Juicing fruits and vegetables into delectable (hopefully) and richly nutritious drinks can be a very effective way to greatly increase your daily nutritional intake without adding all of the bulk and roughage to your diet (if you’re already getting enough fiber). With a kitchen juicer, you can mechanically extract the healthiest components of fruits and vegetables, wheat grass, sprouts, and other healthy foods and drink it down in a burst of tasty nutrition!
Juicing is excellent also for increasing the raw foods component of your diet, which can help to bring more phytochemicals into your nutrient intake, since they may otherwise be destroyed by cooking.
The Veggie or the Juice?
If it’s an either or thing, eating the whole fruit or vegetable is probably healthier than only juicing. Still, juicing can help to take your healthy diet to a whole new level!
I have an encouraging story to share with you all! My husband was repairing a roof for a 74 year old lady, who is also a friend of a friend. This lady ended up telling my husband a story about her restoration to health.
Apparently, several years ago this lady was having constant itchy skin and her hair was falling out. She was in a lot of pain. Doctors thought it was because of her thyroid, so they were going to take it out, but were unable to do so because of a genetic issue she had. In the end they said, "Sorry, there is nothing we can do for you."
Well, this lady is a go-getter and wasn't going to give up that easily. She took charge of her health. She found a reputable naturopathic doctor. She ended up juicing and using essential oils. She started drinking 96 ounces (that's 3 quarts or 12 cups! ) of freshly juiced juice each day. That is a LOT of juice for anyone, and this is a petite lady. She was juicing carrots, celery and I think kale. She was also using essential oils, though I am not sure how.
Well, over time, through her regimen, she was completely healed of all of her health problems.
There was some recent discussion here at EC about attitude and health. I think this lady's positive attitude and motivation to take charge of her own health also went a long way to her healing. Healing is sometimes a lot of WORK! Juicing and drinking 96 ounces of juice a day would be a pain! Sure, it is easier to just take a pill or whatever, which is why some don't bother with the natural route. But her hard work paid off.
This lady also cares for her pet dog and volunteers at a local women's shelter. I think staying involved to the level at which you are able and doing for others in some way also affects your health in a positive way.
This story was inspiring to me and I hope it encourages you, too! Take charge of your health, don't give up, and have a positive attitude. 🙂
~Mama to Many~
Extract of three kitchen items help to cure all diseases
For persons who are suffering from any disease and not finding any relief please try the following before breakfast, lunch and dinner everday for minimum of one month
1) Fresh Garlic juice 5 ml
2) Fresh ginger Juice 5 ml
3) Onion juice 5 ml
Mix all of them in 400 ml warm water. Slowly take by sipping taking minimum 30-40 minutes.
This should be followed by regular meal in which minimum time of 20 minutes should be taken.
The results will surprise everyone suffering from any incurable disease.
Looking for a delicious way to slim down? This Banana, Carrot, and Orange Smoothie with a bit of Spinach and seeds enhances your way to losing weight.
Ingredients:
1/2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
2 cups spinach
1 orange peeled
1 carrot
1 banana halved
1/2 cup greek yoghurt
low fat milk to fill line
Directions: Add all ingredients to your large nutribullet cup, saving low fat milk for last.
Once you have filled the cup with low fat milk to the fill line, puree ingredients to desired consistency.
Hi everyone! This is the most helpful discussion on the topic of parasites that I’ve found on the internet. Thanks!
I want to share a raw juice recipe called “Lemon Ginger Blast” that I’m pretty excited about. It’s supposed to be anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-mucus, anti-parasitic, enhances circulation, stimulates digestion, neutralizes free radicals, oxygenating, detoxifying, energizing, and anti-aging. It has habanero peppers so I’m pretty sure it’s all of those things! Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
Directions:
NOTE: For more information google “Lou Corona” “Lemon Ginger Blast”. Also see Dan “The Life Regenerator” MacDonald’s website.
So, how do you wash all of this in ACV. What are your proportions of water: ACV, how do you know this works cleaning wise?
Please what is BHT?
BHT stands for butylated hydroxytoluene
Add a few drops of lemon juice to a bowl when washing fruit and veg, it kills any mold and other nasties. Love Andrea Cxxxx
Juice Fasting on medications
My parents and I have recently bought a juicer and wanted to start fasting. My stepdad is on medications such as warfarin. I know that we need to be careful with what we juice because of this blood thinner. He has been feeling very light headed today and we are worried the juice is counteracting with the medications. We want him to get healthy but not harm him in the process. We are careful not to juice too many greens. We juice mainly celery, cucumber, beets, apples, & certain other fruits. Not too many greens like I said. Other than consulting a doctor, can anyone give me any advice or info on this at all? it would be very appreciated. Thank you much people of this site!
Sounds like your dad may have problems with the sugar from the sweet fruits, particularly if heavy fruit consumption has not been his normal thing. Juicing more veggies would be the ticket if the above is the case. Today’s fruits like bananas, oranges, pinapple, grapes… Are high in sugar and dizziness can result if eaten in concintration. I get dizzy with more than 1/2 of a small banana.
Here’s what I would do for your dad and its simple to do: 1. Puchase a glucose meter & strips at the store (walgreens/walmart) 2. Prick his finger and test his blood first thing before he gets the fruit-filled juice & write down the number reading you get. 4. Give another test about 20 minutes after he drinks the fruity drink. If his sugar jumps 30 , this might be your answer as to why he feels dizzy. I would also test a green drink (cucumbers, parsley, celery… ) and see if there is a difference, like under 30. When we get older, we just don’t handle food the way we could when we were younger For example: No matter what she eats, my 30 year old daughter’s blood sugar stays under 100. Mine, even when I’m eating healthly (not obsessing on fruit, grain glutens, starches or overeating) rises to 110-120. GREAT since I once ran as high as 220. By the way, this method of testing is also being used to test inflammatory, trigger foods for people with asthma, allergies, celiac, and IBS food sensitivities.
