Juice With The Skins
Apples
Apple peels contain much of the nutritional benefits of this fruit.
Bananas
Although you cannot juice bananas, you can juice the peel. If that sounds a little gross, do not worry it is actually quite yummy. You can also add these nutritious peels to your smoothies. And the benefits are unexpectedly great. Banana peels are rich in serotonin, which is associated with mood, people with depression are known to have lower serotonin levels.
Eggplant
Some people are reluctant to juice eggplant because of rumours of its toxicity, but if you are going to juice eggplant, make sure to leave the skins on. They are chock full of nasunin an antioxidant that may prevent brain cell damage as well as an ample amount of potassium and magnesium. Make sure you juice the eggplant as soon as you buy it as the peel get more bitter with time.
Grapes
Red and purple grapes contain resveratrol the anti-ageing miracle that’s been making headlines all over the news and the main reason why red wine is touted as a nutritious drink.
Resveratrol is an antioxidant that helps to protect your body against free radical damage that leads to ageing and disease. The studies that back up resveratrol as an anti-ageing marvel are based on studies in which mice that were fed resveratrol supplements had better motor coordination and lived longer than mice that didn’t receive any resveratrol. According to these studies, resveratrol works by boosting enzyme activity in the mitochondria of muscle tissue.
This is one of the biggest reasons to eat organic red grapes with the skins on the concentration of Reseveratrol is much higher in the skin of red grapes than it is in red wine.
Kiwi
Most people scrape all their kiwi skins off, missing all the nutritional benefits of this furry brown wrapping. But this skin is high in antioxidants and thought to have anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergenic properties.
Beets
Beet peel is a matter of preference. I generally never peel these, especially since I only get them organic. But other people might not like the slight taste of “dirt” that tends to come with unpeeled beets. If that really bothers you then you can give them a rigorous scrub or just peel them all together.
Cucumbers
Cucumber peel is full of nutritious benefits. The skins are rich in fibre and contain a variety of beneficial minerals such as silica, potassium and magnesium making them ideal for hydration as well as for maintaining healthy tissue. Silica is an essential component of healthy connective tissue in muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bone. Cucumber juiced with the peels left on is an excellent source of silica to improve skin health.
Lemons & Limes & Tangerines
Citrus peels are high in powerful antioxidants called super-flavonoids which can contribute to reducing “bad” cholesterol levels.
At the same time the oils from these citrus peels can be tough on your stomach, so make sure you go easy on them.
Melons
Melons are great to juice whole just leave everything the way it is, cut it up and juice. The rinds are where most of the nutrition is, plus the rinds help to dilute the sugariness of the melon.