Best Gut Healthy Papaya Juice

This Homemade Papaya Juice recipe is the perfect refreshing drink for the summer months. It's packed full of delicious tropical fruit and healthy ingredients to support gut health. This recipe is the perfect juice for a hot summer day.

Juicing is one of my favorite ways to incorporate more nutrients into my diet and improve my overall health. There are endless combinations to try, like my Turmeric Ginger Glow Juice, or my Women's Green Juice, and various health benefits. Gut health is super trendy right now and for good reason! It's a super important aspect of your health. This gut-healthy papaya juice is the perfect easy and delicious recipe to include in your diet to help support a healthy gut. 

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Papaya Juice Ingredients:

This fresh juice is a great recipe because it uses simple ingredients that you can pick up at your local grocery store, and it's delicious!

• Fresh Papaya: Papaya is the key ingredient in this recipe. The papain enzyme in papaya can make protein easier to digest. This special papaya enzyme helps improve digestion and bloating. Papaya is also loaded with vitamin C, has anticancer properties, and is anti-inflammatory. I recommend looking for a ripe yellow papaya rather than a green papaya because it will be sweeter.*
• Fresh Pineapple: I love adding pineapple to pretty much every juice recipe because it is so sweet. However, it is also packed full of health benefits. Pineapple is a vitamin C powerhouse, anti-inflammatory, and aids digestion thanks to its digestive enzymes. The ripeness is key when it comes to juicing pineapple. Make sure to choose a ripe yellow pineapple. *
• English Cucumber: Any variety of cucumber will work, however, I recommend using an English cucumber because it has a less bitter taste. Cucumber is great for hydration, which will help to flush the body.*
• Fresh Ginger: Ginger is great for supporting weight loss, reducing joint pain, and can help fight off infections.*
• Celery: Celery contains a compound known as apiuman, which has been shown to decrease stomach ulcers, improve the lining of the stomach, and modulate stomach secretions.* You can read more about 15 Health Benefits Of Celery Juice here.

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How To Make This Papaya Fruit Juice:

This fresh papaya juice is one of my favorite cold-pressed juices to make at home. It is easy to prepare and packed with health benefits. 

• 1. Begin by peeling the pineapple and cutting it into large chunks. Cut the papaya in half and remove the black seeds. Cut the juicy fruit away from the skin (like you would with a melon). Slice the cucumber into large chunks. 
• 2. Begin adding the fruits and vegetables to the juicer, alternating between ingredients. 
• 3. Once done juicing, pour the fresh papaya juice over ice and serve immediately!

Hint: The black seeds in papaya are known to have anti-parasitic benefits. You can add the seeds to the juice as well. This will affect the taste, color, and texture slightly.

Substitutions:

There are a handful of easy substitutions that can be made to this papaya juice recipe. Here are some common ones:

• Kiwis: Kiwis are a great gut-healthy fruit that works great in many tropical fruit juices. If you do use kiwi, I recommend adding the strainer to the juice, because kiwi juice comes out thicker due to all the fiber (or you can keep it as-is for added fiber!).
• Turmeric: If ginger is a little strong for your taste buds, you can replace it with turmeric. Turmeric is very anti-inflammatory and a great ingredient to incorporate into your daily diet. 
• Orange: Orange juice is a great option to replace papaya. It doesn't have all the same health benefits. However, it's a delicious fruit loaded with vitamin C.

Papaya Juice Variations:

There are a variety of ways that you can mix up this homemade cold-pressed papaya juice recipe. Here are some of my favorites.

• Green Juice: You can add your favorite leafy greens such as kale, spinach, dandelion greens, etc., for added health benefits.
• Citrus: Lime juice and lemon juice are great additions to this papaya juice. I love the tart flavor they add. 
• Smoothie: If you want the gut-healthy benefits of fiber, you can blend this papaya drink rather than juicing it.
• Sea Moss: Sea Moss is a supplement I consume daily because it has so many incredible health benefits. A great way to boost the gut health benefits of this recipe even more is by adding Ocean Botanicals Sea Moss! It's rich in prebiotic fiber, supports digestion, and helps reduce inflammation, making it the perfect nutrient-dense addition to this papaya juice. Use code "NATURALVEGAN" for 15% off!

Equipment:

All you really need for this juice recipe is a sharp knife, a cutting board, and a serving glass. However, the most important tool is a juicer.

I use the Kuvings REVO830 Cold Pressed Slow Juicer, and it has completely changed the way I juice at home. Before this juicer, I rarely made homemade juices. Now it's part of my weekly routine because it's easy to use, easy to clean, and produces incredibly fresh, nutrient-dense juice.

Why I Recommend the REVO830:

1. Easy to Use:
The wide 3.5-inch feed chute fits whole or large-cut fruits and vegetables, so there's less prep and less waste. There's also a second auto-cut chute designed for long vegetables and leafy greens, which means you can juice things like carrots, celery, kale, and beet greens without chopping.

2. Easy to Clean:
The juicer includes a cleaning brush that attaches to the strainer and cleans it in seconds. The whole machine takes about 5 minutes to rinse and reassemble.

3. High Juice Quality:
Because it's a cold-pressed juicer, the ingredients never heat up. This preserves flavor and nutrients, making juices, nut milks, and sorbets taste fresher and last longer in the fridge.

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Storage:

How you store this papaya juice is key to how long it will last. I recommend storing it in an airtight container like a mason jar in the fridge. If stored properly, this juice will stay fresh for up to 72 hours.

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