Fresh juices are certainly having their moment in the health world
Raw foods are cleansing, energy-giving, full of life and help people avoid disease associated with the Standard UK Diet (SUKD) and Standard American Diet (SAD), why aren't we eating more of them?
New research from Vegesentials has found that on average we consume just one of our five-a-day is in its raw state. Shockingly, 4 per cent of the population admit to missing out on the benefits of eating raw altogether.
But people who eat a high proportion of raw foods have a tell-tale glow that is the envy of all their friends.
To help you get more from your diet we've picked out five of the best healthy raw juices that are available on the high street. Which means no fuss and mess from you in the kitchen.
Pick these up on the go and you have a healthy snack that will get you glowing from within.
1. Vegesentials
Vegesentials was founded in 2012 by Patience Arinaitwe-Mugadu and her husband Andrew. The unique range of smoothie and juices are innovatively made up of half fruit and half vegetable blends and are entirely pure, fresh and raw, providing homemade quality with high nutritional value.
Vegesentials offer a wide range of flavours to appeal to different tastes and preferences, using 100% fresh ingredients. To ensure a wholesome and exceptional fresh taste, the ingredients are cold pressed using innovative HPP Technology, rather than heat processing.
The drinks come in two sizes, the portable 250ml bottles (RRP £1.99) and larger 750ml family (RRP £4.99) sized bottles and is available from Waitrose, Booths, Whole Foods, Planet Organic and Ocado stores. In March a kids range ‘Fresh Kids On-the-Go will be launching in Ocado & Whole Foods stores.
Visit www.vegesentials.co.uk for more information!
2. Savse Smoothies
Savse take a new approach to smoothies cold-pressurising the ingredients to seal in freshness. This method ensures that the full nutritional profile is preserved. The drinks are a celebration of veg vitality in all its forms and Savse use a natural selection of just super fruit and super veg. Each bottle is crammed full of energising goodness, providing a natural boost on busy days.
Flavours include beetroot, strawberry, mango, blueberry and broccoli and are currently sold in Boots, Harrods, Whole Foods, Selfridges and Planet Organic.
3. The Raw Smoothie
Geeta Sidhu-Robb of Nosh Detox has found a way to put optimum health in a bottle with the Raw Smoothie. As the world’s first 100% raw smoothie, the drinks use raw fruit to increase the vitamin, nutrient and mineral content. The Raw Smoothies are also immune boosting, improve digestion and are great for weight loss as they are low fat smoothies. Each contains at least six whole food ingredients in every bottle and nothing else.
Available now from Ocado, in selected Waitrose, Planet Organic, Wholefoods and online at TheRawSmoothie.com, £2.70.
4. BluePrint Cleanse
Especially created for juice cleansing, every bottle of BluePrint is packed with raw, organic fruit and vegetable juices made with a special hydraulic juice press. Choose the type and intensity of cleanse that's just right for you! Developed by certified nutritional consultant Zoe Sakoutis and foodie PR Erica Huss, the Blueprint line of juices represent delicious juices made from the finest rawfood ingredients and dedicated to the pioneering concept that the benefits of cleansing should be made available to everyone.
Available now from Wholefoods.
5. Suja Juice Glow
Suja, meaning Long Beautiful Life, embodies the promise that flows from the cold-pressured beverages it delivers in each and every bottle. Four diverse San Diegans from different walks of life came to form what is now the fastest growing cold-pressed beverage company in the U.S. All of Suja’s juices are certified organic, Non-GMO & kosher and are processed using cold pressure (also known as High Pressure Processing or HPP) to kill harmful bacteria while preserving nutrition and taste.
Available now in the UK from Wholefoods.