201 Organic Smoothies and Juices for a Healthy Pregnancy: Nutrient-Rich Recipes for Your Pregnancy Diet by Nicole Cormier Page A
Authors: Nicole Cormier
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will make you feel you’re taking care of your inner and outer beauty, from skin and hair to supporting your baby’s lungs and overall growth. The apples used in this recipe are packed with vitamins and minerals, including vitamins C and A, folate, potassium, and iron that play an important role in the development of healthy glowing skin.
YIELDS: 1 CUP
3 Granny Smith apples, cored
1 lemon, peeled
1 banana, peeled
Juice apples and lemon. Add banana and blend in a blender until smooth.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING
190
0.9g
1.4g
3.9mg
8.1g
51g
Berry Cherry
Good news! Cherries are an excellent source of vitamin C, which plays a role in the production of collagen. Collagen plays a part in your skin’s ability to rebound after stretching, which is great because, as you’ve noticed, your body’s shape is rapidly changing throughout your pregnancy.
YIELDS: 1 CUP
1 cup cherries, pitted
1 1 ⁄ 2 cups strawberries
1 pint raspberries
Juice cherries, strawberries, and raspberries.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING
279
2.9g
6.8g
9.4mg
24g
67g
Kale Apple Spinach
This juice contains folate, which helps prevent neurological birth defects in your baby. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that women who take the recommended daily dose of folic acid starting at least one month before they conceive and during the first trimester reduce their baby’s risk of neural tube defects by 50–70 percent. Folate is also responsible for the genetic map of your baby. The recommendation from experts is to have 400mcg of folic acid per day.
YIELDS: 1 1 ⁄ 4 CUPS
2 red apples, cored
2 carrots, peeled
4 large kale leaves
1 cup spinach
Juice apples, carrots, kale, and spinach. Stir.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 1 ⁄ 4 CUP SERVING
295
2.9g
16g
400mg
18g
57g
Ginger Carrot Beet
All beets are full of folic acid, vitamin C, and potassium, but red beets also provide vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, and fiber. Thanks to the humble beet, this delicious juice will assist in the development of your baby’s heart, lungs, kidneys, eyes, and bones, and his circulatory, respiratory, and central nervous systems.
YIELDS: 1 CUP
4 carrots, peeled
1 ⁄ 4 " slice gingerroot
1 beet, rinsed
Juice carrots, ginger, and beet. Stir.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING
231
0.27g
5.8g
222mg
15g
60g
Sunshine in a Glass
This juice contains vitamin C that boosts both your and your baby’s immune systems. The antioxidants that come from vitamin C are so tough that it’s like hiring bodyguards to protect your and your baby’s immune system. And, when it comes to protecting your baby-to-be, a little hired muscle can’t hurt, right?
YIELDS: 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUPS
2 red Gala apples, cored
1 1 ⁄ 2 cups strawberries, hulls intact
1 ⁄ 4 lime, rind intact
Cut apples into thin slices. Juice apples first and then strawberries. Cut lime into thin slices and juice. Stir well.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUP SERVING
143
1.1g
2.4g
3.9mg
7.5g
52g
Cherry Cucumber
Sleep patterns can change dramatically throughout your pregnancy due to hormonal changes and discomfort. Thankfully, cherries contain melatonin, a hormone that helps control your sleep and wake cycles, and their addition in this delicious juice will keep you calm and help you sleep. Enjoy it while you can!
YIELDS: 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUPS
1 cucumber, peeled
2 cups red sweet cherries, pitted
2 stalks celery, leaves intact
Juice cucumber, cherries, and celery. Stir.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUP SERVING
221
0.81g
5.1g
85mg
9.1g
53g
Papaya Delight
The ingredients in this delicious juice are packed full of magnesium, which helps build and repair your tissues throughout pregnancy. In fact, a severe magnesium deficiency can lead to preeclampsia, high blood pressure during
YIELDS: 1 CUP
3 Granny Smith apples, cored
1 lemon, peeled
1 banana, peeled
Juice apples and lemon. Add banana and blend in a blender until smooth.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING
190
0.9g
1.4g
3.9mg
8.1g
51g
Berry Cherry
Good news! Cherries are an excellent source of vitamin C, which plays a role in the production of collagen. Collagen plays a part in your skin’s ability to rebound after stretching, which is great because, as you’ve noticed, your body’s shape is rapidly changing throughout your pregnancy.
YIELDS: 1 CUP
1 cup cherries, pitted
1 1 ⁄ 2 cups strawberries
1 pint raspberries
Juice cherries, strawberries, and raspberries.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING
279
2.9g
6.8g
9.4mg
24g
67g
Kale Apple Spinach
This juice contains folate, which helps prevent neurological birth defects in your baby. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that women who take the recommended daily dose of folic acid starting at least one month before they conceive and during the first trimester reduce their baby’s risk of neural tube defects by 50–70 percent. Folate is also responsible for the genetic map of your baby. The recommendation from experts is to have 400mcg of folic acid per day.
YIELDS: 1 1 ⁄ 4 CUPS
2 red apples, cored
2 carrots, peeled
4 large kale leaves
1 cup spinach
Juice apples, carrots, kale, and spinach. Stir.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 1 ⁄ 4 CUP SERVING
295
2.9g
16g
400mg
18g
57g
Ginger Carrot Beet
All beets are full of folic acid, vitamin C, and potassium, but red beets also provide vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, and fiber. Thanks to the humble beet, this delicious juice will assist in the development of your baby’s heart, lungs, kidneys, eyes, and bones, and his circulatory, respiratory, and central nervous systems.
YIELDS: 1 CUP
4 carrots, peeled
1 ⁄ 4 " slice gingerroot
1 beet, rinsed
Juice carrots, ginger, and beet. Stir.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 CUP SERVING
231
0.27g
5.8g
222mg
15g
60g
Sunshine in a Glass
This juice contains vitamin C that boosts both your and your baby’s immune systems. The antioxidants that come from vitamin C are so tough that it’s like hiring bodyguards to protect your and your baby’s immune system. And, when it comes to protecting your baby-to-be, a little hired muscle can’t hurt, right?
YIELDS: 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUPS
2 red Gala apples, cored
1 1 ⁄ 2 cups strawberries, hulls intact
1 ⁄ 4 lime, rind intact
Cut apples into thin slices. Juice apples first and then strawberries. Cut lime into thin slices and juice. Stir well.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUP SERVING
143
1.1g
2.4g
3.9mg
7.5g
52g
Cherry Cucumber
Sleep patterns can change dramatically throughout your pregnancy due to hormonal changes and discomfort. Thankfully, cherries contain melatonin, a hormone that helps control your sleep and wake cycles, and their addition in this delicious juice will keep you calm and help you sleep. Enjoy it while you can!
YIELDS: 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUPS
1 cucumber, peeled
2 cups red sweet cherries, pitted
2 stalks celery, leaves intact
Juice cucumber, cherries, and celery. Stir.
Calories
Fat
Protein
Sodium
Fiber
Carbohydrates
PER 1 1 ⁄ 2 CUP SERVING
221
0.81g
5.1g
85mg
9.1g
53g
Papaya Delight
The ingredients in this delicious juice are packed full of magnesium, which helps build and repair your tissues throughout pregnancy. In fact, a severe magnesium deficiency can lead to preeclampsia, high blood pressure during
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