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Juicing is not just a fad and is here to stay. If you go into almost any food market or home appliance store, you’ll see shelves of juices and boxes of juicers ready to be bought. The surge in juice’s popularity is reflected in the trendiest of cities, Los Angeles, as many stars have been photographed walking on the street with juice in hand.

 

Juicing is more than just a passing trend, however. The process is exactly how it sounds: You take a fruit or vegetable and squeeze out the liquids to create a tasty and nutritious drink. Thanks to high-tech advancements in kitchen appliances, you can create a variety of delicious combinations right in your kitchen.

 

The benefits of juicing span from an improved immune system to detoxification, which can improve your skin complexion and overall digestion. It’s also a great way to conveniently get more fruits and vegetables in your diet. Many websites have recipes that mix both fruit and vegetables together; if you’re not big on the taste of carrots and other veggies, fruit juice can mask the taste.

 

Juicing also increases your energy, and it’s not just the natural sugars in the produce (which, in comparison to processed sugars that are found in most foods today, are actually good for you). Believe it or not, because you aren’t spending calories digesting whole fruit, you have more energy to enjoy the Wilmington spring weather, like a walk on Wrightsville Beach or a paddleboard excursion to Masonboro. That’s right: Juicing is a straight shot of essential vitamins and minerals. It’s the fastest way to get your daily intake!

 

SurfBerry has a variety of wonderful blends to choose from. For example, try our Gold Coast, a mixture of pineapples, grapefruit and oranges. Try one out today and see for yourself why juicing is so popular.

As the days will be getting colder, I know I’ll soon be trading in my sandals for closed toe shoes and saying goodbye to my shorts to bring out my favorite pairs of jeans. All I’ll want to do is curl up with Netflix, hot tea, and a cup of soup under my favorite blanket.

 

As sunlight hours start to dwindle and we end up spending more and more time indoors, cold and flu viruses have more opportunities to spend time with us, too. Besides taking basic steps to stay healthy, such as drinking plenty of water, washing your hands like it’s your job (like, all the time), getting plenty of sleep and quarantining your friends who fall ill (just kidding), something we often forget to do is continue to incorporate plenty of fresh fruit in our diet. Because the summer sun and heat have gone, we don’t have a readily available supply of local produce to choose from – plus, that cup of soup with grilled cheese is just so, so inviting after a day walking around in the cold.

 

But the natural antioxidants found in fruit will not only add diversity to your diet but also boost your immune system, helping it fight off illnesses common with cold weather. Oranges are a common staple for sickness due to their high amounts of vitamin C, but don’t forget to add in berries, especially blueberries, to your diet. And, the fresher the fruit, the better.

 

WebMD lists 20 common foods with the highest amount of antioxidants:

 

1. Small, dried red beans
2. Wild blueberries
3. Dried red kidney beans
4. Pinto beans
5. Cultivate blueberries
6. Cranberries
7. Artichokes (cooked)
8. Blackberries
9. Prunes
10. Raspberries
11.  Stawberries
12. Red Delicious apples
13. Granny Smith apples
14. Pecans
15. Sweet cherries
16. Black plums
17. Russet potatoes (cooked)
18. Dried black beans
19. Plums
20. Gala apples

 

Of course, eating fruit alone is not going to keep you healthy this winter. However, fruit can give your immune system a running start on winter illnesses!