Fresh fruits and vegetables hold amazing power to boost our health and vitality. Join us as we discover the power of juicing and make it a part of our daily lives.
The 30-day program below gradually incorporates high-nutrient ingredients into delicious juices. Start with sweet and refreshing ingredients such as berries and carrots, then slowly add nutritious leafy greens and earthy vegetables to gain the maximum health benefits. By day 30, you'll be craving the "mean greens."
For each combination, simply juice the ingredients in the order listed and enjoy immediately (each recipe serves 1). Drink with ice, if desired.
 Day 1: Strawberry-Pineapple-Mint Juice 1/2 large pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into cubes 1 cup strawberries 1 pear 30 mint leaves *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 2: Minty Berry Juice 2 cups blueberries 2 kiwifruits 16 strawberries 2 cups packed mint leaves *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 3: Blackberry-Kiwi Juice 1/4 large pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into cubes 1 cup blackberries 1 kiwifruit 1 pear 30 mint leaves *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 4: Pomegranate-Blueberry Juice 1 cup pomegranate seeds 2 cups blueberries Sparkling water (pour into glass of finished juice) *Adapted from Juicy Drinks, by Valerie Aikman-Smith. |
 Day 5: Carrot Pineapple Orange Juice 1 small orange, including rind, seeded and cut into pieces 1/8 small, ripe pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into pieces 2 carrots, scrubbed clean and cut into pieces Juice of 1/2 lemon (stirred in at end) *Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Cookware Series, Juicer Cookbook, by Carol Gelles. |
 Day 6: Pineapple-Lavender Juice 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into cubes 1 Tbs. fresh pesticide-free lavender blossoms Lavender springs for garnish *Adapted from Juicy Drinks, by Valerie Aikman-Smith. |
 Day 7: Beet-Orange Juice 2 navel oranges 3 red beets *Adapted from Juicy Drinks, by Valerie Aikman-Smith. |
 Day 8: ABCs Juice 1 Asian pear 1 apple 1 beet 1 carrot 1/2 cup cabbage 3 handfuls chard (about 11/2 cups) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 9: Apple-Beet-Carrot Juice 1 apple 2 beets 3 large carrots 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger Spinach or kale (optional) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 10: Purple Power Juice 6 cups Concord grapes 1 Golden Delicious apple 2 (1-inch) pieces of ginger 1/2 cup blackberries *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 11: Apple-Cantaloupe-Honeydew Juice 2 apples 1/2 cantaloupe 1/2 honeydew 6 to 8 kale leaves 6 to 8 Swiss chard leaves *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 12: Great Green Fruity Mix 2 cups packed beet greens, red Swiss chard, kale, spinach or a combination 1 Golden Delicious apple 1/2 Comice pear 10 strawberries 1 cup coconut water (stir into glass of finished juice) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 13: Beet-Celeriac-Carrot Juice 4 carrots 1/2 to 1 apple 1/2 celeriac root, peeled 1 beet 1 (1/4-inch) piece of ginger (optional) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 14: Sunset Blend Juice 1 large sweet potato 1 carrot 1 red bell pepper 2 red beets 2 Golden Delicious apples 1 orange (optional) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 15: Wheatgrass-Carrot Elixir 1 container of wheatgrass (about 1 cup when trimmed) 4 carrots *Adapted from Juicy Drinks, by Valerie Aikman-Smith. |
 Day 16: Romaine-Apple-Orange Juice 2 cups romaine hearts 2 green apples 1 orange 2 celery stalks 1/2 cucumber *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 17: Carrot and Kale Juice 1 green apple 3 handfuls spinach 6 to 8 kale leaves 4 large carrots 1 (thumb-size) piece of ginger *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 18: Refreshing Fennel-Pear Juice 2 Comice pears 2 medium fennel bulbs *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 19: Lemon-Lime Juice 1 lemon 1 lime 2 Asian pears 2 green apples 2 carrots 1 (thumb-size) piece of ginger 2 cups purple cabbage *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 20: Pineapple Green Juice 1/4 large pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into cubes 6 kale leaves 2 cups spinach 1/2 cucumber 4 celery stalks 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 21: Apple-Cabbage-Carrot Juice 2 apples 1 wedge red cabbage 2 carrots 1 (thumb-size) piece of ginger 6 Swiss chard leaves Juice of 1/4 lemon (stirred in at end) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 22: Green Juice 6 kale leaves 2 cups spinach 1/2 cucumber 4 celery stalks 2 apples 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 23: Green Lemonade Juice 1 green apple 3 handfuls spinach (about 1 1/2 cups) 6 to 8 kale leaves (about 2 cups) 1/2 cucumber 4 celery stalks Juice of 1/2 lemon (stirred in at end) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 24: V28 Juice 3 red beets 2 carrots 2 celery stalks 4 plum tomatoes 4 cups packed parsley leaves and stems, roughly chopped 1 jalapeño pepper, ribs and seeds removed 12 red radishes *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 25: Spinach-Fennel-Cucumber Juice 1 fennel bulb 1 cucumber 3 celery stalks 3 cups spinach *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 26: Sweet N Tart Citrus Juice 3 cups cranberries 2 (thumb-size) pieces of ginger 3 oranges 2 small Ruby Red grapefruits 2 limes *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 27: Green Ginger Juice 6 kale leaves 2 cups spinach 1/2 cucumber 4 celery stalks 2 apples 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger Juice of 1/2 lemon (stirred in at end) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 28: Mexican-Style Jugo Juice 2 large cucumbers 4 cups packed cilantro leaves and stems, roughly chopped 1 lime 1 poblano pepper, ribs and seeds removed 1 Golden Delicious apple *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 29: Gazpacho Juice 4 plum tomatoes 1 large cucumber 2 celery stalks 1 red bell pepper 1/4 small red onion 2 cups packed parsley leaves and stems, roughly chopped 1 lime *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
 Day 30: All-Green Juice Handful of romaine hearts Handful of kale or collard greens Handful of spinach 2 handfuls of parsley 2 to 3 celery stalks 1 (thumb-size) piece of ginger Juice of 1/2 lemon (stirred in at end) *Adapted from Reboot Your Life.™ |
Author has permission to use photos from Williams-Sonoma. This post was originally featured on Williams-Sonoma's blog.
Juicing is great, its not like an Atkins or Protein Power or some other trendy diet where you have to eat that way the rest of your life. Juicing is designed to re-program your body to crave fruit and vegetables and give it a high powered shot of micro nutrients which are missing from most plates on American TV trays.
You don't do a juice "diet" forever, its done to cleanse and detox the system first: there are 7, 10, 14, 30, and 60 day programs designed to change a person's eating habits and fill them with healthy energy and cravings to adopt a healthy lifestyle. As an added bonus, there is great weight loss as the body devours its massive fat stores.
Yes eat fruits and veg but some of us have been so addicted to fast foods, fried foods, and sugary foods that we've lost the ability to crave healthy foods much less eat them! Many of us have lost our health as a result of unhealthy cravings and are now paying the price. If someone wants to juice, let them juice, they are getting TONS of micro nutrients in an immediate shot to their system. The health benefits are well documented and in some people are IMMEDIATE.
Learn a little bit about it before you come on here and slam it.
For those of you who are interested in juicing, I wrote a free starter guide on my site runningonjuice.com
Keep On Juicing!