Juicing: Fad or Fab?

Last week I had a conversation with a close friend of mine on juicing and she inspired me to go on a juicing binge this past weekend.  My kids were juicing, we were making muffins with the leftover pulp, it was a crazy juice fest! 

Today I started my day with a fresh Juice made from my juicer at home.  Maybe I will have juice for breakfast, lunch and dinner today!   I put  kale, parsley, cucumber, celery, lemon, orange, and apple in my juicer.  I would never eat this many fruits and veggies at one sitting so it makes sense to put it through the juicer and drink it right?  What about all the fiber the juicer extracts?  Isn't fiber essential?  These are some common questions people ask when new to juicing. 

By extracting most of the plant fiber, we get quick assimilation of the nutrients and minerals to our cells for healing purpose.  The juicing process allows us to get a ton of nutrients (micro nutrients)  that would otherwise be nearly impossible to consume in one sitting.  Of course fiber is also a crucial component of a healthy diet.  When eliminating fiber for the abundant vitamins and minerals found in raw juice, make sure to incorporate fiber into your diet throughout the rest of the day.  I love to make some healthy snacks with the leftover pulp in the juicer (my kids don't even know its in there!)

A lot of people have done a juice fast with  the end goal being weight loss.  Look at juicing as  a reboot to your system.  After incorporating juice into your diet first thing in the morning or on an empty stomach in the afternoon we actually look forward to eating more fruits and vegetables on a daily basis.  It also gives our digestive system a break.  We get a lot of nutrients and we required very little energy to digest it, giving our digestive system a break and packing our cells full of nutrients.  Micro nutrient foods increase our energy, decrease headaches and cravings.  Juicing can help you to get control of your weight, sleep, cravings and attitude.  It gives your body the nutrients it needs to heal.  The average North American consumes 60% of there calories from processed and refined foods.  30% from animal products, 5% from grains and white potatoes, and 5% from fruits and vegetables.  Our cells are weakened, we are prone to disease because of lack of micro nutrients.  If we upped our fruits and veggies to over 60% we would nourish our cells and clean them as well as remove waste and resist disease.  Juicing is not just for people that need to lose weight or get off medications.  Everybody needs these nutrients. 

Look for my community juice fast I will be starting in the near future, details to come!

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