Juice just got fancy – with cold-pressed juices becoming the latest ‘it thing’ in health circles. But what is cold-pressed juice, how do you make it and how might it boost your health? Let’s take a look…
How is Cold-pressed Juice Made?
Cold-pressed juice is crafted by pressing fruits and vegetables to draw out a decent dose of nectar from the fibre and pulp. The hydraulic press juicer produces a juice that’s as close to the raw source as possible. So rather than sitting down to a platter of fruit and veg, you get the same nutrients from a glass of juice. That’s sure to be a lot easier to swallow!
Why Should I Drink Cold-pressed Juice?
You know those supposedly healthy juices found in the fridge at your local convenience store? They ain’t actually healthy. Most are packed with preservatives, sugar and other nasties.
Fresh juice – real, unprocessed juice – on the other hand, gives your body a serious serve of the good stuff. Cold-pressed juices go one step further, as the process extracts more minerals and vitamins from the fruit and veg.
Cold-pressed juice advocates say centrifugal juicers (which are used to make non-cold pressed varieties) can actually increase the temperature of the juice, diminishing its nutrients. Cold-pressed juicers, on the other hand, produce a clean, unrefined, fibre-free juice.
How Can I Make Cold-pressed Juice?
When it comes to juice and smoothies, your best bet is to go green. Green vegetables contain chlorophyll, which cleanses the blood, is anti-inflmmatory and keeps your body alkaline. They’re also great for your skin, hair and overall health and wellbeing.
Get an instant shot of energy by juicing some celery, cucumber, spinach and a little lemon. Or experiment with a range of fresh fruit and veg – carrot, pear, beetroot and other goodies.
However you have it, keep it clean, add some greens and enjoy the energy hit. You’ll be hooked!
