First of all, assuming you don’t have one yet, you will need to purchase a vegetable juicer.  There are several types, including a centrifugal juicer and an auger juicer.  Both have their advantages and disadvantages.  Centrifugal juicers are more affordable and more mainstream, though they are noisy and are not the most efficient juicers.  An auger juicer is very powerful and great for vegetable juicing because they can get the highest yield of vegetable juice, yet you will have to spend quite a bit more.  There are many brands out there, and prices greatly vary.  One thing you must understand though is that when it comes to juicers, you get what you pay for.  The type of juicer that I use is the Omega 8005 auger juicer.  It is an amazing machine, and I have never been unhappy with this juicer.

So what produce to use to make vegetable juicing recipes for weight loss? Try focusing on vegetables with a deep color, such as spinach, peppers, and broccoli.  Their deep color is attributed to the high presence of nutrients in it.  Also, though it is not a vegetable, use grapefruit, as it creates a chemical reaction that helps with digestion and weight loss (I’m sure you’ve heard of the grapefruit diet.)  Another fruit to add is kiwi, which contains a mineral called chromium that aids in weight loss too.  Here is just one of many vegetable juicing recipes for weight loss:

Weight Loss Juicing Recipe

• 1 kiwi
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 yellow pepper
• Juice ingredients in this order

For the fastest way to lose weight, use juicing as a complement to a solid exercise routine and good eating habits!

First, you eliminate all sources that would release toxins in the body, such as alcohol, cigarettes, medication, fatty and sugary junk foods, meat products and dairy.  If possible, you should also reduce sources of stress as much as possible such as work.  It is best to plan ahead and detox on a weekend to account for work.

Fasting is the common start to detoxify the body.  It is important to stay hydrated during this process, which is why vegetable juicing is perfect for detoxification.  Vegetables contain very little fat or sugar (if any at all), but still provide you with plenty of vitamins and phytonutrients, especially during such a vulnerable time.

Some good vegetables to include in your vegetable juicer recipes for detox are spinach and beet juice.  Beet juicing recipes contain powerful antioxidants that stimulate red blood cell production and cleanse the blood, in addition to detoxifying the liver.  Spinach is rich in magnesium and other minerals that avoid the accumulation of uric acid in the body.  Juicer recipes with citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruits, contain a lot of vitamin C and other antioxidants to fight off free radicals in the body.  You may also want to try wheatgrass juicing recipes, which are exceptionally high in chlorophyll and do wonders for blood cleansing.

Feel free to add fruits in your juicing recipes for detox, but do not overdo it.  After all, fruits do contain a lot of sugar, which is what we are trying to avoid to reduce the amount of toxins in the body.  If you are on medication and must take them during your fasting period, then be wary of grapefruits in your detox juicing recipes.  They have been shown to increase absorption rate of medication, which can easily lead to overdoses with harmful side effects.

The severe decrease of calories you consume during this type of diet can possible lead to harmful side effects, so you must plan ahead.  Some common side effects are fatigue, dizziness, headaches and weight loss.  Acne can also be a problem due to the large release of toxins flowing through your body, which could find their way through your skin.

There are some people who should not be vegetable juicing for detoxification.  People afflicted with certain ailments or diseases.  If you take medication regularly, you must be careful about how not eating could affect your response to them.  Pregnant women also need a healthy intake of nourishment and calories to be able to support the baby, as well as the baby itself.

After you complete your detox diet, you must slowly get used to eating solid foods again.  Start with whole fruits and vegetables.  Work your way to carbohydrate foods like rice or pasta next, and then ease into eating meat products and beans.  As much as you want to, avoid stuffing your face the first chance you get.  Be sure to stay hydrated at all times with plenty of water and vegetable juicer recipes.

It is suggested that you do this once a year to recharge yourself.  However, there is no direct evidence to show that it is advantageous at all to the body.  In fact, there are doubts as to whether detoxification is beneficial at all, so be careful if you choose to go through with it.

