A Juicer-A Gift to Myself

Watching the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer commercials sparked my interest in juicing.

I had never before thought about the prospect of juicing for myself until I heard about

the health benefits associated with juicing. So, I went out and bought myself a Jack

LaLanne Power Juicer. I love it! My favorite juice concoction is a blend of two green

apples, three carrots, lemon and fresh ginger. I never would have consumed that

amount of fresh fruit and vegetables in one sitting. And, oh yes, you can through in

some broccolli and spinach along with the fruit and the juice still tastes like fruit. How

amazing is that? Jack LaLanne is 95 years old, guess it's the juicing that keeps him

going. Hope it doe's the same for me!!

Following are some of the benefits of juicing ...............

Juicing helps you absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. This is important because most of us have impaired digestion as a result of making less-than-optimal food choices over many years. This limits your body's ability to absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables. Juicing will help to "pre-digest" them for you, so you will receive most of the nutrition, rather than having it go down the toilet.

Juicing allows you to consume an optimal amount of vegetables in an efficient manner. If you are a carb type, you should eat one pound of raw vegetables per 50 pounds of body weight per day. Some people may find eating that many vegetables difficult, but it can be easily accomplished with a quick glass of vegetable juice.

1. You can add a wider variety of vegetables in your diet. Many people eat the same vegetable salads every day. This violates the principle of regular food rotation and increases your chance of developing an allergy to a certain food. But with juicing, you can juice a wide variety of vegetables that you may not normally enjoy eating whole.