Juice Fasting

The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” Dr. Ann Wigmore, was a nutritionist and whole foods advocate that believed that what is put into your body can either benefit you majorly or have a negative effect on your body. You are what you drink. Juicing is a beneficial form of detox. Juicing takes fresh and organic vegetables and fruits and makes the form of nutrients almost instant to your body. It takes within fifteen minutes for our bodies to digest and absorb the nutrients into our cells. The difference between juicing and eating a regular meal is not only the amount of nutrients your body absorbs, but also the time factor, it takes around five to six hours for your body to absorb anytime of chewed food, meat always being the hardest and toughest for our digestive systems. So think of juicing as a vacation for your digestive system and start a rejuvenation process for your body. First, buy a juicer; the best brands are the Hurom slow juicer or the Omega Vert juicer. When purchasing a juicer whether it is these brands or another, you want to make sure to that it is a slow processing juicer, the slower it is the more nutrients that stays in your juice. Second pick out some fresh and organic vegetables to juice, now this is the fun part! Some beneficial vegetables to start out with are carrots, kale, beets, parsley, and celery. Carrots are high in vitamin A that is key in healthy bone growth and aids in vision; it is also high in vitamin E that supports your immune system. Carrots produce a sweet juice that is a good basic staple to start your taste buds on their juicing adventure. Kale is high in Vitamin K that supports your brain and nervous system; it also helps your body to build up a stronger inflammatory response. Beets are high in Vitamin B that not only helps metabolize your fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, but is also considered a “brain food” especially vital for women. Beets are also rich in anthocyanin that protects and repairs your DNA that can be harmed by Genetically Modified foods and chemicals in the environment. Parsley is a good add in that helps your digestive system process the nutrients to its optimum level of potency. Celery is high in calcium that helps calm the nervous system and lower blood pressure. After you have picked your vegetables choose one or two fruits to add in to your juice. Try and keep a 3 to 1 ratio of vegetables to fruit. Fruits are high in sugar and while it is natural sugar it is still harmful to your body if it is not maintained. Remember everything in moderation. Pick out three vegetables and then add one fruit such as apples, ginger, or melon. Apples are high in Vitamin C that aids in your immune system function and helps prevent cancer. These are a good fruit to juice with because they help to conceal the “leafy” taste that you get from juicing kale and other greens. Ginger fights against oncoming illness and aids in digestion. Melon is a sweeter tasting fruit that is high in potassium and zinc. After you have juiced your vegetables and fruit take a sip, put your mind at ease knowing that you are taking the first step to a healthier life and enjoy how alive your body feels. (: