How to Make Mean Green Juice with Joe Cross

[tiffinypie]

I have the same one and its fab !!!! I've been a juicing fool for a week now and I feel great!!! I feel like an idiot that I haven't did this juicing thing years ago. But i'm glad I did :))

[LifeFaithHope]

Does it matter what juicer you use?

[DroverChicago]

Kale is the nastiest substance on Earth that wasn't excreted by an animal, and I refuse to ever put it in my juice again. Would I get approximately the same nutritional content by substituting a head or so of romain lettuce or just doing all spinach?

[seattlehawkins]

I would love to get started, :( Sadly, I'm black though.

[Pianocarneseur12]

@seattlehawkins Haha nationality means nothing dude! you can totally do this thing :D

[seattlehawkins]

@Pianocarneseur12 You know what? I can do this! Thanks pal!

[Pianocarneseur12]

@seattlehawkins No Problem :D Good Luck!!

[PitterPatter100]

the idea is to juice not to blend. If you watch Joe's movie or some of his youtube clips you will realise why. Blending leaves all the pulp in and makes your stomach think you've eaten. Juicing (with minimum pulp left in) makes your body use up it's fat store, while getting mega nutrients in your gut.

[PitterPatter100]

@PitterPatter100 sorry, I meant to also say that when your stomach gets full of pulp, it needs energy to digest the pulp. Without the pulp your body will start to feed of the stores of fat.

[psmike59favs]

The important thing is to juice instead of squabble about what machine to use, use anyone you can and start juicing.

[Croozer]

The Breville Elite is a ass kicking juicer: 1000 WATTS!

[mrstanbmw]

get Montel Williams health master it will leave no pulp and everything in is liquidfied

[dieselmac]

@mrstanbmw absolute junk.Vitamix or Blend tech only way to go.omega juicer for greens.

[mrstanbmw]

@dieselmac one mans junk is another mans treasure. I had the machine for 3 years and I'm quite satified. I don't need the pulp that those other machines leave.

[mrstanbmw]

@dieselmac do you have a financial motive for pushing these machines, it is none of my business but your condemnation of the Health Master leaves me with the suspicion that you do. Like I said the Health Master by Montel liquifies all the ingredients and works like a charm

[rtask]

nice blue rolex submariner

[sfwc2011]

Hi, I bought this exact juicer and have tried to make the Grean juice shown here but I am getting hardly any juice and most of the kale and spinach is just ending up in the pulp bin. what am I doing wrong???

[tombstone9173]

That's about 16oz of juice and about $5-$7 worth of produce. That's pretty expensive. 

[Kdnce]

I thought apple seeds were bad for you?

[carreraGT92]

CAn this be stored in the fridge without the vitamins being lost

[arghhhpirate]

@carreraGT92 I think Joe's website says something about this. I would say up to 24 hours to minimize nutrient loss. Any longer than that and you'd probably want to freeze it.

[Bedeborah]

Men???:) put spinach in, don't worry if it goes anywhere. lol Love the Australian accent. Thanks!

[frespirt1002]

I love the Breville juicer is so easy to clean, especially if you line the pulp bin with a plastic grocery bag... I have been drinking fresh juice since Jan 30, 2012 and feel so much better. I am also eating plant-based foods, so I never feel hungry, and since Jan 30 I lost 9 lbs. Today is Feb 17... I am down one pants size, 2 notches in my belt and my skin is getting softer. I want to do a Juice Only Fast, but will probably do a 3 or 5 day juice only fast... Enjoy your Juice!!!!

[Bedeborah]

@frespirt1002 Great, what were your eating habits along with the juice. Just vegees and the juice?

[frespirt1002]

@Bedeborah I have been eating and juicing mostly raw foods, meaning fruits and vegetables for the past 12 days, as I am in a 15 day reboot. After that I want to do a 5 to 10 day juice only fast.

[Bedeborah]

@frespirt1002 I now have all my greens washed and in the fridge. Cleared off the counter and I've got my juicer and blender in clear view. Seem like I just got hungrier.lol. I'm late. Its already the middle of Feb. I'm on my way.

[frespirt1002]

@Bedeborah Sounds like you are ready to roll... er juice... lol... I lost 3.4 lbs since last Sunday, 9.8 lbs since Jan 30, when I started juicing... No matter what your weight, you will def feel better and your health will improve.. Keep your eye on the prize!!

[Bedeborah]

@frespirt1002 That alone encourages me. I juiced this morning. My blender isn't expensive so you know what that means, its more mush. I started eating healthier last year. So I have no problem getting it down. Think I'll juice tomorrow. I know how to do that. I just wanted to blend from watching the vids on 'greensmoothiegirl. I can do it. I am over weight and want to lose.

