Joys of Juicing

If you are looking for an easy and effective way to do something good for you body, consider the health benefits of juicing. Juicing is preparing and drinking vegetable juices, and the many health benefits of juicing far exceed those of eating solid vegetables.

For one thing, the body can quickly absorb larger amounts of nutrients from juices than from solid foods because the process of digestion that is necessary when you eat whole foods is bypassed. Raw fruits and vegetables contain many substances that enhance health, and juicing benefits the body by providing the most concentrated and readily absorbed source of these substances.

This is especially important for people with chronic illnesses or cancer. When someone is ill, their digestive systems are not functioning well and the sicker they are, the more difficult it is to digest and assimilate the nutrients in raw vegetables, because they contain the pulp or fiber. But with the pulp or fiber removed, the nutrients can pass directly into the blood stream and begin feeding the cells and restoring the immune system within minutes.

Another one of the major health benefits of juicing is that it is an easy way to get beneficial enzymes, which are primarily found in raw foods, into the body. Enzymes in fresh vegetables have the vital role of converting food into body tissue and energy. Enzymes are also involved in metabolism, so one of the more valuable health benefits of juicing is that it can increase metabolic rate. Juicing also ensures that the body is getting sufficient amounts of phytochemicals, substances in plants that are considered among the most powerful ways to fight disease. While most people do not eat enough raw fruits and vegetables to obtain the amount of phytochemicals that would make a difference, it is relatively easy to drink enough juice to obtain sufficient amounts of these powerful nutrients. In addition, antioxidants and other immune enhancing properties are concentrated in juices.

Juicing can therefore help to accelerate recovery from illness. In fact, juicing with specific combinations of vegetables can target particular conditions and improve or alleviate symptoms.

Among the most interesting health benefits of juicing are its anti-aging benefits and its potential for alleviating symptoms of depression. The effects of juicing on depression are accomplished by providing a concentrated source of minerals like magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, and folic acid. Deficiencies of these nutrients are associated with symptoms of depression.

Further, the concentration of antioxidants in juices combats the damaging effects that free radicals have on skin and muscle. Juicing can help keep skin free from wrinkles and muscles well toned. In addition, increasing the intake of antioxidants by juicing can slow the onset of age-related illnesses.

For maximum benefit juice should be made daily, but can be kept up to 72 hours in a sealed container in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Containers should be filled to the top so no oxygen can reach the juice.

We recommend and sell the Champion Juicer and the Green Star Juicer. The Champion is a very fine machine that does a great job of NOT incorporating air into the finished product, will last a lifetime, and is the most cost-effective. The Green Star Juicer is also a superb machine and is recommended for people who need to get the very most nutrition and shelf life from a juice. Both are  Masticating juicers, and introduce far less air into the juice than the majority of centrifugal juicers.

There are many tasty combinations of vegetables, and the variety of juices that can be prepared are likely to keep you in the habit of juicing once you realize the many health benefits that doing so can provide. ~See a Comparison of Juicers Here~

Sources: www.bestofjuicing.com
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