Feeling the guilt after feasting during the Lunar New Year holidays? It's perhaps time to cleanse and reboot your body system with a juice cleanse. Hic Juice and Sana Cleanse (the CLEO team tried them both! Check out our reviews on page 137 in our February issue!) are two companies (located in Singapore) that offer juice cleansing packages, but if you're looking to DIY your juices, here are 5 vegetable juices to introduce you to the world of detoxification.
Spinach contains various vitamins and calcium, iron and folic acid which are good for people both young and old. Also, it has vitamin C which is known for its anti-aging effects. If you can't get used to the taste of raw greens, mixing it with soy milk and sesame seeds are also healthy choices.
Cabbage juice has vitamin A, C, calcium, iron, mineral fibers and amino acids. It also has plentiful of vitamin K and U which strengthens the stomach and intestine ulcers. It is great for cleansing but it is best to eat as uncooked because heat can destroy the vitamins in cabbages far more easily than other vegetables. Cabbage juice has strong flavor so it is better to drink with carrot, celery or even with parsley. Also, mixing with oranges and green grapes changes its flavor and adds freshness.
Cucumber contains Ascorbic Acid which dissolves vitamin C, so if juiced with any other vegetable or fruits it needs to be finished immediately.
Carrot contains vitamin A, which has anti-aging effect and also improves one’s eyesight. With its high dietary fibre content, it's great for detoxifying.
Bell Pepper contains as much vitamin C as lemon. With its vitamin A and C, it helps to maintain high metabolism and purify the body.
Tips on juice cleansing:
- Drinking your juices on an empty stomach makes it easier and faster for the vitamins and minerals to be absorbed by the body.
- In the morning, drink the juice after a cup of water helps absorption. During lunch or dinner time, drink it half an hour before the meal or 2 to 3 hours later having the meal.
- Drink it right away after juicing. Vitamin C and beta-carotene in vegetables gets destroyed easily after contact with air.
- Add flavour to your vegetable juices with fruits. Vegetable juices are usually not easy to drink because of its bitter taste. To make it more platable, mix it with apples, lemons or other fruits to add some taste. If it's still not sweet enough for you, add some honey or black sugar rather than white sugar.
Credits: BNTNews
Credits: BNTNews
