Juice fasting
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Sorry, I'm so obviously missing something here....
Why not get one of those ninja juicer things that allow you to get the nutrients from the pulp??0 -
Taken from: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp/
"1. Blend pulp into a smoothie to add fiber.
2. Add to a soup to thicken and boost fiber and nutrient density.
3. Use fruit pulp to make frozen “pulpsicles” or fruit pulp ice.
4. Make a veggie broth by boiling pulp with water, herbs, and spices, then straining.
5. Make a “fruit tea” by boiling fruit pulp with water, adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger, cooling, and then straining.
6. Use veggie pulp to add nutrient density to mac n’ cheese or pasta sauce, or layer into a lasagne.
7. Make fabulous fruit leathers.
9. Use in homemade veggie burgers or fritters. Pulp adds moisture, flavor, and nutrition.
10. Mix pulp into baked goods like muffins, cakes, bread, dehydrated or baked cookies, and granola bars. Celery, onion, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, apple, and berry all work beautifully.
11. Use fruit or veggie pulp to add flavor, texture, and moisture to pancakes.
12. Make dehydrated pulp crackers.
13. Use pulp for raw pizza crust.
14. Make pulp marmalade.
15. Make a pulp crumble by mixing pulp with fruit and juice, reducing, and then topping with oats, spices, nuts, or seeds.
16. Dehydrate and make trail mix with raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.
17. Dehydrate and use like bread crumbs.
18. Use in DIY skincare recipes like scrubs, masks, and soap.
19. Mix pulp into your dog’s food or make dog treats.
If all else fails:
20. Feed it to your chickens, freeze it in ice cube trays to use later, or compost it."
I get my fiber from the FOOD that I EAT. But if you are not wanting to waste any part of what you are juicing, there are numerous ways to not waste!
wouldn't it be easier to just eat the pulp with the fruit/vegetables than save it for later for these 20 things?0 -
Taken from: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp/
"1. Blend pulp into a smoothie to add fiber.
2. Add to a soup to thicken and boost fiber and nutrient density.
3. Use fruit pulp to make frozen “pulpsicles” or fruit pulp ice.
4. Make a veggie broth by boiling pulp with water, herbs, and spices, then straining.
5. Make a “fruit tea” by boiling fruit pulp with water, adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger, cooling, and then straining.
6. Use veggie pulp to add nutrient density to mac n’ cheese or pasta sauce, or layer into a lasagne.
7. Make fabulous fruit leathers.
9. Use in homemade veggie burgers or fritters. Pulp adds moisture, flavor, and nutrition.
10. Mix pulp into baked goods like muffins, cakes, bread, dehydrated or baked cookies, and granola bars. Celery, onion, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, apple, and berry all work beautifully.
11. Use fruit or veggie pulp to add flavor, texture, and moisture to pancakes.
12. Make dehydrated pulp crackers.
13. Use pulp for raw pizza crust.
14. Make pulp marmalade.
15. Make a pulp crumble by mixing pulp with fruit and juice, reducing, and then topping with oats, spices, nuts, or seeds.
16. Dehydrate and make trail mix with raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.
17. Dehydrate and use like bread crumbs.
18. Use in DIY skincare recipes like scrubs, masks, and soap.
19. Mix pulp into your dog’s food or make dog treats.
If all else fails:
20. Feed it to your chickens, freeze it in ice cube trays to use later, or compost it."
I get my fiber from the FOOD that I EAT. But if you are not wanting to waste any part of what you are juicing, there are numerous ways to not waste!
wouldn't it be easier to just eat the pulp with the fruit/vegetables than save it for later for these 20 things?
Bingo0 -
Taken from: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp/
"1. Blend pulp into a smoothie to add fiber.
2. Add to a soup to thicken and boost fiber and nutrient density.
3. Use fruit pulp to make frozen “pulpsicles” or fruit pulp ice.
4. Make a veggie broth by boiling pulp with water, herbs, and spices, then straining.
5. Make a “fruit tea” by boiling fruit pulp with water, adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger, cooling, and then straining.
