Today is day 5 of the five day juice challenge, we have managed to do this fast very easily, I guess if you practice any thing for long enough you get better at it, and we had already got great results from our 28 day fast last year, and I am not disappointed with my so far results, my Blood sugar is down to 4.7 which is where I would like it to stay Thank you!, but we knew going into the 5 day-er, that it wouldn't even wet our appetite for that healthy energized feeling, so we are moving the goal post to 10 days. There is still a lot of debate on which is best "Juicing vs Blending" I prefer the juicing because the way I see it you are getting concentrated vegetable nutrients and lots of it, with the blending you are only blending as many veg and fruit that you would normally have on your plate anyway, plus people are adding fillers to help the veg blend like coconut water (nothing wrong with 100% coconut water, but watch out for the additives) and while I think any change towards eating (or drinking) whole foods is a good thing, if you are sick and want to heal your body, I am a true believer that you need to get a couple of kilo of vegetables, juice and drink! ["In someone else's words Both smoothies and juice have the potential to provide a mega-dose of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phyto-nutrients, and anti-inflammatory compounds. In terms of nutrients per volume, juice probably has the edge here – by removing the bulky fibrous portion, a concentrated source of nutrition is left behind. Don’t discount smoothies, though! By blending in ingredients such as flax or chia seeds, we’re able to add essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids and healthy fats — things we won’t find in juice. Both juice and smoothies are an excellent vehicle for getting a lot of nutrients into your body quickly. Because the produce has already been broken down, digestion is easy and absorption is rapid -– faster with juice than with a smoothie, but the nutrients in a smoothie are still absorbed rapidly compared to solid food."] Anyway it should be obvious by now that I am "Team Juice" having said that I don't mind the occasional smoothie made with a "mean green juice" an avocado and a banana, I have mentioned before we named it our "Sunday roast" because it was our once a week big meal, but you have to be careful, if you are like me and have to watch your carb intake, one banana has 31gms of carbohydrates which is more than a daily allowance if you are doing the whole "Low Carb High Fat" way of life, notice how I avoid saying diet ? I believe diets fail, mainly because the moment we start a diet we can't wait for it to finish and resume eating the things we are craving and of course when we do, we have rebound weight and a feeling of failure. Don't be scared of juicing, there are vegetables that I didn't like the taste of cooked (maybe because as soon as you cook a vegetable you lose nutrients) I hated spinach, especially how my mother would cook it until it didn't even resemble spinach anymore, but I love spinach in my juice, love it raw also, not a real fan of cabbage or Brussel sprouts but I love to throw them in the juicer, you can start by only juicing veg you know you like, and each time add a green veg that is on your "YUK" list, pretty soon you will be having nutrient dense juices and really enjoying the taste, I know I am. Also do a little research on what vegetables are good for certain ailments for example (beets are good for the liver) and we all know ginger is a powerhouse full of goodness and should try and add a little (or a lot ) to every juice, know what you need to fix in yourself, find the vegetables with the nutrients that will fix you and "Juice On"
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Wendy MeersI am a mother of two grown daughters, 3 beautiful grand-babies. Retired freelance Web Designer and a Sugar Free - Juicing Crusader& Keto supporter Archives
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