Juicing

I don't juice specifically for weight loss or anything, but when I want juice I juice my own fresh veggies and fruit instead of buying bottled juice. My all time favorite juice, my mom used to make this for me every weekend, its carrots, celery, apple, and beet. It's delicious! I also really like cabbage juice with apple. Basically, 1/2 head of green cabbage and 1 apple, I like juicing honeycrisps.

I have a juicer but I hate the clean-up that comes with this one in particular. Can anybody recommend one with easy cleanup? I'd like to juice regularly but not with the one I currently have. It's a pain!

are the cheap ones worth it? or do you need to buy an expensive one?

I have a juicer but I hate the clean-up that comes with this one in particular. Can anybody recommend one with easy cleanup? I'd like to juice regularly but not with the one I currently have. It's a pain!

What do you currently have? I have a Breville that disassembles into 4 parts in under 30 seconds; scrub the blade/strainer bowl with included brush, everything else rinses off. Run the parts through dishwasher or some soapy water, rinse and it's ready to go.

are the cheap ones worth it? or do you need to buy an expensive one?

Juicing is the same thing as being a Vegan. Omit all dairy products and oils, especially salad dressing. Add some Tofu and peanuts for protein and it's the same diet. No need to buy a juicer unless you really feel the need to drink your food.

Absolutely! Basically 5 days a week I have green juice (lettuce or celery, kale, apple, lemon - the lemon is really important to deal with the greeny taste - makes all the difference.) for breakfast and lunch. about 16oz each time - that's 310 calories each, and really really good calories. That's all till dinner. Never feel tired or shaky, have tons of energy. It's soooooo good for you. Go for it!

Hello, my name is Judy and I will comment on the juicing issue: The best I ever felt was when I juiced for a week. Unfortunately, I had been operated on for weight loss and this wasn't something I should have done because my heart did something odd and I ended up in the E.R. I found out that juicing gives your vital organs a rest and a lot of good benefits comes from doing this instead of eating dead food. In 15 minutes the fresh juice gets to your cellular level giving your cells a "Happy Moment" and probably a surprise to boot. We eat too much meat which is difficult to digest and as we get older, we loose some of the gastric juices we need to grind up the food. Some people do this as a cleanse so the liver and other organs can filter better. You can do this to whatever level your body will tolerate. Personally I feel a couple 8oz. glasses of fresh juice a day would benefit the average person. I went on an all raw diet once, lost 25 lbs., my acne cleared up, I could see clearer, my energy went out the roof and no more sinus issues. So, just be careful and don't over do it. Start out slow. I enjoy apple, celery, cucumber and a little beat together. I really like carrot juice but it is a bit high in natural sugar and wouldn't want to over do. Any how, just a few pointers. Everyone keep up the good work. Judy In Virginia

I have a jack lalene power juicer, takes me less than 5 minutes to clean it up and put it away. I don't juice consistently, I'd love to do a juice fast sometime when my husband is out of town, but for now I just drink it for breakfast or as a snack. I do juice a lot more during my period since it seems to help with the bloat

Lettuce isn't really worth juicing, juice kale instead.

I just started juicing on Saturday afternoon when my Breville Juice Fountain Compact arrived ($99 on Amazon). I've only enjoyed it for three days so far, and I can say that I absolutely love it. The machine is very powerful, and the pulp is not wet when I finish, so I know I am getting a decent amount of juice. I am slowly easing into a juice fast that I will begin tonight at sundown and break at sundown on Thursday. I just wanted to do a three day fast to give myself a break and to replenish myself with much needed nutrients, since I tend to eat a lot of junk and processed foods. I got this idea from the Reboot website (http://www.jointhereboot.com/)

I plan on juicing every morning, and storing my daily juice in mason jars so I have my "meals" ready to go for the workday. The clean-up time is not bad at all. When I think of the time it takes to cook a full meal, I feel like 15 minutes clean, chop, and juice fresh produce for the whole day is pretty good! By the way, I have made delicious combinations of the following:

Spinach
Apple
Orange
Carrot
Ginger
Lemon
Tomato

If you have a Kindle, Amazon is offering "Juicing Recipes For Vitality and Health" by Drew Canole for free with a prime subscription. He has a ton of simple recipes, explaining the health benefits of each. Enjoy!!

I am lazy so I brought a high speed mixer (Blendtec) 3 years ago for making green smoothies. Each batch includes 2 bags of Trader Joe's Power Greens (baby chard, kale and spinach), 2 cups of frozen organic blueberries (Costco), frozen strawberries (Costco), frozen organic banana's and organic flax seed powder (Costco). I fill 3 32 oz mason jars and consume one each morning for breakfast with 5 grams of chlorella and 5 grams of spirulina (both NOW 500 mg tablets). After consuming these smoothies for 6 months in the morning I have lost 20 lbs, my grey hair is now black again and I have to clip my fast growing nails 2 times a week now. I believe the real benefits are occurring inside my body at the cell level.

I just bought a Breville Juicer and im in love!!! I juice for breakfast and dinner. I juiced before in june with no solid food and I went insane, This time I have more control of what im juicing and how much Im juicing. Day 2 coming up.

Fav juice: carrots, apples, splash of kale, splash of pineapple, and 2-inch of ginger for breakfast!