Day 17:

Juice: Pink Orchard Berry Buster

Pink Orchard Berry Buster:
3 Apples
2 Handfuls of Red Berries such as Raspberries or Strawberries

Closely related to Black Orchard Berry Buster (which we covered the other day - see 10/10/12 post), but they differ in color and taste, although both are equally yummy.

Raspberries, like blackberries (Post 10/7/12), are members of the rose family - Rubus. The Red Raspberry is the one being used for this juice, Rubus idaeus. 

In North American they are in season during the summer months, but luckily thanks to our advancements in shipping, you can usually get them year round. But we all know they taste best in the summer, usually in a pie or on ice cream.

Red raspberries, for such a small little fruit, carry an amazing amount and array or phytonutrients. They carry flavonoids (Post 10/4/12),  Vitamin B2 (which plays a key role in metabolic energy), Vitamin B3, C & A. As well as, Manganese, Magnesium, Potassium, and Iron. (List of Other Benefits)

These ruby red berries have been proven to support one's metabolism. New research suggests that raspberry phytonutrients may even be able to decrease risk of obesity as well as risk of fatty liver. Raspberries are also known  for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. So, consuming raspberries on a regular basis is highly recommended by the USDA...and me. 

Emotional Lifestyle: 

I think I'm addicted to the Food Network. Anyone else? I don't have television in my home and I cannot cook. If it has more than five ingredients and five steps, I'm out. I can't handle it. But, now being a nanny for a 10 month old - who naps twice a day - I have been turning on the TV and watching the Food Network...
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...I love it. I sit there and act like I'm gonna cook the stuff - deep down I know that's not gonna happen - but I watch like I am 'thinking' about trying. Is it possible to get good at cooking purely by osmosis?