Today was my second day of the juice cleanse. I woke up at 6.00 am and the juice box was already on my door step. I think I could get used to this! Today the juices were different from yesterday and I really like this because you get to experience new flavours and have no time to get bored! Another thumb up for The Healthy Juice Company!

I was not hungry on waking up but I had a headache. The warm cup of ‘sunshine’ went down well, just like yesterday. I had a busy schedule for the morning but I decided to go for a 30 minutes’ walk to see if the fresh air could clear my head. I felt a bit better afterwards but, to be honest, still not great. I know I should have taken a bit of extra time off to rest and go for a nap but this was not possible so I went on with juice number 2, the ‘Gloriously green’.  This is a delicious mix of cucumber, pear, celery, wheatgrass, coriander, lemon, spinach, broccoli, kale and chlorella. Yes, all of these wonderful nutrients in a 480ml bottle. I have juiced before and I thought I knew a thing or two about green juices, well let me tell you this is the best green juice I have ever tasted!  Incredibly refreshing, tasty and packed with nutrients.

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The highlight of the day was my lunchtime drink which was a wonderful nut milk. This time it was a blend of hazelnut and almond milk with milk thistle, seeds, dates, Brazil nuts, raw virgin coconut oil and pink Himalayan salt. This is a powerful mix of goodness and also very filling. After this my headache started to clear too which was great. I spent the rest of the day decorating the Christmas tree with my daughter and my mum who is spending a couple of weeks here with us in London. Mum, who is Italian and a fantastic cook, is also amazed that I have not been tempted by all her cooking (yes she always cooks for us when she is here) and that I am in a very good mood despite the lack of snacking. Did I ever mention this?  I am a ‘grazer’ and although I snack on healthy foods, I truly believe that I could do with eating less sometimes. For me an important ‘side effect’ of this cleanse has been the fact that I have learnt more about my own eating habits and how sometimes I also use food for reasons that have little to do with hunger. There you have it, nutritionists are not perfect either!

In the afternoon I had a visit from a princess (my daughter obviously!) who declared this was going to be her drink because ‘Princesses like juices too, you know mamma!’ She managed to drink almost half of it by the time I could claim it back. She was surprised when I told her the juice was made of carrot, fennel, pear, celery, lime, lemon, ginger, cardamom and clover and no, not orange despite the colour!

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To end my second day on this wonderful journey of juicing and self discovery, I took a long relaxing bath with Epsom salts. They contain sulphur and magnesium which are vital for detoxification. I know I am going to sleep well tonight even if I am not as tired as last night. It is almost 9.00 pm right now and, by the way, I am still not hungry!

I can’t wait to see the wonderful variety of juices that will be on my doorstep tomorrow. Stay tuned for more and if you have any questions on juicing or on my experience please post them on my FB page.  Thank you and happy juicing!

I also would like to point out that this is not a sponsored post. I am not paid by anyone to test products or to express my ideas.