inscribed Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I am now officially on the juicing bandwagon. Anyone who hasn't watched it, you owe it to yourself to check out Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. I am by no means in bad shape. I'm in the military, I work out, etc, and I don't eat a lot of junk food, but I'm always open to new ways to improve my diet and my health. After all of the amazing stories I've heard from people juicing and otherwise overloading vegetables and fruits in their diets, I decided I had to give it a try. This is also worth watching, from Dr. Terry Wahls, who is now up and walking around after being diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy and being bound to a wheel chair. An interesting fact she points out is that our hunter/gatherer ancestors consumed 2-10x more vegetables and fruit daily than what the USDA recommends. I've had my juicer for five days so far, drinking one glass (around 400 mL) first thing in the morning. It might be psychological, but I've felt way more "awake" in the morning, and haven't had to rely as much on caffeine. So far, I've only been doing a pitcher of tomatoes, carrots, celery, cucumber, and kale. Next I'm going to try some combination of apples and carrots plus whatever else I think might go with it. I'm only doing a single glass in the morning, but I think I'm going to double that and see how I feel. I need to balance an appropriate daily juice intake against the costs of buying all the fruit and vegetables. I used all the pulp I've accumulated in these five days to make (mostly carrot) corn bread, so nothing is going to waste. Is anyone else here juicing? If so, what are some good recipes to try? How many times a day are you drinking juice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 When I am sick, I juice a cup of oranges and kiwis before going to sleep. In the mornings I eat, usually peanuts (just because I am at work and can't make a proper meal). Never drank coffee in my life, never felt the need to, and that comes from someone who rarely sleeps more than 5 hours a night, during the working week. Talking about carrot juice, be careful with those. I've heard it can be dangerous to drink too much carrot juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyzarius Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I just eat the fruit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Eating fruit is fine, but juicing has benefits that eating can't provide. For one, not many people are going to sit and chow down on 8 carrots, 2 tomatoes, a whole cucumber, etc, for breakfast, when you can condense it down into a glass of juice that keeps 90% of the nutrients. Also, since all of the fiber is separated, your digestive system doesn't have to do nearly as much work to absorb those nutrients. It essentially shoots straight to your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akoz Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 sooo like injecting heroin... right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizz Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 You need fiber in order to maintain gut health. Most people have diverticulosis because there isn't enough fiber in the diet. That is where your intestines are working so hard to move, that it creates little pouches in the walls. If they get infected, then you get a perforation. Also, a low fiber diet raises your risk of cancer. Juicing is fine, as long as you include it as part of a moderate diet and not as a replacement. You need your protein and fiber, as well as the vitamins/minerals that are in fruits/vegies. If you have wondered where I've been, I'm been in Nursing School. I got to shadow in the GI Lab 3 times so far and watched endoscopies and colonoscopies. Trust me. Eat your fiber. I watched as they moved the scopes around the gut and take samples for biopsy. And also, it's ok to drink a lot of carrot juice, but be prepared for your skin to turn orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 There is a happy medium. Fiber is important, but you really don't need all the fiber from the massive amounts of vegetables you juice up. That would be too much fiber, and can cause it's own problems. Also, it turns out Foxx is right, you can have too much vitamin A from the carrots. Thats ok though, just juice up some other stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Forsaken Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 What's the difference in that and throwing back a coupla V8s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Forsaken Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 And Dr. Terry had multiple sclerosis, not MD. MD is much more aggressive and typically always ends in death...I had a friend with MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Canned peaches can't compare to a real peach, baby. Alot of the "goodness" and the emergent properties of a fruit or vegetable that make them great for you are lost after being processed, pasteurized, and put in a plastic bottle for a few months. Fresh is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 What's the difference in that and throwing back a coupla V8s? Like Mali said, there really is no comparison between juicing and V8. Just look at the nutritional data and ingredients on the back of a can of V8. High sodium, processed fruit, and preservatives. Nothing on a store shelf compares to juice made from raw vegetables and fruit. http://www.ezhealthydiet.com/v8-juice.