Yes! Every ingredient is 100% organic always and local when possible. In addition to buying certified organic produce, we love supporting small farmers who use organic methods yet can't afford USDA certification. We also purchase wild, unsprayed produce, like our delicious Thai coconuts.
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Though there are many ways to cleanse, the process we're dedicated to includes 1) Pure, organic ingredients—always, no substitutions. 2) Glass bottles. They're an extra expense we feel is worth every piece of polluting plastic kept off the planet. 3) A 9-ton hydraulic juice press—an extraordinary juicer that retains the most nutrients possible. 4) Constant refrigeration—we deliver in a cold-truck (or cold-rickshaw for local deliveries). This keeps nutrient retention at a maximum. 5) We focus on detoxing AND restoration. With fruits and vegetable juices high in potassium, antioxidants, and chlorophyll, we help you remove acidity from the blood and tissues and restore alkalinity and balance to your whole system.
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Hemp seed, almond mylk, and avocado pack our smoothies with protein. So head toward our smoothie section if you're looking for protein. As every vegetarian and vegan in a post-Atkins world knows, "How do you get your protein?" is the most-asked question by far. And the answer is: You can get plenty of protein when consuming a plant-based diet… and it's not exactly "protein" the body is after. We need the amino acids that make up proteins, and these are found in plants in their most digestible form. So a variety of plants will supply you with all you need. Think of a horse and her big muscles—and her entirely grass-based diet, and you'll know all you need to about protein and plants.
If you feel a need to boost the protein of a juice, add a scoop of hemp or protein powder or add almond mylk to green juice.
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We believe the chlorophyll in green plants, leaves, stems, and grasses give the body all it needs to make healthy blood. And that's the first step in creating a healthy body. The green juices contribute alkaline minerals. Although fruit contains "natural" sugar, all sugar—even fructose—is acidic and potentially damaging, tapping the body's reserves, often leaving lower pH environments and putrefying in the gut when consumed in excess. We consider fruits and sweet fruit juices a transition food and an indulgent treat—a potentially overwhelming concept for people just understanding the alkalizing way of life. But the cleaner your system gets, the more you'll find yourself drawn to leafy greens and the rare green fruits like cucumber and avocado that can be consumed liberally. If you do consume sweet fruit juices it's best to dilute them: 8 parts alkaline water, 2 parts sweet fruit juice. And definitely dilute when giving to children.
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Yes. Exercise supports the detox process. It increases blood and lymphatic circulation, removing acids through the skin, lungs, bowels, and kidneys.
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We recommend low- or no-impact activities like rebounding (bouncing on a trampoline), yoga, walking, swimming, stretching, whole body vibration (see: Vibrafirm, Vibraflex), and breathing exercises. An easy walk will gently encourage lymphatic circulation; a sweaty workout will push toxins out more quickly. Really listen to what your body needs. On LOVEeasy, our food-based program, most people can exercise comfortably. If you're on LOVEdeep or another extended juice-only regime, be mindful to not over-exert. Sometimes rest can be the greatest purifier. Also consider taking a hot salt bath—and almost nothing beats the sweating power of a sauna.
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Try enhanced health, energy, vitality, and youthfulness—for a start! When the system is rid of dangerous acidity, the body is free to thrive. Once you shift to eating pure fruits, veggies, seeds, nuts, and other plant-based wonders, you'll usually see a transformation: brighter eyes, mental clarity, a physical glow, feeling grounded and balanced, clear skin, heightened consciousness, ideal weight, more positive thoughts, increased synergy with people, animals, and the environment, a greater sense of calm, feeling and being more loving, enhanced stamina—overall improved physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
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Yes—the short answer: disease thrives in an acidic system, health reigns in an alkaline one. The longer answer: Eating a plant-based diet, drinking pure water, living a lower-stress life, and breathing clean air helps the body become alkaline. But much of the stuff of the standard American lifestyle and diet creates acid in the body—including animal protein, dairy, coffee, soda, alcohol, sugar, environmental pollutants, and stress. Our bodies do their best to maintain balance in this external and internal onslaught of acid. However, if we become too acidic, a tipping point occurs, and excess acidity is thrown into the tissues to preserve the pH balance of the blood. At this point, our bodies begin to break down, with our weakest areas (maybe by genetic predisposition) affected first. According to some nutrition experts, most diseases are caused by the blood becoming too acidic. An alkaline cleanse is the only kind that will help reset your pH level allow you to thrive from a cellular level.
