Get rid of fatigue and juice your exhaustion away!

Juicing for energy is one of the most popular reasons people juice. It provides your body with nutrition  to boost brain and physical power (when it has the vitamins it needs, you get energy!).

If you need a quick boost of energy, you’ll generally want to juice greens and you might want to think about doing a juice cleanse or a juicing fast. Any juicing program will help get you back on track if you’re not feeling like you have enough steam to get through your day.

A few tips on juicing for energy

• Greens always give energy
• Parsley is my go-to add in for energy in ANY juice
• Stick to more vegetable based juices when juicing for energy
• Don’t forget the wheatgrass. Wheatgrass is a great energizer, so a shot of that alone will keep you going on raw natural energy for hours.
• You could use green juice powder if you are in a pinch and need energy, but fresh juice is always the best.

 

Here are 5 of my favorite juice recipes for energy

Energy juice #1: apple + carrot + parsley

This one, so good…works wonders.

2 apples, cored

4 carrots

1 handful of parsley

A stalk of broccoli (optional)

Core the apple and cut the top off of the carrots if necessary. Juice with the parsley, alternating the parsley so that you get the most out of it. Serve immediately.

 

Energy juice #2: kale + apple + orange

1 orange, peeled

4 apples, cored

1 handful of kale

Roll up the kale in a long cylinder so its easier to juice. Core the apples. Peel the orange. Juice together and serve.

 

Energy juice #3: lettuce + lemon + kale + carrot

7 carrots

small handful of lettuce

small handful of kale

1 lemon, peel optional

Peel the lemon (if you don’t want to, its okay). Juice the lettuce, carrots, kale and lemon. Serve immediately.

 

Energy juice #4: celery + cucumber + lemon + parsley + ginger

2 stalks of celery, cut into 3 inch pieces

1 cucumber, cut into pieces

a small handful of parsley (few sprigs)

a small knob of ginger

1 lemon (peel ok)

Juice the cucumber, celery, parsley, lemon and ginger. Serve immediately

 

Energy juice #5: carrot + celery + wheatgrass

4 carrots

3 celery stalks

2 ounces of wheatgrass (or a large handful will do)

Juice the carrots celery and wheatgrass. Drink immediately.