Juice trends encourage a positive, healthy lifestyle


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Food trends fade in and out of mainstream culture faster than anyone can yell “Fight On!” A recent trend that’s managed to stick though is juice. And that doesn’t mean Welch’s Grape Juice. Juicing has become a popular way to cleanse, detox and hit the reset button. Packed with nutrients, cold pressed juice is one of the tastiest and most nourishing ways to satisfy your cravings while flushing the toxins out of your system.

Though this new health trend might fill you with every vitamin and antioxidant known to man, it also might drain you of every last penny. There’s an easy fix to that though: make it at home! At-home juicing gives students like ourselves, a cheaper and more personalized way to “have your juice and drink it too!”

There are two types of juices: fruit juices — which incorporate mostly fruits and come in plentiful colors — and green juices, which are made up of a variety of fruits and vegetables. A scrumptious vegetable juice may sound unlikely, but don’t knock it until you try it. The combination of fruits and vegetables allows for a wholesome, nutritious addition to your usual diet.

The easiest way to make juice at home is with a blender. You put in all the ingredients and blend it on the highest level setting, such as puree or liquefy. From there you have two options: either drink it thick with all the pulp as a smoothie, or pour it through a mesh sieve to get only the juice. The following recipes are adapted from Martha Stewart Living.

Green Juices

A lot of green juices incorporate kale because of its many nutrients, such as vitamins B6, K, A and C. It has health benefits ranging from cardiovascular support to immune boosting. If not kale, spinach, celery stalks or chard can also be used for a filling result.

Kale Pineapple

– 1 cucumber

– 1 Granny Smith apple

– 1 ½ cup of pineapple

– 3 full kale leaves

– ½ lemon (without the peel)

Green Citrus

– 1 orange

– ½ cucumber

– 3 celery stalks

– ½ lemon

– 1 Fuji apple

– if you’re feeling adventurous, add mint leaves!

Beet Apple Chard

– 1 beet

– 1 ½ apples

– ½ orange

– 1 cucumber

– 3 swiss chard leaves

– 10 parsley sprigs

Kale Kiwi Strawberry

– 1 bunch of kale

– 3 kiwis

– 2 cups of strawberries

– 1 inch of ginger

– ½ banana

Fruit Juices

Fruit juices are a very popular type of juice. They’re filled with antioxidants and a variety of vitamins to help keep the body nourished. These juices can help with strengthening the immune system and boosting metabolism.

Apple Ginger

– 3 Fuji apples

– 1 peeled lemon

– 1 inch peeled ginger

– ½ banana

Lemon-Lime Ginger Ale

– 1 fuji apple

– ½ inch ginger

– handful of grapes

– ½ lemon

– ½ lime

– add sparkling mineral water as fit

Twisted Apple Juice

– 2 peaches

– 1 pear

– 2 apples

– Handful of strawberries

Fruit Punch

– 1 apple

– 8 strawberries

– 1 orange, peeled

– ½ cup of raspberries

– ½ banana

Juicing is a colorful and healthy trend that continues to be on the rise. College students usually try to save as much as possible, which is why juicing at home can be so great. But for those days that you just need a no-fuss, no-mess treat, a juice bar is another great option. These fun joints can be found all over Los Angeles, whether it’s in Downtown at Juice Crafters, or on camps grabbing a quick drink at Nékter. The convenience and cleansing aspects of juicing make it an ideal break from the usual diet of a college student.