I feel a bit funny talking about green juice today because it seems like all of sudden everyone is jumping on the juicing bandwagon! While I am not a fan of juice cleanses for a variety of reasons (that’s another post in itself but feel free to email me any questions.), I have been aiming to incorporate a green juice in my diet daily. Why? Bottom line is juicing is a great way to get in nutrients you may not ordinarily get by eating all of the fruits and vegetables you are able to juice. By now you probably know I don’t love my veggies but I eat them because they make me feel good. Even still never would I ever think I would be consuming bunches of kale in a week and now I am thanks to juicing. I don’t do anything fancy. I bought a pretty inexpensive juicer (compared to some of the others) that I love and try to stick to a 3:1 veggie to fruit ratio in my juice. Today I thought I would share with you some of my favorite combinations. Enjoy!

Kiwi Kale Green Juice:
- 6-8 kale leaves
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 medium cucumber
- 2 kiwis
- 1 small lemon
*This is a more bitter tasting juice. If you’re new to juicing you may want to start with a more fruit based one!
Watermelon Fresh Green Juice:
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 cup fresh watermelon
- 1 small lemon
Simply Sweet Pear Juice:
- 6-8 kale leaves
- 1/2 cucumber
- 2 carrots
- 1 large ripe pear
- 1 lemon
Strawberry Pineapple Green Juice:
- 5 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 medium cucumber
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple
- 5-6 medium strawberries
Veggie Packed Green Juice:
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 2 large carrots
- 1/2 large red bell pepper
- 1/2 apple
- 1 small lemon
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger
*This is a more bitter tasting juice. If you’re new to juicing you may want to start with a more fruit based one!
A few notes on juicing:
- Juicing does not replace eating your veggies! It’s a great way to up your vitamin and nutrient intake but is in no way an excuse to nix veggies from your diet altogether.
- When juicing be sure to start with your leafy greens and then juice everything else afterwards.
- Peel things with a tough outer coat before juicing. This includes things such as lemon, kiwis, grapefruits, cucumbers, oranges, etc…
- Experiment with different flavors but aim to stick to a 3:1 veggie to fruit ratio.
- Spice things up with spices! Add in ginger, mint, basil, parsley, etc…to change things up.
- You’ll notice I include lemon in all of my juices, this is because the lemon will help to absorb the iron from the leafy greens.

Are you a juice fan? What’s your favorite combination?






















