Juicing Time..

Juicing is SUCH a great thing to do for your health!

I know for myself, I don't get near enough fruits & veggies in a day as I should.

Scientists recommend 8 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables to be consumed per day. A large portion of the population don't even reach 20% of this. Juicing is the easiest way to bring you closer to this goal.

I just started reading the importance of juicing a few months ago

& so once in a while I try to make a drink.

I should be doing it a lot more often though! :P

The reason I started reading about juicing, was for my hypoglycemia.

It is suppose to really help with that, plus sooo many other things!

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Today I decided to use the juicer & make a drink using:

2 different apples

1 orange

6 celery sticks

&

8 carrots 

So crazy to think in that juice, are all those fruits & veggies! 

&

Its so much easier to drink all those fruits & veggies in a day then

trying to remember to eat them all!

Here are a few facts about juicing I found...

If you are juicing for health, it is useful to remember that fresh juice starts to lose nutrients as soon as it is made. If you want to retain the full benefit of your effort, drink the juice immediately or as soon as possible.

Don't peel carrots, but do remove their greens. Rhubarb greens also need to be removed. There may be a problem with toxicity if you juice these.

Do peel citrus, mango and papaya. These peels are not usable and may even be harmful to you. The skins of oranges and grapefruits contain toxic substances. However, the white, pithy part just below the skin, contains valuable bioflavonoids. Aim to retain as much of this as possible.

Soft fruits such as peaches, melons and strawberries will produce a much thicker juice than harder textured fruit such as apples. Combine the two to improve the results.

Drink freshly made juice daily and concentrate on using as wide a variety of produce as possible, to ensure that your body receives a bit of all the most beneficial micronutrients.

Many ailments will improve if juice forms a regular part of your diet.A general rule is that a pound of produce will give you about a cup of juice.

One cup of carrot juice is equal to about four cups diced, raw carrots. Carrots are much easier to consume in liquid form. Your body is also able to assimilate them better.

Vegetable juice is a low-calorie snack and contains no fat. Use it as part of a sensible eating plan, and experience the wonderful results.

Juicing for health is more beneficial if you consume juice that is at room temperature.

Ginger gives a bit of a bite to juice. Try it! It has anti-inflammatory properties. Stomach irritations, nausea and motion sickness can be relieved by taking ginger.

The nutrients in the juice you drink, is taken up immediately by all the cells in your body. Your juicer magically transfers the produce into pre-digested food. This means that your body is able to make maximum use of all the enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

Juices help you to maintain the proper PH in your body, which is important in preventing diseases like cancer.