One of the best juicers for juicing is the Omega 8005.  However, a more affordable option would be the Jack Lalanne Power Juicer.  I suggest looking in to these two options first.

Here are some juicing recipes for detox to use:

Carrots and Wheatgrass

• 3 carrots
• wheatgrass juice (1-2 oz.)

Green Monster

• 3 celery stalks
• wheatgrass juice (1-2 oz.)
• handful of spinach
• handful of Collard greens
• 1 lemon

Citrus Cleanse Juicing Recipe

• 2 oranges
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 beet

Sunny Blend Juicing Recipe

• 3 carrots
• 1 tomato
• 1 orange or yellow pepper
• 1 lemon

The reason we get pimples are due to the toxins that linger in our bodies.  Normally, it is the liver and the kidneys that flush out all of the toxins from our body.  When there are too many, or if the liver and kidneys aren’t able to get rid of them, they find their way only other way out – their skin.  Depending on how much the pores in your skin are clogged, acne you get might be a few red bumps or large inflamed and irritating bumps.

Reducing the problem is two fold – you have to protect the inside and the outside of the body.  Protect yourself from anything that can clog your pores, such as cosmetic products.  Reducing the amount of toxins in your body is a little harder, as many have terrible eating habits that are hard to break.  Fortunately, one solution for us is to use vegetable juicing recipes for acne.

Juicing produce that have a lot of antioxidants is ideal for acne.  These antioxidants are powerful fighters against free radicals that can cause damage to your body.  Good produce to juice include wheatgrass and vegetables with a deep color, such as dark green vegetables and vibrant yellow-orange vegetables.  Bell peppers (all colors), spinach, carrots, and broccoli are your friends here.  Also important to mention are berries, as they are excellent sources of antioxidants as well.

Garlic is a surprisingly effective food against acne.  The problem is that is has a very strong taste that is not the best complement in most vegetable juicing recipes.  Don’t overpower your juicing recipes by adding to much – do little bits at a time.  Another very obscure yet powerful product is Brewer’s Yeast.  It contains minerals that reduce stress levels, thereby reducing toxins in the body.

Probably the most overlooked way to prevent acne is to simply stay hydrated.  Having a lot of fluid running through your body is essential to flush out all the toxins.  This is the best reason for juicing vegetables for acne – you stay fully hydrated while getting plenty of nutrients.

Here are two vegetable juicing recipes for acne:

Detoxifier

• 4 carrots
• 1 shot of wheatgrass juice
• 1 clove of garlic

Citrus Flush

• 1 grapefruit
• 1 orange
• 2 carrots
• 1 orange pepper

My headaches were, for the most part, just headaches, with an occasional migraine thrown in.  It is suggested to eat more complex carbohydrates and eat less protein.  Carbohydrates weren’t a problem, but eating less protein was, since its a big part of the American diet.  Raw vegetable and/or vegetable juice are the best for headaches because they pack so many nutrients with very little protein and sugar.

Headaches can be caused by so many things.  Most of them we can change if we want to, such as too much coffee or lack of good sleep.  Others we have no control over, such as stress and allergies.  The best thing to do is not only fix the problems you can, but find other ways to help reduce headaches in the first place.  Vegetable juicing is a great way to reduce headaches because it is so easy.

The best nutrients to aid headaches are magnesium, calcium, and riboflavin.  Vegetables that are great at fighting headaches and migraines are broccoli, spinach, celery, carrots and ginger.  This assortment makes some delicious vegetable juicing recipes.

Dehydration can certainly bring you down.  However, alcohol, wine, milk products (especially cheese), caffeine, and sugary drinks all can cause migraines and headaches.  The best way is to avoid all those types of drinks and drink water and to make your own vegetable juicing recipes.

Anti-Headache Juicing Recipe

• 3 carrots
• 2 celery stalks
• handful of spinach
• 1/2 inch ginger root
• broccoli stalk (optional)