[SpaceOctopus2010]

go joe!

[tashtooshie]

Love it!! On day 3 tomorrow is day 4! All my fibre bits go to our chickens and they eat it!! Loving this....just wondering if I can do 7 days have healthy eatable food for 3 days then back on? Am I wasting all my effort this week if I do so??

[Keeperz1]

@tashtooshie you will be consuming fibre so your body will snap out of that state that you are in when just drinkin liquids without fibre, so yes to optimise your weight loss go for the whole 2 or what ever weeks you want to cleanse for.

[Eaglerose28]

I prefer the Omega 8004 - its a single gear and presses the juice out leaving a very dry pulp. It will keep a couple of days so i am juicing every other day or two. i juice every day whether I am fasting or not.

[Eaglerose28]

@Eaglerose28 I eant I drink juice everyday!

[ILuv2bUmmi]

But I was telling @rockmomma1 I choose the omega big mouth juicer for the warranty even though others went for joe's breville juicer that was in the film.

[ILuv2bUmmi]

Idk where my other comment just went o_O

[ILuv2bUmmi]

@rockmomma1 the way I looked at it is. This is an investment in my health but I do not want my investment to break down on me because I'm using it lots and lots of times. #justmyopinion

[rockmomma1]

what is the best type of juicing machine to use?

[jmine]

if i decide to do a 30 day detox juice diet how any juices do i have to drink a day and will i get loose skin if i lose more weight than i intended that's what i so scared of thanks and have a great day

[ILuv2bUmmi]

But what won me over was the 10 year warranty on ALL parts not just the motor. The breville has a 1 year warranty on just the motor and you would think for the $300 you would get more than a year on one part. #justmy2cents

[ILuv2bUmmi]

@msblueberrysmoothie

I agree these movies elk change your life. My husband and u have cut animal milk out of our life and we just ordered an omega mega mouth juicer this past tuesday. We also have our cups that we plan to be drinking out of. We've been watching fast, sick and nearly dead for so long and now we are ready to try and change our lives. S/N I was gonna get the breville juicer but like everyone said it just didn't seem like it was the best juicer for the money.

[TheGraceofChrist]

@ILuv2bUmmi I've done the SAME thing. I was SO inspired by the film I did a short reboot and transitioned to raw vegan. I feel SO much better already! Had dehydrated marinated mushrooms and cashew alfredo sauce over a bed of fresh spinach for dinner last night. DELICIOUS!

[AndrewHo1000]

Where do you buy Kale?

[MsSoniasoniasonia]

@AndrewHo1000 Politely butting in; I purchase big bags of it at Trader Joe's for $1.99. It's located where the bagged salads are. If you want it whole they have it at Sprouts and Henry's.:)

[TheOmnipotentidiot]

@AndrewHo1000 any grocery store should have it,i get it at my local walmart (along with everything else,sadly no farmers market nearby) for about $2 a bag and I can get about 4 glasses of juice out of it.

[heatl0rd]

Where do you guys buy Kale in Australia?

[PitterPatter100]

@heatl0rd Kale is silverbeet and you can get it at any greengrocers or Woollies/Coles.

[Diamonddusted68]

Don't we need that fiber? It's like a toothbrush for our gutts.

[AyshaCyan]

@Diamonddusted68 The fiber in plants tends to be insoluble, so all it does is adds bulk to our feces and makes their passage easier. If you are drinking plenty of liquids, especially during something like a reboot, there isn't any issue of passing what you don't digest easily. The fiber doesn't get digested by our bodies, just passed through. The enzymes are what the body needs to get amino acids and repair daily damage.

[TheGraceofChrist]

@Diamonddusted68 Yes you need fiber but most people are so nutrient deprived they have to juice to get all those nutrients to assist their immune system and "reboot" it. Look at all the fruit & veg he had on that plate, could you eat that several times a day? No, so hence the juicing! Juicing is a natural and very healthy form of supplementation as opposed to taking a hard vitamin with fillers, your body recognizes it as food and fuel.

[MsSoniasoniasonia]

@Diamonddusted68 Politely butting in; I've tried blending juice to leave all the fiber in, but it's impossible to drink. Really gritty and very, very thick. Much easier to drink without all that fiber. :)

[vorpal72]

I've tried 6 different juicers in 6 years. My favorite and the undisputed champion of the lot is definitly the Omega Auger Juicer. Quiet, easy to clean. 80 rpm's so it doesn't heat up the pulp in any way. Built like a Leopard 2A6 Battletank. And makes the highest juice per pulp ratio I have ever seen. And the juice that comes out of it seems to be alot richer in color. Plus a 15 year guarentee. Can't beat it. It's pricey but worth every stinkin atom it's composed of straight up!!!