6. Use veggie pulp to add nutrient density to mac n’ cheese or pasta sauce, or layer into a lasagne.
7. Make fabulous fruit leathers.
9. Use in homemade veggie burgers or fritters. Pulp adds moisture, flavor, and nutrition.
10. Mix pulp into baked goods like muffins, cakes, bread, dehydrated or baked cookies, and granola bars. Celery, onion, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, apple, and berry all work beautifully.
11. Use fruit or veggie pulp to add flavor, texture, and moisture to pancakes.
12. Make dehydrated pulp crackers.
13. Use pulp for raw pizza crust.
14. Make pulp marmalade.
15. Make a pulp crumble by mixing pulp with fruit and juice, reducing, and then topping with oats, spices, nuts, or seeds.
16. Dehydrate and make trail mix with raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.
17. Dehydrate and use like bread crumbs.
18. Use in DIY skincare recipes like scrubs, masks, and soap.
19. Mix pulp into your dog’s food or make dog treats.
If all else fails:
20. Feed it to your chickens, freeze it in ice cube trays to use later, or compost it."
I get my fiber from the FOOD that I EAT. But if you are not wanting to waste any part of what you are juicing, there are numerous ways to not waste!
wouldn't it be easier to just eat the pulp with the fruit/vegetables than save it for later for these 20 things?
omg I agree. I really don't get it at all. I've always thought juicing was eating/drinking the WHOLE fruit or vegetable. I love orange juice, but I don't bother with it as I'd rather eat the whole thing, because I need that fibre!!
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queenliz99 wrote: »Taken from: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp/
"1. Blend pulp into a smoothie to add fiber.
2. Add to a soup to thicken and boost fiber and nutrient density.
3. Use fruit pulp to make frozen “pulpsicles” or fruit pulp ice.
4. Make a veggie broth by boiling pulp with water, herbs, and spices, then straining.
5. Make a “fruit tea” by boiling fruit pulp with water, adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger, cooling, and then straining.
6. Use veggie pulp to add nutrient density to mac n’ cheese or pasta sauce, or layer into a lasagne.
7. Make fabulous fruit leathers.
9. Use in homemade veggie burgers or fritters. Pulp adds moisture, flavor, and nutrition.
10. Mix pulp into baked goods like muffins, cakes, bread, dehydrated or baked cookies, and granola bars. Celery, onion, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, apple, and berry all work beautifully.
11. Use fruit or veggie pulp to add flavor, texture, and moisture to pancakes.
12. Make dehydrated pulp crackers.
13. Use pulp for raw pizza crust.
14. Make pulp marmalade.
15. Make a pulp crumble by mixing pulp with fruit and juice, reducing, and then topping with oats, spices, nuts, or seeds.
16. Dehydrate and make trail mix with raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.
17. Dehydrate and use like bread crumbs.
18. Use in DIY skincare recipes like scrubs, masks, and soap.
19. Mix pulp into your dog’s food or make dog treats.
If all else fails:
20. Feed it to your chickens, freeze it in ice cube trays to use later, or compost it."
I get my fiber from the FOOD that I EAT. But if you are not wanting to waste any part of what you are juicing, there are numerous ways to not waste!
wouldn't it be easier to just eat the pulp with the fruit/vegetables than save it for later for these 20 things?
Bingo
And, besides you have to use the pulp right away because otherwise it will go bad.0 -
But, I thought this thread was about juice fasting....I'm gonna need more popcorn.0
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christinev297 wrote: »Taken from: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp/
"1. Blend pulp into a smoothie to add fiber.
2. Add to a soup to thicken and boost fiber and nutrient density.
3. Use fruit pulp to make frozen “pulpsicles” or fruit pulp ice.
4. Make a veggie broth by boiling pulp with water, herbs, and spices, then straining.
5. Make a “fruit tea” by boiling fruit pulp with water, adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger, cooling, and then straining.
6. Use veggie pulp to add nutrient density to mac n’ cheese or pasta sauce, or layer into a lasagne.
7. Make fabulous fruit leathers.
9. Use in homemade veggie burgers or fritters. Pulp adds moisture, flavor, and nutrition.
10. Mix pulp into baked goods like muffins, cakes, bread, dehydrated or baked cookies, and granola bars. Celery, onion, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, apple, and berry all work beautifully.
