Juicing For Instant Vitamins And Minerals

Juicing fruit and vegetables provides you with quick fresh instant vitamins and minerals and is extremely tasty.

Some juice machines remove the fibre while others do not. For juice with no fibre, you need a machine that separates the pulp from the liquid. For best results, follow the manufacturer’s guidelines.

Choose vegetables that are rich in color (dark green leaves, carrots, and beets) for more nutrients.

Clean the vegetables well to remove any dirt or debris by using  a vegetable scrubbing tool. Scrape or peel any rough skin.

Try a variety of vegetables and fruits and experiment with different combinations for a wider range of nutrients and flavors.

Hot Tip

High Protein Milk can be used to replace regular milk in cream soups, puddings, hot chocolate, on cereals or for drinking.

• Skim milk powder 250mL (1 cup)
• 2% milk 1 litre (4 cups)

Method:

Combine powdered milk & 2% milk and mix well.

Refrigerate until needed.Variation: For extra calories, use whole milk.

Yogurt Smoothie

• 1 cup plain yogurt.
• ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice.
• Honey to taste.

Method:

Combine yogurt and juice in blender.

Mix until smooth. Add honey to taste.Variation: Use any favorite fresh juice.

Juice Cubes

Use any kind of pure, unsweetened fruit juice. Combine different juices for other appealing flavors. Use juice cubes as regular ice cubes in your drinks.

Suggestions: papaya-pineapple juice/unsweetened grape juice/orange juice.

Method:

Pour juice into ice cube tray and freeze. Remove the frozen cubes and store in a zip-lock plastic bag in the freezer.