No I’m not talking about football. Please! I couldn’t even tell you who was playing if it wasn’t for my New York Times push notifications. No, I’m talking about that pesky flu. It swept through our office over the last two weeks and I simply refuse to be sick.

My strategy? Juicing.

Let me preface this post by saying that I am not a medical professional nor a nutritionist but I am one hundred percent obsessed with food. I’ve been a vegetarian for almost two decades now and eating a plant-based diet has so many benefits. The more I read and the more documentaries I watch (check out A Place at the Table and Food Matters) I know that you really and truly are what you eat.

About two years ago Jared and I bought a Breville Juicer. Juicing is one of the fastest ways to get nutrients into your body and all those yummy vitamins that will boost your immune system and help fight off those nasty germs.

I like to try different variations but I almost always incorporate kale, cucumbers, and herbs. And my favorite ingredient for sweetness is beets. They also turn the juice a lovely purpley red rather than the orangey green you’ll see with this concoction.

After smooshing everything down the juicer shoot, you are left with a lot of clean up. After dissembling the pieces, each bit needs to be scooped out and wiped down and the strainer needs a little extra elbow grease with the help of a special juicer brush.

But the juice is mighty tasty and honestly, it is a powerful potion. I feel invigorated when we juice in the morning. An extra boost of energy. My skin is brighter, my eyes are whiter. It really is amazing what happens when you actually give the body what it needs.

And BONUS: no flu yet! <Knock on our lovely wood counters!> Stay healthy!