Some interesting facts

Today I went back to my favorite 'carrot and kiwifruit', although it looks weird, it tastes nice and apparently carrots are good for detoxing your system. Again I didn't have time for my second drink of the day and I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find the time to make the juice, especially since you cannot make up a large batch and put it in the fridge (this lessens the goodness). The mess is also a lot to clear up, I don't know how but the pulpy mess you are left with afterwards seems to get everywhere! Any way here are some interesting facts about juicing.

Favourable effects of drinking joooce!

1. The juices extracted from raw fruits and vegetables require no digestion and almost all their vital nutrients are assimilated directly in the bloodstream.

2. Raw juices are extremely rich in alkaline elements. This is highly beneficial in normalising acid-alkaline balance in the blood and tissues as there is over-acidity in most conditions of ill-health.

3. Generous amounts of easily absorbed organic minerals in raw juices especially calcium, potassium and silicon help in restoring biochemical and mineral balance in the tissues and cells, thereby preventing premature ageing of cells and disease.

4. Raw juices contain certain natural medicines, vegetable hormones and antibiotics. For instance, string beans are said to contain insulin-like substance. Certain hormones needed by the pancreas to produce insulin are present in cucumber and onion juices. Fresh juices of garlic , onions, radish and tomatoes contain antibiotic substances.

Fruit and vegetable juices may be divided into six main types.

(i) Juices from sweet fruits such as prunes and grapes.

(ii) Juices from sub-acid fruits like apple, plum, pear, peach, apricot and cherry,

(iii) Juices from acid fruits like orange, lemon, grapefruit, strawberry and pineapple.

(iv) Juices from vegetable fruits, namely, tomato and cucumber.

(v) Juices from green leafy vegetables like cabbage, celery, lettuce, spinach, parsley and watercress.

(vi) Juices from root vegetables like beetroot, carrot, onion, potato and radish.

Generally speaking, fruit juices stir up toxins and acids in the body, thereby stimulating the eliminative processes. Vegetable juices, on the other hand, soothe the jaded nerves and work in a much milder manner. They carry away toxic matter in a gentle way. Owing to their differing actions fruit and vegetable juices should not be used at the same time or mixed together. It is desirable to use juices individually. In any case not more than three juices should be used in any one mixture.

Rules to mixing

Juices from sweet fruits may be combined with juices of sub-acid fruits, but not with those of acid fruits, vegetable fruits or vegetables.

1. Juices from sub-acid fruits may be combined with juices of sweet fruits, or acid fruits, but not with other juices.

2. Juices from acid fruits may be combined with those of sub-acid fruits or vegetable fruits, but not with other juices.

3. Juices from vegetable fruits may be combined with those of acid fruits or of green leafy vegetables, but not with other juices.

4. Juices from green leafy vegetables may be combined with those of vegetable fruits or of the root vegetable, but not with other juices.

5. Juices from root vegetables may be combined with those of green leafy vegetables, but not with other juices. A proper selection of juices in treating a particular ailment is very essential. Thus, for instance, juices of carrot, cucumber, cabbage and other vegetables are very valuable in asthma, arthritis and skin disease, but juices of orange and mosambi aggravate their symptoms by increasing the amount of mucus.

Todays Ratings (out of 5)

Energy: 3

Hassle: 5

Benefits: 2