Dec 1st, 2018 Issue No: 186

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1 Juicing is the process of extracting juice from fruit, vegetables or tubers. The juice can be extracted using any one of a growing number of juicing machines including hand juicers, masticating juicers, twin juicers, hydraulic press juicers or centrifugal juicers etc. The resultant nutrient-rich liquid is usually consumed immediately after juicing to maximize the health benefits. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF JUICING? Although fresh juice contains the same nutrients as the original fruit and vegetables, the juicing process removes fibers making the juice more concentrated, and so easier to digest and easier to absorb into the bloodstream. Consequently juicing is a more effective way to absorb high concentrations of nutrients (vitamins, minerals and enzymes) from fruit and vegetables into the body.

2 Why Do We Juice Instead Of Eating The Whole Fruit? The main benefits of juicing are: Quicker digestion and an improved rate of absorption of nutrients into the body. Juicing leads to better detoxification and improved health.. Juicing gives your stomach and intestines a rest as it removes hard to digest fibers. Fruit and vegetables can be combined to make super juices whereby one component compliments the other. Juices can be created with the ideal nutrient combinations for treating specific ailments. Juicing can be a great way to get kids to eat their greens or any other vegetables that they will not eat in isolation. JUICING VS BLENDING WHAT S THE DIFFERENCE AND WHICH IS MORE BENEFICIAL? When you blend, the whole of the fruit or vegetable including the pulp (fiber) goes into the drink. Bodyenergy and enzymes are expended when digesting the pulp. Consequently, it takes more effort for nutrients to be absorbed and less nutrients are being assimilated. This means healing is slower, compared to juicing. Juicing on the other hand removes the tough fiber, making the resultant drink quicker and easier for the body to absorb. Juices obviously lack roughage, often which is required in aiding digestion in the later stages of few health conditions. Whether you juice of blend depends on what you re trying to achieve.

3 Assess Before Juicing or Blending 1: Assess Your Current Health Drinking fruit juice causes a rapid rise in blood sugar. In a healthy person, fresh fruit juices would not pose a problem as the sugars in fruits are easily assimilated and digested. If you are a generally healthy person eating a good balanced diet, you ll never get diabetes from drinking juices. Children or people do not become obese from drinking fruit juices. Obesity and diabetes are caused by faulty diets that lead to faulty organs, not because of fruit juices. However, if you are even border-line diabetic or suffering from Candidiasis, or are prone to suffer from thrush, please refrain from consuming fruit juices. If you want to reverse your condition, begin to eliminate these harmful foods from your diet, and then come back to juicing. Opt for vegetable juices. If you suspect that you may have a yeast infection in the digestive tract, have low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia), or if you put on weight easily please check with your doctor before you embark on a juicing diet. In these cases, done correctly, vegetable juicing would not be a problem and may improve your blood and health condition. Dec 1st, 2018 # 2: What to Expect When You Begin Juicing the Healing Process When you start juicing, you are consuming superior quality foods nutrient-rich fresh fruits and vegetables. Your body will get to work eliminating inferior tissues and toxins; and start to build newer, healthier tissues. For example, when you stop taking your daily stimulant fix such as coffee, tea or chocolate; headaches or migraines may occur. This is part of a normal cleansing and regeneration process.

4 For example, when you stop taking your daily stimulant fix such as coffee, tea or chocolate; headaches or migraines may occur. This is part of a normal cleansing and regeneration process. Your intelligent body discards toxins like caffeine or theobromine from your body tissues and transports them out of the body via the bloodstream. Your liver and kidneys work overdrive to remove the toxins from the blood. When you encounter these symptoms, do not give up. Your body is going through a cleansing and regeneration process, which may take 7-14 days, depending on the toxicity level in your body. Take this period to rest as your body recuperates and prepares for better health ahead. Remember, your success starts here you are on the way to a healthier and new you. # 3: When Is The Best Time Of Day To Drink Fresh Juices? The best time to drink fresh juices is on an empty stomach at least half an hour before a meal. This is when your stomach hungers for food and would absorb anything you consume. When you drink a healthy, nutritious juice, your body quickly absorbs all that you consume, wasting nothing. As a general rule, drink fruit juices mostly in the morning as they provide the complex carbohydrates to fuel energy. For the later part of the day, drink juices that are less sweet, like partial or full green juices. You may have been told not to eat a citrus fruit or drink its juice on an empty stomach in the morning, because of its acidity. Not to worry, although citrus fruits taste acidic, they re really alkaline-forming foods. Once your stomach is conditioned to drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices, you shouldn t have problem taking citrus juices. Here are some helpful tips to make great tasting green juices.

