A Visit to Jugofresh

The Bold Vegetarian was challenged this week by her first cold of the season.  She decided to head out to see what natural immune boosters she could find at her closest juice bar so she headed to Whole Foods to check out what Jugofresh had in store.  Jugofresh opened up approximately three months ago in the South Beach location.  She asked the employee what she recommended and she suggested, Saca Lo.  Saca Lo is a juice shot comprised of lemon, lime, ginger, cayenne, turmeric, oregano oil, Echinacea extract and raw honey.  If you are a vegan, this shot will not be an option as it contains raw honey.   The shot is spicy and if you are suffering from a sore throat, it might burn more than is comfortable, so I would probably avoid.  Otherwise, it seemed to help. 

Jugofesh offers cold pressed juices with catchy names and a variety of smoothies and acai berry bowls in this location.  Many of the options include raw honey so be sure to take note what options are vegan or not.  Also some of the smoothies and juices contain sweetener in the form of coconut palm nectar.

Jugofresh offers innovative juice blends that are organic and made fresh daily.

What is your favorite juice or smoothie?  What is your go-to juice bar? Bold Vegetarian wants to hear from you!

Bold Vegetarian’s favorite juice is a combo of kale, cucumber, celery, ginger, lemon and parsley with a half of green apple.

See you next week!

Turmeric Tea with Black Pepper​

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of hot water

1/2 cup heated almond milk

small piece of ginger root

1 teaspoon turmeric spice

spinkle on cinnamon

sprinkle on black pepper

Improve Digestion and Promote Intestinal Health with Black Pepper

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) stimulates the taste buds in such a way that an alert is sent to to the stomach to increase hydrochloric acid secretion, thereby improving digestion. Hydrochloric acid is necessary for the digestion of proteins and other food components in the stomach. When the body's production of hydrochloric acid is insufficient, food may sit in the stomach for an extended period of time, leading to heartburn or indigestion, or it may pass into the intestines, where it can be used as a food source for unfriendly gut bacteria, whose activities produce gas, irritation, and/or diarrhea or constipation.

Black pepper has long been recognized as a carminitive, (a substance that helps prevent the formation of intestinal gas), a property likely due to its beneficial effect of stimulating hydrochloric acid production. In addition, black pepper has diaphoretic (promotes sweating), and diuretic (promotes urination) properties.

Black pepper has demonstrated impressive antioxidant and antibacterial effects--yet another way in which this wonderful seasoning promotes the health of the digestive tract. And not only does black pepper help you derive the most benefit from your food, the outer layer of the peppercorn stimulates the breakdown of fat cells, keeping you slim while giving you energy to burn.

​- whfoods.org