Aloe Vera Cucumber Juice Recipe

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Today I thought to write about Aloe Vera Cucumber juice. Because it helps to improve skin complexion. In fact I am about to discuss such drinks that helps your skin in a series. Latter I can talk to you about carrot juice.

I am here suggesting this aloe cucumber juice as it is more than a health drink, also it helps the skin beauty. Aloe contains some vitamins, minerals, proteins, amino acids and enzymes. Aloe Vera is a good skin moisturizer. It keeps skin moist, smooth and clear     looking. Aloe gives skin a healthier look of radiance. The minerals found in the aloe vera provide very clear skin.

So drinking aloe juice is a very beautiful choice to a beautiful skin. I do not think to drink daily but occasionally. And pregnant women and lactating women better to avoid aloe drinks.

How to prepare Aloe Vera Cucumber Juice

You need 1 cucumber, 1 apple, 2tsp lemon juice and 1 piece of aloe vera gel. Here if you can get one leaf of aloe plant is good. Open the leaf by cutting the green outer layer(in length wise) and extract the white inner crux using a spoon. In the video below see how to cut aloe leaf and squeeze aloe gel(+smoothie recipe)

For us, here we need to cut one medium size cucumber and one apple into small pieces. Prepare juice by using a juicer or mixer. Add lemon juice and aloe vera gel and mix well. Drink is ready to serve chilled.

Wheatgrass Juice

Wheat Grass Juice for hair growth

I am happy to write here about wheat grass juice because it helps hair growth. Wheat Grass juice is said to have so many benefits. But in India it is used since long for good hair growth. If we take care our hair in other ways and drinking wheat grass juice, our hair becomes healthy.

So here goes the Wheat grass juice
How to prepare wheat grass juice

Take one cup fresh wheat and soak in water for 8-12 hours. Treat like this till we can see some roots coming out. Plant this in a tray with soil. Watering is must till it grows to green leaves. Cut the green leaves into pieces and put in mixer/juicer. Add 1 tsp. fresh lemon and salt for taste. Mix well and get the juice. You will get green juice. Wheat grass juice contains 70% chlorophyll and other vitamins.

Drink one glass of wheat grass juice in empty stomach in the morning. If you don't like the taste, mix it with other juices also fine. Now wheat grass powder is available in the market. Or sprouted wheat also is available.

Your hair as well as skin is going fabulous by drinking wheat grass juice daily.

Apple Banana Smoothie

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Today I am discussing a juice recipe which I like very much. This apple banana smoothie is very soothing especially in hot season. You can use this recipe as smoothie or juice. Apple and banana is a best combination for a smoothie and it is of great taste. By adding orange make it a vitamin rich formula. If served with ice definitely it becomes smoothie-soothing.

Apple Banana Smoothie
Green apples 2
Orange 1/2
Ripe banana 1
Brewers yeast 1 tbsp.



Cut apples into small pieces. No need to remove seeds. Peel the orange and remove seeds. Then put apple pieces and peeled orange in a mixer/grinder and make the juice. I do not prefer juicer because it remove all fleshy part and give only liquid juice. By using a mixer it mashes the fruits. After that use a loose sieve to take the juice. Then put this juice, banana and yeast in a blender and make the smoothie. If you prefer to get juice then take only half banana and add a little water if needed.

If garnish Apple Banana Smoothie with slices of orange is good. Remember to add ice pieces and have it immediately. Or the ice cubes may become water and diminish the taste of the smoothie.

Smoothie for Beautiful Skin

Smoothie for a Beautiful Skin

Here in this site you may see recipes for juices or smoothies or foods that may help in skin beauty or hair beauty. Yes really we are what we eat. Give some care to our foods and drinks that really counts in our beauty, long term beauty.

Today I have a recipe for a healthy smoothie for you to increase the beauty of your skin. See below the ingredients of a smoothie for beautiful skin. Get fresh oranges, peel it and cut into sections. If you like cold drinks here do not put ice, instead keep all the ingredients in refrigerator before making this smoothie. Strawberries you can make it chilled. Select fresh mangoes full ripe. Yogurt we need plain and chilled. Carrot cut and grated. Get sprouted wheat. Flax seed powder or you can grind the flax seed. For lemon get fresh lemon juice not the bottled drink. Sugar as you like. These are all about the wonderful ingredients of smoothie for beautiful skin.

ingredients:
Orange - 2
Strawberries - 1/2 cup
Mango - 1/2
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Carrot - 2
Wheat germ - 2tbsp.
Flaxseed powder - 2 tbsp.
Lemon juice - 1tbsp.
Sugar granules - 1tbsp.

Using a juicer process the above ingredients to get a smooth drink. One serving approximately contains only 250 cal. Importantly flax seed provides omega3. Wheat germ is highly nutritious. At least if you include such a smoothie for beautiful skin once in a week, certainly it will help to increase your skin complexion.

