Starting The Day :)

Being that we live right across from the beach I love to get up before the sun and watch the incredible Hawaiian Sunrises. The morning air is so calm, quiet, and heavenly. It makes me feel that I'm not on this earth. I love soaking my feet in the water, taking long deep breathes, focusing on the positive, being grateful!

Then coming home to stretch, breakfast, and my morning juice makes starting the day off right! I've been on a lime kick because a friend gave us a bag full of fresh limes off of her tree. And they are so so good! It gave the perfect taste to my juice this morning of...2 carrots, 1 celery, small bunch of parsley, 1/2 thumb size of ginger, 1 six inch chunky cucumber, and 1/2 a lime.

Breakfast :)

Chocolate chip quinoa pancakes w/maple syrup + potatoes and eggs + morning juice = A Happy Family!

Green Juice

Organic kale, Italian parsley, celery, cucumber, ginger, green apple, and carrots.

Drink Your Greens...

Today's Juice :)

Beets and Greens

Beets and Greens don't make the prettiest color and the greens don't make the tastiest juice, but the amounts of nutrients from greens is so good for our bodies!

Organic spinach, beets stems & leaves, parsley, cilantro, red kale, carrots, ginger, lime, and celery.

My little one had three full small Dixie cups of this. Glad he even likes the bitter juice!

"The Queen of Greens"

I used my sister's nice new Breville Juice Fountain. I thought it was cool to see all the different layers of pulp...carrots, kale, oranges, lemon, and more carrots.

The last time I went to the Zoo (a ways back) was when I first I realized the extremely good health benefits of Kale or "The Queen of Greens." I noticed animal after animal eating it. Since then I eat kale frequently either in juice, salads, or soups. Here are some Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Kale (click the link to go to the website or it read below)...

"1. Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber and has zero fat. One cup of kale has only 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 0 grams of fat. It is great for aiding in digestion and elimination with its great fiber content. It’s also filled with so many nutrients, vitamins, folate and magnesium as well as those listed below.

2. Kale is high in iron. Per calorie, kale has more iron than beef. Iron is essential for good health, such as the formation of hemoglobin and enzymes, transporting oxygen to various parts of the body, cell growth, proper liver function and more.

3. Kale is high in Vitamin K. Eating a diet high in Vitamin K can help protect against various cancers. It is also necessary for a wide variety of bodily functions including normal bone health and the prevention of blood clotting. Also increased levels of vitamin K can help people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

4. Kale is filled with powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants, such as carotenoids and flavonoids help protect against various cancers.

5. Kale is a great anti-inflammatory food. One cup of kale is filled with 10% of the RDA of omega-3 fatty acids, which help, fight against arthritis, asthma and autoimmune disorders.

6. Kale is great for cardiovascular support. Eating more kale can help lower cholesterol levels.

7. Kale is high in Vitamin A.Vitamin A is great for your vision, your skin as well as helping to prevent lung and oral cavity cancers.

8. Kale is high in Vitamin C. This is very helpful for your immune system, your metabolism and your hydration.

9. Kale is high in calcium. Per calorie, kale has more calcium than milk, which aids in preventing bone loss, preventing osteoporosis and maintaining a healthy metabolism. Vitamin C is also helpful to maintain cartilage and joint flexibility

10. Kale is a great detox food. Kale is filled with fiber and sulfur, both great for detoxifying your body and keeping your liver healthy."

Juice :)

Whole head of organic red leaf lettuce, organic carrots, oranges, lime, organic ginger, organic beet, & organic celery :)

Juice With Parsley...

Organic carrots, apples, ginger, beet w/ stem & leaves, kale, parsley, and oranges.

Check out this WHFoods: Parsely link. I'll Give some highlights from their website...

• Parsley contains two types of unusual components that provide unique health benefits...volatile oil components (help prevent tumor formation) and flavonoids (Rich Anti-oxidants).
• Cleanses blood supply.
• Has lots of Vitamin A & C, which are two essential nutrients to prevent many diseases.
• Good source of folic acid can lower risk of stroke and heart disease.
• Protection Against Rheumatoid Arthritis. 
• Cleanses your mouth and gives you fresh breath!  

All in all Parsely has so much chlorophyll it acts as a great detox and cleanses your whole system!

Juice w/ Celery

I know this is a really bad photo, but the juice was really good. Oranges, ginger, and organic carrots, beet, apple, & celery. 

 The the minerals, vitamins, & oils of celery give many health benefits. We know celery has sodium, but it is organic, therefore our bodies will do things like retain it, lower the levels of calcium loss and blood pressure, etc. Unlike, table salt that is inorganic and causes body to lose calcium and higher blood pressure, etc. Check out 'The Incredible Powers of Celery' here.

According to the article Other Benefits of Celery Juice are:

-Caner Fighting

-Lowers Cholesterol

-Aids in Digestion

-Diuretic

-Anti-Inflammatory

-Lower Blood Pressure

-Insomnia

-Weight Loss

-Elimination and Prevention of Stones

Green Machine

Spinach, Chard, Kale, Carrots, Celery, Apple, & Cucumber

Red/Orange Juice

Organic carrots, oranges, organic beet, organic ginger, cucumber, & lemon.

Juice With Fresh Garden Greens

Organic carrots, oranges, organic apple, half a lemon, organic cucumber, and fresh kale from Agong's garden!

Green Juice

Organic carrots, organic celery, organic gala apple, oranges, lemon, then I stuffed my Vita-mix to the brim with organic spinach and also some kale. Yum!

Orange Juice

Fresh Juiced Oranges :)

"3 Colors" Juice

These three photos are all the same cup of juice, but before adding everything in and then taking the picture, I split it all up so you could see how much the color changes according to the fruit or veggie put in. This cup has organic carrots, organic green apple, organic cabbage, oranges, lemon, & lime.

Then I threw in about a 1/4 of a beet...love the color beets give!

Can't go without adding a bunch of leafy greens! They just don't make the bright vibrant colors of other fruits and veggies.

This Mornings Juice

 I took this with my phone, so the coloring a little bit off, it's just really bright. Organic carrots, oranges, organic green apple, organic beet, cucumber...

Then I added a bunch of organic spring mix salad greens in the blender. I like taking before and after photos because the greens always turn it a brown color. I love the bright vibrant juice colors, but the greens is where the most nutrients are!

Blended Juice

 Organic Carrots, organic beet (with stems), organic celery, organic parsley, organic kale, red apple, orange, lemon, ginger. 

I juiced everything except the beet greens, kale, and parsley. I blended those into my juice using my blender. I do that so I'm getting all the goodness from the leafy greens.

Baby Juice

Organic pear, organic carrot, organic celery, cucumber, and a little sliver of ginger. I use a quarter of the pear, but for a better picture I wanted half of the pear. After I juice these I dilute it with half or more than half water. It's really important to dilute your little ones fresh juice. The enzymes are strong and could cause an upset stomach, diarrhea, and diaper rash.

"Spicy Juice" With Ginger & Cabbage

Organic Kale, Organic Beet w/stem&leaf, Organic Cabbage (just a tiny bit), lemon, Oranges, Organic Red Apple, Organic Carrots, Celery, Organic Spinach, and Organic Ginger Root!

*Ginger always gives it a nice kick and the cabbage gives it a nice spiciness, that stings your throat a little. :)

Finally A Juice Post!

 Organic celery, organic carrots, cucumber, oranges, lemon, lime, red apple, ginger, organic beet, organic parsley.

A bit sweet, but good. I need to go shopping for more greens!