[thedivekid78]

does all this talk about fast juicers being not as good for you as the slow auger juicers have any merit?

[DaChanginQueen]

@thedivekid78 - The way I look at it is...Yes, there is merit to the auger juicers being more ideal..but most of them are VERY expensive and I cannot afford one.

I bought a Breville off of Craig's list and saved 2/3 off the price of a brand new one.

I feel that even though some nutrients and enzymes or whatever are lost..I am FAR better off using my juicer than I was before.

Get the best juicer you can afford and you will be fine.

[TheGraceofChrist]

@thedivekid78 yes but either way some is better than none.

[bostonian0926]

Tips:

1) Add carrots - it sweetens the juice up.

2) Add cilantro for taste and more nutrients

3) 3 apples is better than 2. Cut out the bitter middle.

4) Run the pulp through the juicer for a 2nd and 3rd time. Especially for kale, which goes right through the juice with 70% of juice still remaining. Mix all pulp into balls and throw it in a second or a third round...you willl get a lot more Kale juice out of it.

[ZonaFilms]

@bostonian0926 i also do the running the pulp 2 times more after the first time as well.... it gives you SO much more juice :)

[PitterPatter100]

@bostonian0926 is that ok to do in a slow juicer as well? I have one similar to the Hurom juicer.



[mikertones]

i hate that breville juicer it sucks ass,if you dont believe me @ 00:41 sec you can hear a big chunk fly back into the pulp bin that didnt get juiced ,i recommend a smaller masticating juicer like omega 8004 ,maximum extraction right there dude

[MrMaryJanes]

@mikertones You are clearly nuts. 

[mikertones]

@MrMaryJanes why?cant you hear it at 41 seconds?do you have a breville juicer i had a breville elite $300.00 ,it was a waste of money,the gap between the bottom of the feed tube and the blades is about 10-15 mm no joke ,if your breville is a good juicer then good 4 u,i have an omega8004,maximum extraction on any greens,fruits i dont juice i just eat them whole,bye

[Servant2thePrince]

@mikertones My uncle just bought me the Breville and it works great. The big chunk that you are hearing fly back is the outside of the 1/2 of a lemon that he put in the juicer. It makes sense for that to fly back into the pulp bin.

[mikertones]

@Servant2thePrince ok ,i hope you enjoy it,i read some reviews on the breville on amazon and u can read 4 urself if like,everyone says the blades get dull quick so thats another reason i got rid of mine,also go to craigslist and see how many people are selling their breville,why?cause it sucks,they lie on there and say "ohh its so great"yes because they r trying to get rid of it,they arent gonna tell u it sucks!then see how many people are selling omega juicers? ,maybe 1 or 2

[willcyclecampbell]

Congrat! I watched your movie it was very inspirational! my problem with juicing though is it seems like an awful waste of food. I drink green smoothies everyday, am I not getting the same benefit but with out all the waste? Why is it so important to just get the juice?

[1GypsyFiddler]

Will lime work as well as lemon? I am allergic to lemons.

[ZonaFilms]

@1GypsyFiddler YES!

[jawbraeka]

where can i buy kale from please?

[noslo26]

@jawbraeka The grocery store? lol

[ZonaFilms]

@jawbraeka ..try asian food stores (korean & chinese)... they always have kale and a LOT cheaper than the regular food stores if you are on a budget

[MsBlueberrysmoothie]

I started juicing since watching this movie last Nov 2011, we did it for 10 days and lost 10 pounds, now my family and me juice regularly, don't forget to watch Fat sick and nearly dead, also Forks over knives and Food Matters, these movies will change your life!!!

[grnlantern2012]

I also hust started 2 days ago. with exercise i have lost 12lbs. I have been just mixing on my own, I will be making this tonight for dinner.

[happymax1]

I just started two days ago and the "mean green" juice is surprisingly tasty.....

[RobinHartHypnosis]

How do you make cookies out of the pulp?

I enjoyed this video. I have that juicer, now I better start using it.

Thanks

[ZonaFilms]

i drink this every day!!!

[macintheus]

Fantastic to see Joe making his juice! What an inspiration!

If you haven't seen Joe's documentary "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead" you need to check it out ASAP -- it's a life changer! (Also check out "Food Matters" and "The Gerson Miracle".)

[Marcos376]

Mmmmm. Looks real good.