New Year, New You: Detoxing With Farmhouse Juice To Start 2017

The New Year is here, and there’s no better time to rid the body of built up toxins from overindulgences, especially ones from over the holiday season.

But where to start?

Well, if you’re looking for the very best the city has to offer, there can be only one answer…

Launched in 2012 and located on 129 Wulumuqi South Rd, Farmhouse Juice not only specialises in, but leads the way in 100% raw and natural cold-pressed juice, packed full of enzymes, nutrients and delicious flavor. 

Farmhouse Juice was founded by Uriel, a warm and friendly New Yorker with over 20-years experience in the hospitality industry, who’s spent time as a food runner, a chef, a general manager and everything in between. 

“Before we launched, you couldn’t find vegetable juice anywhere, and only fruit juice at malls. I wanted to change that. Our business model is all about transparency. We were the first to add our ingredients and nutritional content on the bottle, and I wanted to show each stage of the production process, from the fruit we source to the machines we use.”

Making the detox, in their own words:

"We’re obsessed with sourcing the best-tasting fruits from all around the world! Pineapples from the Philippines. Coconuts from Thailand. Citrus fruits from America. South Africa, Australia, you name it! We grow our own kale in our farms and source the freshest vegetables from all over China. 

Then, we wash everything with filtered water in 3 bath tub-sized sinks and pack around 1.5kg’s of fruit and vegetables into our cold press machine, every bottle. Nothing artificial added.”

1.5kg’s of fruit and vegetables in just one bottle?! That’s more than I eat in a week! 

The Detox Plan

If you go the detox route, the length can be as long or as short as you wish. Beginners can try 3-5 days, while others may choose to go for 21 or even 30 days.

The drinks are numbered, and are recommended to be drunk in sequence, spread evenly throughout your day. Approximately every 2-3.5 hours depending on how long your day is.

GREEN ELIXIR

Kale, Apple, Ginger, Romaine, Celery, Spinach, Cucumber, Parsley, Lemon

Start the day off with this refreshing “salad in a bottle”, offering a blast of super powered live enzymes that are packed with anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits. Get all your essential vitamins and daily greens in one delicious dose.

Benefits: Lowers Blood Pressure, Strong Detoxifier, Balances Body pH, Boosts Metabolism

INTERNAL FIX

Pineapple, Apple, Mint

Kick your mid-morning energy levels up a gear with this tropical, Vitamin C-packed treat, designed to boost your immune system and help to prevent colds. Refreshing mint gives the added benefits of helping fat digestion, increasing gum health, and working as a natural stress buster. Say goodbye to the blues! 

Benefits: Anti-Inflammatory, Packed with Vitamin C, Improves Digestion, Fights Colds

BEAUTY GLOW

Apple, Celery, cucumber, Lime, Ginger

Known as the “little sister” of the Green Elixir, this wonder juice is packed with anti-oxidants and revitalizing nutrients, which will be drunk around lunch time. It works from the inside out to promote nourishment and growth of hair, skin and nails. Ginger acts as a natural energy stimulant and detoxifier making this drink as refreshing as a luxury spa treatment.

Benefits: Smooths Hair, Skin & Nails, Long Lasting Hydration, Regulates Blood Sugar, lowers Cholesterol

SPICY LEMONADE

Lemon, Lime, Calamansi, Ginger, Cayenne Pepper, Agave Nectar

For your second energy boost of the day, this spicy, citrus combination works wonders for your digestive system, as well as helping to keep away colds by giving your immunity defences a jump start. With purifying properties and a big Vitamin C boost, the Spicy Lemonade will invigorate and immunize all at once.

Benefits: Regulates Digestion, Aids in Weight Loss, Anti-Bacterial, Blood Purifying

BEET IT

Beets, Carrot, Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Towards the end of the day, you may feel tired and crave the sweetness of this beet drink. However, this beverage is a trained toxin killer! It’s loaded with betalins and other detoxifying agents which help cells to cleanse your system, while also providing energy and brain boost. Foods containing betalins are high in antioxidants, and have even been found to fight cancer!

Benefits: Stimulates Brain Function, Aids in Cell Renewal, Energy Boost, Super Detoxifier

HORCHATA

Raw Cashew Nuts, Fresh Vanilla, Cinammon, Agave Nectar

For your final drink of the day, this Dairy-Free nut milk alternative is high in protein and rich in anti-oxidants. Inspired by the Mexican drink of the same name, traditionally made with rice milk, Horchata offers healthy bone and muscle benefits with the vanilla working as a natural stress reliever. The Horchata is perfect for the evening and leaves you feeling fuller for longer, which is just what you need as your last drink of the day.

Benefits: Dairy-Free Milk Alternative, High Protein, Natural Stress Reducer, Stimulates Metabolism

Should you do it?

The health benefits associated with juice detoxes are well-known. If you’re still unconvinced, I encourage you to watch the documentary ‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead’ following a man on a juice diet for 60 days. The results are astonishing.

So, maybe the question should be, ‘Can you do it?’

This juice detox is 95% mental, 5% physical, dealing with hunger pangs and unfamiliarity of not eating solid food. You may feel like 6 drinks a day will be too difficult, but trust me from experience, it’s easier than you think. 

As I am writing this, I am currently on day 5 of my juice detox, having being generously supplied by Farmhouse Juice. 

I feel light, healthy, alert and surprisingly, not hungry!

Inside each bottle are ingredients grown from earth, packed with enzymes and nutrients you can feel enhancing your health.

Of course, like anything in life, finding a harmonious balance is better than all or nothing. Even Uriel himself advises:

“Enjoy your life. Go out and party hard if you wish! But remember, life is about balance. The next day, take care of your body, eat healthy, and drink cold pressed juice regularly. They are liquid vitamins in a bottle.”

Farmhouse Juice has two of the vital qualities required to be the best at what they do. Firstly, the top-of-the-range equipment needed to produce such incredible, nourishing products. Secondly, and much harder to acquire, is the knowledge, 22 years of expertise and genuine passion possessed by the Farmhouse Team to produce such fantastic drinks.

A detox may not change your life, but trying a 3 or 5-day program may change your mind set to lose old habits and kick-start new ones for a healthy approach to what you choose to fuel your body.

After the program, it’s up to you. 

New Year, new you…

Are you up for the challenge?

Farmhouse Juice

Address: 129 Wulumuqi South Rd

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