15 July 2009
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3 CommentsDay 22 of this 30-day juice fast started out with warm lemon water.
Breakfast
I had some leftover watermelon (from the 4th of July and my Dad’s birthday picnic) so I thought I should use it up and not let it go to waste. It was half of a watermelon, and I juiced the rind, seeds, and all.
Watermelon is soooooooooooo healthy for us! It contains the following vitamins: C, A, B6, B1. It also provides antioxidants, lycopene, magnesium, and potassium.
“Watermelon is not only great on a hot summer day, this delectable thirst-quencher may also help quench the inflammation that contributes to conditions like asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and arthritis.”–WH Foods
Watermelon may also protect against macular degeneration. How cool and refreshing is that information??!! 
Watermelon Tower
Watermelon Juice
I ended up with 6 cups of watermelon juice + enough to fill my Amazing Grass shaker cup, which I added a scoop of berry flavored Amazing Grass SuperFood powder to.
AMAZING (Grass) Watermelon
All Shook Up!
Yum!
(For more AMAZING information on this superfood powder, click on the photo below and read all about it!)
Snack
For a snack, I had my daily shot of E3 Live and a glass of water with organic apple cider vinegar.
Lunch
I enjoyed a(nother!) yummy glass of watermelon juice for lunch… I added a scoop of the berry flavored Amazing Grass powder for some extra oomph.
I also had a lot of cucumbers to use up so cucumber juice, it was! I (for some crazy reason) forgot to count how many cucumbers I used for this juice recipe. (I’m thinking maybe it was 5-7 of ‘em???)
Cucumbers are good for you:
“The flesh of cucumbers is primarily composed of water but also contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and caffeic acid, both of which help soothe skin irritations and reduce swelling. Cucumbers’hard skin is rich in fiber and contains a variety of beneficial minerals including silica, potassium and magnesium.”–WH Foods
Besides those yummy benefits, cucumbers are great for your skin, (may) help lower your blood pressure, and contain vitamins C, A, and folate and fiber. They also provide tryptophan–and they taste sooooooooooooooooooooooo delicious when they’re juiced!
Cucumber juicing tip:
When juicing cucumbers, you’ll want to remove the peel IF you’ve bought non-organic cucumbers that have been waxed. If they’re organic, leave that peel on–it’s very beneficial!
Juicy Cucumbers
Bubbling Juice
A(LIVE) Cucumber Juice
I ended up with 3 cups of cucumber juice + my E3 Live shaker cup full, which I enjoyed as an afternoon snack. Delish!
Dinner
A refreshing watermelon juice ended day 22 for me. SO tasty! And I enjoyed it with some fresh air, outside.
Watermelon Juice
What a great day 22 was, eh?
Until tomorrow… happy juicing!
Don’t forget to catch up on my 30-day juice fast…
Day 1 of a 30-Day Juice Fast and Juicer Mishaps
Day 2 of a 30-Day Juice Fast–and AMAZING GRASS!!
Day 4 + Wheat Grass Galore + a Juicer!!
Day 8, Let’s Talk About Weight!
Day 11, Grapefruit Juice Heaven!
Day 15 + Living Tree Community Contest Winner!
Day 16 + Books by Dr. Bruce Fife
Day 17 + Green Pineapple Juice
Day 19 + July 4th Celebrations!!
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References:
WH Foods (watermelon benefits)
WH Foods (cucumber benefits)
So I am NOT going to ask you if you needed a bathroom break like 50 times today…watermelon AND cumcumbers!
HA
do you find the cucumber is soothing your wasp stings?
I would be taking a SHOWER in that if so!
ohhh watermelon popsicles! MMMMM
22 DAYS…you are near the finish line!
(ps glad your back, I missed you and your posts!)
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Raw Juice Girl Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
LOL! Watermelon does flush my kidneys–and cucumber juice actually cleanses my colon!
Hmmm… I know cucumber is excellent for the skin, but I actually haven’t tried it on my wasp stings. I knew about it, but I didn’t think of it. I did try several different home remedies and finally found one that’ll work, so I’ll be mentioning it in a future post (when I get to the day I was actually stung).
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