Juicing? What are your thoughts?

Juicing is a great way to supplement your diet...IF....you are juicing the right items. Juicing fruits is going to create a product high in sugar, low in fiber, and well if you drink it in any quantity it will ultimately not be great for you. Juicing the green veggies and the red veggies can provide you with many much needed nutrients and if you mix a little fruit in it doesnt even tast so bad. Many people who juice are looking to create an alkaline environment in their body which is supposed to be better for your health. Juicing should only be a supplement to a healthy diet, and my personal opininon is that if you enjoy eating veggies and fruits that there is no reason to juice them..they were intended to be consumed with the fiber that surrounds the goodies.

I am using a blender also
with v8 fusion, mixed berries, Brocolli, Banana, clemintine and I will throw in greens I do not like.
So far I have lots of energy in the morning and I count about 400 calories estimate into this.
I also throw in any fruit getting old and sometimes peanut butter.
I read about this from Dr. Fuhrman who is always looking to fight cancer by using fruits and vegetables.

I agree with ambrosij... great way to supplement your diet and add a lot of natural vitamins and minerals... but as tempting as it is to lose 80lbs in 60days like he did in 'fat, sick, and nearly dead' It's probably not the best option... and most people will go right back to their old habits after the juice fast, and put the weight back on in the long run.

Plus from personal experience... unless you buy a pretty high end juicer, you end up wasting A LOT of produce, and a lot of juice... which just ends up costing more money in the long run.

If you are really wanting to do the juicing thing, I wouldn't recommend doing it for more than 2 meals a day, then eating one 'normal' meal... much more sustainable in the long run, and a good way to get some extra vitamins and minerals in your diet.

What I do instead of fresh juicing though is drink RAW meal replacement beyond organic- vanilla... 1 scoop mixed with coffee, splenda and half a cup of almond milk for morning and lunch and a 'normal' dinner... It is basically just TONS of dried, ground organic fruits and vegetables, seeds and beans... Sure it is a little on the expensive side. (but certainly MUCH cheaper then getting fast food 3-4 times a week like I used to do... Also a lot cheaper than juicing for me because of all the produce I was wasting with my crappy juicer.) And I wont' lie to you, it is definitely a taste I only tolerate rather than 'like' But it is the single healthiest thing I've seen on the market... and not horribly expensive bought on ebay... And they do all the measurements and calculations for me so I don't need to worry about whether what I'm juicing has the right sugar/protein/carbs/fats/fiber ratio

I juice almost every day and really enjoy it. If I'm out of town or something I really miss it. Green juice is nutritionally better for you, but fruit juices really help a lot when cleansing or fasting. I like doing a 24 hour fast or 3 day cleanse every once in a while just to get my body back in balance.

Juicing does have it benefits over eating raw fruits and vegetables. For one, the nutrients are more readily absorbed into your body than if you were eating the whole food or blending them.

Moderation in all things and have fun. It's a great way to get your body back in balance. Juice on!

I like to have some green juices everyonce in a while. I think you will get the most benefit out of juicing sometimes, and making green smoothies sometimes. Mix it up for maximum benefits.

Juicing is useless IMO - eating stuff whole keeps you fuller longer and juicing will trick u into consuming way more fruits which contain a tons of sugar.