Juicing

I have not done it before.

The method shown in Fat, Sick, and nearly dead is something I disagree with immensely. You are eating a diet lacking in fat, protein, and fiber. It is also extremely calorie deficient.

Pros: You get a high dose of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc. You lose a large initial amount due to reduced water and food waste retention.

Cons: You excrete most of those added vitamins and minerals out. The weight you initially lost is mostly water weight. You are not teaching yourself proper eating habits. You will likely have watery stools which will make you afraid to sneeze or cough.



Overall, I think that juicing is a great way to add vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc into an existing diet.

Juicing is good but you should use it as a "supplement" to a healthy clean diet

I couldn't agree more. I juice almost daily, as a supplement to a healthy diet. I usually drink 16 oz of UNPROCESSED (no added sodium & chemicals) juiced fruits & veggies. On a normal day I will juice 3-4 large leaves of kale, a handful of spinach, 1 carrot, 1 grapefruit(any citrus fruit) & an apple. If I see things like beets, bok chow, strawberries, pineapple or oranges on sale I'll grab them & mix them in to taste.
Some of the benefits I have experienced are an increase in mental focus, my seasonal allergies are non-existent, & my muscle recovery time is greatly increased.
Please remember that UNPROCESSED juice (made with a centrifugal juicer-breville, jack lalain, hamilton beach, these juicers have the spinning internal blades) has a short shelf life. It usually has to be consumed or discarded within 24 hour of being made. I have a Breville Juice Fountain that I have used daily for over 1.5 yrs that works great. Juicing takes me about 10-15 minutes every 2 days. To get juice to keep longer (up to 72 hrs) you can use a masticating juicer (omega-these crush the juice out of the juice out). However masticating juicers have considerably more pulp than centrifugal juicers.

For me, the increase in stamina, health & taste are well worth 10 minutes out of my day.

If you want help with recipes or storage tips to get around the 24 shelf life let me know.

Juicing is good but you should use it as a "supplement" to a healthy clean diet

I couldn't agree more. I juice almost daily, as a supplement to a healthy diet. I usually drink 16 oz of UNPROCESSED (no added sodium & chemicals) juiced fruits & veggies. On a normal day I will juice 3-4 large leaves of kale, a handful of spinach, 1 carrot, 1 grapefruit(any citrus fruit) & an apple. If I see things like beets, bok chow, strawberries, pineapple or oranges on sale I'll grab them & mix them in to taste.
Some of the benefits I have experienced are an increase in mental focus, my seasonal allergies are non-existent, & my muscle recovery time is greatly increased.
Please remember that UNPROCESSED juice (made with a centrifugal juicer-breville, jack lalain, hamilton beach, these juicers have the spinning internal blades) has a short shelf life. It usually has to be consumed or discarded within 24 hour of being made. I have a Breville Juice Fountain that I have used daily for over 1.5 yrs that works great. Juicing takes me about 10-15 minutes every 2 days. To get juice to keep longer (up to 72 hrs) you can use a masticating juicer (omega-these crush the juice out of the juice out). However masticating juicers have considerably more pulp than centrifugal juicers.

For me, the increase in stamina, health & taste are well worth 10 minutes out of my day.

If you want help with recipes or storage tips to get around the 24 shelf life let me know.

So juicing isn't a process. Processing is where you add nasty CHEMICALS, like H2O, right?




Gotcha.

.............. It was so complicated and expensive u_u Easier to just eat the fruit /:

Yes you could have a good point here