We know you’ve heard about our mobile juicing bars, so hears a bit of information to help us come to your event.

Our professionally managed, passionately run, and eye catching Juice Bars can be found at festivals and events throughout the UK and Australia.

With 25 years of experience in the catering industry – from the hustle and bustle of larger festivals to more intimate corporate events – our qualified and enthusiastic team provides a fun healthy entertaining service whatever the occasion.

www.passion4juice.com/mobile-juice-bar

Download the voucher and visit one of our Juice Bars this summer.

Cucumber Facts

Have a cucumber waiting for you after a long weekend at a music festival AND this is why…

We have all seen the pictures of folks with cucumber on their eyes. But what are the benefits of this?

Here is www.passion4juice.com/blog advise on using cucumber for your eyes.

Did you know that a lot of skin care products use cucumber in their ingredients? Added to your daily skin care routine or adding freshly grated cucumber to your skin care product (only do this to the cream you are using that day and not the whole product) Placing cucumber on your eyes will revitalize the skin.

Cucumbers have a subtle, mild skin lightening effect, so will challenge the dark circle around the eyes and lighten and reduce puffiness giving the effect of younger looking skin.

The active ingredient in cucumber is ascorbic acid, reducing the water retention, swelling and puffiness in the eye area. If you are suffering from sun burn a sliced or grated cucumber on a sun burn can provide eyou with an instant, cooling relief. Using the pulp will instantly ease the skin bringing immediate brightness and improve your complexion especially those of you who suffer from Rosacea and bloodshot eyes.

What can a a cucumber provide?

Anti-aging
Hydrate skin
Vitamin C
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Nicatin (Vitamin B3)
Vitamin B6
Folic acid
Calcium
Iron
Potassium
Zinc
Magnesium
Phosphorous

How to use correctly:

Always have clean hands.
Don’t swap the cucumbers over as this could encourage infection.
Use organic cucumber to make sure you are not applying chemicals.

Apply two slices of freshly cut cucumber onto your eye area to help reduce the appearance of under eye darkness and puffiness

Apply freshly made cucumber juice with a cotton bud to freckles and target the area you want to zap.

Cucumber Face Mask©

• One whole cucumber grated
• 2 dessert spoons of good local honey
• 2 tea spoons of alow vera gel. (refer to aloe vera blog for more aloe advice) apple cucumber vinegar

Cucumber Eye Freshener and Blemish Attack©

• 1/4 grated cucumber
• 3 tea spoons od apple cider vinegar
• 2 tea spoons of freshly juiced lemon
• 1 drop of sandlewood (optional as it can be quite expensive)
• Mix and apply using a cotton bud

The humble cucumber is nature’s way of making you feel and look younger and fresher.

Our professionally managed, passionately run, and eye catching Juice Bars can be found at festivals and events throughout the UK and Australia.

With 25 years of experience in the catering industry – from the hustle and bustle of larger festivals to more intimate corporate events – our qualified and enthusiastic team provides a fun healthy entertaining service whatever the occasion.

www.passion4juice.com/mobile-juice-bar Download the 2 for 1 voucher and visit one of our Juice Bars this summer. See you there soon!

As we are all aware coffee is an energy booster, improve concentration and even make you a little smarter (sat drinking coffee whilst writing) When you drink coffee, the caffeine is absorbed into the bloodstream. From there, it travels into the brain. Many controlled trials in humans have shown that coffee improves various aspects of brain function. This includes memory, mood, vigilance, energy levels, reaction times and general cognitive function.

Coughing is one of the most common health problems. When there is a blockage or irritant in your throat or upper air passages, your brain thinks a foreign element is present and tells your body to cough to remove that element. Coughing can also be due to a viral infection, common cold, flu, and smoking or health problems such as asthma, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.

Did you know that there are more than 200 cold viruses floating around and more than 36,000 people a year die of influenza! Your kitchen is full of amazing sources and ways to reduce your cough and cold all at your finger tips. All you need to do is know where to look. Turmaric, ginger, pineapple, garlic, lemon and lime are natures way to help reduce your cough.

Vitamin C is a great way in which you can combact nasties in your immune system. But be aware too much vitamin C can cause digestive issues.

Aloe Vera – Why so Special?

