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11/21/2007: "Juicing"
I love my juicers. Since receiving a few bags of pomegranates, I have been figuring ways to make eating them easier. As a result, I went out and bought a Cuisinart Citrus Juicer. We have a hand one but I wanted an electric. Now, I cut the pomegranates in half and juice it like an orange. This machine works great. It has good power and alternates direction with each push. It also has a lid that when pushed down, spins fast and gets the last bit of juice out of the pulp. My favorite feature. Now, I drink the juice from a couple of pomegranates and oranges each day.
We also own a Breville vegetable juicer. This is also a little higher-end and allows us to juice all types of fruits and vegetables. We enjoy fresh apple juice from the tree as well as daily blasts of carrot and beet juice. Juicing is supposed to be the best way to absorb nutrients from fruits and vegetables. Juice is easily digested and utilized by the body. Juicing also counts as your needed vegetable and fruit intake.
Just about everything I read on health says we need to eat more fruits and vegetables. Have you ever looked at the minimum recommended vegetable intake? When you realize it is most beneficial when you eat vegetables raw, you are looking at a lot of chewing. Instead, you could juice up 4 carrots, ½ of a beet (with leaves), two celery stalks, and a cucumber in minutes and drink it down. This is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Add a little fruit to the mix and it can even taste good. My daughter loves it.
If you are interested, you might want to purchase a book like, “The Juice Lady's Guide to Juicing for Health.” Built on scientific research, she addresses all types of health issues. She also has a book of recipes. I have read a couple examples of where cancer patients claimed that they were cured by a pure juice diet. Certainly a health boost.