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Cucumber Cabbage Juice

This cucumber cabbage juice recipe has just enough cabbage to help cleanse and enough cucumber and apple to brighten the flavor. I know it sounds kinda ehhhhh… but cabbage juice has many many health benefits and the cucumber and the apple in this juice mask any cabbage flavor.  It’s best to make and drink this juice fresh as cabbage juice tends to put off a funky taste and smell if it sits around too long. Instead this juice is refreshing and feels good.

Cabbage juice has a lot of Vitamin C, E, K, folate and potassium. It also has high sulhpur and chlorine content and a lot of iodine. This combination helps to clean the stomach and the intestinal tract (only when it is raw and without salt). It is advisable to start with smaller amounts of cabbage juice and watch how you body reacts because it is such a powerful cleanser. Gas may form in intestines because the cleansing properties of the juice are acting on and dissolving waste/toxic matter. Cabbage juice has been know to relief ulcers and constipation and clear up skin. Research suggest s that the active ingredient in cabbage juice that clear up ulcers is Vitamin U. It is also thought to help: bladder, colitis, kidney disorders, thyroid, blood pressure, bronchitis, asthma, hair loss.

Just give this cucumber cabbage juice a try with small small doses of cabbage. Try increasing the amount of apples to help you adjust to the taste of the cabbages. If you like this recipe, try my other juice recipes: cucumber parsley juice, watermelon lime juice with mint, carrot apple beet ginger juice, and everything green juice.

Recipe for cucumber cabbage juice

Equipment: good juicer

Yield: 1 pint, 16 0z

Ingredients:

  • 1 large cucumber peeled if not organic or if it is waxed
  • 1/4 lemon, peeled but with pith
  • 1 small apple (organic)
  • 1/3-1/2 small green cabbage

cucumber cabbage juice recipe ingredients

Steps:

  1. wash everything thoroughly and peel those that need peeling
  2. alternate cucumber and cabbage through the juicer
  3. add apple
  4. finish with lemon
  5. enjoy!!!

cucumber cabbage juice

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Cucumber Parsley Juice

cucumber cabbage juice

My cucumber juice recipe with parsley, apple and lemon is so refreshing on a hot summer day. It’s perfect for incorporating into your weekly routine, and additionally great for detoxing. I know it doesn’t sound very tropical but both cucumbers and parsley grow year round here in Hawai‘i. Right now I’m on a brief juice/spring water/tea fast. I also have abundant amounts of cucumber and parsley so I decided to this juice combination a try. Below I have listed more information about the beneficial health effects of this cucumber parsley juice recipe.

Benefits of cucumber juice

The cucumber juice will re-hydrate you and is a wonderful natural diuretic. Hair and nail growth is also promoted because cucumber has a lot of silicon and sulphur and other trace elements. Cucumber juice also has a lot of potassium which helps maintain healthy skin and flexibility in the muscles. Additionally, it can promote weight loss, help with acne, arthritis, eczema, fever, kidney disorders, etc. Also, cucumber  is a good source of folate, Vitamin C and K.

Benefits of parsley juice

Parsley is an herb and the juice is highly concentrated. It should not be taken in doses more than 1-2 ounces. It contains a lot of chlorophyll, (esp Vitamins A and C), calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulfur. Moreover, the juice of parsley is very cleansing, and it has been known to help adrenal and thyroid function, blood vessel health, the kidneys, bladder, the liver, and the eyes. Parsely helps with the female endocrine system and can help relieve cramps. It also  helps with weight loss (like many juices).

If you are looking for similar juice recipes, try my other juice recipes: cucumber cabbage juice, carrot apple beet ginger juice, and everything green juice.

cucumber parsley juice recipe

Recipe for cucumber parsley juice

Yield: one 16 oz pint

Ingredients:

  • cucumber (peeled if waxed or non-organic)
  • small apple
  • medium bunch of fresh parsley
  • ⅛ to ¼ large lemon (skin and seeds removed)

Steps:

  1. wash everything thoroughly
  2. juice cucumber and parsley by alternating putting them in the blender
  3. add lemon to the juicer and then apple
  4. enjoy!

cucumber parsley juice recipe ingredients

References:

Blauer, Stephen. (1989). The Juicing Book. Garden City Park, New York: Avery Publishing Group Inc.

LaLanne, Elaine, & Benyo, Richard. (1992). Total Juicing. New York, New York: Penguin Group.

Walker, Norman W. (1978). Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices: What’s missing in your body? Prescott, AZ: Norwalk Press.