Aloe vera juice is packed with vitamins A, C, E, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12 and folic acid. It’s also rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, selenium and potassium.

Amazing Uses for Aloe Vera – Always have a plant in your home.

1. Take the sting or itch out of insect bites.
2. Swab over blisters for quick relief, grab an ice cube tray, fill with aloe gel, and freeze. Pop them out and store in a freezer safe container. “These little frosty fellows are great after too much sun exposure, run-ins with your stove.
3. Use instead of a skin care toner. FOR ALL AGES!
4. Use pure aloe as the perfect shaving lotion. You can use it on its own, or combine with other nourishing ingredients for a more luxe (but still DIY) product
5. When bad breath hits, drink up to 1/4 cup pure aloe vera gel dissolved in a 1/2 cup of water or apple juice.
6. Prevent and treat spots and pimples.
7. Massage into face and let sit for a few minutes before rinsing
8. Prevent scarring and stretch marks.
9. Brighten skin. Aloe can decrease pigmentation and dark spots.
10. Remove eye makeup, you squeeze a dollop of pure aloe gel onto a cotton ball and swipe away the day for a simple and effective alternative.
11. Drink aloe vera juice to relieve gastrointestinal disorders like indigestion.
12. Reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome including bloating and discomfort.
13. Take aloe orally to relieve heartburn, arthritis and rheumatism pain.
14. Drink to lower blood sugar levels—especially for diabetics. Add to a smoothie each day.
15. Excellent for digestion.
16. Aloe vera is packed full of immune-boosting polysaccharides which help the immune system to behave properly.
17. Treat burns from minor mishaps in the kitchen. There is a cooling effect instantly.
18. For more major kitchen mishaps like a scald, mix some aloe gel and vitamin E oil into a little jar for a homemade burn healer.
19. Banish black and blue bruises by rubbing aloe into your skin.
20. Soothe and heal sunburns the feel-good way. Aloe contains cooling properties similar to menthol.

EXFOLIATING FOOT RUB

• half cup of oatmeal
• half cup of corn meal
• four tbsp. of aloe vera gel
• tablespoon of coconut oil

EXFOLIATING SKIN RUB

• Mix together two tbsp. of aloe vera,
• 2 tbsp. of organic brown sugar.
• 1 tsp. of organic lemon juice or apple cider vinager
• 1tbsp. Organic honey and if skin is a little stubborn add coconut oil too.

Cleansing Face Mask

• Mix 1 Tbsp aloe vera gel with
• 1 tsp almond milk
• 1 tsp lemon or cider vinager
• 1 tsp of coconut oil

Have you heard about our mobile juicing bars?

Our professionally managed, passionately run, and eye catching Juice Bars can be found at festivals and events throughout the UK and Australia.

With 25 years of experience in the catering industry – from the hustle and bustle of larger festivals to more intimate corporate events – our qualified and enthusiastic team provides a fun healthy entertaining service whatever the occasion.

www.passion4juice.com/mobile-juice-bar

Download the voucher and visit one of our Juice Bars this summer.

See you there soon!

Firstly:

May the team point out, putting hemp oil in a juice or smoothie 3 or 4 times a week is a great idea, a tablespoon added to your regular juices will be so beneficial to you both inside and out.

What is Hemp Oil?

Hemp oil or hempseed oil is obtained by pressing hemp seeds. Cold pressed, unrefined hemp oil can be dark to light green in colour, clear and with a nutty flavour. The darker, the grassier in flavour. Hemp has had a long-standing relationship with humanity; modern science reveals that it contains all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary for human life, as well as a rare protein known as globule edestins that is very similar to the globulin found in human blood plasma. Hemp seeds contain the most balanced and richest natural single source of essential oils for human consumption. Research has shown that this nutritional oil was once a part of worldwide dietary intake, as it was one of the first cultivated crops. All natural foods contain some substances, which are essential to life. Oils for example, found in nuts and seeds, contain significantly higher amounts of essential fatty acids than other foods.

‘Throughout this blog there are links to case studies, showing results of people using CBD to combat cancer and other diseases’

Why is Passion 4 Juice writing this blog? As nutritional healers we like to use plants, herbs and food for healing. These are gifts from nature and are there for us to use and make available for all. Lets us ask you: “What would you do if you or a family member had cancer? I know this is one of the first treatments I would use!”

