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Juice Review: LIFE BLOOD

 

You either love it or you hate it. In my opinion, this Genie juice is one of the greatest combinations, both in flavour and in benefits. We are today talking of the mighty Life Blood – Beetroot, carrot, apple & lemon. A delicious concoction with multiple benefits both for aesthetic and health reasons. Now its not a drink for all. If you are not a fan of earthy vegetables, this will not tickle your fancy. But growing up in Australia, with an abundance of vegetables and fruit always available to us, I love these earthy goodies. And combined, with some added zest of lemon and apple makes it all the more delicious. Beetroot is the hero ingredient here and gives the drink its characteristic colour. Beetroots are low in fat, full of vitamins and minerals and packed full of powerful antioxidants. Beetroots are also an excellent source of folic acid, fibre, magnesium and potassium. Thats packing a whole lot of punch for one red-veg. And an added benefit, it helps with your mood! So if you need a boost, you know where to go.

Carrot is the second hero in this juice. Like the beetroot, the carrot is plucked from the ground and has a multitude of health benefits as well as beauty benefits! Carrots are great for your skin. Not just anti-ageing benefits – which they can contribute too – but also help with the prevention of blemishes and acne, help with the repair of scars, protection from the sun and adds some hydration! So if you are having some skin issues, this is the veg for you! On top of that carrots are full of vitamin C so they will help keep that common cold at bay!

Apples. Plucked from trees and cold pressed into your juice for an added zing! We like to use green apples in our juices, skin on and all. Apples are great for an immunity boost, liver detoxifying, high in fibre, avert asthma and can give you whiter teeth!

Finally the might lemon. Apart of the citrus family, the yellow lemon is another great skin clearer. Its also great for immunity! Its anti-ageing, anti-bacterial, helps with kidney health, healthy nails and healthy hair!

And thats a wrap. So many benefits in the one bottle. Pick up your bottle today! A great addition to your diet.

 

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YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!

 

It’s no secret that what you fuel your body with, will impact how your body operates. Just like a car, our body relies on what we feed it to function properly. It’s also no secret that with a wholesome shift to your dietary approach, you can help prevent – or better control – conditions ranging from cancers to arthritis to the common cold. Research shows choosing whole foods over processed foods will be the key to your journey along food-based prevention. When we talk of whole foods, we refer to foods that have largely been untouched – picked from the ground, plucked form a tree – these are the foods that will give you a new zest for life. Curb the common cold by eating fruits and vegetables that are high in vitamin C. Nuts have been proven to prevent heart disease due to their high level of Omega-3w, fibre, potassium and proteins. Leafy green vegetables are your go-to-caner-fighters as well as your berries – blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Losing your memory? Spinach is full of folic acid, which has been shown to lessen the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. And finally for those pesky allergies, pick up an apple today. By crunching on one of these bad boys you’ll be elevating your levels of quercetin, an antioxidant that alters the immune response to allergic triggers. So there you have it, a quick low down on why you should shun the processed goods and get wholesome today. And of course, if you need a concentrated mouthful of the good stuff, look no further than our cold pressed juices – packed to rafters with cancer fighting, cold preventing, allergy averting goodies. Now that’s something to cheers about!

 

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Snacks Snacks Snacks at Genie Juicery!

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One of the best parts of our job is that we get to experiment and keep creating great products that we know are not only delicious, but great, healthy alternatives in an otherwise not-so-healthy environment.

Currently in store, we have a great range of yummy food options, ready to grab and go as you need. From savoury to sweet, we have you covered. See below for an outline of what we have on offer!

FLAX CRACKERS $96 – A delicious combination of flax seeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds, dehydrated with cumin, sun dried tomato and garlic to create a crunchy cracker. Perfect alternative to your processed chips and biscuits, add it to your antipasto platter for the perfect dipper!

RAWNOLA BAR $18/$38 – Our take on the granola bar, the Rawnola is a blend of dehydrated nuts and cranberries. Available in a small and large size, this is the perfect mid morning, moorish snack, that is sure to keep you satisfied.

CHOC & COCONUT TRUFFLES $18 – Two flavours, each as delicious as each other. It’s a healthy ball of goodness that is sure to quench any sweet tooth!

PALEO CHOC CHIP COOKIE $25 – The newest member to the food family, this is the cookie of all cookies. Gooie and fudgey + chocolately and rich – there is no turning back once you sample this bad boy. Made from all raw, organic, vegan ingredients, this cookie is the perfect addition to your afternoon cuppa.

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The Genie Juicery Athlete

We love hearing about people who are fans of our juice! Recently we stumbled across Rachel Jacqueline – a freelance journalist who is passionate about living a healthy and inspired life. Rachel is a massive fitness junkie and a fan of ultra marathons! We caught up with Rachel to get her take on our juice and her lifestyle!

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  1. Tell us a little bit about your sporting background and how you got into Ultras!

At University I used to play touch football (non-contact rugby) quite competitively. When I moved to Hong Kong 5 years ago I missed the intensity of competition, being outdoors and the sense of community. Eventually I discovered the abundance of trails and the regularity of competition here and became hooked.

After running in a few races over the first year, I decided to sign up for my first 100km ultra the following year, the Vibram HK 100. At that stage I’d never run more than 26km in my life. I raised money for my own charity project, RunRaeRun (which gets underprivileged HK teens into the outdoors for a 3 day adventure camp. That was three years ago.

Since then I’ve run six 100km ultras, three 100km multi-stage ultras, numerous 50km races, a 70km race and several shorter races. My best performace was placing 6th female in the Vibram HK 100 last year in 14:47 minutes.

I love the freedom I get when running on trails. Down some of the hills it feels like you’re flying. I love the intensity of hammering along rocky trails where a wrong step can see you roll your ankle – it’s actually quite mentally challenging. I’ve now completed in races in Australia, Nepal, Vietnam, the States, China and Europe- I love how it takes me around the world too. There’s also a huge emotional and spiritual side to the sport. Because it demands so much of you, you really have to be kind to your body and aware of everything that’s going on in every moment. It forces you to be present, requires you to be incredibly patience and every run always leaves me humbled and grateful.

  1. How do you incorporate cleansing into your training program and what benefits do you think it brings you as an athlete?

I started cleansing about two years ago. I found that during the cleansing process, once your body has worked its way through your stored energy, it switches to burning fat – an abundant source of energy!! This is exactly what happens when you go on long runs. While it’s important to be properly fuelled before a race (i.e not a good idea to cleanse the week before a race), I find a cleanse in the weeks leading up to a race not only cleans out your system (kind of like tuning a car), but also gets your body more efficient at burning fat – an essential skill that it needs for ultras.

In the week before an ultra when I’m trying to stock up on as much nutrients and carbohydrates as possible, I find the juices are a great way to supplement my diet.

  1. What’s your favourite Genie Juice(s) and why?

I love Garden Gnome as it tastes so scrumptious and I love the coconutty taste of Hawaii H20. But when I’m trying to cram in as much green as possible, nothing beats Sawadekah

Follow Rachel’s blog here: http://a-little-rae-of-sunshine.com/

 

 

 

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Genie Juicery in the Media!

Genie Juicery has hit the Hong Kong press again! This time talking all things cleansing! The idea of juice cleansing is fairly new to Hong Kong and the local community, but this fashion forward publication shows that the trend is taking on!

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