11. Use fruit or veggie pulp to add flavor, texture, and moisture to pancakes.
12. Make dehydrated pulp crackers.
13. Use pulp for raw pizza crust.
14. Make pulp marmalade.
15. Make a pulp crumble by mixing pulp with fruit and juice, reducing, and then topping with oats, spices, nuts, or seeds.
16. Dehydrate and make trail mix with raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.
17. Dehydrate and use like bread crumbs.
18. Use in DIY skincare recipes like scrubs, masks, and soap.
19. Mix pulp into your dog’s food or make dog treats.
If all else fails:
20. Feed it to your chickens, freeze it in ice cube trays to use later, or compost it."
I get my fiber from the FOOD that I EAT. But if you are not wanting to waste any part of what you are juicing, there are numerous ways to not waste!
wouldn't it be easier to just eat the pulp with the fruit/vegetables than save it for later for these 20 things?
omg I agree. I really don't get it at all. I've always thought juicing was eating/drinking the WHOLE fruit or vegetable. I love orange juice, but I don't bother with it as I'd rather eat the whole thing, because I need that fibre!!
yeah, i drink orange juice only on the weekends because i love it, but i don't fool myself into thinking it's better than eating the whole orange. i just like it better.0 -
1stplace4health wrote: »But, I thought this thread was about juice fasting....I'm gonna need more popcorn.
Don't forget to juice it first.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Taken from: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp/
"1. Blend pulp into a smoothie to add fiber.
2. Add to a soup to thicken and boost fiber and nutrient density.
3. Use fruit pulp to make frozen “pulpsicles” or fruit pulp ice.
4. Make a veggie broth by boiling pulp with water, herbs, and spices, then straining.
5. Make a “fruit tea” by boiling fruit pulp with water, adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger, cooling, and then straining.
6. Use veggie pulp to add nutrient density to mac n’ cheese or pasta sauce, or layer into a lasagne.
7. Make fabulous fruit leathers.
9. Use in homemade veggie burgers or fritters. Pulp adds moisture, flavor, and nutrition.
10. Mix pulp into baked goods like muffins, cakes, bread, dehydrated or baked cookies, and granola bars. Celery, onion, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, apple, and berry all work beautifully.
11. Use fruit or veggie pulp to add flavor, texture, and moisture to pancakes.
12. Make dehydrated pulp crackers.
13. Use pulp for raw pizza crust.
14. Make pulp marmalade.
15. Make a pulp crumble by mixing pulp with fruit and juice, reducing, and then topping with oats, spices, nuts, or seeds.
16. Dehydrate and make trail mix with raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.
17. Dehydrate and use like bread crumbs.
18. Use in DIY skincare recipes like scrubs, masks, and soap.
19. Mix pulp into your dog’s food or make dog treats.
If all else fails:
20. Feed it to your chickens, freeze it in ice cube trays to use later, or compost it."
I get my fiber from the FOOD that I EAT. But if you are not wanting to waste any part of what you are juicing, there are numerous ways to not waste!
wouldn't it be easier to just eat the pulp with the fruit/vegetables than save it for later for these 20 things?
omg I agree. I really don't get it at all. I've always thought juicing was eating/drinking the WHOLE fruit or vegetable. I love orange juice, but I don't bother with it as I'd rather eat the whole thing, because I need that fibre!!
You appear to have not seen the one hour long juicer infomercial than spawned a cult of pseudoscience following.
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Well congrats on your 80 pounds. One of my biggest diet challenges is sugar cravings and me drinking a green juice most mornings gives my body what it needs and curbs cravings for unhealthy food allowing for most of my intake to be fruits and vegetables, chicken and fish, nuts and seeds, and certain grains. I eat a very balanced diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle that for me includes making my own juice.
Check out the documentary "juicing saved my life" on YouTube or fat sick and nearly dead surely everyone can't be wrong people this lady speaks sense but hey ho each to their own-3 -
asheldon43 wrote: »Well congrats on your 80 pounds. One of my biggest diet challenges is sugar cravings and me drinking a green juice most mornings gives my body what it needs and curbs cravings for unhealthy food allowing for most of my intake to be fruits and vegetables, chicken and fish, nuts and seeds, and certain grains. I eat a very balanced diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle that for me includes making my own juice.
