What you eat has a direct effect on how clearly you think, how well you focus and how your mood holds up. These juices combine leafy greens, berries, beetroot and citrus to feed your brain the nutrients it actually uses.
All our brain-boosting juices
Strawberry Lemon Apple Spinach and Carrot Juice
A bright, kid-friendly juice that sneaks a big handful of spinach in under a strawberry and apple flavour.
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Grapefruit Orange and Carrot Juice
A tangy citrus and carrot juice with a ginger kick, packed with vitamin C and beta-carotene.
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Blueberry Beet Apple Juice
Blueberries and beetroot, two of the best foods for memory and blood flow to the brain.
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Blackberry Beetroot Apple Juice
Blackberries, beetroot and apple in one dark, seasonal juice. Beetroot's nitrates support blood flow to the brain, which is why I reach for it when I need to focus.
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Cherry Beet Focus Juice
A deep red juice of cherries, beetroot and apple, made to keep blood moving to your brain and give you a proper hit of antioxidants.
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Pomegranate Blueberry Juice
A tart-sweet purple juice that's my go-to on days my concentration keeps slipping. Blueberries and pomegranate are both loaded with the plant compounds linked to better memory, and it takes ten minutes from fruit to glass.
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Strawberry Lemon Apple Spinach and Carrot Juice
A bright, kid-friendly juice that sneaks a big handful of spinach in under a strawberry and apple flavour.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer or blender and sieve
- 1 Budget cold press juicer a great value alternative
- 1 Budget blender a great value alternative
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries hulled
- 1/2 lemon peeled
- 2 apples cored
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 carrots scrubbed
Instructions
Juicer method
- Wash the strawberries, spinach, apples and carrots. Hull the strawberries and core the apples.
- Feed the spinach and carrots through first, then the apples, strawberries and lemon.
- Stir, pour and enjoy immediately.
Blender method
- Chop everything roughly and add to a blender with a splash of water.
- Blend until completely smooth, then strain through a fine sieve or nut milk bag.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Spinach is the quiet hero here: folate, iron and a stack of antioxidants for your brain, all hidden behind the strawberries. Frozen strawberries work fine too. Nutrition is an estimate per glass.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSodium: 80mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 8gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 9000IUVitamin C: 110mg
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Grapefruit Orange and Carrot Juice
A tangy citrus and carrot juice with a ginger kick, packed with vitamin C and beta-carotene.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer or blender and sieve
- 1 Budget cold press juicer a great value alternative
- 1 Budget blender a great value alternative
Ingredients
- 1 grapefruit peeled
- 2 oranges peeled
- 2 carrots scrubbed
- 1 inch ginger peeled
Instructions
Juicer method
- Peel the grapefruit and oranges and scrub the carrots.
- Juice the carrots and ginger first, then the citrus.
- Stir and serve immediately over ice.
Blender method
- Roughly chop everything and blend with a little water.
- Strain through a fine sieve to remove the pulp.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Grapefruit can interact with some medications, so check with your pharmacist if you're on anything regular. The ginger adds warmth and a natural anti-inflammatory kick. Nutrition is an estimate per glass.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSodium: 60mgPotassium: 750mgFiber: 7gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 9000IUVitamin C: 150mg
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Blueberry Beet Apple Juice
Blueberries and beetroot, two of the best foods for memory and blood flow to the brain.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer or blender and sieve
- 1 Budget cold press juicer a great value alternative
- 1 Budget blender a great value alternative
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 beetroot scrubbed
- 1 apple cored
- 1/2 lemon peeled
Instructions
Juicer method
- Scrub the beetroot and core the apple.
- Juice the beetroot first, then the blueberries, apple and lemon.
- Stir and serve straight away.
Blender method
- Blend everything with a splash of water until smooth.
- Strain through a fine sieve and serve.
Notes
Blueberries are packed with anthocyanins, the compounds linked to better memory, and beetroot's nitrates help with blood flow to the brain. A genuinely good juice for focus. Nutrition is an estimate per glass.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 2gSodium: 70mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 6gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 1500IUVitamin C: 25mg
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Blackberry Beetroot Apple Juice
Blackberries, beetroot and apple in one dark, seasonal juice. Beetroot's nitrates support blood flow to the brain, which is why I reach for it when I need to focus.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer or blender and sieve
- 1 Budget cold press juicer a great value alternative
- 1 Budget blender a great value alternative
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups blackberries fresh or frozen
- 1 beetroot scrubbed and quartered
- 1 apple cored and quartered
- 1/2 lemon peeled
Optional
- 1 inch ginger peeled, optional for a bit of warmth
Instructions
Juicer method
- Wash the blackberries and quarter the beetroot and apple so they fit the chute.
