Juices For Life, NY Lifestyle
Visit: http://juicesforlife.nyc/
A few years ago rappers Jadakiss and Styles P opened up a Juice Bar in the middle of the Hood. Before finding out about the Juice Bar one of the first things I noticed about the rappers were their relatively new looks. They looked healthier and no I’m not saying they looked unhealthy before but they both had most definitely lost weight and looked amazing. You could tell their had been a lifestyle change for sure. Jadakiss and Styles P. both agreed that growing up in NY there were not many healthy alternatives.
Juices For Life was introduced back in 2015. According to Juices For Life they are more than a business. This is not only a personal endeavor and extremely meaningful to the two artists its a family effort. Everyone that steps in the door is considered family. In many lower class communities there aren’t many healthy alternatives. Almost every corner is filled with Bodega’s that are easily accessible. Unhealthy foods less than a one mile radius and not to mention its always easier to eat junk food instead of being mindful of what your putting in your body. Educating the hood one Juice Bar at a time and teaching families that there is more to life than chips, soda and candy. Live Longer and Stronger just by small changes is the message that this business puts out there.
“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food” -Hippocrates
Angela Yee ‘Juices For Life’
Once known as “Candy Ang” growing up the radio personality had a lifestyle change while in college. Hoping aboard with the ‘Juices For Life’ franchise Yee has brought the store to her hood where she grew up, making this the franchises 4th location. According to Yee she bum rushed a video shoot of Styles P to get in touch with him because he was so busy. Located on Malcolm X Blvd. the business welcomes customers to have their drinks and enjoy the atmosphere. Guests have complementary Wi-Fi and they are able to relax on the couches.
At ‘Juices For Life’ the drinks are very affordable and for $5 customers can choose between 19 different combinations. Another great feature at Yee’s location is that she will have celebrities appear to feature their own unique blend of juices to help get the community involved.
You Ready to Cleanse & Get Healthier???
Visit: http://juicesforlife.nyc/try-the-vegan-smart-detox-cleanse
Featured on the website is a cleanse to jumpstart your healthier lifestyle. It’s not complicated and one of the best things is that it is very inexpensive!!
This is a 7 day cleanse, leading into a 14 day cleanse then finishing with a 21 day cleanse. This cleanse begins by helping you reduce unhealthy foods while developing healthy eating habits. We then begin building in smart and healthy Vegan recipes. Read more for suggestions for smoothies, fruits, nuts, and salads.
Week one:
Start omitting all the animal fleshes in your diet.
DAY 1- 3:
VeganSmart smoothies 1 to 2 times a day as a supplement to help keep your energy up.
Drink coconut water as often as you like.
Drink fresh green vegetable juices on an empty stomach as often as you like. (Aim for at least two or three times a day. But make sure it’s on an empty stomach.)
Drinking it first in the morning insures your stomach is empty, so having the green juice first thing is recommended.
To curb the appetite, sip on Lemon Blast all day. ESPECIALLY days 7 – 14 (recipe below).
Optional versions of the VeganSmart smoothies are offered below as well.
Eliminate all alcohol, all dairy products, breads and pastries, red meats and chicken from the diet.
Only vegetables, non-refined carbohydrates, nuts, seeds and flax seed or olive oil.
DAY 3-7:
Follow previous eliminations and suggestions.
Think no whites (no sugar, or flour products). Only consume carbohydrates in grains like Quinoa or Millet.
No candies or chocolates.
The rest of the diet should consist of only fruits and vegetables (steamed or raw), and raw nuts and seeds.
Only eat fruit on an empty stomach and give it at least 20 minutes to digest before eating any other food.
Never mix green juices with any food and especially not fruit.
Fruit and green juices should only be consumed on empty stomachs.
Week 2
DAY 7-11
Continue previous eliminations and add VeganSmart smoothies as a supplement for extra support and energy.
Continue sipping on the Lemon Blast all day.
Drink coconut water as a snack.
Drink up to 32 oz or more of green vegetable juice for breakfast every day from Day 7 on.
Cut out all carbohydrates from the diet. Diet should consist of only fruit and raw or steamed vegetables, nuts and seeds. Eat fruit and raw or steamed vegetables as many times a day as you need to.
I suggest doing variations of different salads with no dressing. Cut out any refined oils.
Try flax seed oil or olive oil only very lightly drizzled in salads.
DAY 11- 14
Consume only raw fruits and vegetables, no oils, no nuts, not seeds, – only raw fruits and vegetables. Continue to sip on Lemon Blast all day. Drink coconut water as a snack. Have your green vegetable juices and your VeganSmart Protein Shakes.
Use avocado and lime mixed together as a dressing or use hummus as a dressing.
Week 3
DAY 14 – 21
Cut out all solid foods at this point. Start incorporating one tablespoon of either flax seed oil or coconut oil everyday now to get your fat content.
Breakfast – 32oz of green juice
Mid Breakfast – give the green juice at least ½ to digest. Vegan Smart Protein Shake
Again; Remember to sip on Lemon Blast all day – and coconut water for snakes.
Lunch – Green Veggie Juice, wait 30 minutes and then add a Vegan Smart Smoothie as a supplement.
Dinner – Green Veggie Juice
If you decided to do the green juice drink it first and wait ½ hour before drinking any coconut water or having a Vegan Smart Smoothie.
VEGAN SMART SMOOTHIES (USE ORGANIC FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WHERE POSSIBLE):
VANILLA MINT
Vanilla Vegan Smart powder
Fresh or non pasteurized coconut water (recommend Harmless Harvest Raw Coconut Water)
Ice
Fresh Mint
½ organic avocado
1 -2 tablespoons of Flax Seed
1-2 tablespoons of Chia Seed
CHOCOLATE
Chocolate Vegan Smart Powder
Fresh or non pasteurized coconut water (recommend Harmless Harvest Raw Coconut Water)
Ice
½ organic avocado
2 tablespoons Cocoa Nuts
1 tablespoons of Flax Seed
1 tablespoons of Chia Seed
VANILLA BERRY
Vanilla Vegan Smart powder
Fresh or non pasteurized coconut water (recommend Harmless Harvest Raw Coconut Water)
Ice
½ organic avocado
1 -2 tablespoons of Flax Seed
1-2 tablespoons of Chia Seed
½ Banana
Strawberries
1- 2 tablespoons Goji Berries
LEMON BLAST
Water
Fresh organic squeezed lemon juice
Tumeric Root Juice (optional)
Cayenne Pepper or freshly juiced Ginger juice
VEGAN GREEN VEGGIE JUICE RECIPES
1) 2 bunches of organic spinach and one or two green apples.
2) one bunch of dandelion root, one bunch of red chard, an organic lemon, one organic bunch of fennel, one – two stalks of celery, one bunch of cilantro, one organic green apple (optional)
3) black kale, spinach, swiss chard (sparingly because its very strong), 1-2 organic green apples, one bunch of fennel, one bunch of cilantro
VEGAN SALAD SUGGESTIONS:
Arugula, avocado, quinoa, cherry tomatoes, chia seeds, flax seeds, and (eggs are optional if in Day 1-3 of cleanse only, after that no eggs.
Black Kale, tomatoes, avocado, raw pumpkin seeds.
Mixed greens, raw almonds, Hummus, carrots, tomatoes, and chia seeds.
VEGAN NUTS SUGGESTIONS:
No PEANUTS (contain a toxic mold).
Almonds, cashews, Brazilian nuts, walnuts, pine nuts.
VEGAN SEEDS:
Chia seeds, Flax seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds
Images obtained by: JuicesForLife.NYC & ABC NEWS
