These 10 Amazing Benefits of Juicing Raw Fruits and Vegetables are mindblowing for your health.
Have you ever found yourself feeling fatigued, bloated or just unable to control your appetite? Or maybe you’ve been struggling with health issues, chronic or mysterious, that just would not resolve? You know what I have been there!
Some years ago, I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. My wrist was very painful, I had numbness which kept me up at night. I had to wear a wrist splint, especially at night. After receiving my second steroid shot in the wrist, I decided that I would not return to have the third.
I heard how juicing fruits and vegetables flood the body with nutrients that empowers your body to heal and I decided to give it a try. Another time juicing came to my rescue was when I needed to lose weight. My ideal weight is 140 lbs, but sometimes I have found the needle on the scale brushing over my ideal. So I put myself on a juicing program to see what would happen.
Here Are The Results: 10 Amazing Benefits of Juicing Raw Fruits and Vegetables
- I could think more clearly
- I lost a lot of weight – about a pound a day
- I found myself full of energy
- I was more consistently positive and cheerful, no matter what comes my way
- I would wake up feeling sharp and well rested, even if I had less sleep
- The juices flooded my body with so many nutrients, I rarely felt hungry
- I also noticed a heightened sense of taste and smell
- My skin started to glow, my hair and nails grew faster. People started to comment on how much younger I looked for my age
- My immune function was at its peak, and I didn’t catch a single cold or get sick
- The discipline of juicing gave me greater control over my appetite and boosted my willpower in general.
So do you think it’s worth a try? Here are some recipes to start you out. If you want more, check back as I’ll be posting more in the next few weeks.
Here Are Juices To Try:
- Day Two Juicing: Healthy Digestion Juice
- Day Three Juicing: Blood Builder Juice
- Day Four Juicing; Sweet Beet Juice
- Day Five Juicing: Grapefruit And Kumquat Juice
- Day Six Juicing: Homemade V8 Juice
- Day Seven Juicing: Perfect Spring Tonic
Fat Burner Juice
Ingredients:
- 6 carrots
- a handful of kale or other green leafy vegetables
- 1 lemon
Directions:
Wash the above ingredients thoroughly and cut into small pieces that can be fitted into your juicer. Put the leaves in first, the carrots and lemon will help to push the leaves through the juicer. Drink your juice right away for maximum potency or store into a glass jar with an airtight lid to conserve its nutrients for up to 24 hours.
Now that you are juicing so many fruits and vegetables, you may want to know the best way to clean them. Organically grown produce is always the best, but organic or not (as your budget allows) this is a fruit and vegetable wash to take away all the nasties from your juice.
Michelle’s Fruit and Vegetable Wash
Ingredients:
- ½ cup vinegar
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp lemon (optional)
Direction:
Fill a clean sink or basin with water. Add vinegar and salt. Soak fruits and vegetables for 30 minutes then rinse.
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I watched the movie, Fat, Sick and nearly Dead (free on Youtube at the time) and it got me interested in juicing. I found the benefits to be amazing. I juice every morning and sometimes in the afternoon.
I juice 2 red apples and 2-3 carrots sticks in the morning and I find it to be a very invigorating experience.
I recommend watching the movie, every eye opening and inspirational.
Excellent, thanks for sharing. It works…
Check out the natural remedy section and the vegan recipes…
Check out my other juice recipes. A easy recipe is any dark leafy greens (kale, spinach,lettuce, collards), celery, beet, green apple, cucumber.
Thanks for sharing..
Juicing adds way more nutrients to the body that blending. But I like both. Depending on the situation. http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/juicing-vs-blending-which-one-is-better
When I’m on a juice fast I would drink at least 3-6 quarts…
Yes you can, just chop fruits and vegetables. Blend in water, juice or coconut water as the base. Strain and drink.
