Life Essentials Magazine February 2018

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ADD DARK GREEN VEGETABLES
One good way to up the health
benefits of any juice you make is to
add a darker green vegetable to the
mix. Between half and three-fourths of
the juice content should be vegetables
like chard, broccoli, or spinach. Add in
some apple or another tasty ingredient
to make the remaining percentage
taste delicious.
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USE ONLY THE BEST APPLES
Choose the freshest, ripest apples
when making homemade apple juice.
Bruised apples are okay, but only if you cut
out the bruises. Varieties that produce the
richest, tastiest apple juice include Fuji,
Gala, Red Delicious, and Rome apples.
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USE A VARIETY OF COLORS
Let color guide you. From vibrant
greens to bright reds, different colored vegetables
and fruits contain different minerals
and nutrients. Make choices from each
colorful group, and you’ll have the benefits
of variety of tastes, vitamins, and minerals.
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MAKE A BIG BATCH
It is possible to make a big batch of
juice to store in your refrigerator. Most
fresh juice quickly turns an unappealing
brown or grey color when it sits for too
long. One thing that can help prolong the
juice is to put some fresh lemon juice in
the mixture. As long as you don’t add too
much lemon juice, the taste will not be affected,
and the juice will look fresh.
18 | February 2018