A tart that's good for your heart?

Ok, so now i have your attention! This is a heart-healthy juice, that i just made up.

In a juicer, juice:
1 lemon (unwaxed or washed in warm water to remove wax)
A piece of root ginger (an inch makes it spicy, use more or less if you'd prefer)
1/3rd of a med pineapple with most or all of the skin removed (i'm lazy, so just remove the worst)

Add this juice into a blender, plus:
1/2 a bag of spinach (ideally fresh or you can use frozen)
Some coconut water, and some ice.

Blitz till smooth.

If it is too sharp, and you like it, add some manuka honey.

It is so refreshing and zingy and TART and good for you at the same time.

Enjoy - but don't your other half, you've just had a tart! (Sigh - Stick to food Baz and do jnot go into comedy).

Not another blooming juice - Yes - A yummy Kale one...

This is an amazingly delicious juice, that sounds pretty awful.

I think it must be the apples that work their magic....

Juice -

2 packed cups of kale, or half a loarge bag of prepared kale.
2 green apples (I used granny smiths)
1/2 a large bulb of fennel
3 large celery sticks

Serve over ice.

Tropical wake up - yummy start to the day

A smoothie that will fill you with the feeling of warm tropical sunshine.

In a juicer - juice a large piece of washed root ginger. (the bigger the zingier the drink will be).

Juice an inch or two slice of peeled pineapple.

Pour the juices into a blender and add:

1 banana
Handful of washed strawberries
Half a mango
A cup of coconut water
Some ice

Blend till smooth.

This comes out pale pink and wonderfully tropical. A great way to start the day.

Juicing, Weight Loss and "I'm feeling good", plus....Surely not? Pickled Red Cabbage in a Glass?

As you know, i am juicing for my health. Actually, two years ago, when i was struggling after i lost the weight on LighterLife, Richard said - just do the same thing, but with vegetables. How those words and that idea has come back to haunt me. I was circa 22stones (308lbs/139.7 kgs) before i did LighterLife and lost 8.5 (119lbs or 53 kgs).

So i found myself recently heading back to my fat old self, after struggling for alomost 5 years since LighterLife. I was also very unhealthy having been ill on and off for some months. I had managed to keep some weight off with exercise and healthy food as and when i could, but having been ill i was unable to do any exercise, so the weight sharply increased.

I was now at a point when i struggled to find any clothes in my wardrobe that fitted my gagantuan frame and felt terribly uncomfortable, and this combined with my health challenges, made me pretty low.

So Richard's words echoed in my head and i finally found www.jointhereboot.com and whilst it is primarily about health, it is the way to lose weight healthily.

I have been doing this for 13 days and so far i've lost about 7lbs and 2 notches on my belt buckle, plus, i feel marvellous compared to how i had been feeling. My skin is clear, my mind is clear and i feel light, happy and energised. The weight loss may in fact be more, as i did not really weigh myself at the outset, but was 19.5 stones when i did.

So i have been inventing some juices and using some recipes, from lots of sources.

As a kid, i used to love pickles and still do. That sharp, zesty, sour taste. Picked anything, but particularly picked onions and my all time favourite pickled red cabbage. Crisp, crunchy and sharp.

So here it is in a glass:

2 packed cups of washed spinach, or half a bag;
Red Radishes - a large handful;
3-4 sticks of celery;
1 Whole Lemon (washed in warm water, if waxed);
1/4 of Red cabbage;
2 Green crisp apples.

Juice all of the items and serve over ice.

Another great Juice

Just made up a brilliant new juice:

2x pears
2 packed cups of kale (or more)
handful of strawberries
handful of mint

Juice and enjoy over ice.

OMG - That's juice?

Here's a great tasty green juice....

For 2 generous portions:

In a juicer - juice:
A large bag of washed spinach
A bulb of fennel
4 pears
1 lime (washed to remove wax)
1/2 a cucumber.

I really wasn't sure about this but it is sweet and very refreshing and incredibly healthy.

Enjoy.

Baz rebooted!

As some of you know, I have been poorly for some months and my energy levels low. The Dr discovered I was low on iron and prescribed iron tablets, which have helped.

Despite this, I have still struggled with my energy which would just drop off a cliff unexpectedly.

So fed up with being fed up and ill I started thinking and looking for a solution.

I came across Joe Cross - he created the film - Fat Sick and Nearly Dead and the website www.jointhereboot.com

I started juicing 10 days ago in earnest and have not looked back. For 4 days I just had juices with 1 smoothie (nondairy) circa 4 times a day.

I continued on my trip to Canada and did have a juice or smoothie 2-3 times a day and on average one light veggie or fish/shelfish meal per day with a couple of exceptions.

The first two days I struggled with some hunger and light headaches, but after that, I've been on a high. Feeling great.

For an example - Today I have had:

Breakfast Juice:
spinach, celery, parsley, carrots

Lunch Smoothie:
Banana, frozen berries, spinach, cucumber, coconut water and ice.

I also made some Mushroom and Spinach soup -

In a pan of water add stock powder, chopped mushrooms, 1 small onion, 2 cloves of peeled garlic, 1 chopped courgette. Simmer till veggies soften.

In a high power blender, place 2 cups of spinach, some chopped coriander, handful of raw cashew nuts (optional) and 2 heaped teaspoons of milled chia seeds (can use whole ones too or leave out). Blend until smooth. Thin the soup down if too thick, add Braggs Aminos or soy sauce (wheat free ideally) to taste.

Chef'y touch - put in a bowl, sprinkle liberally with finely chopped coriander and then squeeze a few drops of lime juice and a few drips of hot sauce.

So - I'm nearly back to my old irritating self (fingers crossed). Just got to have some more blood tests and see Dr again. Whatever happens, I'm going to keep on juicing as it has made a huge difference to me.

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead - Have you seen it?

I am probably late in finding this, but just heard about Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. It's a film - check it out.

They have a website called jointhereboot.com which i visited and loved. Lots of great juicing ideas.

I plan to do a few days juice fast as i am still struggling with my energy levels.

This is the first juice i did today:

2-3x pears
1 lemon (wash if unwaxed)
large handful of parsley (curly or flat leaf)
Small bag of spinach
knob of raw root ginger

Juice and serve over ice cubes.