Thoughts on Juicing?
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Juicing is not for everybody, and nobody should drink juice alone. That's nuts.I_Will_End_You wrote: »lizziexboredom wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »RobertWorthenClary wrote: »
Juicing changed my health.maireadswords wrote: »I am twenty years old, and I am trying to eat healthier, and loose only about ten pounds before summer. Being in college, juicing is a fast easy way for me to eat healthy and gain nutrients to stay fit, healthy and get the nutrients I cannot get in college dining.
Any general suggestions?
Any suggestions on what I can do with the left over pulp?
It's how I get veggies...and I just blend some of the pulp back...or as was mentioned...into a smoothie.
Also, we bake breads with some of the pulp or add it to various sauces.
My juicing today was banana, apple, tomato, kale and carrots blended with greek yogurt.
I drink one with every meal which today was pork chops and brown rice.
It sure beats the heck out of KFC when it comes to health and overall wellness.
But there is a whole range of options between KFC and juicing. You could also, like, eat some vegetables.
Right. If the choices are KFC vs juice, I don't think any reasonable person would argue against juice. However that's comparing apples and oranges (no pun intended). There's a myriad of foods in between orange juice and crispy chicken, many of which offer more nutritional value than a glass of juice.
I would chose the KFC, personally. A KFC diet would be far healthier and more balanced than a diet of juice alone.
My wife tasted one of my mixes, and her whole expression bent into a contorted mask of disgust...
"You drink this?", she asked...0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »lizziexboredom wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »RobertWorthenClary wrote: »
Juicing changed my health.maireadswords wrote: »I am twenty years old, and I am trying to eat healthier, and loose only about ten pounds before summer. Being in college, juicing is a fast easy way for me to eat healthy and gain nutrients to stay fit, healthy and get the nutrients I cannot get in college dining.
Any general suggestions?
Any suggestions on what I can do with the left over pulp?
It's how I get veggies...and I just blend some of the pulp back...or as was mentioned...into a smoothie.
Also, we bake breads with some of the pulp or add it to various sauces.
My juicing today was banana, apple, tomato, kale and carrots blended with greek yogurt.
I drink one with every meal which today was pork chops and brown rice.
It sure beats the heck out of KFC when it comes to health and overall wellness.
But there is a whole range of options between KFC and juicing. You could also, like, eat some vegetables.
Right. If the choices are KFC vs juice, I don't think any reasonable person would argue against juice. However that's comparing apples and oranges (no pun intended). There's a myriad of foods in between orange juice and crispy chicken, many of which offer more nutritional value than a glass of juice.
I would chose the KFC, personally. A KFC diet would be far healthier and more balanced than a diet of juice alone.
Ditto. Need the protein. And fiber. And fat.0 -
I drink a low sodium V8 pretty much everyday...0
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I think it's great to do this in addition to your regular diet, but I'd never replace my real meals with juicing. It's a great energy booster and will keep your energy flowing throughout the day, but IMO you won't get near enough nutrients to use it as a meal replacement.0
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Juice is not my thing. Way too sweet and I don't like to drink calories. The only exception I make is for ligonberry juice in the IKEA food court.0
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RobertWorthenClary wrote: »
Juicing is not for everybody, and nobody should drink juice alone. That's nuts.I_Will_End_You wrote: »lizziexboredom wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »RobertWorthenClary wrote: »
Juicing changed my health.maireadswords wrote: »I am twenty years old, and I am trying to eat healthier, and loose only about ten pounds before summer. Being in college, juicing is a fast easy way for me to eat healthy and gain nutrients to stay fit, healthy and get the nutrients I cannot get in college dining.
Any general suggestions?
Any suggestions on what I can do with the left over pulp?
It's how I get veggies...and I just blend some of the pulp back...or as was mentioned...into a smoothie.
Also, we bake breads with some of the pulp or add it to various sauces.
My juicing today was banana, apple, tomato, kale and carrots blended with greek yogurt.
I drink one with every meal which today was pork chops and brown rice.
It sure beats the heck out of KFC when it comes to health and overall wellness.
But there is a whole range of options between KFC and juicing. You could also, like, eat some vegetables.
Right. If the choices are KFC vs juice, I don't think any reasonable person would argue against juice. However that's comparing apples and oranges (no pun intended). There's a myriad of foods in between orange juice and crispy chicken, many of which offer more nutritional value than a glass of juice.
I would chose the KFC, personally. A KFC diet would be far healthier and more balanced than a diet of juice alone.
My wife tasted one of my mixes, and her whole expression bent into a contorted mask of disgust...
"You drink this?", she asked...
People look at my smoothies and wonder what the heck I'm drinking. I think they don't find chia seeds floating around in a sea of greenish/brown visually appealing. I like the way it tastes, though.0 -
I like to eat my vegetables, with all the nice fiber and volume. Kale (and shallot and tomato) omelet this morning, big salad for lunch, fish and vegetables (and potatoes) for dinner is the plan. I have brussels and green beans, so probably those.
Back when I used to do smoothies occasionally, the visual was always the problem too. They tasted great (I just don't really like drinking calories vs. eating), but were always some unappealing color.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »I like to eat my vegetables, with all the nice fiber and volume. Kale (and shallot and tomato) omelet this morning, big salad for lunch, fish and vegetables (and potatoes) for dinner is the plan. I have brussels and green beans, so probably those.
Back when I used to do smoothies occasionally, the visual was always the problem too. They tasted great (I just don't really like drinking calories vs. eating), but were always some unappealing color.
Agreed. My husband drinks a green smoothie every morning and they look awful. They have kind of an off putting smell, too. They don't taste bad, but the color and smell are not pleasant for me.
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In fairness guys, when I said that a glass of juice might be more nutritionally sound than KFC, I wasn't talking about the grilled chicken and salad option lol. If we're talking about a one-off situation and all else being equal, a glass of green juice with spinach and other produce is going to be healthier then an extra crispy piece of chicken. I'm not saying long-term, I'm not saying for every meal, I'm just saying that if I have the choice one time to have KFC or a fresh glass of juice I think it makes more sense nutritionally to have the juice. I'm not really talking about meal supplementation in regards to juice, although I do make a smoothie my breakfast or even my lunch sometimes.0
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lizziexboredom wrote: »In fairness guys, when I said that a glass of juice might be more nutritionally sound than KFC, I wasn't talking about the grilled chicken and salad option lol. If we're talking about a one-off situation and all else being equal, a glass of green juice with spinach and other produce is going to be healthier then an extra crispy piece of chicken. I'm not saying long-term, I'm not saying for every meal, I'm just saying that if I have the choice one time to have KFC or a fresh glass of juice I think it makes more sense nutritionally to have the juice. I'm not really talking about meal supplementation in regards to juice, although I do make a smoothie my breakfast or even my lunch sometimes.
It still depends on context.
If I'm missing protein and fat for the day, a piece of fried chicken is going to serve me better than some spinach juice.0 -
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