Organic Juices for a Healthy Pregnancy : Peach Grape Delight, Fresh from the Garden, Tangy Cucumber

1. Peach Grape Delight

Peaches have several flavonoids that act as protective scavengers of harmful free radicals that may be looking to cause damage to cells throughout your body. They are also rich in potassium, an important component of cell and body fluids that regulate your blood pressure and can help keep you from developing preeclampsia, high blood pressure in a pregnant woman that can lead to risk of complications for the mother or baby. Therefore, it is important to do everything you can to manage blood pressure throughout your pregnancy.

YIELDS: 1¹⁄₂ CUPS

2 peaches

1 cup red grapes

¹⁄₄ lemon

Juice peaches, grapes, and lemon. Stir.

2. Fresh from the Garden

Good for your baby’s bones and development

The celery and broccoli found in this recipe are full of calcium, which will help your baby’s bones develop. The tomato, celery, and broccoli in this refreshing drink will also provide other essential pregnancy nutrients, such as vitamin C and folic acid, that are needed for your baby’s growth and development.

YIELDS: 1¹⁄₄ CUPS

1 large tomato

2 stalks celery

1 cup broccoli

2 cloves garlic

Juice tomato, celery, broccoli, and garlic. Stir.

3. Tangy Cucumber

Good for morning sickness

The ginger in this juice will alleviate your morning sickness, which makes this spicy drink a blessing in disguise! But it doesn’t stop there. The folate-packed cucumbers found in this juice also work to reduce the risk of birth defects. A win-win!

YIELDS: ¹⁄₂ CUP

2 cucumbers

1 lemon, peeled

¹⁄₄" slice ginger

Pinch kosher salt

Juice cucumbers, lemon, and ginger. Stir in a pinch of salt.