Juice Up!

Do you know what functional juices are? These are juices that are not just refreshing, but also pack a host of vitamins and nutrients! The best part is, you can mix up your own concoctions with ingredients that benefit your body, especially when powering yourself up during the start of your day. 

Which do you think is more fun, drinking juice or taking supplements? If the benefits are the same, the answer is obviously the former! Putting them in your tumblers lets you bring these super juices anywhere, keeping you on track with your health and wellness goals.

Apart from giving you the energy you need, these juices also take care of your heart, brain, and eyes, and will keep your body’s defenses ready with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. 

Want to know how to pick the superfoods for your juice? Then take note of these tips! Vegetables like cabbages and carrots are excellent choices with a lot of nutritional value. If fiber is what you’re looking for, go for flaxseed, chia seeds, and cereals like oats and corn.

Keep an eye out for yellow and red fruits like tomatoes—yes, they are fruits—apples, and lemons. Citrus fruits, AKA the sour ones, also guarantee full power when it comes to protecting your health. Having mango, watermelon, guava, orange, or pineapple in your functional fruit mixes is great as well.  \

Keep It Simple

Making functional juices is not about piling up as many healthy ingredients as you can. It’s about finding the perfect combination of two or three recipes so that you can enjoy its flavor and benefits to the fullest.

Below are recipes you can try to make your jump into the juicing revolution: 

Ingredients:

• 1 slice of chopped pineapple
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 tablespoon of flaxseed
• 6 level tablespoons of BEAR BRAND® Adult Plus Powdered Milk Drink (55 g)
• 1 cup (tea) of cold water

Prep it: Just blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and serve! 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of ponkan juice
• Half a cup of frozen raspberries
• Half a teaspoon of sugar
• 6 tablespoons of BEAR BRAND® Adult Plus Powdered Milk Drink (55 g)

Prep it: Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (tea) of NESTLÉ® Fresh Milk
• 1 cup (tea) of whole grape juice
• Half a peeled medium apple
• 2 tablespoons of NESTLÉ® Fitnesse Honey & Almond
• 2 tablespoons of sugar

Prep it: Blend all the ingredients well in a food processor or blender for a few minutes. If you prefer, add crushed ice. 

Ingredients:

• 2 skinless and seedless tomatoes
• Half a cup of ice water

Prep it: In a container, mash the tomatoes then incorporate the water well. Serve. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of milk (400 ml)
• 1 pot of NESTLÉ® Creamy Yogurt (125 g)
• 2 tablespoons of NESTLÉ® Fitnesse Honey & Almond
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 and a half chopped ripe guava (bayabas), peeled, and seeded

Prep it: Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender then serve. 

Ingredients:

• 1 medium pear with peel
• 1 cabbage leaf
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 1 slice of ginger
• 1 cup of water

Prep it: In a blender, blend all the ingredients with icy water until smooth. Serve. 

Ingredients:

• Half a cup of canned and drained corn (85 g)
• Half a cup of iced lemongrass tea
• 6 level tablespoons of BEAR BRAND® Adult Plus Powdered Milk Drink (55 g)

Prep it: In a blender, place all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve.

Ingredients:

• Half a cup of chopped mango
• Juice of half a lemon
• Half a cup of ice water

Prep it: Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Serve. 

Ingredients:

• Half a cup of NESTLÉ® Fresh Milk  
• Half a carrot, chopped
• 1 cup of chilled orange juice
• 6 tablespoons of BEAR BRAND® Fortified Powdered Milk Drink (60g)
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 2 ice cubes

Prep it: In a blender, blend all the ingredients until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Serve chilled. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of ice-cold water
• 2 cups of BEAR BRAND® Fortified Powdered Milk Drink
• 1 cup of tangerine juice
• 3 tablespoons of oats

Prep it: In a blender, blend all the ingredients. Serve very cold.

Ready to get juiced up? Then let the blending begin! Again, consistency is important, but more than that is simply enjoying the process. Time flies fast when you’re having fun, and before long, you’ll find yourself in a healthier, happier state, thanks to the smart choices you made! 
 

More references:

Innovative Hurdle Technologies for the Preservation of Functional Fruit Juices. MDPI, 2020.

Trends in functional beverages: Functional ingredients, processing technologies, stability, health benefits, and consumer perspective. Science Direct, 2023.

A comprehensive review on functional beverages from cereal grains-characterization of nutraceutical potential, processing technologies and product types. Science Direct, 2023.

Pineapple juice drink: potential functional drink for reducing inflammation in athletes. Food Research, 2021.