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Yes. And we have some new über-alkaline cleanses we're very excited about. All are based on our LOVE principals of Live (nothing heated), Organic (pure and natural), Vegan (no animal products) that result in a satisfying, and often life-changing, Experience. Yet the two new LOVEcleanse additions put more focus on the healing properties of alkaline eating. LOVEmore uses the basics of raw, alkaline, plant-based food, and LOVEyoung steps it up by incorporating incredibly effective and gentle alkaline-boosting supplements. These cleanse the bowel while alkaline salts build the blood with alkalizing chlorophyll and neutralize acidity with 4salts (a combination of sodium, magnesium, potassium, and calcium/bi-carbonates), and alkaline-boosted water. Customers find theses tremendously balancing and restoring.
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We take the most beneficial health practices into account. Our ingredients include only raw and living foods, organic foods and juices, and vegan (all plant-based) ingredients—delivered fresh. Cleanses are focused on low glycemic (sugar) ingredients and are full of alkaline minerals. This combination, along with thoughtful alkalizing supplementation, makes for an effective, efficient cleansing experience. Many of our LOVE cleanses are alkaline.
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You and your growing baby will thrive on a nourishing variety of whole, organic, clean, fresh food. But pregnancy is not the time to make extreme changes, detox, or diet. So if you're currently eating a high percentage of processed foods, refined flours, sugars, and meat, consider a gentle shift—adding fresh fruits and veggies (especially greens), pure juices, nuts, seeds, seaweeds, and more to the mix. Our coconut mylk is a favorite of pregnant women, they find it helps them maintain energy and gives them that "yum" feeling they crave.
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See above—most of the same principles apply to pregnancy and breastfeeding: Make no radical shifts, check with your doctor, and be sure to get plenty of nourishment, including many fresh foods and juices in your diet.
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You're never too young to start eating well! But obviously kids need to ease into any change and they don't need to cleanse like adults, even though they may have acquired grown-up food addictions. Check with their doctor and proceed slowly, making changes fun and preparing food together. This is a chance for a lifetime shift—there's no rush and it's a learning opportunity for you both. You could start by adding some new, live plant foods and alkaline water. Keep quantities plentiful, provide variety, and make sure they have foods that offer comfort, nurturing and yum. Let the loving connection between you be the largest ingredient—"Vitamin L"—while you're trying new healthy foods. Also find community with other families and children eating a wholesome LOVEbased diet and lifestyle.
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Though we can empathize with all kinds of addictions, it's ideal to stub out the smokes while you cleanse. Many smokers use their cleanse as an opportunity to quit. They often find that once their system is supported by the optimal nutrition a raw, plant-based diet provides, their cravings simply evaporate. You'll be amazed to see what naturally, easefully falls away during even brief a 5-day break from toxic foods.
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It's not ideal—gum can falsely stimulate digestive juices and create problems. Many people use their cleanse as a time to wean themselves from bad habits—so this could be a great time to step away from the bubbles. But it's not going to wreck anything, so if you really feel the need, proceed!
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We highly advise avoiding all of those acid-forming drinks. You'll find yourself getting much better results from the cleanse if you stick to water. Give five days of clean drinking a try. You may think differently about those beverages once you do.
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Absolutely—many have helped or eliminated Type 2 diabetese through a raw foods diet. But definitely consult with your doctor first. Then, with her or his support, consider the LOVEyoung cleanse if you'd like the convenience of a program.
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Yes! LOVEmore and LOVEyoung. Also, you can modify the other cleanses by substituting the fruit juices and dessert options with alkaline green juices.
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Absolutely! There are no animal products or by-products in any of our products. Organic Avenue is also proudly wheat- and gluten-free.
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Yep! No gluten here.
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Yes, we do. Yet please know that we produce products using tree nuts in our kitchen facility—and even though we take allergies very seriously, please be sure to read labels before ingesting anything. It's always best to talk to your doctor about your particular food allergy and discuss what precautions and safety measures are appropriate for you.
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It's best to check with your MD if you're taking any medications.
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Please check with your doctor if you're taking any meds.
