Is apple juice good for you? What are some of the most important red and green apple benefits? Want to try a few easy, healthy recipes for apple juice benefits?
I simply love juicing with apples. It is a great way to add sweetness or a tart tang to any vegetable juicing recipe.
Listing fairly low in terms of the glycemic index, apples are not too bad for blood sugar when juiced together with veggies. However, if you have any blood sugar problem, you need to check this out with your doctor or nutritionist first.
Red And Green Apple Nutritional Benefits Include
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- A variety of B vitamins
- Calcium
- Iron
- Potassium
- Zinc
- Magnesium
- Copper
- Phytochemicals with antioxidant properties including quercetin
- Fiber-rich, in particular the soluble dietary fiber, pectin
Your Health And Red Or Green Apple Benefits
- Apple juice recipes may help you to keep cholesterol levels down and improve cardio health.
- Together with carrots, apples can help you to have a clear, healthy skin.
- When you eat apples or drink green apple juice, constipation should be less of a problem. This is partly due to the malic acid content, and of course the fiber.
- Can help to keep your bones healthy, due to the mineral content.
- May be beneficial for folks who suffer from asthma.
- If you are struggling with your weight, apple juice can help if combined with veggies. A juicy apple can also help to curb your sweet cravings. Apples are fat free and relatively low in calories.
- Because of the beneficial effect on the whole digestive system, apples can be seen as cleansing.
- Could help to protect brain cells
- The phytochemicals may offer some cancer protection
Healthy Apple Juice Recipes
Green Apple Juice Cleanse
2 Green Apples
2 Ripe Pears
2 Medium Carrots (greens discarded)
Optional 1/4 Lemon
Method
1. Wash all the ingredients thoroughly
2. Quarter and core apple, don't peel
3. Quarter and core pear, don't peel
4. Top and tail carrots, don't peel
5. Peel lemon
6. Run all the ingredients through your juicer and enjoy some healthy, green apple benefits! (I love my juices cold, so I enjoy pouring it over a few ice cubes)
Digestive Detox
2 Medium Carrots (green discarded)
2 Red Or Green Apple
2 Celery Stalks
Optional: a touch of lime or lemon juice, or some fresh ginger
Method
1. Scrub produce thoroughly
2. Top and tail carrots, don't peel
3. Core and cut apples, don't peel
4. Juice in any order, adding the optional ingredients if you wish
Apple And Beet Boost
2 Apples
3 Carrots (greens discarded)
1/2 Medium Cucumber
2 Celery Stalks
1 Smallish Beetroot
Method
1. Wash all the ingredients
2. Core and quarter apples
3. Top and tail carrots
4. Cut cucumber into chunks if necessary
5. Peel beetroot and quarter or halve, depending on size
6. Run all the ingredients through your juicer
Bonus: Easy, Crunchy Apple And Peanut Butter Snack
Wash an apple and core it. Don't peel the apple, as many of the most important nutrients are just underneath the skin. Slice the apple into circles. Spread the slices with natural peanut butter without added salt or sugar. Enjoy! You can do this with celery stalks as well.
So, who knows, perhaps an apple a day really does keep the doctor away! I hope you enjoyed reading about red or green apple benefits and that you will have fun preparing the apple juice recipes.