Carrot Apple Juice Recipe

Carrot Apple Juice Recipe

You all know about carrot juice benefits. Here I am only emphasizing it because it helps skin beauty if taken regularly. In my earlier post I explained how you can use carrot to make face mask. This mask gives amazing result. But in my experience drinking carrot juice gives immediate results in the next day.

How to make Carrot Apple Juice at home










ingredients: 1/2 kg fresh carrot, 2 apples and 1tsp lemon juice. Salt or sugar if you like.

Cut carrot and apple into small pieces. Put it in a mixer/grinder and mash to get crushed well. Add little water if needed. Sieve it to squeeze the juice. Add sugar and salt. Put crushed ice to serve chilled.














I know you all know how to make this. The thing is that drinking carrot juice is really effective for those who give importance to skin care. This will make your skin smooth, clear and supple. So I am happy to suggest you carrot apple juice.

Apple Strawberry Juice recipe

Apple Strawberry Juice recipe

Today I am here, again with a juice recipe, a power drink recipe. Yes it gives energy to you. If taken in the mornings good to keep you with great powder. So the high power energizer, apple strawberry juice for you.

Apple-2
Strawberry fruit- 150 g.
Yogurt/curd- 1/2 cup
Almond ground-1 tsp.
Honey-2 tbsp.
Wheat germ-4 tbsp.
Cinnamon powder-1/2 tsp.
Water-2 cups

Using a blender prepare the juice. It is for two servings. Apple, strawberry, wheat germ and cinnamon becomes the special ingredient here to make this juice an energy drink.

Ginger Lime Juice

Ginger Lime Juice for indigestion

While focusing on beauty, health also to be considered. Here I am putting a mild drink, Ginger Lime Juice. When you have minor digestive problems you can use this drink. Or if you feel discomfort in the stomach this ginger lime juice is a good choice. It can remove the gas formation in the stomach. What else, in the morning if you feel last day's dinner was heavy, so consider this ginger lime juice. In India fresh ginger is used in meat preparations. Dried ginger root can be used to make black coffee in winter to get a soothing effect for the throat. Yes may be you can buy bottled ginger lime but why not you try naturally. Yeh, here is how.

Ginger Lime Juice

Crush fresh ginger and squeeze the juice.Take half lemon and get the juice, add one glass of water and add 1 tsp. ginger juice. Add sugar for taste.








If you have colds avoid ice. Definitely this ginger lime juice will give relaxation to the stomach.

If you have severe stomach problem due to indigestion it is good to take ginger juice concentrate. For that put ginger root and few tsp. water in a small bowl and crush the ginger with the back side of a spoon. Sieve the juice and add a little sugar if you want. Drink the concentrate.
Warning:I won't recommend this ginger concentrate for all. If you are not used to this take care, sometimes it may give a burning sensation inside stomach. The Ginger Lime Juice is good for all.

Juice Recipe for Hairloss

Juice Recipe for Hairloss

Yes I am getting emails asking what to do to avoid hairloss in future, what to eat etc. In my other post about hair growth I suggested the nutritional tips for hair growth. I think that tip was not specific. So here you get a brief of it as juice recipe for hairloss. The ingredients for the juice will be very helpful to avoid hair loss in future or to promote hair growth. Here I am suggesting it as a juice recipe for hair loss, but if you can eat it like green salad also will help. Let me tell you this recipe will help you to avoid acne/pimple on your face. Yes believe me.

Juice Recipe for Hairloss
ingredients:
Indian Gooseberry - 3
Carrot - 1
Cucumber - 1 small
Beet - 1 small piece
Small Red Onion - 1 or 2

Get fresh gooseberry and cut the outer fleshy part into pieces. Carrot and cucumber get a small one. Beet we need a small piece or half piece. Red onion add one or two pieces. Try first time with one. Put all the ingredients in a mixer and get the juice. Try this juice recipe for hairloss in alternate days or at least twice a week.

Spinach Juice for Skin Beauty

Yes in my experience using spinach(palak) leave in various dishes and drinking spinach juice is so beneficial. It increases the skin beauty. So I am recommending spinach juice for skin beauty. I am not going to the nutritional benefits of spinach, you all know about it. Some people may not like the thick green juice of spinach. So here I am suggesting a best combination drink to suit your appetite.

Spinach Juice for Skin Beauty
Spinach leave - few
Fresh Carrot - 1
Celery - few stalk
Green Apple - 1
Pineapple - 1/2 cup

Cut everything suitably and put in a juicer. Prepare the juice. Drink one glass of spinach juice for skin beauty every morning. With all other benefits it manifest extra shine and beauty in your skin, sure.