Can Cannabinoids Treat Cancer?

Researchers first started looking at the anticancer properties of canninboids in the 1970’s. With hundreds of papers written on the subject ever since. More and more data is being collected, along with more and more scientists becoming increasing aware that cannaboids CBD is and can stop cancer tumours from growing along with even reducing them! AND… not just cancer.

Thinking of Detoxing in between Christmas and New Year?

It’s Christmas time and theres no need to be afraid… Coz at Christmas time, everyone overindulges on chocolate, champagne and turkey. Festive spirit takes hold and we just cant say no to that last mince pie, chocolate bar and all thing sweet….

When Christmas is over, everyone begins to regret all those alcoholic drinks, lemon cheesecake slices, Christmas pudding seconds and thirds and even fourths. Another helping of Mums home made turkey curry? That top button undone and the post Christmas slump in the big armchair begins…

But in the New Year you decide new resolutions, new prospects and the attempt to get rid of the Christmas waistline?

Time to clean the system and remove those toxins, for a fresher start to the year.

Toxins and how to get rid of them

Drinking alcohol and eating starchy, fatty foods can harm your digestive system. An overload of toxins can stop the body working properly, making ones self feel bloated or constipated, or both. We feel sluggish and need some help getting back to normal after the Christmas indulgence. Toxins are acidic and therefore too much of them can imbalance our body’’s PH levels, potentially leading to acidosis which can bring on many different diseases.
So look at fruit and vegetable that will balance this out, celery, cucumber, apples and of course avoiding fizzy drinks.

Why is detoxing so important?

Detoxing can remove waste and toxins within the body, especially dead cells or parasites, leaving your digestive system to do its job properly. It can also replenish your good bacteria (probiotics) and ensure that any bad areas of the digestive system can be restored back to health. Drinking Kombucha is a good way to help.

How to make Kombucha

How to detox

Detoxing is all about what works for you. A good diet and regular exercise is a great way to start. Look at getting a good quality juicer.
Cut out caffiene, alcohol and fizzy drinks. If you’’ve put on a few pounds over the Christmas period, cut down on glutin and heavy’ foods, starch and sugar. If you can, try to cut out dairy for a while too. Look at juicing blueberries and apples and add ginger as this will help with a healthy digestive system.

Here at Passion 4 Juice on 27th december we will be bringing the 3 day detox – Designed by Trish Tucker-May to help with the Christmas Muffin Top, the sluggish feeling, the over indulgence. Bringing nutritional healing to you and your body.

Detox

Passion 4 Juice After Christmas Juice Cleanse

While doing the detox the aim is to eat as clean as possible. Focus on eliminating wheat, dairy, meat, caffeine and processed foods. This will take some planning and preparation. Think about cleaning out your kitchen cupboard and fridge beforehand so you won’t be tempted by what is in your fridge.

Don’t be surprised if you feel a bit lousy, especially on day 2 and 3. It will pass and buy day 4 you will feel better – read all the way to the end as there are some great cleansing techniques that will help you avoid to many bad headaches as you cleanse.

The number one key to any detox is HYDRATION. The body is 75% water, all the organs and systems run on water, without sufficient water the body is physiologically stressed. That means water, freshly pressed vegetable or fruit juices and herbal teas NOT tea, coffee, green tea, fizzy drinks, concentrated fruit juice or alcohol – these are all caffeinated or acidic, or both, they dehydrate and create stress. The first thing I do with my health clients is start them on hydration therapy. It is very straightforward and I want you to make a note of this and treat it like a prescription from the doctor – just do it!

Fresh healthy food – for free!

Hedgerows offer a larder of healthy seasonal food, and you can find some great free foods in your local countryside; blackberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries, sloes, elderflower, nettles and dandelions. All can be used in cooking and are delicious when made into juices and smoothies.

Don’t be afraid to over pick as your harvest can be frozen and saved for when you find a recipe you want to try. Clean the produce well and try to pick from the higher branches or bushes where possible.

You may also be able to get apples and pears for free but do make sure they’re not on private land! And don’t be afraid to ask if you can share fruit from neighbours, either for payment or a share of your delicious recipes.

Keep your eyes open when walking in the countryside; it tastes so much better knowing you picked the ingredients rather than buying them from a supermarket.