Juices for good health

Ingredients:

• 100ml ice

• 200ml skimmed yogurt

• 1 tbs natural preservative-free peanut butter

• 1 chopped (ripe) banana

• 1 tsp honey

Method:

Blend all ingredients together, and add a little milk (if needed) to get a thin drinking consistency for this natural peanut butter and banana smoothie.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 head purple cabbage

• 2 large cucumbers

• 2 handfuls purple grapes

Method:

• Wash all the ingredients thoroughly.

• Juice the cabbage, cucumbers and grapes in a juicer and drink immediately.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup roughly chopped watermelon

• 1 ½ musk melon (if you have some. Or you could add some more watermelon)

• Juice of 2 lemons

• 1 cup skimmed yogurt

• Some ice cubes

Method:

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend into a smooth consistency.

If you love juices then introduce yourself with a nutrient-abundant beetroot-carrot juice. This juice provides health benefits from head to toe, especially for good vision. Try this juicy recipe to colour your diet with fibre, minerals and carotenoids.

Ingredients:

• 1 beetroot

• 1/2 kg carrots

• 1/2 piece of ginger (adrak)

• 2 tbsp (chopped) mint leaves (phudina)

• Black salt (sanchal) to taste

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method:

1. Blend all the ingredients in a mixer with some water except black salt and lemon juice.

2. Strain the liquid.

3. Pour in a glass add black salt, lemon juice and ice cubes.

4. Garnish with mint leaves.

Ingredients:

• 1 large orange or minola, peeled

• 1/2 lemon, de-seeded and peeled

• 1 medium sweet or tart apple, chopped

• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, skin removed

• Cayenne spice

Directions:

Wash all your ingredients. Peel your orange and 1/2 lemon - and remove the lemon seeds. Orange seeds are OK, since they aren't as bitter. Chop your apple into chunks that will fit in your juicer. You can juice the entire apple - core and all. Chop ginger into small chunks. Before you start juicing, be aware that there are two procedures for this juice. You can use just your electric juicer. Or you can use both an electric juicer and a citrus juicer: Add the citrus directly to your juicer and juice it pulp/skin and all. This will result in a 'thicker' juice since some of the pulp/skin juice will be extracted and is a bit thicker than pure citrus juice. Juice the citrus in a citrus juicer/squeezer separately and add it to the apple/ginger juice. This will result in a thinner, less pulpy juice. Your choice. Start juicing all your ingredients. Stir gently to swirl the flavors. Pour into serving glasses and top with cayenne. One tiny pinch to a few bold dashes will work. You can always add more later.