Check out the documentary "juicing saved my life" on YouTube or fat sick and nearly dead surely everyone can't be wrong people this lady speaks sense but hey ho each to their own
I have several qualifications in nutrition. The idea was to point out the site rules, but then get you to question and think about the choices you were making and long term sustainability and the benefits of alternatives.
Unfortunately we got threadjacked.
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asheldon43 wrote: »Well congrats on your 80 pounds. One of my biggest diet challenges is sugar cravings and me drinking a green juice most mornings gives my body what it needs and curbs cravings for unhealthy food allowing for most of my intake to be fruits and vegetables, chicken and fish, nuts and seeds, and certain grains. I eat a very balanced diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle that for me includes making my own juice.
Check out the documentary "juicing saved my life" on YouTube or fat sick and nearly dead surely everyone can't be wrong people this lady speaks sense but hey ho each to their own
Nope.0 -
So, in the movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" , does anyone know how he got fat? Was from over eating fruits & veggies? Is that why he decided to juice them?0
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I get what you're saying about being able to drink the juice, with nutrients, from a variety of sources, all in one glass. Yay that.
I've thought of juicing some spinach in with things I like so that I can work the spinach in. I do fine with spinach mixed into other foods, just can't eat the fresh leaves - so bitter!
I'm not against a glass of freshly juiced items. Better than soda.
Lots of people drink protein shakes, so why not juice?
It's not curing any illness, though...and fasting isn't necessary or very healthy. A day won't do you much, if any, harm, but as a regular thing - avoid it.0 -
My roommate just bought a juicer and he's been making some really delicious juice mixes primarily with veggies. It hadn't occurred to me to use the pulp, but I think I might try boiling it for some veggie stock. Thanks, guys!
For those who juice regularly, how do you log it? Do you just weigh the veggies and fruits before juicing and ignore the fact that you're removing half of the weight and a lot of the nutrients?0 -
SnuggleSmacks wrote: »My roommate just bought a juicer and he's been making some really delicious juice mixes primarily with veggies. It hadn't occurred to me to use the pulp, but I think I might try boiling it for some veggie stock. Thanks, guys!
For those who juice regularly, how do you log it? Do you just weigh the veggies and fruits before juicing and ignore the fact that you're removing half of the weight and a lot of the nutrients?
There's a formula that takes into account the calories that fiber adds, I don't know it off the top of my head.0 -
I typically juice a bag of spinach, a lemon, 4 apples, 4 celery stalks, ginger, and cilantro. All of which have nutrients in them. Juicing them does not make them magically have more nutrients but it does allow me to get a larger portion of fruits in veggies in one drink that I can have in the morning. Dark leafy greens are very nutrient dense and I'm pretty sure I couldn't eat an entire bag of spinach in a day. I also eat my greens and other fruits and vegetables. So, I stand by my claim that drinking a juice that I make and I know exactly what is in it adds to the amount of nutrients that I take into my body in any given day. I do not buy juice, I do not participate in any gimmick diets. I have lost 60 pounds over 2 years through good diet and exercise alone.
Juicing is the current gimmick lol.
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asheldon43 wrote: »Well congrats on your 80 pounds. One of my biggest diet challenges is sugar cravings and me drinking a green juice most mornings gives my body what it needs and curbs cravings for unhealthy food allowing for most of my intake to be fruits and vegetables, chicken and fish, nuts and seeds, and certain grains. I eat a very balanced diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle that for me includes making my own juice.
Check out the commercials/mockumentaries "juicing saved my life" on YouTube or fat sick and nearly dead surely everyone can't be wrong people this lady speaks sense but hey ho each to their own
FIFY
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I get what you're saying about being able to drink the juice, with nutrients, from a variety of sources, all in one glass. Yay that.
I've thought of juicing some spinach in with things I like so that I can work the spinach in. I do fine with spinach mixed into other foods, just can't eat the fresh leaves - so bitter!
I'm not against a glass of freshly juiced items. Better than soda.
Lots of people drink protein shakes, so why not juice?
It's not curing any illness, though...and fasting isn't necessary or very healthy. A day won't do you much, if any, harm, but as a regular thing - avoid it.
can't you just cook the spinach? raw spinach is boring to me. or did you mean you don't like it even when cooked?
i mix it with mushrooms and blue cheese lately. it's awesome.0 -
.Taken from: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/what-do-i-do-with-leftover-juice-pulp/
"1. Blend pulp into a smoothie to add fiber.
