Juicing Basics

So we all know the benefits of fruits and vegetables…vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytonutrients and all that life giving goodness.  Although nature intended use to eat these properly … relaxed …. chewed well…. but sometimes we need to role with it and try to do the best with the time we have in the day.  Juicing can be very beneficial if prepared right and consumed properly (no gulping down lol).

Fruits have great benefits but don’t even come close to the power of vegetables…. veggies have all the nutrients with out the calories or sugar content which can be a pain lol sometimes. Plus the nutrient content can be 10 fold that of fruit. Now I’m not saying don’t have fruit but lets just say it should be 80/20 veggie/fruit.

Now you can use a conventional juicer, but they can be expensive… especially a proper one that does not cause damage to the live enzymes by generating heat during the grinding. I prefer a good blender that has durable blades for heavy fibers or what ever creation u throw at it.

Now the trick with the blender is you have a crucial step that the juicer does for you…. so you have to remove the raw fibers that can be irritating for some and slow down absorption. This is done by straining the fibers out with some terry cloth or what I use are the produce shopping bags that Zehrs carries. They are white thin and very durable… made from recycled products as well.  Sounds like a hassle but like anything once its a routine its no biggy. The benefit of this out ways any hassle…

 

 

 

 

 

Example Juice :

Now portions are up to you… the more veggy the more water u will need to blend properly. I like to make extra and jar it up for later. No more then 8-10 hours after jared. Oh air tight is important too… so fill jar to the top. Refrigerate.

Handful of Kale, Parsley and dandelion

Chopped celery, carrot and oregano (fresh)

1 cup blueberries

1 tbsp raw honey or stevia to taste usually 1/2 tsp (raw green stevia…not processed white stuff…)

1/4 tsp real sea salt (should look dirty or coloured like pink Himalayan)

1 tsp dried kelp

1 tsp of cinnamon

So blend veggies first, thoroughly… poor into produce bag with bag over a bowl. Squeeze out goodness and then re add the juice to blender…. add remaining ingredients and blend again.

Now be creative with the veggies, roots and fruits…. You can do avocado or ground chia/flax/sesame (excellent calcium) if its more meal replacement. As well your protein powders are welcome here. Hemp goes well with these and a natural indentured whey is always good. As well egg yolk(not whites) and some good EFA’s like flax or hemp oil is a great addition.

These drinks should be consumed slowly and swirled around in the mouth first to allow your saliva to mix and get the digestive system ready for the concentrated shot of nutrients.

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