TOP CHEF {CAMILLE BECERRA} SPRING FLING !
Posted by Karin | Filed under Food + Drink
Photography by: Cynthia K Cortes
SPRING FLING
Spring is upon us and it’s all about cleaning and shedding. A quick juice fast is beneficial to everyone not just those looking to eliminate winter belly as we prep for bikini season. There’s more to fasting with fresh pressed juice than just looking healthier; a detoxification of the body is essential every now and then, fasting allows the digestive organs to get some much needed rest, it provides cures to many health problems and gives you revitalizes energy. Studies show more than 10% of the body’s energy is normally involved in eating and digesting. Combine that with a daily intake of natural ingredients proven to supply you with energy you’ll have enough stamina to get you through how ever many days of fasting you commit to.
I recommended a 1 to 3 day stretch. When considering a juice fast of more than a day one should consult a qualified health professional. Drink approximately 1.5 liter of water per every 40 pounds of your body weight a day in addition to the juice. You also want to take into consideration gradually introducing solid foods back into the diet to avoid adverse reactions when you are done with the fast. I usually do raw foods the day after a fast.
Here’s some recipes I love. Fasting should be fun. Try doing it when you are off of work like a weekend so you can relax and enjoy coming up with recipes of your own. If you don’t have a juicer I recommend any of the Breville Juice Fountain series, they’re the hottest ones on the market and comparable to the professional units you see at juice bars.
Cheers to good health and a fabulous summer!
GREEN LEMONADE
Juice 5 kale leaves & 2 granny smith apples. Add juice of ½ a lemon. I usually double this recipe because it’s just so delicious.
AVOCADO SHAKE
Juice 2 pears, 1 apple, 1 celery stalk and ½ bunch of mint. Add juice of half of a lime. Divide the juice in half and combine one portion of the juice with half of an avocado and blend. I recommend an immersion blender but a traditional blender will do. When smooth add the remaining ½ portion of juice and blend again. Additionally I’ve added a list of ingredients that will make creating your own a bit easier.
ENERGY COCKTAIL
Juice 5 leaves of kale, 1 bunch parsley, 1/4 papaya, 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 celery and ½ cucumber. Add 2 tsp. spirulina and blend smooth.
SIX CITRUS JUICE
Using a citrus juicer juice 1 grapefruit, 1 blood orange, ¼ lemon, ½ lime, 1 minneola, 1 tangelo. I like to strain the juice to remove pulp and seeds if I’m not using an electric citrus juicer which comes outfitted with a strainer.
CARROT ORANGE **
Juice a small piece of ginger with 3 carrots, combine with the juice of 2 oranges.
HYDRATE COOLER **
Mix juice of ½ cucumber with small box of coconut water and 2 oz. whole leaf aloe vera juice.
Ingredients to play around with;
Açaí
Apples
Alfalfa sprouts
Aloe Vera
Avocado
Bananas
Bee Pollen
Beet
Bilberry
Blueberries
Blue Green Algae
Broccoli
Carrots
Celery
Chlorella
Citrus
Cucumber
Cranberries
Flax seed
Ginger
Kale
Maca root
Noni Fruit
Papaya
Parsley
Probiotics
Raspberries
Spinach
Spirulina
Watercress
“Fasting, the greatest remedy, the physician within” – Hippocrates
“Humans live on one-quarter of what they eat; on the other three-quarters lives their doctor.” – Egyptian pyramid inscription, 3800 B.C.
I LOVE THIS !!! Thank you Camille for your lovely recipes for a healthy and tasty juicing experience. I am a huge fan of juicing and my mouth was watering as I was reading along. I especially loved the Green Lemonade, Carrot Orange and the Hydrating Cooler. I can not wait to whip one up for myself!
xoxo Karin
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