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 You need fiber in order to maintain gut health. Most people have diverticulosis because there isn't enough fiber in the diet. That is where your intestines are working so hard to move, that it creates little pouches in the walls. If they get infected, then you get a perforation. Also, a low fiber diet raises your risk of cancer. Juicing is fine, as long as you include it as part of a moderate diet and not as a replacement. You need your protein and fiber, as well as the vitamins/minerals that are in fruits/vegies. If you have wondered where I've been, I'm been in Nursing School. I got to shadow in the GI Lab 3 times so far and watched endoscopies and colonoscopies. Trust me. Eat your fiber. I watched as they moved the scopes around the gut and take samples for biopsy. And also, it's ok to drink a lot of carrot juice, but be prepared for your skin to turn orange. Trust me, I still eat all the good stuff like hamburgers, steaks, potatoes, etc. I've also been using the pulp from the juicer to make other foods (corn bread and salsa so far), so the fiber intake is there. I'm just looking to overload on the vegetable/fruit nutrients without overloading on fiber. Having a glass or two of juice in the morning is just a way to introduce large amounts of fruits and veggies into my diet without having to consume pounds of the stuff throughout the day. My goal is double the daily recommended intake of fruit and veggies from USDA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electroglyph Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Am I the only one that thought this was going to be a thread about steroids? But anyways, back on topic. I used to use a jack lalanne juicer but the damn thing was a cheap piece of junk. The spinning screen design isn't the brightest IMO. High fiber stuff like apples would throw it off balance and make it grind off plastic into the mix. I've been using a Waring commercial super heavy duty 1/3hp blender for my juicing duties now which is great if you want all the fiber from the veg. I've grown to miss the juice only aspect of juicers though, what do you use inscribed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I've been using a Waring commercial super heavy duty 1/3hp blender for my juicing duties now which is great if you want all the fiber from the veg. I've grown to miss the juice only aspect of juicers though, what do you use inscribed? http://www.amazon.com/Breville-800JEXL-Fountain-1000-Watt-Extractor/dp/B0002VAFVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329934185&sr=8-1 Its a little more expensive than other units, but every comparison I read recommended it, and its efficiency pays for itself in the long run. I haven't had any issues with it getting out of balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 $300 for a blender? You gotta be kidding me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inscribed Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Blending isn't the same as juicing. I have a blender as well, but they serve different purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pali Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I drink one of the vitamin-heavy Naked juices nearly every day for breakfast. Better than coffee at waking you up and getting you going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Inscribed got me into juicing. I made my first batch with these. It was f'in great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electroglyph Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hey inscribed, how much juice can you make before having to clean the screen? Also, how long before it starts getting warm? I assume it has an auto-shutoff of some kind if it overheats? I could overheat the crappy jack lalanne one with hard stuff like carrots pretty easily. Costco's return policy is sweet though, after having it in the cupboard for a decade I used the hell out of it, busted it, and took it back for a full refund =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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inscribed Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I make a full pitcher and then clean everything. I haven't had any issues with over heating either. Like Mali's video above (err, previous page), I throw everything in until I have a full pitcher, and the juicer is barely warm. Then I disassemble (four components + pitcher and pulp bin), clean everything including the screen, and put it back together. The whole process is pretty quick and painless. The above video also gives a good picture as too just how many vegetables worth of nutrients you are getting out of a glass through juicing. Now imagine trying to eat all of that raw instead (in addition to the rest of your normal diet). I know I wouldn't have the stomach capacity for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Trying this recipe with breakfast today: Every Breville comes with a smokin' hot Australian blonde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demiterracotta Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Every Breville comes with a smokin' hot Australian blonde. Buying juicer right now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I actually have a 'dry pulp' juicer. Its a little slower and the fruit/vege take a bit more time to prepare but it actually juices the fruit so well it creates 'dry pulp' that you could stick in a vice and just about not get any more juice out of it. Its awesome. I juice probably like 3 times a week (for the last 3 years). Its gooood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killalou Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 This seems interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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