- Juice the beetroot first, then the apple, blackberries and lemon. Finish with the ginger if you're using it.
- Stir, pour over ice and serve straight away.
Blender method
- Quarter the beetroot and apple, then blend everything with 120ml of water until smooth.
- Strain through a fine sieve, pressing with the back of a spoon to get every drop.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
Blackberries are in season from late summer and are free if you're near a hedgerow. Beetroot's nitrates are the point here, they help blood flow to the brain. Nutrition is an estimate per glass.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gSodium: 60mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 30mg
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Cherry Beet Focus Juice
A deep red juice of cherries, beetroot and apple, made to keep blood moving to your brain and give you a proper hit of antioxidants.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer masticating or centrifugal
- 1 High-speed blender for the blender method
- 1 Nut milk bag or fine-mesh sieve to strain the blender version
- 2 Airtight glass bottles for storing
- 1 Budget cold press juicer a great value alternative
- 1 Budget blender a great value alternative
Ingredients
Juice base
- 2 cups sweet cherries, pitted
- 1 medium beetroot, scrubbed and chopped
- 2 medium apples, cored
- 1/2 lemon, peeled
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled optional
Optional extras
- 1/2 cup blueberries optional, extra flavonoids
- 1 tbsp chia seeds optional, omega-3s
Instructions
Juicer method
- Wash everything, then pit the cherries and peel the lemon.
- Feed the cherries, beetroot, apples, lemon and ginger through your juicer.
- Stir in the blueberries and chia seeds if you're using them.
- Pour into a chilled glass and drink straight away.
Blender method
- Roughly chop the beetroot and apples, then add everything to a high-speed blender with 1/2 cup of cold water.
- Blend on high until completely smooth.
- Strain through a nut milk bag or fine-mesh sieve.
- Stir in the chia seeds if using, then serve.
Notes
Sweet cherries carry most of the flavour here and give the juice its deep red colour.
Beetroot and ginger can both be strong. Start with a smaller beetroot and a thin slice of ginger the first time, then add more to taste.
Nutrition figures are an estimate per glass and will vary with your exact ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSodium: 35mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 7gSugar: 38gVitamin C: 26mg
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Pomegranate Blueberry Juice
A tart-sweet purple juice that's my go-to on days my concentration keeps slipping. Blueberries and pomegranate are both loaded with the plant compounds linked to better memory, and it takes ten minutes from fruit to glass.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer masticating or centrifugal
- 1 High-speed blender for the blender method
- 1 Nut milk bag or fine-mesh sieve to strain the blender version
- 2 Airtight glass bottles for storing
- 1 Budget cold press juicer a great value alternative
- 1 Budget blender a great value alternative
Ingredients
Juice base
- 2 pomegranates, arils only about 3 cups of arils; pick out any white pith
- 250 g blueberries fresh or frozen, thawed first
- 1 large apple, cored a sweet variety keeps the juice from turning too tart
- 1/2 lemon, peeled the pith is what makes it bitter
- 100 ml cold water only if using the blender method
Instructions
Juicer method
- Cut the pomegranates in half and hold each half cut-side down over a bowl, knocking the skin firmly with a wooden spoon until the arils drop out. Pick out any white pith, it turns the juice bitter.
- Core the apple and peel the lemon half.
- Feed the apple through the juicer first, then the blueberries, then the pomegranate arils. The apple helps push the softer fruit through.
- Stir, pour into two glasses and drink straight away, over ice if you like it colder.
Blender method
- Prepare the fruit the same way: arils picked over, apple cored, lemon peeled.
- Tip everything into a high-speed blender with the cold water and blend on high for 60 seconds, until completely smooth.
- Pour through a nut milk bag or a fine-mesh sieve and squeeze out as much juice as you can.
- Taste, thin with a splash more water if you need to, and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 305mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 24mg
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My kids actually drink this one. Result.
The ginger gives it a proper kick.
Love the colour, and it tastes great.