why juice?
by
andrea m.
- 7:30 AM
it makes you feel good. i'm getting all the vitamins and minerals to boost my energy and immune system. it's a great feeling when you know it is 100% juice with no artificial sweeteners.
there are so many different views out there about how juicing does nothing for you and you aren't getting the fibers from the fruits and vegetables, etc etc. my take on it is just this: i personally am not a huge vegetable and fruit eater. i've always been that way because i'm a picky eater (getting better though!) and it's always been hard for me to eat multiple servings of fruits and vegetables a day in my diet. so with juicing, even if i don't get those fibers from actually eating it, i know i am getting the minerals and vitamins that i normally wouldn't get otherwise.
my husband and i usually juice in the morning with mostly fruits and some vegetables and at night with mostly vegetables and little fruit.
we recently bought the book (above) "The Big Book of Juices" and we're slowly trying out different juice variations. they also have great smoothie recipes. it's a great price for tons of juice recipes and i love that it explains more about what fruits and vegetables you can juice and the health benefits for each. it's such a great resource!
image taken with my iphone 4 and edited with VSCO Cam app
