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A few random thoughts; these ideas are not mine, but are anybody’s?
Put GInger in everything adds a zest you can get used to and has blood cleaning properties among other health benefits.
Also put lemon is everything as well. Theres much research that if you put in a google search about healthy properties of lemon the juice is even good for hair and skin as well as alkalizing your body, most people PH levels are fucked and we need everything we can to re-alkalize.
Finally Great tip to help out the pulp mess, put a plastic bag in the pulp chute so you don’t have to clean as much.
Thanks, interested to see what this can grow into!
just did beet, carrot, celery.
3 pint yield, added 50 grams of vega protein powder w/5 grams bcaa.
yum
what kind of juicer do you use? i’ve heard the breville juice fountain plus is the best and that many other models are less than adequate.
http://juicingformen.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/buying-your-first-juicer/
i’ve just been going crazy doing whatever. 1.5lbs of beets, green apple, 5 carrots. or entire red cabbage, 5 carrots. or cucumber, parsley, lemon. or cucumber, green apple, entire bunch of kale. whole bunch of kale, entire celery bunch, green apple.
but i guess there may be a more scientific way to do this? any ideas? are there places that describe in detail a detox menu?
There’s a lot of great info about fruits and veggies here:
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
But, really, no one knows what the best way to detox is…or really what a detox entails.
I just go by how I look, feel, and perform.
So I’ve been following your other blog for a while and am intrigued by the idea of juicing. I already eat a healthy amount of fruit and especially vegetables. Is there any specific advantage of juicing, or is the benefit that it’s just an easier, tastier way of consuming fruits and vegetables?
I eat a lot of veggies and fruits, too. Digestion is an intensive and often inefficient process. Juicing allows for better absorption of micronutrients and phytonutrients.
It also gives you digestive system a break. Your intestines, like your knees, wear down with heavy use. Let’s say you’ve eaten an average of 4 meals a day. Take 4*365*(your age).
By the time you’re 60, you’ll have digested nearly 100,000 meals.
Juicing gives your digestive system a little break.
my juicer arrived today and my daughter and i made a kiwi strawberry smoothies. it rocked. i think we are going to enjoy this. on the savory side, i’m thinking of making a salsa juice with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, limes and salt. gonna start experimenting and posting results here.
What juicer did you get?
A lot of people juice bell peppers and report that it gives a really nice, unexplainable buzz. (I have a night shade food allergy or else I’d juice them.)
i got the breville je98xl juice fountain plus 850 watt
Thanks for all the info. I immediately bought the more expensive of the two juicers you suggested and have gone through probably 50lbs of veggies. It’s all tasted great – except for the onion. I can’t imagine drinking a half cup/day. I think I feel better and skin is improving, but time will tell.
How do you incorporate the whey/coconut oil? How much oil do you use? Also, any ideas on the sugar count that comes through when juicing. I’m not too worried with veggies and lemons – but I do have some weight to cut for a bjj tournament later in the month.
Thanks for all the hard work – keep it up!
Rob
Onion juice is supposed to raise testosterone levels. I vomited it up, even after cutting it with apples. Simply couldn’t keep it down.
I throw in 30-45 grams of protein and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
The sugar in juice burns differently than regular sugar. I don’t understand why. But I know how I look and feel when juicing. It’s just different.
Do you think it would be overkill to add the superfood greens to the fresh juice?
There’s no need to. The superfood greens is meant for times when you can’t have fresh greens. Those powders are freeze-dried juice. So when you can, juice. When you can’t, use greens.
For raw onion, try some variations on the following smoothie recipe (which I make regularly):
1 cucumber, peeled
thick slice of yellow onion
1 tsp dried cilantro (fresh would probably be better)
3-4 Tbsp chicken bone broth
handful of baby spinach
water or coconut milk as necessary
This only tastes good when I’ve added enough onion, but I haven’t tried to max out the onion in this smoothie.
This is quickly becoming my favorite recipe-
3 stalks kale, 3 stalks collards, handful of cabbage chunks, handful of brussel sprouts, third of a cucumber, granny smith apple and orange.
