The Good Greens

Hey Juicers,

It’s Laura here to talk to you about adding greens in to your life! Now, Kendra and I already know that you’re well on your way to being masters of Juiceology. But, outside the juicer, we want to make sure that you’re adding in greens as much as possible to every meal. Here’s a list of some of our favorite green vegetables, and meals that we love to  use them in. Don’t be afraid to add our favorite greens to your favorite meals. Remember to post them on our Facebook page or tag #ourjuiceology on Instagram!

Laura’s Favorites:

Kale:

You already know that I’m a lover of kale. I put it in all of my juices. But that’s not the only place that I use it. My friend Stephanie introduced me to this wonderful meal. It has quinoa, kale, garlic, onions, & broccoli. That’s it! It’s so filling and yummy! If you’re a meat eater, feel free to add some chicken or fish on the side too. But it’s just as yummy without it.

Endive:

SURPRISE! You’ve probably already been eating this and had no idea! Again, I use this in my juices as well, but it’s so delicious in your favorite salads. I love adding as many things to my salads as possible; baby corn, pea pods, carrots, onions, black beans, tomatoes, just to name a few! Again, try adding in some check or fish to your salads for some added volume.

Bok Choy:

This vegetable is so yummy in a stir fry. I’m obsessed with stir frys and try and add a lot of veggies to this as well. It blends right in with all the other vegetables and adds to the beautiful color. If you’re not a fan of stir fry, try just sauteing it with some onions and a bit of garlic, just as delicious.

Kendra’s Favorites:

Kale:

An O.J. favorite! I like to put it in stir fry. So easy to boost nutritional value & adds beautiful color!

Spinach:

I love to add it to my smoothies. It gives it that deep green color and it’s an awesome way to my greens in early in the day.

Broccoli:

Such a common vegetable, but pretty easy to mix it up! I love to steam broccoli and different spices to it as a great side dish. I love how crisp it gets after it’s steamed & it can really go with any meal!

All right, juiceheads. Hopefully you’re using some of these, or are open minded enough to try a new one. We’d love to see your meals with your new favorite green so send it our way!

Until next time,

-Your Juiceologists

Day 3 & Day 4

Hey Juiceheads

Kendra again to talk about my last days of my juice cleanse.

Day 3: Felt amazing health wise but all day I was super hungry. Headaches were gone! Again I was at work so being around food all day was NOT helping. I did have a delicious menu so I was happy about that. Here’s what I had:

1oz Wheatgrass shot
Coconut water
Green juice with pear and lemon
“Tonic” with lemon, cayenne
Tomato juice with cayenne, black pepper, turmeric, cardamom
Green juice with jalapeño and pineapple
Coconut milk with chai spice

After being hungry at work that coconut milk was everything!!

Day 4

Pretty easy going because I spent most of the day at home. Took a baby nap before I had to teach yoga in the evening. I began to transition with a blended avocado soup so that I would be ready for food today. Here is what I had:

1oz shot of lemon juice
Grapefruit juice
Green juice with jalapeño and pineapple
“Tonic” with cayenne and lemon
Blended raw avocado soup
Veggie juice with beets, carrots, lemon, and parsley
Green juice with coconut water
Raw kale salad

Even with all the bumps and bouts of hunger I am really happy with this cleanse. Will do another this fall! Whenever you are ready for your cleanse let Laura and I be your guide. We are more than willing to help.

Pre-Cleansing… What’s that all about

Hey Juiceheads,

Kendra back in action. I have been travelling for the last month and have been up and down the spectrum of my diet. Through this last month I have realized that some places are easier to find clean eating options then others. I won’t name any place specific but I am very luck to have more than enough options when it comes to choosing how I eat. That being said I am READY TO CLEANSE! My cleanse starts today the 27th. I am starting with a 3 day ALL JUICE cleanse and will probably do 5 and maybe even 7 I am taking it a day at a time.

