We’ve all heard about the extreme measures stars will take to stay youthful – Botox, plastic surgery, chemical peels – to name just a few. Fortunately, there is another way – a more natural way!
Based on the concept that beauty comes from the inside out, juice guru Denise Mari, founder of the popular healthy lifestyle company, Organic Avenue, has come up with an age-defying juice cleanse that, like other Organic Avenue cleanses, was created out of LOVE – the Live, Organic, Vegan Experience.
“It is based on my deeper understanding of the workings of the body and the healing ability of fresh, ripe, raw, organic and alkaline food and juice choices,” reveals Denise.
“LOVEyoung revives everything! When your focus is on healing, cleansing and nourishing the body, and specifically your blood, you will notice a difference in your skin. LOVEyoung focuses on chlorophyll-rich foods, juices and alkaline water, all of which are superior for building healthy blood. When you build healthy blood you can build healthy skin – hair, nails, bones, brain, muscles, etc. Everything requires healthy blood. Therefore, we focus intently on fresh pressed green juices and blended soups.”
Healthy celebs, like Alicia Silverstone, Gwyneth Paltrow, Naomi Watts, and Liev Schreiber, are all choosing to juice up their beauty.
While, it is recommended to stay on the LOVEyoung juice diet juice for five days, not all of us can make that commitment or simply afford the LOVEyoung cleanse ($500.00 for a 5-day menu). Denise shares a few secrets of her age-defying juicing.
1. If you’re intimidated by a five-day cleanse (or money is tight), can you do a cleanse for just one or two days?
Newbies committing only a day or two can get results, yet the most significant result they get is confidence that comes with making healthy changes. Habits are hard to break. The Organic Avenue LOVE cleanse programs (even as little as one day) can really help kick start new healthy habits, yet we’ve found five days to be the best example of how good you can feel and how fun life can be in your body. Often times the first three days (depending on your current diet and lifestyle) can be a challenge, then the last two days the benefits are apparent and new resolutions begin to form. We realize people have different schedules and lifestyles, which is why we’re happy to help those cleansing for as little as one day to those who do so 365 days a year.
2. What is the optimum number of days to cleanse before you see results?
It depends on the individual. For a new cleanser with a poor diet, it may take three days. For a vegan who predominately eats a whole food, plant-based diet, they will likely feel the benefits on the very first day. It’s a very personal and unique experience for everyone, and thoroughly rewarding.
3. What is one anti-aging food that anyone can add to their diet?
GO CUCUMBER! You always see ads for spas and beauty that implement cucumbers. Drinking cucumber juice is great for skin as well as applying it directly to your skin. Cucumbers are super hydrating and contain silica, a trace mineral that contributes to the strength of our connective tissue. They are very alkalizing and as a juice, light and refreshing. I like to add an ounce of chlorophyll to our 16-ounce cucumber juice for an extra blood building and sanitizing effect.
4. Is there a juice recipe you can recommend that is affordable and can be done at home in a blender?
Yes! Make your own LOVE*young juice:
- 12 oz celery juice (three-fourths of whole bunch or .75 lb celery)
- 12 oz spinach juice (1 whole bunch or just under 1 lb spinach)
- 12 oz cucumber juice (1 large or .75 lb cucumber)
Makes 2 servings.
To find out more about juicing and Organic Avenue, check out www.organicavenue.com
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