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Definitely. At the first sign of any cold symptom look at 1) What have you been eating? 2) How are your bowels functioning (are they moving 2-3 times a day?). If the answer's not pretty, you can start juicing, reducing solid food intake, engaging in bowel cleansing via colonics and Deep Cleanse supplements, and sweating via sauna and hot salt baths. Add proper rest and Boom! No more cold. Works for us every time. Though if your symptoms last more than a day or so, consult your doctor.
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Yes—try the LOVEyoung and incorporate the cleansing supplementation. All of our cleanses address cleaning the colon, which is where candida thrives. Once that is clean and restored to balance, candida no longer has a home in your body—but beneficial, healthy bacteria do.
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First, take a closer look—is that blood or is that beet juice? If the water is tinged pink and there's no blood on your body, then it's probably beet juice. Beets will also tie-dye your urine a bit, so see if that's the case too. If so, no worries! If it is blood, it could be hemorrhoids caused by constipation, or something more serious. It's wise to consult your doctor. And then continue toward a fiber- and nutrient-rich apprOrganic Avenuech to balance and heal.
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It's up to you. Some people have no problem taking vitamins as usual, but some supplements are too strong to be taken on a juice-only stomach without food as a buffer. If you're ready for a multi-vitamin break, during your cleanse would be a good time.
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Every body is different. If you're already slim and eating well you may not lose any weight at all. Others who are overweight and transitioning from a highly processed, low-nutrient diet may lose a pound a day. We see our programs as the beginning of a lifestyle shift to eating more nourishing, nutrient-dense, plant-based foods. If you continue the delight of discovering these and learning more, any weight you shed will stay off. We also think it's more supportive of yourself to ask, "How healthy and alkaline will I be?" or "How much will I glow?" To us, those, not weight, are how we measure our programs' success. And if you need further guidance we have a LOVEsupport program to continue your education that will keep you satisfied and connected to LOVE.
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Like any learning process, the more you immerse yourself in the beginning, the stronger your foundation will be. That means understanding intellectually why you're eating this way, and experientially understanding it too. Once you know what to eat to calm your cravings and how to keep your body's systems optimally functioning, you'll be free to make great, nourishing food choices for the rest of your life.
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It's true—some of our pure plant juices have a high calorie content. This can be a little alarming to a calorie-counting mindset. But we value high nutritional content and quality ingredients over calories, something we consider an outdated system of food measurement. According to some experts, counting calories is born from a perspective that sees the stomach as a furnace that requires energy to burn an element to ash. We think of the stomach as an alkalinity contributor. People gain weight when they're consuming the meat and potatoes of the SAD (standard American diet)—or even the sugary fruits and processed wheat and oils in many vegetarian, even vegan, diets. People stay slim when consuming fresh vegetables and low-sugar fruits. We suggest dropping the calorie conversation and focusing on the ingredients themselves. Are they whole-food, plant-based, ripe, raw, organic, and alkaline? If yes, eat to your heart's delight. Yet be mindful that if your diet is full of animal products, wheat, and oils and you add a smoothie on top of that, yes, you'll be over consuming. So think about allowing our delicious, high-nutrient products to replace your standard vittles and see how satisfied—yet not over-full—you'll feel.
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Absolutely! One day can be very helpful. For some, a brief cleanse can be a confidence-building exercise that leads to more intensive cleanses. Others might add one day a week ongoing. It's ALWAYS good to add more fresh, ripe, raw, organic, plant-based food and juices and if you only have 24 hours, you'll still reap the benefits.
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We totally feel you! Trying new things can cause lots of anxiety. Thoughts of so-called failure can be overwhelming. Yet the good news is there's nothing to prove! You can try this out, and if you feel like you need more food you can have it. If you crave something else and you want it, you can have it. If you feel "strange" and want to stop, you can. Yet what you may find is every little step counts toward your overall health. And each little bit of fresh, ripe, raw, organic, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and seaweeds add to your health. Even if you only do one day, or even half a day, it's a great start. You're creating a new food foundation for yourself—a more nurturing, nutritious and loving way of being with food. And you're not alone at all! Check out our caring online community and counselors for support at any stage of the cleansing—or pre-cleansing—process.
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Many of us long-term juicers frequently "stay liquid" until dinner. Just make sure you drink enough food (blended) and juice (without fiber) so that when you sit down for dinner your hunger doesn't cause you to overeat. Most restaurants will also accommodate special diets. You can ask for a good bottled water (sans "gas"), a nice vegan soup, and a hefty salad (remember to ask them to add avocado, and other veggies you see on the menu or on the "sides"). Ask with a smile and you'll likely get a lovely, healthy meal that might even inspire your colleagues to do their own cleanse!
