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When you aren’t doing this cleanse, you can still get the benefit of beets and radishes. Take a look at the following juice recipes and give one a try.
1. Just Beet It
Ingredients:
- 1 Organic beet about 3 inches in diameter
- 2 Medium organic apples, any variety, seeds removed
- 4 Medium organic carrots
- 2 Medium organic radishes
- 1 Inch piece of fresh, organic ginger
- ½ Medium organic cucumber
- 3 Large organic celery stalks
Place all ingredients in your juicer and serve immediately. If it’s a bit too sour for your taste, add a tablespoon of raw honey.
2. The Beet Down
Ingredients:
- 1 Medium organic beet, about 3 inches in diameter
- 1 Medium organic apple, any variety, seeds removed
- 1 Organic radish
- 4 Medium organic carrots
- 2 Large organic celery stalks
- 1.5 Cups organic baby spinach
Place all items in your juicer and serve immediately.
SEE ALSO: 10 Simple yet Healthy Juice Detox Recipes for Beginners
3. The Sweet Beet
Ingredients:
- 1 Medium organic beet, about 3 inches in diameter
- ¼ Organic pineapple, peeled
- 1 Medium sized organic orange, any variety, peeled
- 2 Large organic red cabbage leaves
- 3 Medium organic carrots
- ½ Medium organic lemon fruit, peeled
- 2 Handfuls organic baby spinach
Put all ingredients in your juicer and serve immediately.
Sources:
U.S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
University of Maryland Medical Center; Betaine; Steven D. Ehrlich; 2009
U.S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center; Isothiocyanates; Jane Higdon; 2005
MayoClinic.com; Do Detox Diets Offer Any Health Benefits?; Katherine Zeratsky; 2010
Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source — Fiber — Start Roughing It!
Gabe
Feb 11, 2015 at 2:18 pm
Crazy! Just eat beets and radishes.
Ariel Gail MacLean
May 5, 2015 at 6:14 pm
Or better yet, Gabe and others, monitor sites like Todd’s Seeds, which sell non-GMO / OP / Organic seeds in bulk, because once a year I can buy onsale about 5# of Radish or some suitable Cruciferous Seed which I then use for SPROUTING! Radish Sprouts are just about the most versatile, delicious, cost-effective, and concentrated medicinal vegetable we can consume…..as for versatility – you can literally consume a cup a day without even noticing due to their superior flavor and adaptability. If you look into the nutritional profile of Radish Sprouts it will knock your socks off! Then compare the price to full-grown vegetables which are often quite old and nutrition-denatured (as compared to the high enzymatic LIVE nature of a sprout). Then consider the hard-core medicinal value of any Cruciferous Sprout (Radish, Cabbage, Broccoli, Mustards), and it will become instantly evident that you simply cannot go another day without tackling this learning imperative. As an added bonus: Sprouts are the ULTIMATE Survival Food and Sprouting is your #1 Survival Skill in terms of ROI – Return on Investment. You can operate a sprouting jar anywhere including while living in a car or backpack, you can “produce” this extremely valuable medicine-food year-round with so little storage space for raw materials that your lazy mind will not be able to listen to your pathetic excuses once you Just Try It Once! Get your Sprouting System up and running for the rest of your life! I still rely on mason jar with food-grade nylon mesh screen, but there are many other options. Again, look for seeds in bulk (I ALWAYS have Mung + Radish/cruciferous mix going 24/7/365) and on sale….the rest, learning how to consume them would be the subject of an entire chapter in any Food Self-Reliance Book, and you really need to give yourself the gift of writing that chapter yourself! The sky is the limit in other words, and this will be nothing but DELICIOUS FUN!
Gabe
May 6, 2015 at 10:55 pm
You’re pretty sharp, Lady Ariel. I have purchased broccoli seeds from Todd for sprouting, but i sprout them in my home made compost in little 5” by 5” plastic containers that mushrooms come in.
I make a motion to nominate you, Secretary of Health! Wish you were my neighbor. Would like to discuss health over a glass of wheatgrass juice with you.
Continued good health, Ariel.
Ariel Gail MacLean
May 7, 2015 at 3:13 am
I am in the Pacific NW….where are you? I would like to hear how you can consume Wheatgrass Juice. Alas, I get an allergic reaction every time I try….
Gabe
May 8, 2015 at 12:06 am
Well, Madam Secretary, we couldn’t be farther apart. I live in Lauderdale by the Sea in Florida, but my favorite area in the US is your neck of the woods. There was a time that I would travel to the Portland, Oregon area, once or twice a year, to try and relocate from Michigan.
As far as your reaction to wheatgrass juice maybe you were having a healing crisis and now it may agree with you. I love the taste of it, sometimes four ounces at a time, with the glass never leaving my lips, just slowly sipping and enjoying the aroma. It was like a spiritual experience to me. Of course I grow my own.
Ariel Gail MacLean
May 8, 2015 at 5:31 am
Actually, I found this so-called “allergic reaction” I have applies to any concentrated green leaves, a pile of spinach on my plate can do it too, as well as powdered chlorella, spiralina, even powdered cilantro — all organic, mold-free storage, etc. Upon further investigation, I see it may be related to the “purines” intolerance issue in those with CKD (me). Alas, I have had this for life, so this last trail I have gone down is likely the correct one, and I will need to carefully monitor my Greens ingestion for the rest of my life, which can’t be too much longer given the many other end-of-life issues I am now confronting. What I am trying to engineer is a soft landing. I do use Greens multiple times/day, but also constantly have to back off, therefore don’t think I can entertain the addition of another source of Greens. Thanks for the input cyber-friend!
Gabe
May 8, 2015 at 12:09 pm
I’m so sorry to hear of your situation, Ariel. I’m sure you have researched extensively by reading your posts and I trust that the soft landing you’re looking for will manifest in time, but there’s no hurry. You have a lot to offer Life.
In this short video you’ll find a website called HealingKidneyDisease.com that may help. In the meantime, I’ll be sending you healing energy when you come to mind.
Hugs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8qMZsVgtlE