Making your own fresh vegetable juice is really beneficial to the whole family. Not only are you making it easier for them to get their 5 a day but you’re also avoiding the many hidden sugars and additives found in traditional juices.

Here’s how to get started:

Get a good juicer – A good juicer is worth its weight in gold. You can get years out of use from an initial investment and have fresh juice all year round. Look for a strong and sturdy model that’s easy to use. If it’s too fiddly you may be put off using it on a regular basis.

Once you have a good juicer in place here are a few recipes that are easy and sure to be enjoyed by the whole family:

Carrot, apple and cucumber delight.

Two carrots
Two apples
Once Cucumber

Clean all the fruit and veg and run through the juicer according to product instructions. Depending on the consistency you like add water as appropriate.

Here are a few more ideas:

Celery, mango and carrot

Blueberry, zucchini and red pepper

Cucumber, tomato and celery

Carrot, spinach and apple

Those are just a few examples to help get you started. Juicing really doesn’t have any limits, however, and these recipes are just starting points. Once you have your juicer there are many, many variations you can try for delicious natural home-made juices.

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