Juicing---Anybody juice?

[dunelover]

I mentioned juicing in another thread and was asked to start one on juicing.

After being treated for colon cancer I learned that a diet high in fruits and veggies is a preventative for colon cancer. I must admit, I wasn't getting my 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day. So, I started trying and found it hard to consume that many in a day. That is when I heard about juicing. I do it for the health benefits. The belief is that the enzymes from the fruits and veggies are able to work faster/better w/ out your body having to digest the fiber that comes from eating fruits/veggies rather than "drinking" them. So, I am giving it a try. To my delight, fresh juice (some anyway) tastes so much better than a carton or bottle.

My first decision was what juicer to get. That one was solved for me, my parents gave us a Jack Lalanne stainless juicer for Christmas. It works great and can take many things whole, like small apples, pears, peeled oranges.

Today I had this recipe for breakfast and enjoyed quick energy from it.
(the amounts are large as I prepared enough for me and 3 kiddos)

6 oranges
3 Clementines
2 Carrots

Yummm...Anyone else want to share their favorite recipe?

 

[scooterbug44]

I thought a diet high in fiber was also recommended to help prevent colon cancer. Do you eat additional fiber to make up for the fiber you skip by juicing?

One of my tricks to get more fruit/veggies in is to add V-8 to any tomato based dishes and drink juice instead of soda.

 

[Beach Runner]

If you drink much V-8 (even low sodium), watch your blood pressure and your potassium level. I was on the South Beach Diet and was drinking lots of V-8 as they recommend. My blood pressure went way up and my potassium level was actually dangerous. Of course, scooterbug, you are a lot younger than I am, so it might not affect you as badly. After I stopped the V-8, everything went back to normal and has been so ever since.

Thanks for the tip on the juicing! I really ought to start using mine. I get a lot of fiber from eating raw oatmeal almost every morning. Doc says I should take Metamucil every day, too. I could put it in the juice!

 

[dunelover]

I thought a diet high in fiber was also recommended to help prevent colon cancer. Do you eat additional fiber to make up for the fiber you skip by juicing?

One of my tricks to get more fruit/veggies in is to add V-8 to any tomato based dishes and drink juice instead of soda.

Yes, fiber is good. Not sure if it is a preventative for colon cancer or not, but I do get it in as well. I am not juicing all my veggies, I eat them too, and I have oatmeal and whole wheat bread as well.

Some juicers actually add back some pulp to their juice for fiber, not me. I like it "pulp free".

 

[Shockleysprings]

Broccoli has anti carcinogens, broccoli sprouts have 100 time the concentrate of anti carcinogenic compounds. Some research has shown this to actually "cure" stomach cancers. Other members of the brasssica family have this effect as well. Great info on
Eurekalert.org

 

[Matt J]

I was always leery of old Jack running a whole apple through that thing. Don't the seeds contain cyanide? I realize it's trace amounts, but I would assume repeated consumption isn't good either.

 

[Miss Kitty]

omc...I thought this was about ARod.

 

[Jdarg]

omc...I thought this was about ARod.

Uh, his name is now "A-roid".

 

[aggieb]

^5 girls!

 

[Teresa]

okay, dunelover, I've heard people say that juicing is really great for many reasons, and the biggie is that people say their energy levels skyrocket with regular juicing.

I would love to hear from those who enjoy juicing and why. and how.

I love the idea because I am just not a fruit & veggie person at all. I eat them. But, its very hard for me to get more than a few servings a day. I cannot stand raw veggies, except a really good really fresh salad.

But, I have had some juices, prepared by experienced juicers, that are delicious!

What do ya'll know about this form of food? Thanks Dunelover for the thread and keep adding your know how. so glad its working for you.

who the hail is aroid?