The plane lands. A look at the countless people lining up at customs tells me it’s gonn’a take a while. Next, I rush to grab my luggage and exit. I take a breath and spot a fresh juice shop.
“Ahh what could be better than some fresh juice after 8 hours at
the mercy of the air hostess!”
I skim through the menu; Berry Blitz, Berry Deluxe, Mango Madness, Passion Knockout.
Sounds interesting.
I quickly request the juice with the most interesting name I could find and whisper “… with Energy Boost please”
That scenario is quickly becoming a habit every time I travel to lovely Thailand. I mean, can you really help avoid some fresh juice after a long 7 or 8 hour flight? I can’t. (Here’s a photo sample from last year’s trip)
Anyways, this place has a list of so called “Boosters” they add to fresh juice.
Things like ‘Energy Boost’, ‘Digestive Boost’, ‘Skin Tonic Boost’. I spotted Ginseng and Vitamin C among the list of ingredients that make up these Boosters.
Surprisingly, I recently came across an article that spells Starbucks plans to enter into this type of thing.
I mean, if you’re big on Starbucks, next time you order your latte you can say “Plus Energy” and they’ll mix in B-vitamins, Guarana and Ginseng into your drink. (Here’s the news article)
(Now, depending on the heat and whether Starbucks cooks these “Energy” ingredients… it could result in partial or complete loss of those vitamins. It’s like cooking an apple, eating it fresh is always better.)
Regardless… would you be tempted to have this “+ Energey” with your latte?
And… while we’re talking apples and fresh juice… how about some recipes?
Here are over 8 fresh juice recipes, see them here.
Best wishes,
M. Jamal
P.S. In case you’re interested in smoothies and juicing, here are 3 things worth checking out:
1) Clear any myths about ‘juicing’, things like: Does heat damage the juice? …Do all juicers produce oxidation? …What about juices purchased in the store? Are they “cooked”… plus… 9 tips to increase the quality of your juice. You can see all that by going here (scroll down to get to those 9 tips)
2 & 3) Two great video with an interesting perspective on juice and making it part of your daily routine. He runs over some key concepts, pay attention (especially when you consider that most shelved juices aren’t half as good as freshly made juice)
I’d love to hear your thoughts about this whole “Juicing” activity ‘-)
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