How Model Turned Nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson Is Changing the Juicing Game

In the ’90s, Rosemary Ferguson was one of the fashion world’s favorite faces. Discovered by photographer Corinne Day, she was a regular on the runways of Helmut Lang, Alexander McQueen, and Ann Demeulemeester, and a pal of Kate Moss and Sadie Frost—all of which means that Ferguson knows firsthand the whirlwind pace that industry insiders often face during show season. While she still models—Ferguson is signed to Storm and appears in front of the camera for titles like The Gentlewoman—her current focus is her career as a nutritionist. And with a clinic on London’s Harley Street and a new book, Juice + Nourish (out December 1 from The Experiment), Ferguson is aiming to change the way people care for themselves, one drink at a time.

Ferguson has been crafting her own juices since her catwalk days, long before the current rage for cold-pressed bottled beverages. “When I was modeling, I would go out late and wind up drinking too much or overindulging,” she says. “The next morning I would do a juice to try and cancel out the negatives from the night before.” Now, clients like Stella McCartney, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Bella Freud, and Moss count on Ferguson to help maintain their health.

Each chapter of Juice + Nourish features recipes devoted to a specific ailment or concern—such as lack of sleep, weight loss, aging, and immune boosting. “The two biggest issues my clients want to address are stress and fatigue,” shares Ferguson. “These days we’re all very busy, but you can adjust your body to be able to deal with that.” And though she believes juice can change lives, Ferguson isn’t a fan of extreme fasting. “Restrictive diets can be just as unhealthy as eating lots of high-fat, high-sugar foods,” she says. “For me, being healthy is being kind to yourself. I like to go out and enjoy a delicious meal or a glass of wine—you have to have a balance.”

Here, in honor of the marathon that is fashion month, Ferguson shares an exclusive recipe for her Crystal Clear juice from the book—a green blend she claims can help clear “brain fog.” We’ll drink to that.

· 1/4 pineapple, rind removed
· 2 beets
· 2 stalks celery
· 6 radishes
· 1 tsp. rosemary leaves
· 1 tsp. thyme leaves
· 6 sage leaves

Pass all the ingredients through the juicer, wrapping the rosemary and thyme into the sage leaves (otherwise they will get lost in the juicer).

 

Recipe from Juice + Nourish: 100 Refreshing Juices and Smoothies to Promote Health, Energy, and Beauty © Rosemary Ferguson, 2015. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, The Experiment. Available wherever books are sold. theexperimentpublishing.com

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