Day 12 of the 5 day fast, for the first 5 days I was having 4 juices a day then I cut this back to 3 a day, after day 10, I started to have 2 juices and one smoothie, which has to be the best taste sensation while still nutrient dense, my favourite juice is the "Mean Green" and to this I add an Avocado and a banana, I think I could live on those alone, but I do try to limit them because the humble ol' banana has 30gm of carbs and while the benefits of the banana out weigh the drawbacks, I still have to keep an eye on my carb intake to keep my blood glucose levels down, which this week dropped to 3.5 but I still felt great!
Something I learnt this week that I didn't know before, was that peanut butter is not that good for your metabolism, I don't mean the "Kraft peanut butters" that are full of additives, sugar and toxic oils, I mean the pure peanut butter (processed peanuts) nothing added, which I used often when making my fat bombs, I am a little disappointed because generally nuts are good for you, just not the el cheapo peanut! I will just have to use cashew or almond butters in my fat bombs from now on, here is the article that enlightened me... Peanut Butter Yes, peanut butter is tasty, but it can also kill your gut health. Peanuts are grown in the soil and stored moist in silos, which then cause them to grow a type of fungus called aflatoxins and can effect the health of your gut. Peanuts are one of the most common allergens today and have been linked to food sensitivities, leaky gut syndrome and a slow metabolism. This aflatoxin in peanuts can actually compete with probiotics in your gut and thus damage digestive health. Also, peanuts are very high in omega-6 fatty acids, which can cause serious inflammation in the body. For these many reasons, peanut butter is a metabolism death food! What to do instead: If you want to start revving up your metabolism, then make a switch to almond butter. Nutrition-rich almonds are high in an amino acid L-arginine, which increases HGH production in your body. This in turn causes your body to build lean muscle and sends your metabolism sky high! Just one tablespoon of almond butter with celery, in a smoothie or with some apples are great snacks to reignite your metabolism. I have yet to try using almond butter in my smoothies but it sounds great, well having said that it is juice time, this is about the time of day that I have my first juice of the day. Stay Calm and Juice
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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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