Listen to your body. What may be one persons medicine may be another persons poison. Play around with the ingredients in your juices. If you feel any pain or discomfort after drinking then you should not consume that veggie or fruit. Our bodies have a way of communicating with us, listen to what it is trying to tell you. Find a combination of produce that energizes your body.
Give your produce a bath. Fill your CLEAN sink with 3 parts water 1 part vinegar. Soak your produce for at least 15 minutes to ensure pesticides and dirt is eliminated.
Do not use juice as a meal replacement. Although juice is very nutrient dense it does not meet the qualifications to replace a meal. Juice lacks fiber, protein and sufficient calories. Juice should be used as a snack or a compliment to a meal. The best time to drink juice is first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, this will allow the body to absorb maximum nutrients. Wait at least 30 minutes before having breakfast or a meal.
Choose an abundance of veggies but limit fruit. Your juice should be packed with green veggies such as kale, spinach, cucumbers, collard greens, mustard greens, cabbage, broccoli, romaine lettuce or swiss chard. To take out the bitter taste add a lemon or a lime for some extra zing. Limit your juices to 2 servings of fruit to prevent an overload of sugar. If possible choose fruits which have a low glycemic index (apples, pears and grapefruits). I would rather eat the yummy sugar loaded fruit anyway!
Use a base that has plenty of water content. Cucumbers, celery, lettuce, beets, pears and apples make a large amount of juice compared to more dense produce such as kale.
Drink your juice immediately. You will get maximum nutrients by drinking your juice immediately. If you wish to prepare your juice ahead of time I recommend you store in an airtight container and drink it within 24 hours. If you wait any longer than a day it will lose most nutrients.
Swish your juice. Because juicing eliminates chewing, enzymes do not get the signal to start working. In order to wake up your digestive enzymes and get them moving, swish your juice around in your mouth for a few seconds. This sounds a little bit nuts but if your digestive enzymes in your spit do not come into contact with your food then nutrients may be passed by.
Give your produce a bath. Fill your CLEAN sink with 3 parts water 1 part vinegar. Soak your produce for at least 15 minutes to ensure pesticides and dirt is eliminated.
Do not use juice as a meal replacement. Although juice is very nutrient dense it does not meet the qualifications to replace a meal. Juice lacks fiber, protein and sufficient calories. Juice should be used as a snack or a compliment to a meal. The best time to drink juice is first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, this will allow the body to absorb maximum nutrients. Wait at least 30 minutes before having breakfast or a meal.
Choose an abundance of veggies but limit fruit. Your juice should be packed with green veggies such as kale, spinach, cucumbers, collard greens, mustard greens, cabbage, broccoli, romaine lettuce or swiss chard. To take out the bitter taste add a lemon or a lime for some extra zing. Limit your juices to 2 servings of fruit to prevent an overload of sugar. If possible choose fruits which have a low glycemic index (apples, pears and grapefruits). I would rather eat the yummy sugar loaded fruit anyway!
Use a base that has plenty of water content. Cucumbers, celery, lettuce, beets, pears and apples make a large amount of juice compared to more dense produce such as kale.
Drink your juice immediately. You will get maximum nutrients by drinking your juice immediately. If you wish to prepare your juice ahead of time I recommend you store in an airtight container and drink it within 24 hours. If you wait any longer than a day it will lose most nutrients.
Swish your juice. Because juicing eliminates chewing, enzymes do not get the signal to start working. In order to wake up your digestive enzymes and get them moving, swish your juice around in your mouth for a few seconds. This sounds a little bit nuts but if your digestive enzymes in your spit do not come into contact with your food then nutrients may be passed by.
