Happy  FRI-YAY! I am so glad for the end of another week. My husband and I have spent all week putting together the furniture we bought for our new home! IKEA — you’ve got to have better instructions. #realtalk. I can’t wait to show you our home as soon as it’s finished! That’s for another day though — today, I am talking a little bit of health and fitness (because, you know, I’m a leading expert LOL). But actually. My hubs and I have decided that it’s time for us to eat better. For some reason, only eating pizza and pop tarts isn’t the “adult” thing to do now that we’re graduated. We were gifted a really nice juicer for our wedding, and we finally have a place to put it. We did some research, found a recipe and after nine months, used it for the first time. Here’s why YOU should be juicing, too:

Why YOU Should Be Juicing (almost daily)

Juicing using a cool kitchen gadget called a juicer. (I know. No one saw that coming). Our particular model is the Bella High Power Juicer:

My parents have been juicing forever, and that was the original reason I put this on our registry. I like juices because they taste delicious. But the juicer is kind of a pain to clean. SO why bother?

Benefit #1: It is the fastest way to get all your fruits and vegetables.

People have a hard time eating their daily serving of fruits and vegetables for some reason. Nobody tends to reach into the fridge and slice up a cucumber or pepper. When you juice, you just shove half a cucumber in there and call it a day. Most people can drink more than they can eat, which means you get more bang for your buck.

Benefit #2: Unlocks to highly concentrated vitamins you need so much.

Say hello to superfoods! Highly concentrated vitamins, nutrients, enzymes and minerals can easily enter the blood stream and flood your body. This is not only AMAZING for obvious reasons, but it is also wonderful because it allows your digestive organs to take a little break. Digesting liquids is a heck of a lot easier than digesting solids.

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 Benefit #3: Lowers high cholesterol.

Do you have a problem with high cholesterol? You aren’t alone. A TON of people do (even if you aren’t aware of it). Keep your already-healthy level of cholesterol in check, or lower your high cholesterol, by juicing. Juicing foods like cucumbers, dark greens, ginger and melon all aid in lowering cholesterol. Your health should always come first, and this is a good step in that direction.

Benefit #4: Helps make your skin literally glow.

It all goes back to all of the nutrients that juicing unlocks (see benefit #2). Your skin needs essential vitamins and minerals to look and feel it’s best. Besides drinking water, juicing helps keep your skin hydrated and acne-free. Juicing cuts down on the amount of oil my face produces as well. Because juicing is a natural appetite suppressor, I don’t reach for junk food nearly as much. Healthy foods = health skin. It’s that simple.

Benefit #5: Natural stress reliever.

Who couldn’t use a natural stress reliever, amiright? All those vitamins and nutrients work to relax your mind and body to help you sleep better, increase your energy during the day, and calms you down. Your body is aching for healthy food. Juicing makes getting those leafy greens enjoyable and easy. Go ahead. Take a load off.

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I hope you found this informative and that you learned something new! I love juicing and I want you to reap the benefits as well! Everyone could use better skin and a good nights sleep, naturally. Start getting rid of all the processed food in your life and drink in those nutrients.

Do you juice? Leave your favorite juicing recipe below so I can try it out!

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  3. I used to juice a lot in 2015 and the first half of 2016. I should get back to it. I like it mainly for the first benefit because otherwise I don’t get nearly enough vegetables. Should try juicing at least once a week. I have a friend who did a 10 day juice cleanse to start the new year!

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  9. I think after doing more IKEA directions I would need to juice some vodka into my system! haha… But, yes – juicing is a great way to get so many vitamins and get that healthy stuff all pumping through your body!

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  13. This was a great introduction to juicing ! I like juice but I’m more a smoothie person. My big thing with juice is no matter how hard I try to hide my greens in there, it still taste like greens 🙁

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    1. Hahah! I find that if I am going to put in spinach or kale, I need to use a lemon or orange. I’ve heard pineapple hides the taste well too, but I’m allergic to it so I can’t say for sure. 😉

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  14. I would LOVE fresh juices everyday, lawd but the cleaning up is annoying like you mentioned. If only I can abracadabra 🙂 Thanks for sharing your juicing experience.

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  16. Your recipe sounds so good! I have never juiced anything before and I’ve been wondering if the benefits are backed by actual scientific fact! Definitely have to look into it more!

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  17. I love the idea of juicing…I am rubbish at making sure I eat enough fruit. I love vegetables but have always struggled with fruit as do my children. Will perhaps start juicing to see if that helps!

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  23. I’ve been avoiding juicing since everyone started doing it because I saw leafy veggies in drinks and it scared me away haha. Your drink looks really good though! I might reconsider!

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  24. I got a juicer for Christmas a few years ago, and now you’ve made me want to pull it out and make some juice! I LOVE homemade juice, especially when it’s nice and fresh. My favorite combo is orange, apple, pear, spinach and cucumber. Yum!

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  29. This is all very true! I’m a huge believer in juicing and have done it a couple times! I can’t do it while on Whole 30 but once I’m done with it I will definitely start juicing again!

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  31. I’ve never bought a juicer but it sounds like I could get a lot of use out of it. Plus anything that can help with my stress sounds good to me! Your recipe sounds tasty!

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  32. My husband and I loved juicing last year! We did it every morning, but the problem we ran into was the price. It added up so quickly! One day we’ll get back into it.

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  35. I haven’t ever considered juicing but think it wold be a really great idea! I would love to see about it when I stop nursing my little one, I think it would be great for after that to start getting my body back and healthy.

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  36. I started juicing years ago when my husband and I moved in together since he had a Juice Man Jr LOL. We then upgraded to a Breville and LOVE IT!

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  37. I would love to get a juicer to make myself a healthy drink in the morning. I always drink my coffee, but this would be so much healthier. Plus I feel like I don’t always get enough fruits and vegetables throughout the day and this is a great way to combine them.

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    1. Smoothies are a great source of fiber! I just hate the texture of smoothies, so I supplement with fiber elsewhere. 🙂 Sometimes I use the left over peels from juicing in muffins as well!

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  41. Juicing gets a bad rep because people don’t do it correctly. They either only juice or they use too much fruit. I love this piece! It’s a great way to get in your fruit and veggies and is way better than packaged juice.

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  42. I’ve been considering juicing for a while, Taylor. With juicing, we can pack a lot of nutrients into one serving. How often do you juice? Do you juice and eat a meal in the same day or do you do juice fasts? I’ve done water fasts, the longest one is four days, and I lost 8 kg of fat in just those days. It surprised me as I’m not overweight, to begin with, and what’s more, my abs were showing after the fast.

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  43. I hate eating fruits and am always on the lookout for fruit juices. Many of my friends think juices are not as healthy as fruits! I guess I can prove them wrong now!

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