Juicing - Weight Loss?

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  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    PeachyPlum wrote: »
    daltonjsmom wrote: »
    There is a lot of very misleading information here:

    "If you use a high quality juicer and juice only the freshest, organic vegetables and fruits, juicing is extremely good for you. The idea behind juicing rather than whole food is that it allows you to consume the nutrients from many more fruits/veggies than you could eat in a sitting, say 5 servings just for one meal. You can use it to replace meals if you are using mostly veggies and minimal, low sugar fruits. However, many new to juicing go for the high sugar fruits because it appeals to their taste buds. That's how you end up with high-calorie juices. (Smoothies are a totally different animal altogether.) Using it as a meal replacement can be very effective for cleaning the digestive system, as it gives it a chance to relax, free of meats and other heavy foods which take a long time to digest. It is up to the individual person, whether that is right for them. It makes sense to use a juice in the morning, for example, as a healthy habit for someone who is not in the habit of eating any breakfast. It might not be right for someone who already eats a healthy breakfast. It might be a good choice for someone who has only a few minutes for lunch to prepare ahead of time and bring to work with them. It takes some knowledge and effort, but when done properly, the health benefits are amazing. And let us not forget, all calories are not the same."

    FTFY

    Too clever. Thanks for the laugh!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited June 2015
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  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Not exactly peer-reviewed or anything, but since I just saw this...

    http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/lisa-rutledge/warning-juice-cleansing_b_7561352.html
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited June 2015
    daltonjsmom wrote: »
    There is a lot of very misleading information here. If you use a high quality juicer and juice only the freshest, organic vegetables and fruits, juicing is extremely good for you. The idea behind juicing rather than whole food is that it allows you to consume the nutrients from many more fruits/veggies than you could eat in a sitting, say 5 servings just for one meal. You can use it to replace meals if you are using mostly veggies and minimal, low sugar fruits. However, many new to juicing go for the high sugar fruits because it appeals to their taste buds. That's how you end up with high-calorie juices. (Smoothies are a totally different animal altogether.) Using it as a meal replacement can be very effective for cleaning the digestive system, as it gives it a chance to relax, free of meats and other heavy foods which take a long time to digest. It is up to the individual person, whether that is right for them. It makes sense to use a juice in the morning, for example, as a healthy habit for someone who is not in the habit of eating any breakfast. It might not be right for someone who already eats a healthy breakfast. It might be a good choice for someone who has only a few minutes for lunch to prepare ahead of time and bring to work with them. It takes some knowledge and effort, but when done properly, the health benefits are amazing. And let us not forget, all calories are not the same.

    You're right, there is a lot of misleading information here---yours.

    Juices are fantastic if they taste good an are an addition to a solid diet, but are not meant to be meal replacements and are not meant to be used because a person thinks they are the secret to weight loss.
  • laryssalynch15
    laryssalynch15 Posts: 14 Member
    I have juiced in the past, and it worked really well for me. It did help my digestive tract to "relax". However, I am a HUGE outlier. My reality is that due to a chronic disease, I generally cannot consume large quantities of fiber. It can literally cause bleeding in my digestive tract. Additionally, I am sometimes medically advised to go on an liquid only diet. This CAN allow your system to heal if there are severe damages or it's all gunked up. In my case, juicing is one of the only ways I can safely consume fruits and veggies that are high in nutrients AND fiber, even when my body is not doing well. That being said, let me warn you. A long term liquid diet can actually reduce your body's capacity to absorb nutrients. What happens over time is the villi, little finger-like tissues in the lining of your intestine, will begin to shrink. This is fine if you have a lot of inflammation or open/broken tissue. But the villi are what absorbs the nutrients and liquids of foods that pass through.

    Short version: Fiber keeps a normal person's digestive tract healthy and clean. It scrubs away gunk. An all liquid diet will eventually lead to dehydration (or at least make it more difficult to maintain hydration) and malnutrition.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    daltonjsmom wrote: »
    The idea behind juicing rather than whole food is that it allows you to consume the nutrients from many more fruits/veggies than you could eat in a sitting, say 5 servings just for one meal.

    It's not at all tough to get 5 freggies per meal. Just today, I think I have two meals that qualify.
    daltonjsmom wrote: »
    Using it as a meal replacement can be very effective for cleaning the digestive system, as it gives it a chance to relax, free of meats and other heavy foods which take a long time to digest.

    Oy ve. This is just plain not how it works. Your digestive system does not need to be cleaned, nor does it need to relax.
  • angellll12
    angellll12 Posts: 296 Member
    I lost weight juicing, and a lot of my friends have had good results. Try it, see how you like it for yourself.
  • RosMegan
    RosMegan Posts: 2 Member
    Juicing is a great thing to get into in my opinion! It's really refreshing as opposed to just eating fruit & veg on its own. You can gets loads of nutrients from it too, but just try to keep an eye on what you're jucing. Lots of fruits can lead to high sugar, carb & calorie levels. (which is why i only juice veggies lmao)

    Also, i totally support your jucing discission here, but honestly replacing 2 meals a day with juice isn't really a good idea. Believe me, I've been there. It'll fill you up, but you'll get hungry after a short period of time. So maybe just stick to one meal a day or even have some juice on the side of your meal!
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