Beet Farmer (and B&B proprietor)
Dwight Schrute might be on to something:
beets.
I am now in the habit of cosuming freshly juiced beet - leaves, stems and all - on a near-daily basis. I LOVE the purple color and the way it easily combines with the juices of apple, pineapple, various berries, cranberry and/or oranges to make a delicious morning "cocktail." As I type, I am sipping a fresh pineapple, cranberry, apple, beet juice concoction. I usally pour it over crushed ice. Mmm. Beety-goodness.
I also have to share: (since I haven't posted a bathroom-related update in awhile) My IBS symptoms have literally DISAPPEARED since I began juicing. I do not know if it is a specific fruit or vegetable, the nutrients and enzymes, or just the fact that two "meals" (fruits in morning, veggies for lunch) in liquid form allow my GI tract to not have to work so much, but I have been feeling FANTASTIC. I spent $99 on the juicer, and that has more than paid for itself because I no longer have to buy the very expensive contraband Zelnorm from Mexico.
Finally, a pantry update: I replaced my stanky "Fisher" peanut butter with a fresh jar of Jif. Since its my "treat" for the day, I prefer the full-on old-skool corn-syrupy sweet-salty taste sensation of the non-natural (?) peanut butter brands. Why not? I AM making up for it with my beets...