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Listen to your body. If you feel junked up, tired, fatigued, achy, have a lot of blemishes, gas, or any other symptoms of unwellness (consult your MD if you feel it's serious), consider resting and increasing your water intake first. But if you feel your normal self (even if your normal self is a tad run down), go for a cleanse. Yet if you feel that you want to eat solid food, you can always go easy with LOVEeasy, a food- and juice- based program (that also has dessert!). You could also choose some of our a la carte items in addition to your regular diet to increase the LOVE. A cleanse should always feel right to you—don't allow yourself to be pressured into it. But if you do want support, please check out our online community for a variety of options.
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To keep more trees in the ground and cleaning the air, we're now emailing the daily notes and instructions. If you don't see them, check your spam folder. If you still do not see them contact love@organicavenue.com or call 212-358-0500 and we'll send them again.
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Keep it chilling in the fridge until you're ready to consume it. You can leave your juice out for a few minutes to achieve room temperature before drinking; this is best as too cold is too cold!
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It's ideal to consume fresh juices as soon as possible after pressing. Each food and juice made in the Organic Avenue kitchen has an expiration date—ours will be nutritionally intact after about three days. Use that as a guide if you're not sure how long you've had something.
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While we hope that you're a lucky one who feels great from the start, usually detoxing effects get worse before getting better. Depending on how many toxins your tissues are holding, reactions range from mild to non-existent to strong and relatively harsh. Detox symptoms include things like headaches, nausea, sweats, PMS-like symptoms, and more. As best you can, take a "this too shall pass" mindset and increase the alkaline water to flush the releasing toxic matter. You can also get fresh air, walk, move, and/or take a hot bath.
But if it's all too much, eat a small amount of your normal "food stuff" to slow things down—and always call your doc if you're concerned. To keep the detox moving along, it's absolutely essential to keep the bowels moving—if they're being sluggish, try colonics and Deep Cleanse salts. But also remember that cleansing can be smooth and easy—the key is to start slow and build up.
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Probably not. It depends on the cleanse program you choose and how much you usually eat. On LOVEeasy and LOVEyoung there's so much to consume you may not finish it all. On a cleanse like LOVEdeep (all-liquid) you may be hungry initially, but that should quickly go away. You can help that process by consuming water between nutritional beverages.
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(See above. And…) If your hunger doesn't pass and you feel like you may "cheat," give ORGANIC AVENUE a call or email and we can add a la carte additional healthy LOVE items to support your experience. And if can't wait, choose a salad, avocado, or fresh fruit.
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Not necessarily. It depends on your personal blood sugar, build, and metabolism.
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Yes. Generally the cleanse programs progress from lightest to heaviest throughout the day. This will help with digestion—it takes a while for it to engage. Also if you have fruit juice in your program, we like to get that in first for optimal food combining. But if something isn't working for you switch it up and experiment. See how that goes. If you notice indigestion or excess gas, switch back to the suggested routine.
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Nope. Salad and vegetables are a-ok!
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Some people really struggle with the greens at first—but it's worth it to keep trying! Check out our varied options—it's possible you just don't like one of the ingredients: Green Love has apple and lemon to help it go down; LOVEyoung has easy-to-drink cucumber; Mellow is a little more of a serious green; Green Peace Cucumber juice is extra-easy and great for beginners. If you've tried them all and still have challenges… Go find a straw, and hold your nose. And JUST DRINK IT! Kidding. Sort of. But really, see if you can stretch yourself. It's very likely that you're your body absorbs the nutrients and feels how great that is, you'll eventually develop a taste for them.
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See above. Also, add more apple (preferably a green apple), carrot, or lemon. Generally this helps the green medicine go down.
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It's uncomfortable, but not unusual. The bowel can slow when on a juice-only program. So we suggest keeping things moving with the following: Deep Cleanse (three times per day), aloe juice (this often works wonders and can also help with any nausea you may feel)—drink 2-4 ounces two times a day; get a colonic with a recommended colon hydrotherapist; do a home enema with water; or do a colema (You can find instructions
online.)
