Juicer Question?

[Aliantha]

Or some people just like having their own fresh juice. Another thing juicing is good for is absorbing more raw foods that we normally have cooked or smothered in condiments such as cabbage and beetroot, there are many others in the same boat..

Perhaps for a few days immediately post op, juice only is good beacause your body wont be wasting effort needed for healing on processing large amounts of waste.

[Lola Bunny]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Or some people just like having their own fresh juice. Another thing juicing is good for is absorbing more raw foods that we normally have cooked or smothered in condiments such as cabbage and beetroot, there are many others in the same boat..

That's me. I don't eat fruits and vegetable; I eat very unhealthy. So, what I do is throw in fruits and vegetables, such as kale, spinach, carrots, celery, apples, bananas, cantaloupes, etc, a spoon of flaxseed oil, etc., all in a blender and pulverize them. I don't have one of those extremely good blender where it can pulverize everything into a nice smooth juice. I end up with a smoothie, which is good enough for me and I drink that. For me, it's an acceptable alternative to eating all the greens that I frankly would not happily chow down. Also, it's a way to take care of any fruits and vegetables that are starting to go bad. If I don't take care of them, I would end up throwing them away.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by Lola Bunny

That's me. I don't eat fruits and vegetable; I eat very unhealthy. So, what I do is throw in fruits and vegetables, such as kale, spinach, carrots, celery, apples, bananas, cantaloupes, etc, a spoon of flaxseed oil, etc., all in a blender and pulverize them. I don't have one of those extremely good blender where it can pulverize everything into a nice smooth juice. I end up with a smoothie, which is good enough for me and I drink that. For me, it's an acceptable alternative to eating all the greens that I frankly would not happily chow down. Also, it's a way to take care of any fruits and vegetables that are starting to go bad. If I don't take care of them, I would end up throwing them away.

A smoothie is just as good as eating them whole. With juicing you are literally pulling maybe 1/4 cup of juice from your whole head of kale, and throwing the rest away. Smoothies are the best of both worlds: all of the fiber, but liquefied for easier digestion.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Or some people just like having their own fresh juice. Another thing juicing is good for is absorbing more raw foods that we normally have cooked or smothered in condiments such as cabbage and beetroot, there are many others in the same boat..

Sure, having a glass of fresh-squeezed juice is good, but it's not the same as what people mean by "juicing" over here. A typical juicing recipe will include a full bunch of kale, a whole bundle of celery, 10-12 carrots, a lemon, and maybe one apple or pear for sweetness. That's breakfast, then you maybe do it again for lunch, and dinner too.

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Perhaps for a few days immediately post op, juice only is good beacause your body wont be wasting effort needed for healing on processing large amounts of waste.

Liquid is certainly easier to digest than solids, if your concern is giving your body a break rather than supercharging with vitamins. Homemade chicken soup is awesome for this as well.

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Sure, having a glass of fresh-squeezed juice is good, but it's not the same as what people mean by "juicing" over here. A typical juicing recipe will include a full bunch of kale, a whole bundle of celery, 10-12 carrots, a lemon, and maybe one apple or pear for sweetness. That's breakfast, then you maybe do it again for lunch, and dinner too.



Liquid is certainly easier to digest than solids, if your concern is giving your body a break rather than supercharging with vitamins. Homemade chicken soup is awesome for this as well.

I'm not sure there's a difference in what americans or australians mean by juice. I certainly use all of those things in different variations. Also, some people go to extremes with drinking juice, just like any other diet. What did you think i meant?

Is there something wrong with drinking juice (whatever way you like it)?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Juice doesn't have any lumps, not even tiny ones. What most Americans make/consume, for their own nefarious purposes, is a liquid with lots of little tiny lumps comprised of the fibrous part of the plant.

I suppose they could be further separated by which path they exit the body... ewww.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

I'm not sure there's a difference in what americans or australians mean by juice. I certainly use all of those things in different variations. Also, some people go to extremes with drinking juice, just like any other diet. What did you think i meant?

Is there something wrong with drinking juice (whatever way you like it)?

It's a cultural obsession here. To say one is "juicing" almost by definition means the extreme juice dieters. (It can also mean steroid use, but that's different.) There's nothing wrong with drinking juice. But fargon's description of his plan sounded very much like the obsessive fad diet that is common here--not "drinking juice," but "juicing." For most people it's an unsustainable lifestyle.

[Lola Bunny]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Is there something wrong with drinking juice (whatever way you like it)?

I have the same impression as Clod does. I'm thinking that Fargon means juice diet as in all he'll consume is juice