It’s a new year and the feeling of fresh starts is upon us! I always find at this time of year, I have a tendency to look back on what has changed, what is different, and what needs improving in our lives.
What Has Changed
One of the biggest positive changes since going raw is that in the last six months we became very serious about juicing. If we don’t juice at least once a day we feel weird. Uneven. Not quite right. It’s like a juicing addiction. What a great addiction to have! The energy I get from juicing is instant. I don’t have to wait for my body to digest it and extract nutrition. It’s immediate. Oddly enough, it’s how I 
wanted coffee to be for all the years I chugged away at organic espresso. Needless to say, the caffeine had the opposite affect and I usually simply ended up with the shakes and a very acidic stomach. Yes, juicing is a way better lift than any of the standard American diet alternatives! LOL.
The key to juicing is to vary the ingredients from day to day. This way you won’t get bored and your body will get a nice balance of what it needs nutritionally. We’ve included all of the following ingredients in juices at one time or another:
Kale
Parsley
Spinach
Purple Cabbage
Romaine Lettuce
Beets
Beet Greens
Carrots
Celery
Garlic
Tumeric
Ginger
Shiso
Chard
Collard Greens
Cilantro
Pineapple
Lemon
The one thing we do include every single time is some sort of dark leafy green. Our favorite is kale, especially the lacinado variety. It is important to juice organic produce as you wouldn’t want to squeeze the juice out of pesticide now would ya? (ewwwwww!) I highly recommend a masticating juicer if you can afford one, otherwise just love the one you have!
What is Different
Bam and I have both noticed that our health has improved from where it was a year ago. It seems the raw vegan lifestyle keeps improving your health over time. I can only imagine what we’ll be like 10 years from now!
What Needs Improving
Well, quite frankly, Bam is far better at spontaneously creating a raw gourmet feast than I am. I would like to improve at that! I look forward to experimenting this year and surprising him (and hopefully me) with some quickly made raw meals that not only look good but taste amazing too!
Together We Can Make A Difference
It’s been wonderful receiving emails from you and reading your comments online. We listen to everything you have to say and your input is incredibly valuable to us. Thank you! The greenest choice you can make with your life is that of being a raw vegan. Help make the world a greener place and join us! One person at a time. Let’s eat green!
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Hi Guys
Love the website – I’ve been juicing for about 2 years now and
been telling everyone l know. You’re doing it so much better!!
As a working writer/musician l need all the help l can get!
Power to you – should that be RAW power!
Best wishes from UK
Andrew
I like to add, in addition to many of the ingredients you listed, green pepper, cucumber, and a bit of sea salt for flavor in my juicer cocktails. And, as a card-carrying tomatoholic, I always love the love fruit!
xxoo
KT
Hey Bam & Share,
I’d like to get into juicin’ for me & my lil’ one.
I want to find that energy that i don’t get from coffee anymore.
where can i get a reasonably priced juicer & do u have any recipes to get started – to find my taste?
All the best,
Eamon
duh – i submitted my e-mail incorrectly
need the juice!
All the best,
Eamon
Hey Bam & Share,
i’d like to get into juicing for me & my lil’ one
need to find the energy coffee used to give me, even more.
where could i fing a reasonable juicer & do you have any recipe’s to find my taste?
Have a great day!
Eamon