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Feed your brain, boost your immunity, and push yourself harder in the gym with a glass of fresh-squeezed juice.

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Beet Apple Juice

Sam Kaplan

Beet-Apple Juice

Benefit: Better WorkoutsNaturally occurring nitrates in beets and spinach can increase muscular-contraction force and help your muscles use oxygen more efficiently to generate the energy needed to keep up the pace.Ingredients: 2 medium-size beets2 red-skinned apples1 medium carrot 2 cups spinach1⁄2 English cucumber1⁄2 lemon, peeled1⁄2 inch piece fresh gingerPer Serving:Calories: 167, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 42g, Protein: 4g

Chef Tip #1

To make each juice, slice the ingredients to the size needed to fit through the feed tube of your juicer, one to two inches, for maximum juice extraction. Run all the ingredients through the juicer. Serve immediately over ice, or chill in the refrigerator until ready to drink. All juices serve two.

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Mango Pineapple Juice

Sam Kaplan

Mango-Pineapple Juice & Blueberry-Cabbage Juice

Benefit: Better Blood PressureThe bounty of vitamin C in this juice can help keep your blood pressure from boiling over.Ingredients:1⁄3 whole pineapple, peeled1 mango, peeled1⁄2 medium jicama, peeled1 yellow bell pepper1⁄2 English cucumber1⁄3 cup fresh mint1⁄2 lime, peeledPer Serving:Calories: 253, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 64g, Protein: 5g

Blueberry-Cabbage Juice (Not Shown)

Benefit: More Brain Power Potent anthocyanin antioxidants, compounds that give red cabbage and blueberries their hue, may help boost brain function.Ingredients:2 cups red cabbage1 1⁄2 cups blueberries1 apple1⁄2 English cucumber 1⁄2 lemon, peeledPer Serving:Calories: 154, Fat: 4g, Carbs: 39g, Protein: 3g

Chef Tip #2

No juicer? No problem! Place the chopped juice ingredients in a blender along with about 1 cup water and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, or drink it straight up if you don’t mind a bit of pulp. for small blender containers, use half the ingredients called for in each juice.

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Squash-Orange Juice & Kiwi-Apple Juice

Benefit: Better ImmunityThe payload of vitamins A and C can help keep your immune system in prime shape so you can spend more time doing what you love and less time fighting off a cold.Ingredients:1⁄2 medium butternut squash, peeled2 medium carrot2 oranges, peeled1 orange bell pepper1 lime, peeled1⁄2 inch piece fresh gingerPer Serving:Calories: 187, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 48g, Protein: 4g

Kiwi-Apple Juice (not shown)

A study in Nutrition Journal found people who ate at least one kiwi a week had higher HDL (good) cholesterol levels and lower levels of triglycerides than those who did without. The fuzzy fruit’s antioxidant levels may play a role in these heart-healthy perks.Ingredients: 2 kiwis, peeled2 green apples1 romaine lettuce heart2 celery stalks6 parsley sprigs1 lime, peeledPer ServingCalories: 212, Fat: 2g, Carbs: 52g, Protein: 6g

Chef Tip #3

To keep juices from being sugar bombs, strive for at least an equal ratio of vegetables to fruits.

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Pear Broccoli Juice

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Pear-Broccoli Juice

Benefit: Stronger Bones Each sip delivers a hefty load of vitamin K, a micronutrient linked with building stronger bones.Ingredients: 2 pears2 cups broccoli florets 4 Swiss chard leaves1⁄2 English cucumber2 celery stalks1⁄2 lemon, peeledPer Serving:Calories: 174, Fat: 7g, Carbs: 43g, Protein: 6g

Chef Tip #4: 

To help preserve nutritional potency, store any extra homemade juice in an airtight (preferably glass) container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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Tomato Watermelon Juice

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Tomato-Watermelon Juice

Benefit: Faster Workout RecoveryTomato juice might help your muscles bounce back quicker from an intense workout. In one Swedish study, people who drank a little more than half a cup of the red stuff daily experienced less exercise-induced oxidative stress, which may limit the damage your muscles suffer during exercise.Ingredients: 3 cups watermelon, rind removed2 medium-size tomatoes 1 red bell pepper1 small zucchini1⁄2 lemon, peeled 1⁄3 cup fresh basilPer ServingCalories: 132, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 31g, Protein: 5g

Chef Tip #5:

To turn your homemade juice into more of a muscle maker, simply add protein powder. Place any of these juices in a shaker cup along with a scoop of plain protein powder and give them a good shake. You can also mix them together in a blender.