2. Add to a soup to thicken and boost fiber and nutrient density.
3. Use fruit pulp to make frozen “pulpsicles” or fruit pulp ice.
4. Make a veggie broth by boiling pulp with water, herbs, and spices, then straining.
5. Make a “fruit tea” by boiling fruit pulp with water, adding spices such as cinnamon or ginger, cooling, and then straining.
6. Use veggie pulp to add nutrient density to mac n’ cheese or pasta sauce, or layer into a lasagne.
7. Make fabulous fruit leathers.
9. Use in homemade veggie burgers or fritters. Pulp adds moisture, flavor, and nutrition.
10. Mix pulp into baked goods like muffins, cakes, bread, dehydrated or baked cookies, and granola bars. Celery, onion, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, apple, and berry all work beautifully.
11. Use fruit or veggie pulp to add flavor, texture, and moisture to pancakes.
12. Make dehydrated pulp crackers.
13. Use pulp for raw pizza crust.
14. Make pulp marmalade.
15. Make a pulp crumble by mixing pulp with fruit and juice, reducing, and then topping with oats, spices, nuts, or seeds.
16. Dehydrate and make trail mix with raw nuts, seeds, and dried fruits.
17. Dehydrate and use like bread crumbs.
18. Use in DIY skincare recipes like scrubs, masks, and soap.
19. Mix pulp into your dog’s food or make dog treats.
If all else fails:
20. Feed it to your chickens, freeze it in ice cube trays to use later, or compost it."
I get my fiber from the FOOD that I EAT. But if you are not wanting to waste any part of what you are juicing, there are numerous ways to not waste!
Thx for posting - I needed some new ideas lol! I usually mix the pulp in quinoa, make vegetable stock, add it to whatever I'm baking, or compost.
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PlaydohPants wrote: »I get what you're saying about being able to drink the juice, with nutrients, from a variety of sources, all in one glass. Yay that.
I've thought of juicing some spinach in with things I like so that I can work the spinach in. I do fine with spinach mixed into other foods, just can't eat the fresh leaves - so bitter!
I'm not against a glass of freshly juiced items. Better than soda.
Lots of people drink protein shakes, so why not juice?
It's not curing any illness, though...and fasting isn't necessary or very healthy. A day won't do you much, if any, harm, but as a regular thing - avoid it.
can't you just cook the spinach? raw spinach is boring to me. or did you mean you don't like it even when cooked?
i mix it with mushrooms and blue cheese lately. it's awesome.
Mmm I add spinach to everything! Eggs, chicken, salad...errythang
yeah, i love spinach.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Sorry, I'm so obviously missing something here....
Why not get one of those ninja juicer things that allow you to get the nutrients from the pulp??
I have a blender as well and used to make smoothies a few times a week but the majority of smoothie recipes have banana in them and are just to sweet for me. I enjoy more tart things which is why I like the green juices with lemon and ginger. Also by juicing, I can get things like ginger into my diet because it's extremely good for you but how many times a day do you find the opportunity to use ginger? How many times a day can you use spinach or how much unless you eat salads for every meal. I also don't enjoy spinach as much as other greens for a lot of things. I prefer spring mix for my salads and I will occasionally put spinach in an omelet in the mornings but by juicing a few days a week I can consume an entire bag of spinach in a day or 2 vs the handful or two I'd get in through other methods. You are not removing any NUTRIENTS when you juice. The fibers, yes but not the nutrient value and the vitamins. You are able to consume more produce in less space occupying way and I value that. I would get full way before I hit my nutrient intake for the day otherwise. I am done going back and forth but I do know that I use juicing in a very appropriate way. I LOVE the taste of the juice I make and it allows me to get things into my diet that I may not otherwise be able to eat every day. That is the same reason I occasionally make a smoothie still and put avocado in it. They are very GOOD for you but I do not enjoy eating them other than making guacamole and you can only eat so much guacamole before you start exceeding your calories for the day significantly. I count calories, I include my juice in my calories (I use the calorie info from the recipe I use. I did not calculate it) and I follow the "rules" or the "intentions" of this site by monitering my intake and outtake of calories and exercise. Yesterday was the first day that I have ever posted in a forum on this site and I have been a member for a long time. I was very disappointed in how rude people can be. There are many ways to demonstrate your side of an issue without being rude, sarcastic, and condescending. I thought this site was about support and helping each other with our journey to health and weightloss. For those of you that rudely continue to bash juicing, I do not see anything backing it up. If you would like to share information that supports your argument than I will gladly click a link and read an article. Some of you also seem to be very confused about what juicing even is and you shouldn't condemn something that you don't know anything about.