When doing a cleanse the worst thing you can do is to binge the night before. Your cleanse symptoms (headaches, lethargy, body aches) will be outrageous and if at all possible try and prepare your body for a cleanse. Here are some things you can do 1-2 days before you begin:

• Decrease or eliminate caffeine
• Decrease or eliminate sugar
• No Alcohol
• No fried foods
• Decrease or eliminate animal protein
• Add 1-2 clean salads
• Take in extra amounts of water preferably with lemon
• If you have access take in at least 1 green juice
• Don’t eat late the night before a cleanse

Here is how I am ending my day

Depending on where you are coming from you may have to adjust this list to fit your life. Whenever you are ready to take the plunge lets talk a few days before hand and get you on the right track. You guys will be my back up as I go through my cleanse. Can’t wait to get started!!

Clean Eating 5 Day Menu

Hey there!

Laura here to help you plan a few clean meals for your week! Kendra and I always get the question, what meals can I make that are “clean meals”? Do understand that eating clean basically means that we’re taking our meals down to the basics. If you want Chinese food, cut up the vegetables yourself and make it! If you want pasta, switch it up and you gluten free or brown rice pastas. Try and make meals where you know what every ingredient is that you’re eating. If you’re stuck on where to start, check the menu below!

 

Monday: Stir Fry (for meat eaters or vegetarians)

Ingredients:

• Snow peas
• corn
• water chestnuts
• broccoli
• onions
• mushrooms
• bok choy
• sprouts (any vegetable will work),
• chicken, pork or beef (organic if you’re able to),
• brown rice, brown rice pasta or gluten free pasta & teriyaki sauce.

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Tuesday: Spaghetti (for meat eaters or vegetarians)

Ingredients:

• Spaghetti sauce (you can use store bought, just check the ingredients list and make sure you can pronounce it all)
• Meatballs (turkey or beef)
• Zucchini
• Squash
• Broccoli
• Onions
• Mushrooms

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Wednesday: Big Salads (for meat eaters or vegetarians)

Ingredients:

• Romaine Lettuce
• Spinach
• Chicken or Fish
• Broccoli
• Tomatoes
• Corn
• Cucumber
• Onions
• Peas
• Endive
• Dressing (my favorite is a Soy Ginger Sesame dressing from Trader Joes. Note: Vinaigrettes tend to have better ingredients in them)

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Thursday: Tacos (my favorite!) (for meat eaters or vegetarians)

Ingredients:

• vegetarian (BOCA or Morning Star crumbles) meat or sautéed vegetables (peppers, onions, mushrooms)
• ground beef or turkey
• black beans
• onions
• tomatoes
• avocado
• lettuce (to make in to a taco salad or to put on top of your tacos
• blue corn organic tortilla chips

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Friday: Vegetable Quinoa Salad (for meat eaters or vegetarians)

Ingredients: (add grilled fish or chicken if you’d like)

• Corn
• Peas
• Tomatoes
• Zucchini
• Eggplant
• Beans
• Quinoa
• Lemon Vinaigrette

I hope that these menu items have helped you get a clearer view of some meals you can make that won’t pack on the pounds! Mix and match your favorite summer vegetables, you can’t go wrong! Post your summer meals on our Facebook page or tag them on Instagram or Twitter with #ourjuiceology!

 

Until next time!

-Your Juiceologists

Juicing On A Budget

Hey Juicers,

Laura here to talk about juicing budgets! Since the beginning of this journey, Kendra and I have had countless questions about how people can add juicing in to their lives without spending every penny. I’m going to talk about a few key ways to save money on buying your favorite fruits & vegetables. Again please note, I can only speak for my lifestyle. I know that there may be better bargains or more areas to shop for Kendra in New York, and I’m sure she’ll touch on that topic a little later.

When I first decided to do a juice cleanse, one of main questions for Kendra (who guided me through mine) was: how much is this going to cost me? Now, at this point in my life, I didn’t care about the cost because I was that determined to make this work. Kendra’s response was that it can cost however much I want it to. It’s important to understand that there aren’t any strict guidelines when it comes to juicing. Tailor the lifestyle to fit in to your current regiment. That is how it will be most beneficial for you, and you’ll be more likely to stick with. Below are my best tips for juicing on a budget.

Only buy organic when you can afford it: If it makes more sense for you to buy non-organic items so that you can purchase more, do so! Only stretch your budget with organic items when you’re able to. If you choose to use non-organic items, just make sure to peel them first!

Use Farmers Markets: I find that I spend way less money going to the West Side Market or to local farmers markets than I do a grocery store. Plus, it’s fun to haggle with people to get the best price!

