juicing: yay or nay?

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  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    i think it's generally recommended, whether eating or juicing, to get double the amount of veggies as you do fruit, because of the (naturally) high sugar content in fruit
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    i think it's generally recommended, whether eating or juicing, to get double the amount of veggies as you do fruit, because of the (naturally) high sugar content in fruit
    And?!

    People need to stop with the anti-sugar rampage.
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    lol i'm not on an anti sugar rampage, just repeating what i have heard in regard to fruits vs veggies.
  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    Judging yes, juicing no.
  • mayfrayy
    mayfrayy Posts: 198 Member
    i used to supplement a lot of meals with juicing.
    I couldn't stand not eating steaks, so i'd just have a steak for dinner, juicer and protein shakes throughout the day.

    It was a lot easier to fine tune macros and get all the micros

    i've never ate fruit, i dont like sugar.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    i think it's generally recommended, whether eating or juicing, to get double the amount of veggies as you do fruit, because of the (naturally) high sugar content in fruit
    And?!

    People need to stop with the anti-sugar rampage.

    :mad:

    You think sugar is safe? I dropped a box of sugar on my foot and was in a plaster cast for 2 months.
  • jr235
    jr235 Posts: 201 Member
    You're all missing an important point.

    Juice is delicious.

    And not that crap you can buy in the store. The fresh stuff.
  • tycho_mx
    tycho_mx Posts: 426 Member
    i think it's generally recommended, whether eating or juicing, to get double the amount of veggies as you do fruit, because of the (naturally) high sugar content in fruit
    And?!

    People need to stop with the anti-sugar rampage.

    Settle down :) . Remember this is a calorie-tracking website?

    I can eat about 4 cups of cabbage for the same calories as one single orange. No, it's not the same nutritionally but there's a large bulk vs. calories factor when you put them in your plate as part of your meal.
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    haha :)

    i like the taste of fruit but there are some veggies im not partial to, im hoping tha tby juicing i can regularly consume them, such as avocado and kale
  • cliffshaw
    cliffshaw Posts: 14
    I've not juiced before, but the wife and I are seriously considering it. We watched the documentary "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead", which got us interested in the whole idea. Worth watching; we watched in on Netflix.

    Although neither of us are looking to lose weight, the nutritional values you can add through juicing is what has us looking at it. I don't think we'd ever use it as a meal replacement, but I think it would be a great natural nutritional supplement. It is hard to eat the kind of fruit/veggies we should have compared to the ease of drinking them.
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    I've not juiced before, but the wife and I are seriously considering it. We watched the documentary "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead", which got us interested in the whole idea. Worth watching; we watched in on Netflix.

    Although neither of us are looking to lose weight, the nutritional values you can add through juicing is what has us looking at it. I don't think we'd ever use it as a meal replacement, but I think it would be a great natural nutritional supplement. It is hard to eat the kind of fruit/veggies we should have compared to the ease of drinking them.

    i watched that too, other than the inspiring results, the main thing that struck me was just how expensive it would be. I typically spend £25 ($50) a week on food for me and my partner, typically a mixture of healthy and less healthy foods, the main bulk being spent on meat, dairy and fresh fruit & veg.
  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    bump
  • reachrenhere
    reachrenhere Posts: 30 Member
    Cooked tomatoes = lycopene

    I believe that veggies in the brassica family are also better for you steamed or cooked, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage
  • reachrenhere
    reachrenhere Posts: 30 Member
    Don't try to juice avocado! lol. Put it in your smoothies though, makes them very creamy. :-)
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    Juice for the deliciousness: Yay.

    Juice in an attempt to lose weight: NAY.
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