Health & Fitness
Juicing 101
Juicing can reduce or eliminate cravings such as sugar, salt, junk food, alcohol and nicotine.
Thinking about getting a Juicer?
Some Benefits of Juicing
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- Increase energy
- Detoxify cells and tissues
- Assist in weight loss
- Restore alkaline balance
- Lesson aches and pains
- Rest gastrointestinal system
- Purify Blood
- Reduce or eliminate cravings (sugar, salt, junk food, alcohol and nicotine)
- Absorb all of the nutrients from the fruits and vegetables
- Allows you to consume an optimal amount as well as variety of fruits & vegetables
Basic Difference between Juicing and Blending
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- A juicer separates the liquid from the pulp (insoluble fiber)
- A blender liquifies everything (both soluble and insoluble fiber)
- Juicing goes right to the blood stream for immediate use and repair and is nutrient dense
- Blending must be digested
Types of Juicers
- Centrifugal - Shreds
- Masticating - Chews
- Single Auger - Squeezes
- Twin Gear - Squeezes with two augers
- Norwalk Juicer - Press
Juice Feasting & Fasting
- Simply Not Eating
- Fasting is taking away
- Feasting is what you are adding in
- Three day, one week, two week and "long fasts"
- Green juices
- Fruit juices
Detoxes & Cleanses
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Intestinal
- Kidney
- Lymphatic
- Parasite
Tips
- Use organic produce
- Juice more vegetables than fruit
- Use low sugar fruits
- Cut fruits & veggies to fit in feed tube of juicer
- Drink as soon as possible
Afternoon Refresher Recipe
Cucumber & 1/2 lemon
Beet-Cucumber Recipe
1 cucumber
3 carrots
1 beetroot with stems and leaves
2 celery stalks
1 handful parsley
"Let Food be thy Medicine and Medicine be thy Food" - Hippocrates
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