Buy in smaller amounts: When I did my 7 day cleanse, I bought enough groceries to juice for 3 days. Then I did inventory on what I had left and went back to the store to only buy the items I had run out of. This way, I’m only spending money on the items  I truly need.

Do what you can: It’s far better to juice for 1 or 2 days, then to think “oh, I don’t have enough money” and scrap the juicing altogether.

Buy bottled juices: This would be my last choice for juicing. There are several companies that have delicious juices to buy at the store. I wouldn’t recommend this as a first choice, only because they aren’t fresh and no one is quite sure as to how long they’ve been on the shelf. But nonetheless, if you’re in a bind, pick one up!

Hopefully this will help all of you juicers that were concerned that juicing (or even making smoothies) was far outside of your budget. With just a little tweaking to each person’s lifestyle, you can completely lead this lifestyle with full pockets!

Until next time,

-Your Juiceologists

Laura’s Green Smoothie

Hey Juicers!

Laura here to share a first experience with all of you! My first green smoothie! Since I’ve started this healthy lifestyle, I’ve mostly stuck to juicing my fruits and vegetables. But, sometimes you don’t have a juicer available but you have a blender. Blending your fruits & vegetables is great because you still get a delicious drink with a ton of nutrients. Below is the recipe for my 1st Green Smoothie.

1 handful of spinach

2 peeled carrots

1/2 pineapple

1 banana

1 small peach & mango Vita Coco coconut water

 

I had talked with Kendra to see what items would be best for a smoothie. She thought some of the above were good ones too. I was surprised too to see how cheap all of this was, I spent under $10! It made a lot too! I’ll probably be able to get 3 smoothies that are each 16oz!

If you’re not familiar with smoothies,  just like I wasn’t, just know that the texture will be slightly different from the texture of a juice. In a smoothie, you’re obviously blending all the items together so you may have bits of spinach and carrots or pineapple throughout your smoothie. It’s still just as delicious, just a bit thicker!

All right, so while you’re out shopping today, pick up some ingredients to make YOUR green smoothie! Also, for flavor variation, try switching out the coconut water for orange juice!

Once you make your juice post a picture on our Facebook page or tag it on Instagram with #ourjuiceology! We can’t wait to see what you’re blending together.

Until next time,

Your Juiceologists

What The Heck Is Clean Eating?

Hiya Juicers!

Laura here! So, we’ve talked to you about green juice, what it does to your beautiful body, and how to go about even tackling a juice cleanse! But we haven’t dug into the topic of clean eating! This is just as important if not MORE important than green juice. It’s an awesome lifestyle to live if you’re able to incorporate juice in to your eating habits. But what happens when you finish the darn thing? What do you do then? YOU EAT CLEAN! Below, I’ll walk you through some questions you might have about this topic. Don’t see your question below? Email us at ourjuiceology@gmail.com or post the question on our Facebook page!

What is clean eating?

Clean eating is when you are eating foods that have organic or all natural ingredients. None of those chemicals that you can’t pronounce! You should be able to fully read the label of your food choice. If you can’t, pitch it! Also, try and make your plate as colorful as possible! And stray away from white foods. (i.e. white rice, white pasta, sugar, etc.)

What are my best options with clean eating?

If you’re a meat eater, try and eat organic meats. A lot of times non organic meats have chemicals in them. And if you’ve just finished a juice cleanse you’ve just rid your body of all those toxins. So, eating the chemical infused meats would mean that you just wasted your time with the juice cleanse!

Outside of meat, eating organic fruits and vegetables are HUGE! This will add more to your meals and make you feel fuller. Also, for other options such as carbs, snacks & sweet treats, try and eat foods with minimal ingredients. Try brown rice pastas, brown rice, quinoa, organic tortilla chips, and coconut milk ice cream!

Can I mix clean eating with non clean eating?

Yes, you can do whatever you’d like! But it’s not the best option. You’re going to go to dinners with your girlfriends, or maybe to a cookout where someone else is cooking. That’s okay. Live your life. But try and eat as clean as possible as often as possible.

