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Don’t let the colour fool you - this healthy concoction will put some healthy colour in your cheeks!

Sometimes childhood pickiness and dislikes can carry on into adulthood. Do you struggle with getting your daily amounts of fruits and veggies? Does your schedule allow you little time? Do your efforts in the kitchen end in disaster? Juicing is an easy way to get the nutrients you need in an easily consumable form. So when life hands you a lemon, don't just squeeze it, juice it!

According to justjuice.org, juicing takes minimal effort and time, meaning there are less excuses to not eat healthy. Some reasons to juice include:

Easier Digestion: As we get older, digestion becomes a more taxing and tedious process. Fresh juice barely requires digestion and is dense in vitamins and minerals.

Anti-Aging Benefits: There is a constant battle against aging; our bodies are in contact with free radicals from the pollutants in the environment, which reflects in the oxidation. Thus antioxidants are essential to neutralize these free radicals.

Cardiovascular Health: In order to have that healthy system that gets your blood pumping, you need unclogged arteries. Those same antioxidants deliver nutrients to prevent damage to your artery walls and prevent blood from clotting. Nutrients such as potassium and magnesium are crucial for proper heart function.

Liver Detoxification: One of the main functions of your liver is to cleanse your blood in the removal of toxins and metabolic wastes.

Strengthen Skin, Hair and Nails: Antioxidants aid your body to combat skin damage and the nutrients will help strengthen your hair, nails and skin.

Investing in a juicer is the start of your journey. If you are a beginner, you can find more affordable juicers until you get more experience with the process. The best advice is to do your research and find a juicer that suits your specific needs; it is not necessarily the price tag that dictates the quality but whether it suits your purpose.

The best produce to use really depends on what your body needs, but here are some general tips to help guide your choice:

Organic vs. Non-Organic: It is not necessary to buy all organic; the best produce to buy organic are The Dirty Dozen (apples, celery, sweet bell peppers, peaches, strawberries, nectarines, grapes, spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, blueberries and potatoes).

Vegetables vs. Fruits: Fruits do provide nutrients, but vegetables provide more healthy nutrients. Add fruits to sweeten the taste, but the body of the juice is recommended to be vegetable-based.

Diversity vs. Routine: Variety is key. Give your body an advantage and mix up your juices.

It is all about experimentation! Juices are best consumed within 30 minutes, but can be stored for a couple of days. Try using super-foods such as kale, lemon, beets, cucumber, ginger, carrots, and green apples. Add ingredients that you love to mask the tastes that make you cringe, down that glass of healthiness and feel energized and ready to conquer any challenge!