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Easy And Healthy Carrot Juice Recipe
Give yourself an antioxidant boost with this super-tasty Carrot Juice recipe with celery and apple. Slightly sweet and perfectly balanced, with a delicate tinge of ginger. Five ingredients and two steps is all that's needed to make a healthy homemade juice minus the added sugar and the price tag. Learn how to make carrot juice below!
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Ingredients
- 6 carrots, large, washed, ends removed
- 6 stalks celery, large, washed
- 2 apple, Ambrosia, large, washed
- 1 wedge lime, with skin
- 1 inch ginger, fresh
Equipment
- Juicer
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash and prep all ingredients as per your juicer's instructions
- Juice all ingredients. Add ice and serve immediately
Notes
Tips for Enjoying Juices and Controlling Blood Sugar Levels
- Focus more on vegetables than fruits when making juices. Generally, I've found that 80% vegetables and 20% fruits works quite well.
- Watch your portion size. I would say, start with a small serving and see how it affects your sugar control. Work with your diabetes educator to come up with a plan that works for you.
- Accompany your juice with some protein and/or fat. This will add bulk and will help to slow the absorption of the natural sugar in your juice and reduce the spike in your blood sugars.
- Keep well-hydrated. If you're not drinking enough water during the day, your blood sugars will spike more because you're blood will be concentrated with sugar.
- Get movin' because physical activity will help to bring your blood sugars down by clearing it from your blood and giving it to your exercising muscles to use as fuel.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 85kcal (4%)Carbohydrates: 21g (7%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 0.5g (1%)Saturated Fat: 0.1g (1%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 111mg (5%)Potassium: 532mg (15%)Fiber: 5g (20%)Sugar: 13g (14%)Vitamin A: 15450IU (309%)Vitamin C: 14.9mg (18%)Calcium: 60mg (6%)Iron: 0.4mg (2%)
Keep in mind that the nutritional values provided are approximations and suggestions, and might fluctuate depending on ingredient variations, portion sizes, and recipe adjustments. This nutrition facts table cannot account for your individual needs. Your body — including your hunger and satiety cues — change daily. It's perfectly fine to eat more or less on different days. Instead of letting food guilt take over, consider mindful eating.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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