Our bodies are our temples, and we want to keep them as beautiful as possible. Filling them up with chemicals and ingredients we can’t even read isn’t fulfilling that task. Eating clean is so easy and can be so inexpensive, it’s crazy not to do!

Have some options for clean meals? Email us or post it to our Facebook page and we’ll feature you and your meal!

And don’t forget to take our poll so that we know what you want to hear from us!

Until next time,

-Your Juiceologists

We’d Love Your Feedback!

Hi Juiceheads!

Kendra and I have been working pretty hard at discussing topics that will help you develop the best juice lifestyle for all of you. We want to make sure that we’re talking about things that you’re interested in. Please take part in the poll below so that we know what we should be working on behind the scenes! Don’t see your topic or interest below? Email us at ourjuiceology@gmail.com and we’ll make sure to put that in our bucket of topics!

-Your Juiceologists

 

I Don’t Always Have Time To Juice

Hey Juiceheads,

Laura here to talk to you about other options for juice when you don’t have time to do it from scratch. There are many times where I wake up late, or I had to stay at work, or I simply just forget. It happens, it’s life! But don’t discredit some alternate options for still getting your green juice in! Many stores have juices that are fresh and healthy.

My favorite place for a juice on the go is Robek’s! Robek’s has fresh juices that they make right in front of you. I honestly didn’t know this until my cousin Alicia told me that that’s where she goes! They have a whole menu of items that you can choose from, and you can take out or add in your favorite ingredient to tailor it to your taste buds!

My favorite green juice is the Evergreen except I take out the celery and add in more of ANY other ingredient, usually lemon as like my juices more sour! It’s absolutely delicious. To be honest their prices are a little higher than I’d like, but they usually make more than enough for you and they’ll put it in a larger cup!

Want to try something different? They even have wheatgrass, ginger or acai shots too!

So don’t fret if you don’t have the time to make juices at home. Go to your nearest Robek’s and try out their juices! Don’t forget to tag #ourjuiceology on Instagram! We can’t wait to see what you’re sipping on!

-Your Juiceologists

How to Travel and Stay Green

Hey Juiceheads,

Kendra here giving you some tips on how to take this juice lifestyle on the road. Summer is officially here and I don’t want you guys to throw all of your hard work away just because you may not have the same resources available to you. I will be traveling on and off for the month of July so I really need to use all the help I can get. Be forewarned: you may have to compromise. But one way or the other it will be better than pizza and burgers for your whole trip.

I left early in the morning from Laguardia airport expecting to only have coffee, bagels, and egg sandwiches available to me. BUT that was not the case, there was a coffee bar with a JUICER!!! I was super happy about that and ordered up a wonderful green juice. Here was my first compromise. It wasn’t an organic cold-pressed juice, but it was a green juice so I was SUPER PUMPED about that and was so happy that I didn’t have to guzzle acidic coffee for my first drink of the day.

As I walked around the airport before boarding I was checking out what other options were available to me. I found some vegan treats, and a salad bar with tons of fresh veggies. Who knew I would have all of this available to me.  Here are some pics below:

I had a layover in Philly and this is what I saw. A food court filled with not so good options. This is what I had expected to find in NYC:

Never fear I kept walking and eventually found an Au bon Pain and got a 12 veggie soup and a bottled water. 2 for 2 on the travel options:

As I go along I am going to make really smart choices and think out of the box. Here are my tips for you

1. Be open minded.- There are some creative choices to be had so just stay focused and the veggies will come a-running!

2. Take as many “important” foods with you as possible. I brought with me: seaweed snacks, spirulina powder, and maca powder. Those things I knew I wouldn’t find while traveling. All I need to get is some coconut water and add some spirulina powder, and I have a powerful green elixir that can substitute for my green juice for a bit.

3. Try and hit the grocery store/ farmer’s markets. We went to the local market and got a bunch of veggies, coconut water, coconut milk, and a few healthy snacks to keep things interesting.

4. Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want when dinning out. It’s better to find out if the place your eating has food to accomadate your lifestyle then to walk away hungry. I like going to ethnic places because they are veggie friendly.

5. Don’t stress out if you eat something that is not in your juice lifestyle. It’s vacation and have fun, celebrate and enjoy, but try and not blow it!

Alright juiceheads, enjoy your summer, travel, and keep GREEN