For those of you that acknowledged some of the points that I tried to make, thank you. You don't have to agree with me but being respectful is the mature way to converse. Many of the people that continue to mock juicing are mocking it as a juice fast only and seem to compare it to sugar water which it is not. I'd encourage doing your own research before mocking anything. My doctor knows I juice. I regularly have a juice in hand when I'm in there. I get yearly checkups and blood work and monitor my health progress closely and I can tell you that juicing has done nothing but benefit me in my own personal experience.
Everyone is entitled to their own journey though. You do not have to take or agree with mine. This may very well be the last time I participate in a forum on this site. I'm still extremely disappointed in the experience. I think I'd be better off continuing my journey to health offline....-1 -
Must be a record. This post hit 3 pages without referencing "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead"!!!0
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christinev297 wrote: »Sorry, I'm so obviously missing something here....
Why not get one of those ninja juicer things that allow you to get the nutrients from the pulp??
I have a blender as well and used to make smoothies a few times a week but the majority of smoothie recipes have banana in them and are just to sweet for me. I enjoy more tart things which is why I like the green juices with lemon and ginger. Also by juicing, I can get things like ginger into my diet because it's extremely good for you but how many times a day do you find the opportunity to use ginger? How many times a day can you use spinach or how much unless you eat salads for every meal. I also don't enjoy spinach as much as other greens for a lot of things. I prefer spring mix for my salads and I will occasionally put spinach in an omelet in the mornings but by juicing a few days a week I can consume an entire bag of spinach in a day or 2 vs the handful or two I'd get in through other methods. You are not removing any NUTRIENTS when you juice. The fibers, yes but not the nutrient value and the vitamins. You are able to consume more produce in less space occupying way and I value that. I would get full way before I hit my nutrient intake for the day otherwise. I am done going back and forth but I do know that I use juicing in a very appropriate way. I LOVE the taste of the juice I make and it allows me to get things into my diet that I may not otherwise be able to eat every day. That is the same reason I occasionally make a smoothie still and put avocado in it. They are very GOOD for you but I do not enjoy eating them other than making guacamole and you can only eat so much guacamole before you start exceeding your calories for the day significantly. I count calories, I include my juice in my calories (I use the calorie info from the recipe I use. I did not calculate it) and I follow the "rules" or the "intentions" of this site by monitering my intake and outtake of calories and exercise. Yesterday was the first day that I have ever posted in a forum on this site and I have been a member for a long time. I was very disappointed in how rude people can be. There are many ways to demonstrate your side of an issue without being rude, sarcastic, and condescending. I thought this site was about support and helping each other with our journey to health and weightloss. For those of you that rudely continue to bash juicing, I do not see anything backing it up. If you would like to share information that supports your argument than I will gladly click a link and read an article. Some of you also seem to be very confused about what juicing even is and you shouldn't condemn something that you don't know anything about.
For those of you that acknowledged some of the points that I tried to make, thank you. You don't have to agree with me but being respectful is the mature way to converse. Many of the people that continue to mock juicing are mocking it as a juice fast only and seem to compare it to sugar water which it is not. I'd encourage doing your own research before mocking anything. My doctor knows I juice. I regularly have a juice in hand when I'm in there. I get yearly checkups and blood work and monitor my health progress closely and I can tell you that juicing has done nothing but benefit me in my own personal experience.
Everyone is entitled to their own journey though. You do not have to take or agree with mine. This may very well be the last time I participate in a forum on this site. I'm still extremely disappointed in the experience. I think I'd be better off continuing my journey to health offline....
i cook spinach. i don't eat it in salads. it's pretty easy to eat a lot of spinach if you cook it. it shrinks a lot in that pan.0 -
1stplace4health wrote: »So, in the movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" , does anyone know how he got fat? Was from over eating fruits & veggies? Is that why he decided to juice them?
