“Make juice, not war,” is a favorite saying of Kris Carr, the self-described wellness warrior, cancer thriver, and author based in Willow, NY. After writing about Carr for Chronogram in “Power to the Plant Eaters” (Nov. 2012), I dusted off a friend’s hand-me-down juicer and started making the delicious, Technicolor brews myself. I’m hooked. Though green in color, these juices are nutritionally golden in every way, and a surefire way to get your share of essential vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytonutrients, and antioxidants. All this raw-food goodness helps to increase the micro-electric potential of your cells; in other words, it keeps your body running like a lean, green, finely-tuned machine.
If you’re lucky to have a juicer handy, try the following recipe from Carr’s new book, Crazy Sexy Kitchen: 150 Plant-Empowered Recipes to Ignite a Mouthwatering Revolution. And learn more about Carr’s crazy sexy wellness strategies at Kriscarr.com.
Morning Glorious
(serves 2)
1 large cucumber
A fistful kale
A fistful romaine
2 or 3 stalks celery
1 big broccoli stem
1 green apple, quartered
1/2 peeled lemon, quartered
1. Wash and prep all ingredients.
2. Juice all ingredients.
Enjoy!
This article appears in December 2012.
I have to say though, the broccoli stems give me, er, g-a-s
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This juice is AMAZING! I make one just like it instead with less celery. The lemon balances out the “greeny” flavor. Your insides will definitely do a happy dance. Juicing raises the body’s ph balance and provides us with nutrients that are so desperately missing in the Standard American Diet. Thank you for reminding us the importance of consuming nutrient dense foods that promote optimum health and wellness.
Here’s to Thriving & Growing Together,
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Thanks for your thoughts, April and Stephanie! Stephanie, you can always leave out the broccoli and just put in more romaine or cucumber instead. I like to swap out the lemon for some ginger, which gives the juice a nice zing.