JUICE FAST: Compost Lattes 101

My friend Eric dubbed them "Compost Latte". It stuck in our household ...and since anything superhero is cool, we also call them "Hulk Blood". (Yes, I have a 3.5 year old.)

Dr. Robert Young, ph Miracle, says:
•  Just Fast = 64oz juice, + half your weight in ounces of filtered water
•  Juice Feast = 1 gallon juice (128oz), + half your weight in ounces of filtered water.
Juice Feasting: Supposedly post-fast you have had enough nutrients that you won't feel the urge to pig out. Obviously, daily amounts will vary. Some days you  need more. Others, you are good with less.

Personally I'm not picky on taste combinations or recipe following. I simply switch it up to be sure I have a wide range of nutrients. It's all salad in a glass-yum! The bulk of the juice base should be cucumber and celery. Then add other veg and fruits to get a variety of minerals, vitamins, etc.. Here is a list of the top blood cleaners:

• Celery (bulk)
• Cucumber (bulk)
• Beets
• Parsley (lots!)
• Kale/Dandelion/spinach
• Lemon (peel optional)
• Granny smith apple
• Pear
• Ginger
• Radish (gnarly tasting but great liver cleanser)
• Cabbage. It's sweeter than you'd think but it smells. Solo, it's ok.
• Carrot, not really a blood cleaner but good for taste.

EXTRAS: 

SPIRULINA - a protein dense, blue-green algae. A super food with tons of B12. Great for alkalizing.

SALTWATER"Soley"
A teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt in water a day. It pushes acid out of the cells, alkalizes, and has 84 minerals.

WHEATGRASS
Grab a shot while you are at the Whole Foods. For me, that's every few days while out shopping for produce.

DETOX TEA
• Traditional Medicinal's Smooth Move

TASTY TREATS - spice it up:
• mono-fruit drink (watermelon or cantaloupe )
• fresh young coconut water
• carrot, ginger
• pineapple, cucumber, ginger
• agua fresca
• good ol' lemon in water

If you must follow a recipe, here is Joe Cross' blend for "Mean Green"

"Mean Green"

Prep Time: 5 minutes - Total Time: 10 minutes - Yield: 1-2

Serving Size: 16oz. (500 mls)

Ingredients

1 cucumber

4 celery stalks

2 apples

6-8 leaves kale (Australian tuscan cabbage)

1/2 lemon

1 tbsp ginger

Directions

Wash all produce well. Peel the lemon, optional. Juice. Pour over ice. 

Enjoy!