He got fat because he ate too much.0 -
SnuggleSmacks wrote: »My roommate just bought a juicer and he's been making some really delicious juice mixes primarily with veggies. It hadn't occurred to me to use the pulp, but I think I might try boiling it for some veggie stock. Thanks, guys!
For those who juice regularly, how do you log it? Do you just weigh the veggies and fruits before juicing and ignore the fact that you're removing half of the weight and a lot of the nutrients?
Homemade juices are delicious. I've used fruit pulp in muffins before.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Sorry, I'm so obviously missing something here....
Why not get one of those ninja juicer things that allow you to get the nutrients from the pulp??
I have a blender as well and used to make smoothies a few times a week but the majority of smoothie recipes have banana in them and are just to sweet for me. I enjoy more tart things which is why I like the green juices with lemon and ginger. Also by juicing, I can get things like ginger into my diet because it's extremely good for you but how many times a day do you find the opportunity to use ginger? How many times a day can you use spinach or how much unless you eat salads for every meal. I also don't enjoy spinach as much as other greens for a lot of things. I prefer spring mix for my salads and I will occasionally put spinach in an omelet in the mornings but by juicing a few days a week I can consume an entire bag of spinach in a day or 2 vs the handful or two I'd get in through other methods. You are not removing any NUTRIENTS when you juice. The fibers, yes but not the nutrient value and the vitamins. You are able to consume more produce in less space occupying way and I value that. I would get full way before I hit my nutrient intake for the day otherwise. I am done going back and forth but I do know that I use juicing in a very appropriate way. I LOVE the taste of the juice I make and it allows me to get things into my diet that I may not otherwise be able to eat every day. That is the same reason I occasionally make a smoothie still and put avocado in it. They are very GOOD for you but I do not enjoy eating them other than making guacamole and you can only eat so much guacamole before you start exceeding your calories for the day significantly. I count calories, I include my juice in my calories (I use the calorie info from the recipe I use. I did not calculate it) and I follow the "rules" or the "intentions" of this site by monitering my intake and outtake of calories and exercise. Yesterday was the first day that I have ever posted in a forum on this site and I have been a member for a long time. I was very disappointed in how rude people can be. There are many ways to demonstrate your side of an issue without being rude, sarcastic, and condescending. I thought this site was about support and helping each other with our journey to health and weightloss. For those of you that rudely continue to bash juicing, I do not see anything backing it up. If you would like to share information that supports your argument than I will gladly click a link and read an article. Some of you also seem to be very confused about what juicing even is and you shouldn't condemn something that you don't know anything about.
For those of you that acknowledged some of the points that I tried to make, thank you. You don't have to agree with me but being respectful is the mature way to converse. Many of the people that continue to mock juicing are mocking it as a juice fast only and seem to compare it to sugar water which it is not. I'd encourage doing your own research before mocking anything. My doctor knows I juice. I regularly have a juice in hand when I'm in there. I get yearly checkups and blood work and monitor my health progress closely and I can tell you that juicing has done nothing but benefit me in my own personal experience.
Everyone is entitled to their own journey though. You do not have to take or agree with mine. This may very well be the last time I participate in a forum on this site. I'm still extremely disappointed in the experience. I think I'd be better off continuing my journey to health offline....
i cook spinach. i don't eat it in salads. it's pretty easy to eat a lot of spinach if you cook it. it shrinks a lot in that pan.
Mmmmmm... now I want spinach. I make this ... thing... where I cook it with cherry tomatoes and a boatload of garlic.
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I also lose your basic healthy pound or 2 a week through juicing AND eating a nutritious diet of whole foods. I can drink 2 juices a day, eat breakfast lunch, and dinner and not go over my 1500 calories... So sounds like it adds up to me.
ummm...you're eating 3 meals a day PLUS the juicing so that's unrelated to the OP's topic of juice fasting. Not sure much of what you've said makes sense anyway.
I have a friend (real life friend) who has been juicing (juice fasting I'm guessing) & losing like a pound a day. Terrible idea in my opinion for a variety of reasons, but I kept quiet when she cut her hand this weekend prepping her "food" & ended up with 4 stitches & now can't exercise at all except a little walking.0
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