MELU Juice and Health Bar

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It's been a little over a week since MELU's grand opening on the 15th of July. So I thought, why shouldn't I blog about it ? 

MELU's main offerings are their cold-pressed juices and health bars (Hint : MELU Juice and Health Bar).  Cold pressed juices are booming everywhere in the States, UK, Australia, New Zealand, etc. It almost seems like they are taking over Starbucks and becoming the next go-to beverage option for people. Cold pressed juice stores have starting to pop up here and there in Vancouver in the recent year or two. It is wonderful that Vancouver has finally gotten some hydration from this super healthy industry ! 

MELU has 8 types of cold-pressed juices, 4 different house-made nut mylks, a variety of detox waters, very creative salads, overnight oatmeals, chia puddings, and their very unique health bars ! 

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My absolute favorite is this Grapefruit Heartbeet below : 

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It's super refreshing with a perfect combination of mint and grapefruit ! The purple color from beets overwhelms everything but the earthy taste of the beetroot can hardly show. For someone who doesn't like beets but wishes to have its health benefits ( lower blood pressure, increase stamina, fight inflammation, detoxification, anti-cancer, etc) can enjoy this with no reluctance ! 

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My favorite green juice has been the Winter Wonderland. Its primary ingredient is winter melon ! It is great to reduce water retention while restoring water back to your body. This is an ideal juice to reduce bloating. My face, feet, and fingers are very swollen with water retention every morning. My shoes and rings become so tight that sometimes I won't be able to fit into them. This drink really helps to let these water go and helps my body get to its regular form before noon ! 

Surprisingly, our most popular drink has been the Black Magic (the black liquid in the middle). It's made of activated bamboo charcoal. Activated charcoal has been great for detoxification. It is actually used to treat many kinds of drug overdose and poisoning. Therefore, we highly recommend it as a hang over drink, or to have it after a big feast, or something more toxic such as a BBQ. 

Besides individual juices, MELU also offers many cleanse programs for you to rid toxic or use it as a stepping stone into a cleaner diet / healthier life style. 

See here for their different Cleanse Programs.

So after all of these, what is cold pressed anyway ? See MELU's FAQ page for more information.

Besides cold pressed juices, MELU also offers protein rich house-made nut mylks and refreshing detox waters : 

Photo Credit : Frank Yeh

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And if you are missing insoluble fiber (soluble fiber still presents in juices), there are the smoothies ! 

Just like the cold pressed juices, MELU's smoothies also use very unique ingredients to formulate into very unique combinations ! Just look at the layering.

And what's that yellow one ? It's made of corn :D 

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MELU is not just a juice bar. There are different solid foods that can fill your belly ! 

The salad selection is out of ordinary : 

• The Undercover Spaghetti and Meatballs 
• The Undercover Curried Rice 

They are under cover because they are essentially zucchini noodles and cauliflower rice ! How interesting is that ! Not to mention they are delicious as well. There are other salads rolling out to give you more healthy and wholesome meal options ! 

Other solid items including, but not limited to, the overnight oatmeals done in fine dining standard : 

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Last but not least, MELU's RAW Health Bars. 

Just look at these beautiful things : 

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They are all made of very simple, nutritious, and natural ingredients. Unlike most desserts, there's ZERO table sugar or even flour in these health bars. These are protein rich bars filled with nuts, fruits, and even vegetables ! But they sure look and taste like delicious sinful treats. This is exactly MELU's goal :

It is to make healthy food looks incredible and tastes delicious.

MELU wishes to change people's consensus that healthy food is generally more bland and boring by introducing unique and tasty products while fueling its customers with the utmost health giving properties ! :)

MELU's Website: http://www.melujuice.com

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