Organic Juices for a Healthy Pregnancy : Apple Banana, Berry Cherry, Kale Apple Spinach

1. Apple Banana

Good for healthy skin and hair

This juice will make you feel you’re taking care of your inner and outer beauty, from skin and hair to supporting your baby’s lungs and overall growth. The apples used in this recipe are packed with vitamins and minerals, including vitamins C and A, folate, potassium, and iron that play an important role in the development of healthy glowing skin.

YIELDS: 1 CUP

3 Granny Smith apples, cored

1 lemon, peeled

1 banana, peeled

Juice apples and lemon. Add banana and blend in a blender until smooth.

2. Berry Cherry

Good news! Cherries are an excellent source of vitamin C, which plays a role in the production of collagen. Collagen plays a part in your skin’s ability to rebound after stretching, which is great because, as you’ve noticed, your body’s shape is rapidly changing throughout your pregnancy.

YIELDS: 1 CUP

1 cup cherries, pitted

1¹⁄₂ cups strawberries

1 pint raspberries

Juice cherries, strawberries, and raspberries.

3. Kale Apple Spinach

This juice contains folate, which helps prevent neurological birth defects in your baby. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that women who take the recommended daily dose of folic acid starting at least one month before they conceive and during the first trimester reduce their baby’s risk of neural tube defects by 50–70 percent. Folate is also responsible for the genetic map of your baby. The recommendation from experts is to have 400mcg of folic acid per day.

YIELDS: 1¹⁄₄ CUPS

2 red apples, cored

2 carrots, peeled

4 large kale leaves

1 cup spinach

Juice apples, carrots, kale, and spinach. Stir.