How to get healthy with juice diets How to get healthy with juice diets Juicing is an advantageous way to give your body a jump-start of excellent nutrition. I highlighted quite a number of benefits in my previous article but wanted to build on these ideas. Juicing is becoming more popular and we have all heard how excellent it can be, but some of the articles I have read seem to get a bit confusing. I don’t want to hear a load of medical terms about the intricacies of how my body works, I want to know in easily understood ways; what it achieves and how good it is for me. I dont want to be confused with the big words so I shall try to do this just below; Lets look at 3 good reasons why juicing benefits your whole body: 1. Juiced fruit and veggies get digested easier than whole foods meaning the goodness gets into your system more quickly. 2. When juicing, you are using more fruits and veg than you would actually consume if they hadnt been juiced. Therefore there is more concentrated vitamin and mineral natural goodness about your body. 3. Detoxification – Simply put, nearly all the pre-prepared food we consume have a variety of chemicals such as preservatives and colourings, which are not natural for the bodies system and can be harmful over time. Drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juice helps to clear these toxins from the body Just below are how you can experience juicing benefits: Getting a heart that beats with health: The healthy vitamins in Fruit and veggies like vitamins C and E which help your heart to run well and to stop it clogging up. You may have heard of Cholesterol and Triglycerides but simply they are how much fat is in your blood which can cause, amongst other things, heart disease. Blood that has health makes everything run smoothly (Cardiovascular system) and so is good for your vital organs and a healthy heart. Vitamin C can be found in most vegetables and fruits, in varying degrees. Some you may be surprised by, here are the 10 with the most: 1: Hot Red & Green Peppers (Chilli) 2: Guavas 3: Bell Peppers 4: Fresh Herbs (Thyme and Parsley) 5: Greens such as Kale and cress (Dark & leafy) 6: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts 7: Kiwi Fruits (Chinese Gooseberries) 8: Papayas (aka: Lechoza, Mamão, Pawpaw) 9: Oranges and similar (such as clementines) 10: Strawberries You can also find vitamin E in the following fruit and vegetables; mango, blackberries, kiwi, asparagus and spinach. Potassium in the liver & heart is excellent because it helps to balance the effects of salt which can be negative which is in so much of our packaged food. Fruit and vegetables rich in Potassium are; broccoli, peas, tomatoes, citrus fruits, cantaloupe, bananas and apricots. Another reason Juicing is important is because you dont take in too many natural vitamins whereas taking supplements can be detrimental. Magnesium helps the heart work effectively and ensuring the heart beats constantly. Berries, bananas, avocadoes and different types of beans are rich in potassium. Not only, in juicing, can you find a lot of the aforementioned vitamins and minerals but it also causes weight loss which also contributes to less strain on the body’s vital organs. Detoxification of the body The liver is vital in completing lots of functions, such as getting rid of unwanted chemicals and toxins and ensuring the blood is clean. As stated before these toxins are found in a lot of the food we eat and are part of modern life and juicing helps to dilute these toxins and chemicals and aids the body to get rid of them. You may have heard of the next lot of nutrients which are all helpful in detoxifying the body by making the liver strong; antioxidants beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, and N-acetyl cysteine and niacin. You will discover a rich source of these nutrients in; Lemons, oranges and limes, Onions, carrots, artichoke, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, garlic, beet, turmeric, and oregano. Alkalizing your body (using vegetables): Fruit can often be acidic, to balance this out it is preferable to consume foods which are more alkali in nature (such as vegetables) that is why it is best to combine fruit and vegetables when juicing. This process is quite involved and may require a bit of help. On the following link juicediets.org I have suggested a really good package that provides for you to ensure the balance is kept and shows you just what fruit and vegetables you should be juicing and in the best combinations and also what the benefits are. I dont have enough time in a relatively short article to go into all the reasons why your bodies PH level should be less acidic so here are just a few reasons; • Improving the functioning of the brain • makes sure the levels of blood sugar are correct • Makes sure Cholesterol levels are maintained • ensuring the heart works well • helps to maintain the circulatory system and that it is healthy • Encourages energy levels are kept normal • Promotes bone health and sound joints, • healthy immune system • Good digestion Ensuring a healthy skin with good hair, eyes and nails: There are vitamins which give healthy looking hair and skin. Vitamins A, C, E and Zinc (to name a few) Vitamin A helps to strengthen your teeth, soft tissue, mucous membranes, vision and skin. Vitamin A is in dark green vegetables, Carrots, pumpkin, spinach, grapefruit, apricots and broccoli which contain healthy beta carotene. Beta-carotene (as an antioxidant), protects the body in its fight against free radicals, which could sound like a bunch of subversives but are actually not very nice molecules that quickly age you and and contribute to chronic diseases. By juicing blackberries and blueberries together will provide you with a great source of vitamins C and E. A deficiency in riboflavin (vitamin B2) can cause cracked lips, hair loss, dermatitis, skin that is greasy and other conditions of the skin. Foods packed with Riboflavin are; Avocado, Banana, grapes, mangoes, passion fruit, mulberries, Kale, spinach, mushrooms and asparagus. The best vitamin for healthy eyes is vitamin A and specifically beta-carotene, which is found in abundance in orange colored fruits and vegetables. Vitamin A is made from Beta-carotene by the body. I expect you have heard that eating carrots help you to see better when it is dark! well youre not far from the mark, scientists have proven that they can improve your eyesight in the dark as vitamin A really helps your retina to work efficiently and prevent a condition called night blindness happening. Energy to burn!! Squeezing fruit and veg full of vitamins and minerals means ones body is filled with energy. A lot like filling only the best type of oil in your automobile rather than filling up with the contents of a deep fat fryer which hasn’t been cleaned for 3 years!! Losing some pounds With the name diet in the title, you guessed this would come up. Its just what you have been weighting for (sorry!!) You probably know the answer, Its why youve got this far. We all like out high fat, sugar laden foods (Unless youre not quite normal and most likely are not reading this anyway!) and what I love about juicing fresh fruit and vegetables is their natural sweetness, not sugar that is processed but natural and brings health. Im really wanting to help you lose a bit of weight and feel so much healthier in your own skin, but it cant be just about losing a few pounds, its about your body feeling healthy and having a vibrancy of life. Why not go to my site juicediets.org and learn a lot more and also see what my top recommendation is. Hope to see you there! Passionate about enjoying food and losing weight at the same time
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:30:30 +0000
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