5 # 4: What to Juice Step 1: Start with the fruits you enjoy eating. Use common produce which are mild on the taste buds and easier on your stomach such as carrots, apples, oranges or watermelons. Step 2: After juicing these a few times, you may feel ready to add something new to your menu. Use carrots and green apples as the base for most of the juices and add in other items to improve the taste and nutritional value. Step 3: The greener the vegetables, the more nutritionally valuable they are, and less palatable. Sticking with carrot and green apples base, add any greens you fancy: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, cucumber, lettuce, spinach, kale, Swiss chard, etc. Lemon is a superfood that will not only help detox, but also multiplies your nutrients absorption rate up by 5 times. Use Juice lemon with the peel for its bioflavonoids and essential oils that makes it a super immunity booster. Step 4: Check out these lists of fruit and vegetables and their health benefits. Try adding vegetables that are currently in season where you live. If you have a tight budget, here are some tips on how you can keep juicing even on a budget. # 5: Rotate Between Fruit and Vegetable Juices for Best Results To maintain and promote optimum health, our bodies need regular and adequate amounts of the following: Essential amino acids Vitamins Minerals Enzymes Essential fatty acids Carbohydrates Fiber Water When we regularly eat a variety of fruit and vegetables the vitamins, minerals, enzymes and the abundance of health-building elements from the juices work together in synergy. The results of these combinations on your health can be simply amazing!

6 How Safe Are Fruit Juices? A common nagging question for most people who want to start a juicing lifestyle is, how safe is it to drink fruit juices? The abundant health benefits of fruits far outweigh the little-understood issues. Have a look: Concern 1: The sugar No one ever gets diabetes or any other diseases from drinking fruit juices. A dietary consisting of processed and high-fat foods is often the culprit to most chronic diseases. These harmful foods interfere with the absorption of the sugar. The sugar gets covered in fats and trapped in your blood, and so lingers in your system for a longer period of time. The trapped sugar ferments and turns acidic, also causing blood sugar level to be high. So, if you do have diabetes, your body may have trouble processing fruit juices, therefore, sweet juices are to be avoided, until you begin to eliminate those harmful foods. In a normally healthy person, the natural sugar in fruits is easily assimilated and digested, unlike table sugar which is toxic to the body. If you generally don t eat healthy (a diet that is full of processed and fried foods), then there is a high likelihood that your body may not take well to fruit juices.

7 When giving any fruit juices to young children, always dilute them with water. For very young kids, do not give more than half an apple as apples have a natural laxative effect that too much may cause diarrhea. Concern 2: But are there pesticides in fruit? Commercially-grown fruit and vegetables are sprayed with pesticides and other chemicals. This is not something that we can avoid, as not all of us are blessed with easy access to organic or pesticide-free produce. If you can afford it, organic is always the best choice. Remove these toxins from fruits and vegetables by soaking them in clean water with a mixture of a small capful of apple cider vinegar and some sea salt. Soak your vegetables for about 10 minutes and you will start to notice the water smell. This means the pesticide has come off. Rinse the vegetable a couple more times with clean water, and it s ready for juicing. Concern 3: What about the wax on fruit? Apples naturally produce a thin layer of wax that coats and protects the skin. However, before they are packed for distribution, they are sprayed with vegetable based, edible oil to contain their moisture, prevent them from shriveling and weight loss.

8 In most fruits, nutrients are most concentrated just under the skin. Leave the skin on when juicing after thorough cleaning, but peel the skin when eating it. What about the Pulp? The pulp or the fiber is the left over part from juicing. There are two categories of fiber soluble and insoluble. Your body needs both. When consumed, these fibers do not get digested but pass through your digestive system unchanged. On its way to being eliminated from your body, it adds bulk to your stool and softens it, preventing constipation. In case you don t want to waste the pulp, try making other dishes with it like fruit pulp curd or ice creams etc. Listen to Your Body Juicing should be a pleasant experience. Your juice should taste pleasant and not nauseating. After drinking juices, your stomach should be calm the whole day long, not churning and growling and leaving you with a queasy feeling. If this happens, your body is telling you that you have probably consumed something which your stomach is not accustomed to. You can condition your stomach by taking the same thing in smaller amounts in the future, and gradually increasing the amount. How much juice to drink? Drink as much as you want, as much as you can comfortably drink. Your body is smart enough to tell you what it wants, but you just have to train it to want the healthy stuff. Be aware of changes in your body when you start eating superior foods Drink Your Juices Right Away before It s Oxidized Once extracted from the fruit, the juices are exposed to light and air which destroy enzymes and cause oxidation. Consequently to get maximum health benefits, it is best to drink your juice immediately after juicing. How long you can keep juices depends on the ingredients and the juicing method used. The high speedspinning of a centrifugal juicer, causes exchange of +ve and -ve ions that rapidly oxidizes your juice.

9 Oxidized juice is in effect spoiled juice. You can spot an oxidized fruit juice as its color is turned and it tends to have a metallic taste. Some produce don t oxidize so quick but you will still have to drink it up quickly (within minutes) before it oxidizes. On the other hand, if you use a low speed juicer (masticating or gear juicer), the juices are extracted without disrupting the cellular structure of the fruits and vegetables, thus preserving the enzymes and nutrients. Low speed juice extraction delays oxidation as the juice extracted is more stable, rich and concentrated. With this kind of extraction, you can store the juice for up to 24 hours. Clean Your Juicer Properly to Prevent Mold One of the more important factors when you choose a juicer, is that it must be easy to assemble, dismantle and clean. Fruit and vegetable residue left behind on your juicer can easily contaminate with mold growth. To prevent this microbial proliferation, clean your juicer as soon as you can after use.

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