Juice Head

Fasting fashionistas seem to be up to their eyeballs in the stuff but have you jumped on the juicy bandwagon?  The cult of the juice heads is somewhat overwhelming, with more people on the streets sucking on a straw of pond algae than there are people smoking a cigarette.  A healthier option than a cancer stick I agree, but what has caused this cleansing trend to grow faster than Jesse Pinkman’s meth addiction?  A natural high is what, and yes it is that simple.  Whether it is a 3 day cleanse or simply a liquid lunch, juicing is both satisfying and pleasurable – you are getting rid of those bitchy toxins and their even bitchier mates.  Devotees to this trend feel hygienic, healthy and moral, and their juice bars – sorry, juice boutiques - have become their regular rehab.  A Green Juice goes hand in hand with your Celine and your cutesy iphone cover; it announces you are hip and that you are a toned-and-together juice fan.  Although this 21^st century fasting frenzy has been sloshing around on the cultural fringe for a few decades, it wasn’t until it had its New York moment that it became an actual fashion trend for the elite.  Going HANGRY (hungry + angry) is the cool thing to do and it happens to be fruitfully beneficial to your image too.     Some say it is hell, some say it is heaven. Some say you shed the pounds, others say you gain.  So what is your verdict?

The Green Juice sounds great in theory, until you take a sip and realise it takes like lawn.  Beginning the green juice journey is not always easy, especially if you don’t have an appetite like Popeye.  Try some of these more appealing recipes to ease you into the world of green.   

Green Tea

Ingredients

·         1 ½ Cups of Green Grapes

·         1 Cup Baby Spinach

·         1 Cup Frozen Banana Slices

·         1 Cup Green Tea

Mojito

Ingredients

·         2 Cups of Ice

·         1 Cup Plain Coconut Milk

·         2 Small Limes – Juiced

·         Handful of Fresh Mint

·         1-2Tb Honey

Avocado

 Ingredients

·         ½ Cup Pineapple Chunks

·         ½ Avocado, diced

·         1 Cup fresh Spinach

·         ¼ Cup Fresh Pineapple Juice

·         1tb Flaxeed

·         1 Banana

Tropical

Ingredients

·         1 Cup Plain Yoghurt

·         1 Cup frozen or fresh pineapple

·         ½ Cup Fresh Mango Chunks

·         2-3 Big Handfuls of Spinach

·         1 Tb of Chia Seeds