Green Juicing On The Road The Green Juice Superfood!
Green juicing is becoming more and more popular these days, as many people are transforming their health by eating more raw foods and drinking more raw juices.
But, do you ever find it hard to maintain healthy eating habits when you are traveling or away from home? It took me some time to get this one down, but now I can virtually be anywhere and still have the superfood nutrition my body especially loves when on the road.
My husband and I love to travel, which often means we need to prepare in advance for our super dietary needs. If you are like me, and don't have certain foods readily available, there might be a tendency to reach for something "less than the best ever."
This one tip we are about to share, also comes in handy when visiting relatives for the holidays. It does involve packing your blender and an ice chest of leafy greens and veggies, but it is a great way to balance possible binges on a glass of wine or mom's home cooked meals.
You can pack a big heavy juicer, but, most of the time, we need our blender anyway. Also, our Blendtec is much lighter and more compact than our Green Star juicer.
The idea behind juicing greens and juicing for weight loss is to saturate the body with the "good stuff." This always takes away my cravings for comfort foods, which tend to surface when traveling, visiting relatives or just whenever.
Green Juicing Technique For Travel:
Green Juice With A Blender!
This is the best method for a green juice recipe that is fast, without the needed dis-assembly and cleaning that an actual juicer involves. It might oxidize the plant material a bit more than the Green Star Juicer, but you can fill the blender to the top, turn it on and it literally takes seconds.
We have found our favorite blender for travel is the Blendtec blender, for its size and efficiency. In my opinion, it is a second choice to the Vitamix, which is my all time favorite.
The Blendtec blender, however, packs very well. It is about 1/3 the size of a Vitamix blender. I feel it is a bit easier to clean as well.
Chop your veggies of choice like: cucumber, celery, parsely, romaine lettuce, kale, etc.
Place into blender.
Add a little water or you might not need any.
Blend.
Pour liquid through a nut milk bag into a big bowl. (see pic)
Squeeze out liquid with hands. (Kids love to do this part)
At the end, squeeze the rest by making it long and narrow. (see pic)
Keep pressing and twisting it out.
Pour juice in bowl into a glass and Drink it up!
You should have dry pulp at the end. And lots of beautiful green juice!
This pic is what was left after a quart of juice!! We only added about 1/4 of a cup of water, so it shows you how much water there is in raw food.
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Try adding wild edible greens to your juicing recipes. You can search for them wherever you travel! Wild watercress in small amounts is very tasty. In addition, miners lettuce can add a soothing, cooling effect to your green juice.