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Beet-Apple Juice

Benefit: Better Workouts

Naturally occurring nitrates in beets and spinach can increase muscular-contraction force and help your muscles use oxygen more efficiently to generate the energy needed to keep up the pace.

Ingredients: 

  • 2 medium-size beets
  • 2 red-skinned apples
  • 1 medium carrot 
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1⁄2 English cucumber
  • 1⁄2 lemon, peeled
  • 1⁄2 inch piece fresh ginger

Per Serving:

Calories: 167, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 42g, Protein: 4g

Chef Tip #1

To make each juice, slice the ingredients to the size needed to fit through the feed tube of your juicer, one to two inches, for maximum juice extraction. Run all the ingredients through the juicer. Serve immediately over ice, or chill in the refrigerator until ready to drink. All juices serve two.

Mango-Pineapple Juice & Blueberry-Cabbage Juice

Benefit: Better Blood Pressure

The bounty of vitamin C in this juice can help keep your blood pressure from boiling over.

Ingredients:

  • 1⁄3 whole pineapple, peeled
  • 1 mango, peeled
  • 1⁄2 medium jicama, peeled
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1⁄2 English cucumber
  • 1⁄3 cup fresh mint
  • 1⁄2 lime, peeled

Per Serving:

Calories: 253, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 64g, Protein: 5g

Blueberry-Cabbage Juice (Not Shown)

Benefit: More Brain Power 

Potent anthocyanin antioxidants, compounds that give red cabbage and blueberries their hue, may help boost brain function.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups red cabbage
  • 1 1⁄2 cups blueberries
  • 1 apple
  • 1⁄2 English cucumber 
  • 1⁄2 lemon, peeled

Per Serving:

Calories: 154, Fat: 4g, Carbs: 39g, Protein: 3g

Chef Tip #2

No juicer? No problem! Place the chopped juice ingredients in a blender along with about 1 cup water and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, or drink it straight up if you don’t mind a bit of pulp. for small blender containers, use half the ingredients called for in each juice.

Squash-Orange Juice & Kiwi-Apple Juice

Benefit: Better Immunity

The payload of vitamins A and C can help keep your immune system in prime shape so you can spend more time doing what you love and less time fighting off a cold.

Ingredients:

  • 1⁄2 medium butternut squash, peeled
  • 2 medium carrot
  • 2 oranges, peeled
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • 1 lime, peeled
  • 1⁄2 inch piece fresh ginger

Per Serving:

Calories: 187, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 48g, Protein: 4g

Kiwi-Apple Juice (not shown)

A study in Nutrition Journal found people who ate at least one kiwi a week had higher HDL (good) cholesterol levels and lower levels of triglycerides than those who did without. The fuzzy fruit’s antioxidant levels may play a role in these heart-healthy perks.

Ingredients: 

  • 2 kiwis, peeled
  • 2 green apples
  • 1 romaine lettuce heart
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 6 parsley sprigs
  • 1 lime, peeled

Per Serving

Calories: 212, Fat: 2g, Carbs: 52g, Protein: 6g

Chef Tip #3

To keep juices from being sugar bombs, strive for at least an equal ratio of vegetables to fruits.

Pear-Broccoli Juice

Benefit: Stronger Bones 

Each sip delivers a hefty load of vitamin K, a micronutrient linked with building stronger bones.

Ingredients: 

  • 2 pears
  • 2 cups broccoli florets 
  • 4 Swiss chard leaves
  • 1⁄2 English cucumber
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1⁄2 lemon, peeled

Per Serving:

Calories: 174, Fat: 7g, Carbs: 43g, Protein: 6g

Chef Tip #4: 

To help preserve nutritional potency, store any extra homemade juice in an airtight (preferably glass) container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Tomato-Watermelon Juice

Benefit: Faster Workout Recovery

Tomato juice might help your muscles bounce back quicker from an intense workout. In one Swedish study, people who drank a little more than half a cup of the red stuff daily experienced less exercise-induced oxidative stress, which may limit the damage your muscles suffer during exercise.

Ingredients: 

  • 3 cups watermelon, rind removed
  • 2 medium-size tomatoes 
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 small zucchini
  • 1⁄2 lemon, peeled 
  • 1⁄3 cup fresh basil

Per Serving

Calories: 132, Fat: 1g, Carbs: 31g, Protein: 5g

Chef Tip #5:

To turn your homemade juice into more of a muscle maker, simply add protein powder. Place any of these juices in a shaker cup along with a scoop of plain protein powder and give them a good shake. You can also mix them together in a blender.

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