is, got a huge fruit basket from a media vendor (the perks of the job!) and decided she only wanted one apple.  She left all of the other fruits for us to pick and I took everything that was left behind because, well, I don't turn away free food.  

I had bought beets and carrots since I blend them quite regularly, and decided to just give it a go and create something new.  The ultimate outcome was delicious.  It tasted sweet and tangy and jam packed with health benefits.  

The process is quite simple.  Press all of fruits and veggies, except the lemon, in whichever order you want. At the end squeeze the lemon on top.  This juice yields enough for two big glasses.

This juice is great for fall, when the immune system needs a boost. Potassium, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron; vitamins A, B & C; beta-carotene, beta-cyanine and folic acid are just a few of what these fruits contain. Beets also cleanse the liver. Any 20-something New Yorker needs that.  Do I have to explain why?

Cheers to a healthy fall.