Mean and Green!

Yes friends!  This was my reaction to my first "mean green" juice!  Oh, it was tough to swallow but as you can see I drained that bad boy dry!

Recipe:

3 stalks of celery
1 small cucumber
1 green apple
1 handful of spinach
and a lemon (peeled)

The strongest flavor this time was celery so I thought I'd highlight some of the benefits...maybe knowing how good it is for you will help you appreciate the taste!!!

1. Celery has blood pressure reducing properties. It contains active phthalides, which relax the muscles of the arteries that regulate blood pressure so the vessels dilate. Phthalides also reduce stress hormones, which can cause blood vessels to constrict.
2. Celery contains plant hormones that calm and soothe the central nervous system.
3. Celery leaves are a source of flavonoid antioxidants zeaxanthin, lutein and beta-carotene, which have antioxidant, cancer-protective, and immune-boosting functions...so make sure you juice the whole stalk with its leaves!
4. Celery is an alkaline food. Most people are too acidic and thus suffer from a major body imbalance.
5. Celery combines with just about any food, even fruit to some degree. This helps the digestion and has many powerful health benefits in itself.

Celery is a great source of vitamins K and A, folate, potassium, and vitamin C.

It has essential minerals such as Folacin and Potassium.

Celery really brings out the beast in me so keep your distance if you see an empty glass lined with green foam nearby!!!

Love,

the JUICE BEAST