We should all drink at least one glass of freshly pressed juice every day. Raw, live, fresh fruit and vegetables have so many beneficial effects on the body. Benefits of juice that is freshly made far outweigh those offered by bottled juice, and are well worth the time and effort that is required.
A fresh juice is made using a juice machine called an extractor. This is a blender like processor that removes the pulp and filters about 90% of the liquid matter into a cup or jug. Fruits and vegetables commonly used for fresh juice include: apples, oranges, lemons, watermelons, grapes, carrots, beets, cabbage, spinach and other greens. The fact is almost all fruits and vegetables can be juiced. Many people also like to include a small amount of fresh ginger or garlic for more spicy taste and an immune system boost.
Depending on your individual taste preferences, different combinations can be used for creating unique flavors. Some juicers will take a whole granny smith apple without requiring any coring, where others need fruit and vegetables to be chopped into smaller pieces so they can fit through.
When you drink the juice form of the fruit and vegetables you are receiving highly concentrated nutrition, which means the amount it would normally take to fill you up wouldn’t have anywhere near as much goodness.
There are so many health benefits to drinking fresh juice it would be impossible to list them all. Many people like drinking fruit and vegetable juice to detoxify their bodies for a few days every month or a day or two a week: This means they have nothing but fresh juices, fruit, fresh vegetables and water for the detoxification period. Since the enzymes in the fruit and vegetables are still buzzing in their uncooked form, fresh juice is pure energy to support our natural life force. While cooked and dried fruits and vegetables have nutritional value, it is small in comparison to fresh juice.
A good way to start with fresh juice is to do a a detoxification for a day or two initially to clean your system out and relax your digestion. Then you can start your new routine of having one fresh juice first thing each morning or perhaps even one with breakfast and lunch , whichever you prefer.
Read more on this Best Juicer Recipes and Juicing for Health Advice blog. Some of my favorite recipes include Juicer Recipe for Green Juice Cocktail, Watermelon Grape Juice and Apricot-Mango Juice. If you still don’t have a juicer and are considering getting one, read my review of my favorite juicers Breville Elite Juice Extractor.