It’s tasty but not too sweet, makes 20 oz almost right on the nose, and is loaded with tons of servings of the best veggies you can get.
Can’t wait to start adding in beets
Beets are great but be sure to educate yourself, and go easy to begin with as well as always dillute the beet juice with other juices.
I’ve read reports such as violent flu like symtoms (supposedly marking a intense detox, which sounds good and quick but our livers can’t possibly filter out all the shit in us that quickly which is wha the beets do) and temporary paralysis of vocal cords among other things, that beaing said beets are fucking awesome.
So I am thinking about getting started on juicing, but not sure how to introduce it into my diet – I know there is a lot of info out there, but most just seems to say “Just do it”. Replace one meal? At breakfast I have a turkey sandwich for the protein, I think I’d struggle with just juice. As a warm-up for dinner? Or snack in the evening?
Any thoughts on using a Vitamix (that would puree) vs just juicing? That would seem to introduce more fiber and be less of a “break” for your digestive system, but get you more bang for your buck on the veggies.
I did some protein shakes as meal replacements for a while, but found that I was hungry an hour later. How do you combat that?
Hey man, have you ever tried juicing avocados? The thought just occurred to me as I’m ordering my juicer from amazon right now.
Hey, just tried this yesterday to little success.
It doesn’t work in the Big Mouth because most of the avocado meat is wasted. The bulk of the avocado just gets expelled into the pulp bin or gets stuck in the basin underneath. Because most juice is very liquid after being cut up, it’ll flow right out of the basin and into your juice container. But avocado is still solid so it doesn’t make it through.
Yes I peeled it first.
I’m just getting into it – and I have made the following (probably a bit sweet for your tastes)
Kale, Banana, Orange
Beet, Carrot, Berry, Banana (1/2) and OJ
I don’t have a juicer so I just make them as smoothies.
Does anyone have a good one for spinach?
Here’s one of my regular smoothies:
1 apple, cored
coconut milk (a few Tbsp)
cinnamon to taste
juice from 1 lemon (optional, hand squeeze)
-blend the above items, then add a large fistful of spinach
No need for an expensive blender, you can just blend the initial items then pop the lid and add small amounts of spinach while the blender is running. Add water as necessary to thin out the mixture.
Thank you! Sounds yummy ^_^
Can you just throw protein powder into a juicer? I just ordered the VRT350, but take hemp protein (and whey) to supplement my meals since I lift on a regular basis. Wanted to get into juicing to get more vitamins into my body, but can’t find anyone simply throwing the powder into the juicer itself or not
I’ve been juicing about 99% of everything I’ve consumed for the last 61 days… I’ve loved it and have lost over 50 pounds! With that said, I cannot… for the LIFE of me understand WHY people or HOW people can juice a granny smith apple. I understand that apples are used to sweeten a “green” juice. But seriously… using a tart, bitter, green apple to sweeten a “green” juice that already has a bite to it, doesn’t make sense. I LOVE using fuji and pink lady apples. I use one or the other in every juice that I want to sweeten up with a bit of a fruity flavor. If I don’t want the “fruity” flavor, I throw in a jicama instead! Jicamas have a naturally sweet flavor without adding the fruity taste. However, jicamas are very caloric. If you are counting calories… know that 2 medium jicamas will add a lot.
With that said, I also know that people love the Omegas. I am a stay-at-home-dad with two kids. And though the Omega can push out a few more ounces overall, the Breville that I have has a 3″ chute. When my wee ones are demanding my attention, going the route of the 3″ chute allows for me to throw an entire apple, pear, cucumber, etc… all into the juicer without needing to be sliced up.
This is HUGE in terms of a time saver. And with these little ones demanding “Daddy” the speed outweighs the quantity of juice.
I started a blog about my weight loss journey. It is 84lbs84days.blogspot as that is my goal… to lose 84 pounds in 84 days! I am down 50 pounds already! I started on January 12th, 2013!