Stop Juicing: It’s not healthy
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I love my juicer. I get all my veggie and fruit servings in, and then I don't have to worry about the rest of the day. I'm not worried about losing the fiber....I get enough of that anyway.
We also have a vitamix, which my boyfriend prefers over juicing, but I love juices more than smoothies. To each his own!
Regarding the link in the OP....anyone who replaces food with a liquid is setting up for a disaster. BUT I don't think that because juicing cleanses may be unhealthy, that that means juicing itself is unhealthy. It's like saying drinking 5 gallons of water in one sitting will kill you, so you just shouldn't drink water. BAH!0 -
The issue on the linked post is not drinking juice—juices are nice, healthy, etc—but basing the whole diet on juices, with the expectation that they'll magically work because one in 'cleansing' the body.0
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Why isn't it healthy to consume fruits and vegetables in liquid form? I don't see the problem.
They bring you vitamins but you lose all the goodness that fibres bring.
That's why they recommend to eat your fruits instead of drinking them.
I am not one for juice fast... Plus our body can get rid of toxins by itself. I don't see nothing wrong with adding juicing to your diet but to live on juice....Hummm:frown: I think if someone really want to go with that thing, why not try green smoothies? You get to at least keep your fiber, plus you can add nuts, yogourt or whatever you like in them...
I think people need to learn how to eat, not how to starve themselves and then probably binge or develop eating disorders.
Good for posting this, hopefully some people will read this and learn a few things0 -
in...for the juicers....
oh and this is more than likely a troll thread, but I want to see where this goes...0 -
Who are you to say what's healthy and what's not? If someone wants to juice, let them. Not your business.
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you're not the boss of me, don't tell me what to do :frown:0
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Why isn't it healthy to consume fruits and vegetables in liquid form? I don't see the problem.
It isn't either more or less healthy than eating them, because teeth, enzymes in siliva and stomach acid.
Except you lose all the fiber.0 -
Why isn't it healthy to consume fruits and vegetables in liquid form? I don't see the problem.
It's possible that juicing removes some fiber which would otherwise slow the inevitable blood glucose spike when you drink a bunch of juiced fruits and veggies. Too much sugar being dumped into your body at one time. That's why some think it's unhealthy.0 -
LOL...Love that show!
I think it is a matter of preference. I prefer to eat my fruits and vegetables instead of juicing them but if it helps others get their fruits and veggies that way more power to them.0 -
:laugh: LMFAO @ the "windfall apples" picture that's exactly what I pictured when I read that!!0
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Okeydoke.0
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Drink milk.
Because OJ will kill you.
LMAO!0 -
you're not the boss of me, don't tell me what to do :frown:
Funnily enough, yesterday I got the same reply from my anorexic juicing colleague when I sent the link to her [start of edit]I sent it to her because I worry about her clearly deteriorating health[end of edit]. I'm pointing a *source of discussion*, you are welcome to do whatever you want with your life.0 -
The issue on the linked post is not drinking juice—juices are nice, healthy, etc—but basing the whole diet on juices, with the expectation that they'll magically work because one in 'cleansing' the body.
This bears repeating - the article isn't about individual juice drinks, it's about VLCD liquid 'cleanses' that are borderline pro-ana diets disguising themselves as something healthy.0 -
you're not the boss of me, don't tell me what to do :frown:
Funnily enough, yesterday I got the same reply from my anorexic juicing colleague when I sent the link to her. I'm pointing a *source of discussion*, you are welcome to do whatever you want with your life.
What part of "Stop Juicing: It’s not healthy, it’s not virtuous, and it makes you seem like a jerk" is a source of discussion? It seems you are telling everyone what to do, and if they don't follow your advice they are a jerk. And thank you, but I always do what I want with my life and always will. I don't usually let internet stranger with with a bro science degree sway my opinions.0 -
Do you understand that presenting juicing as the opposite of bro science is oxymoronic?0
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Why are all these topics that should be going all toxic, staying so civilized today?
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Except you lose all the fiber.
no you don't - a lot of the fibre is soluble fibre (eg apples) and in any case the juicers are not 100% effective solids removal devices there are still particles that pass through the screens - home made juice isn't crystal clear and filtered.0 -
Windfall apples, as given away ie free :-
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Why are all these topics that should be going all toxic, staying so civilized today?
maybe because we is evolving?
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Juicing makes me feel good. When i juice, i have more energy and lose weight faster.
No amount of the OP's theory on nutrition can change that. Results are results.0 -
Why are all these topics that should be going all toxic, staying so civilized today?
maybe because we is evolving?
I was thinking more like, 'cause everyone wants that new moderator job.... and they are trying to be all supportive and *kitten*....
< as the sloth slowly creeps his post count up to that 500 mark, for the job.
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Why are all these topics that should be going all toxic, staying so civilized today?
maybe because we is evolving?
I was thinking more like, 'cause everyone wants that new moderator job.... and they are trying to be all supportive and *kitten*....
< as the sloth slowly creeps his post count up to that 500 mark, for the job. >
Ah, the sloth is onto something. Now all the mods have to do is advertise a new position about every 7 - 10 days. Hmmmm.0 -
I don't really understand juicing. I'd much rather chew my calories than drink it.0
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Drink milk.
Because OJ will kill you.
LMAO!
DAMN THAT'S HILARIOUS!0 -
LMFAO...did anyone actually go to the link?0
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I like my nutribullet.I get everything and then some out of it. I am not using it as a meal- just adding all kinds of good green stuff to my diet. On the down side,it did destroy my wedding band 2 weeks ago.0
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Well this isn't rude or judgmental or jerky at all.
No kidding! I love juice! My favorite is to mix pineapple juice with orange juice.
would not be surprised if Lustig quotes start popping up0 -
Totally agree. I think it is a bad, bad choice --we ought to be drinking no more than 10% of our total calories.0
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Thank goodness we solved that problem. Here we thought the problem was obesity and junk food and it turns out to be juice!Stop Juicing: It’s not healthy, it’s not virtuous, and it makes you seem like a jerk. Article in Slate. http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/11/juice_cleanses_not_healthy_not_virtuous_just_expensive.html
Nothing I love more than an unprovoked lecture on what to do and what to avoid.
I actually never "juice" myself preferring to eat fruit and vegetables whole but please...0
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