The Benefits of Juicing Specific Fruits and Veggies
Everybody now knows that vegetables and fruits are good for our health, but it is not always easy to fit in the USDA recommended 5 to 9 servings per day. Fresh vegetable and fruit juice can’t take the place of consuming produce in its whole state since it doesn’t provide enough fiber, but it does deliver minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and phytonutrients that are essential for all the functions of the body. Once you get yourself into the habit of juicing, you will fall in love with it! The following vegetables and fruits are great options for juicing at home.
Carrots
Carrots are the classic vegetable for juicing. Its convenient long round shape and low-cost make it the most juiced of vegetables. Its creamy and full consistency make it a great juice for weight loss since it helps one feel more full if taken just before eating. Drinking large amounts of carrot juice can turn you orange – yes really, since the antioxidant called beta-carotene that provide the orange color in carrots can build up in our skin. However, you need to drink immense amounts to change your skin color and it is not harmful to health. Beta-carotene is essential to eye health and also helps to protect is against heart disease.
Watermelon, Grapefruit and Tomatoes
Watermelon, grapefruit and tomatoes have 3 common qualities when it comes to juicing. They are juicy, colorful and feature the potent antioxidant called lycopene. The high water content of these fruits makes them great for making juice because you need less of them. Lycopene is promoted for its powerful anti-cancer properties and especially for protecting against prostate cancer. Other common nutrient to these three fruits are beta-carotene, vitamin C and potassium.
Kale and Cabbage
Kale and cabbage are vegetables of the cruciferous family and they provide antioxidant support to the adrenal grands. These glands are what produce stress and the flight-and-flight response in the body. Making cabbage juice is fairly easy, just slice it into long strips and drop it your juice extractor. Kale, being a very thin leafy green vegetables really needs a specific kind of juice extractor called a masticating juice extractor to effectively extract its juice. The Omega 8006 juicer is considered the best juicer for leafy greens.
Berries
Berries make great sweet tasting juices. Berries are super loaded with antioxidants that promote healthy skin, detoxification and help protect against cancer and heart disease. Berry juice will also give your immune system a super boost.
Get into these fruit juices to not only provide some delicious sustenance for your body, but also freshly pressed goodness for your soul.
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