Organic Juices for a Healthy Pregnancy : Cauliflower Broccoli, Grapefruit Star, Broccoli and Kale

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1. Cauliflower Broccoli

Helps boost energy levels

B vitamins are well known to increase your energy levels, which are hard to sustain during pregnancy. Vitamin B is the key to this energy-boosting juice, and the magnesium in the cauliflower and beet greens will also keep you on your feet… and off the couch!

YIELDS: 1 CUP

1 cup cauliflower

4 spears broccoli

2 beet greens

Juice cauliflower, broccoli, and beet greens separately. Stir together.

	Calories	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Fiber	Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING	78	0.56g	6.7g	213mg	9g	10g

2. Grapefruit Star

If you’ve ever been down with the flu while pregnant, you know how hard it is to be sick without running to the pharmacy and grabbing the first over-the-counter cold and flu remedy that you can find. The good news is that the vitamin C found in this recipe is just the thing to get you through a bout of the common cold or flu without medication. This juice may also keep you from catching a cold in the first place… and prevention is better than a cure anyway!

YIELDS: 1 CUP

¹⁄₂ pink grapefruit, rind removed

¹⁄₂ white grapefruit, rind removed

Juice grapefruits. Stir.

	Calories	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Fiber	Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING	89	0.29g	1.7g	0mg	2g	39g

3. Broccoli and Kale

Good for strengthening your immune system

You know that citrus fruits contain vitamin C, but you may not have heard that broccoli and kale are particularly good sources of this super vitamin as well. In addition to protecting you and your baby from free radicals that may cause harm, vitamin C repairs tissues, support the growth of your baby’s bones, helps your body fight infections, and promotes healthy skin throughout your pregnancy. Sounds like a super vitamin!

YIELDS: 1 CUP

2 leaves kale

1 beet top and greens

1 fistful spinach

¹⁄₂ cup broccoli florets

Juice ingredients in order listed. Stir.