Do you juice?  If so, what do you like about it?  If not, have you ever thought about juicing?  I like juicing but don’t do it all of the time.  Below I’ve listed some benefits and some drawbacks:

Benefits

  1. If you don’t like eating vegetables, you can drink them.
  2. Gives the digestive system a break.  Helpful for people with certain medical conditions or people getting certain medical treatments
  3. Weightloss
  4. A quicker way to get nutrients
  5. Boost of energy from natural sugars, vitamins and minerals
  6. Fills you with fewer calories
  7. Increases nutrients and vitamins like; c, folic acid, and magnesium.
  8. Can speed up the detoxification process
  9. Antioxidants boost your immunity and fight free radicals, diseases and illnesses

Drawbacks

  1. Elimination of fiber.  – Pulp is removed, which contains fiber.   Fiber helps you feel full and helps with elimination.  Fiber helps with digestion, lowering cholesterol, and stabilizing blood sugar. ie.
  2. Sugar from juicing can spike your blood sugar levels
  3. Not getting fiber, protein, and healthy fats along with sugar intake can cause diarrhea

Recommendations:

  1. Use vegetables with fruit i.e. 3 servings of fruit and 4 servings of vegetables
  2. dilute with water
  3. Consult with your healthcare provider
  4. Include eating whole fruits and vegetables
  5. It’s not as healthy as eating fruits and vegetables in their natural state
  6. Making a smoothie is different.  It keeps all of the pulp fiber

 

Here’s a tasty recipe:

Beet & Pineapple Juice
1 pineapple
1 medium sized beet
1cucumber
1 1/2 knob of ginger