Sorry I’m so long-winded. Good luck on your journey to great health…. CAT
I recommend for him to stay away from vitamin K- especially green leafs that is dangerous with warfarin..
I’ve had receding gums since I was a teenager, I’m now 50 and have gotten by. Lately my teeth are looking pretty good, my top gums have all grown down. About 2 weeks ago I started vegetable juicing again and feel that that has been a big factor. I have an old Juiceman and don’t usually buy organic although I also have my own garden. A typical green juice would be celery, cucumber, some greens (kale, mustard greens, spinach, etc. ) and an apple. I was using juices from the Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead documentary. Also since my juicer doesn’t do greens too well I also make green smoothies in my $20 blender which works fine. I’ve been a strict lacto vegetarian for 30 yrs. I feel my health has quite noticeably improved. I was getting a spot on my nose that bled so I think it was basal cell, I’m still watching it but it has almost disappeared. For teeth I highly recommend D3 which I don’t take religiously but do take. For vegans there is now a plant source D3 from mushrooms, I guess you can’t name products here but I found it in Earthfare. D3 should have k2 with it and you should take it separately from Vit A and with some fat (optimally).
I have managed a dermatology clinic for years and you need to get the bleeding lesion on your nose biopsied immediately. It is probably a basal cell, but it could be a melanoma and that needs immediate attention. Please schedule an appointment with a dermatologist or primary care doc that will biopsy it. Please do this quickly.
Hi… Which juice will be best for diabetics? I am asking this for my mother. Thanks in advance.
Hello,
The below helped my blood sugar go from 140 to 96 in a few weeks. I take 10 oz of this every morning when I wake up.
1 full celery
1 big cucumber
2 handfuls parsley
1/2 piece ginger
juice of half lemon
Juice the above and remove all pulp. Drink immediately first thing in the morning on empty stomach. This helps balance and maintain blood sugar levels all day. If need be repeat at 4pm.
I drink a cup of carrots and 1/4 cup of cucumber juice a day. Is that bad for my liver?
We just bought a $200.00 Breville Juicer, Yes its a lot of money but we did want a really good juicer. can anyone tell us how to get started juicing the right way.. I have heard you can get sick if you go to fast… please help.
Juice once a day 80% green vegetables 20% vegetables did this remedy for 90 days lost 27lbs and they took away my cholestrol meds, juiced 5days a week.
Side effect reported
Hi everyone,
I am hoping someone can help me. I started juicing greens last month with great results (energy, glowing skin, detoxifying effects, etc). However, on the two ocassions that I added a cucumber to my concoction, I have gotten a strange reaction in the brain about half an hour later. Yesterday I juiced 1 medium cucumber along with a lime, piece of ginger, a green apple, 1 head of romaine lettuce. Half an hour later, I felt a hot, rushing sensation in the top part of my head and then for the rest of the day I had a slight headache. The same happened to me in January, but I didn’t figure out it was the cucumber addition until yesterday. In Jan, I thought I might have had an overdose of vitamin d from the 5,000mg supplement I take every day and too much green juice. But now I am not so sure. Do you think this is a pesticide reaction? I feel much better today. The cucumber was not organic. Thanks in advance for any insight you might have.
Jane I don’t know about the side effect on the brain but the headache could be a detox reaction. It could also be dehydration or a combination of the two. Cucumber is fantastic at removing some excess fluid, especially if you found that you were making extra bathroom trips that day and not drinking enough water. I juiced two large cucumbers and gave the juice to a young lass who had bad sunburn and as a result her legs were swollen. As she was going to be flying in 8 hrs, to outback Australia to go camping, we needed to get her legs back to normal. After drinking the cucumber juice she lay down for about 4 hrs rest with her feet elevated. Well lots of trips to the bathroom later and she had legs back to normal although still burnt. I also made sure to give her plenty of fluids.
To help remove some chemical residue from fruit and veg use some H2O2 to wash or soak them. Some spay with 3% H2O2 then spray with white vinegar and then wash.
Have you ever thought of having a section on juicing? My husband and I started doing it at the beginning of December when we ordered a masticating juicer online and we feel that it has improved our health. We really crave our juice every day and our nails are growing stronger, my hair stopped falling, a problem I had had all my life and there are I suppose many other benefits. It would be great to be able to exchange experiences and also know what others think about their juicers. I know that one is not suppose to mention brands but it would be very useful to be able to compare notes especially because the good ones are not cheap. Maybe also about books with recipes we bought and love? I am on my first one day juice fast today. So far so good, not really hungry. Next week, as my husband won’t be home for two days I will try a two day one.
Vegetable juices great for inflammation!!
I’ve been suffering from inflammation all my life, there is no diet that make lose weight, I have noticed however that all grains: corn, chicken peas, all beans, rice, wheat, potatoes make me to gain from 4 to 6 pounds easily during the night!! My meal doesn’t even weight that much! So I just don’t eat them. But lately I started juicing and I have noticed big changes in my body. Hands, arms, knees, ankles are now a lot better. I can feel my bones now.
I drink a big glass of vegetable and fruit juice in the morning as a breakfast and that’s all. My diet is the same so it has to be the juicing! I don’t have a recipe I just put on the blender what I have in my refrigerator that day (carrots, apple, pears, strawberries, banana, any fruit and cucumber, celery, spinach and any other leaves I got. I would say I’m impressed.