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It's actually essential to eliminate all of the time! Two to three times per day is recommended. Yet most of us do not. The uncomfortable fact is that some people are carrying up to 18 meals in their gut! We believe bowel challenges are at the root of most health problems. Some wellness experts say that if you mess with this fundamental bodily system (as our standard American diets do), then you mess with your ability to produce healthy blood, absorb nutrients and water, and eliminate waste.
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(See above. And…) It varies, yet generally about 20 minutes after you eat! During a cleanse this can be very different, depending on whether you're on a juice only or a raw food cleanse. Just stay mindful of the situation and order more supplements or ask us for contacts for colonics if you need support.
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Yes. A few health conditions make it dangerous, so always ask a physician if colonics are safe for you, but generally, colonics are very safe and can be extremely beneficial. To get the most out of your sessions, make sure you see someone comfortable answering your questions—and ask away! They can really be an educational experience. You can also invest in a colema bOrganic Avenuerd to administer to yourself occasionally at home, or use an enema while traveling. It's great to be empowered around bowel hygiene—you can make a big difference in your overall health.
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We have a variety of programs. Some are all-juice, others include soups, smoothies or even entrées, salads, and desserts. If you've committed to LOVEdeep–an all-liquid cleanse—hang in there. Most people are amazed at how their hunger drops away and they feel light and amazing. But our rules are no rules—just guidelines! We consider everyone successful who embarks on a path toward LOVE.
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There are many ways to "do ORGANIC AVENUE" and a very reasonable way is to eat a consciously cooked whole food, plant-based diet along with a raw, plant-based food and juice diet. A 100% raw experience will allow for deeper cleansing. Most people find an ideal moderate program consists of an abundance of fresh pressed juices, fresh ORGANIC AVENUE salads, and entrees throughout the day, and some consciously cooked vegan foods at night. During a LOVEcleanse though, we suggest keeping it real and keeping it raw!
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We'll send you instructions on how to break the cleanse. But the best general principles are: Stick to fresh salads and juices permanently, while slowly adding some cooked food, preferably vegan. And then feel free to cleanse again, learn more, and ask for more support so we can help you to maintain the benefits you've gained during the LOVE experience.
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Yes! We ship all of our juices, soups, smoothies, mylks, snacks, and packaged food items. The only things we aren't shipping yet are fresh food items, such as our lasagna and sunflower falafel. Please stand by—pretty soon we'll be able to mail those to you too.
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Stop by any Organic Avenue boutique. When you sign up for your cleanse, please specify which location, and it will be delivered there fresh each day.
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Not necessarily. The ice packs keep the food cool for a reasonable amount of time. Please place the food items in the fridge upon receipt—this means choosing a delivery time that corresponds best with your schedule so you can do just that. If for some reason the food/juices are warm on receipt, please let us know immediately.
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Sure! We suggest a maximum of three days. Though we have a phenomenal juice press that helps the nutrition stay intact, it's best to consume our products as fresh as possible.
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Right now it's any two-hour block starting at 5 am. Example: 5-7 am, 6-8 am, 7-9 am, etc.
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Organic Avenue is dedicated to providing you with exceptional service and the freshest LOVE* products possible. Due to growing demands for our products we now require all cleanse and product orders to be placed 48 hours in advance of your requested pick up or delivery date. We are unable to accept orders for next day delivery or Pick-up.
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Right now, we are mostly in Manhattan, DUMBO, and (local to NYC) Brooklyn areas, and occasionally Greenwich, CT. If you'd like us to deliver to your area and are in the within a one-hour drive of Manhattan, just gather a group of six or more and we'll make a special trip for you. Remember, we do ship, and if you are in the boroughs of NYC then you'll get it next day.
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Just give us a call (212-358-0500). Or drop an email to
love@organicavevenue.com to request a bottle pickup.
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As soon as you notice a delivery gone missing, please give us a call (212.358.3500) or email (
love@organicavevenue.com), and we'll do our best to make things right, fast.
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Yep! Just let us know 24 hours in advance. We can make the change.
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No, sorry! When you sign up for a cleanse we ask you about allergies and preferences, but once a food item has left the Organic Avenue kitchen, we can't offer an exchange or refund. But please let us know so we can make sure that ingredient is eliminated from future orders. Also, you might notice that your palate shifts as you cleanse—some natural items are an acquired taste—if you initially try something that makes your nose wrinkle, see if you like it a little while later, and watch your food world (possibly) expand!
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Call or email with any questions (
love@organicavevenue.com). Happy to set you up or answer any questions.
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