A few weeks ago I was looking for a way to reboot my system and get back on track to super healthy whole foods plant-based eating. I came across Surferry's organic cold pressed juice cleanse and decided to give it a whirl! For those of you who live in the Wilmington area and haven't been to Surfberry yet - what are you waiting for?!? They are located at Wrightsville Beach and I've been going there for a while to get their awesome smoothies & acai bowls. What I really like about this place is that they are all about clean, fresh, organic, natural, whole, healthy foods. There aren't any additives, syrups, or extra sugars that go into their smoothies or bowls - instead they are made with real fruit, fruit juices, and almond or soy milk. Basically, the same ingredients that I would use if I were making a smoothie at home in my Vitamix.
I gotta mention the acai bowls for a sec cause I'm kind of addicted to these things. My understanding is that they originated in the surfing community as a way to refuel and replenish after long days out on the water. Acai berries are a superfruit found in South America and they contain beaucoup d'antioxidants. Acai bowls are made by blending frozen acai puree with almond or peanut butter and soy or almond milk. Then they're topped with granola, shredded coconut, fresh fruit, & a drizzle of honey! Sooo delicious! I sometimes eat these instead of cooking a meal :)
Ok, so back to my juice cleanse. I had been feeling the effects of toxic hunger. Don't know what toxic hunger is? Then this article is a MUST-read! I wanted to get back on the quick track to healthy eating and feeling fantastic. Surfberry offers 1-, 3-, and 5-day juice cleanses. Each day consists of six, 17-ounce bottles of cold pressed, fresh, organic juice:
*3 Green: kale, spinach, cucumber, romaine, parsley, ginger, green apple
*1 Root Veggie: carrot, beet, orange
*1 Citrus: lemon, cayenne pepper, filtered water, maple syrup
*1 Almond Milk: raw almonds, cinnamon, vanilla, maple syrup
There are 1145 total calories in the six bottles of juice, so if you are an athlete, you need to time the cleanse with a day that you don't have a big workout and/or supplement with additional bottles of cold-pressed juice. I waited a couple days after Over The Mountain b/c I wanted to recover a little bit before doing the cleanse. The recommended schedule for drinking the juice is every 2 hours, starting at 9 am. This actually worked out perfectly because it seemed like after 2 hours I would start to get a little bit hungry and it was time to drink another juice. I never felt like I was deprived or hangry.
The taste of the juice was very refreshing! The green juice tasted like Mean Green juice that I have made in my Jack Lalanne juicer at home. I learned about Mean Green juice from the movie Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, in which a trucker is sick and tired of being sick and tired. He installs a juicer in his cab and only drinks the juice of fresh produce from stands along the routes of his trips. He ended up losing a boatload of weight and reversing just about every one of his chronic diseases.
I also liked the flavor of the root veggie juice because of course y'all know how much I like my beet juice :) The almond milk was the perfect juice to end the day with because it tasted like a dessert! However, my favorite juice of the day was the citrus! The combo of the tartness of the lemon combined with the peppery cayenne has me stopping by Surfberry from time to time just to purchase this juice by itself!
The purported benefits of juicing include:
*More energy
*Improved sleep
*More balanced moods
*Clearer skin & brighter eyes
*Better digestion
*Weight loss
*Less belly bloat
*A clearer mind
For me, I experienced no stomach issues and I'd say I had a lot of energy during the day and clearer thinking. I also lost a few pounds, though I suspect this was from consuming fewer calories than normal and having lower glycogen stores ;) My favorite thing about doing this juice fast is that it got me ramped up to eat clean again. After doing a day of the juicing and only putting healthy nutrients into my body there was no way I was going to ruin it the next day by eating vegan junk food! It got my system running cleanly and I've been eating A LOT better ever since! I'd be happy doing this monthly and trying a longer cleanse next time.
Happy 4th of July to everyone and if you need a way to re-boot your system after eating and drinking too much this weekend, it might be perfect timing for you to try Surfberry's juice cleanse!
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