I’m so happy for you. Keep it up…
Sounds like you are detoxing, hang in there it gets better..
http://www.livestrong.com/article/467210-can-juicing-make-me-tired/
I like to juice tomatoes with basil, garlic, cayenne pepper and add a very tiny pinch of sea salt with vine ripened tomatoes.. More like a delicious soup, yumm…
You can wash and portion out your fruits and veggies and keep them in containers to save preparation time. Juice can be stored in glass jars with tight fitting lids for two days. Yes you loose some of the nourishment but not all. Do your best to keep up the juicing. All the best…
Thank you Frank for sharing, love the ideal of a manual juicer for when I travel. All the best with your juicing…
I found it very beneficial to juice during my last pregnancy. It added much needed iron, folic acid, protein to my growing baby and the energy that I needed. http://www.livestrong.com/article/485835-what-are-the-benefits-of-juicing-in-pregnancy/
You are welcome, happy juicing…
I just purchased the Breville Juice Fountain, and am so excited to get started. This is an awesome blog. Thanks for the great information.
Hello!
I was so excited when I read Joni had asked about Lupus and joint problem because I thought I would see some advice from you but you contacted her via email so no advice I can use there hehehe so I was wondering if theres any juice you recommend? I also have Lupus, mine is Nephritis and this is something that interests me as well.
Thank you so much.
Hello!!
Love the info. Thank you. I have a question and this might sound like a dumb one…the beetroot is it cooked or raw?
Thank you so much for your help.
Hey, this is a great website. Please check out http://www.juice-extractor-guide.com/benefitsofjuicing.html for juice recipes and more info.
I am about 72 lb. over weight, but also pregnant I would like to know if the juicing is safe during pregnancy..
Thankyou Michelle for the site. Thankyou users for sharing your experiences with us all. i watched the film fat sick and nearly dead i was impressed with the good that Joe did and his mate in America. i bought a hand opperated juicer made out of stainless steel from Vitality 4 Life in Queensland it cost two hundred and fifteen dollars. i sort of don’t trust electrical gadgets and boiling prawns when it comes down to survival.i was suprised at how easy it was to use on hard vegetables and fruit. i have always had a place to grow vegetables but i always had too much produce for myself. now i need more. i buy seeds from rangeview seeds in Tasmania. i believe that we were all born in God’s image. I beleive that we can all cure ouselves of any sickness. i believe that juicing is a way to eat some healthy food.i’ve had my juicer for three days now and i feel full of energy. might need to see what Michelle writes for recipes, knowledge and wisdom. thanks .
Hi, I have started juicing few months ago, however only couple times a week, as the clean up is a pain and i get so easily fed up with it. Can I make more juice in one go and bottle it, would it keep in a fridge for a day or two or would it loose all the goodness?
I have noticed that no one has mentioned juicing tomatoes. Since I am new to this, it may be a stupid question. But is there a reason behind not juicing with tomatoes?
Well, I have been juicing for a week and never felt as tired before in my life.
If there’s a benefit I haven’t seen anything yet.
I usually buy organic fruits and just give a go on my new juicer. It is better to use loss grapes and carrots as they give intense natural high.
This is really an excellent article. You can check out how to find the best juice extractor at: http://www.juice-extractor-guide.com/vegetablejuicing.html
Started juicing and just wanted to say “thank you “to all of you out there sharing
your juicing experiences. My life has changed since I started juicing.
Thanks so much to all of you out there sharing your juicing experiences. Iam so happy, full of energy, less joint pain,sleeping better and my friends keep telling me that lam gljuice
My list of favorite fruits and veggies to juice:
Kale.spinach,celery,ginger,parsley,carrots and apple to add a little sweetness to it.
On the other hand, l also juice just grapefruit,oranges carrots, and apples (a little bit of ginger).
Enjoy everyone! !!!!
my best friend has a IC. disease he cannot have a spicy food or any food with spicey. can juicing will help her or juicing with apples carot and celery. but he cannot have apple on his diet but by juicing this it will be ok .
Thank you for the motivation Michelle. My wife and I have been on a juice fast for 4 days. Today is really the first day I am not consumed by depression and intense food cravings that could only be compared to a junkie coming off of drugs. Last night was the best night sleep I can remember. I popped out of the rack at 6am like I had overslept. We did a fast last year for ten days and I went right back to pizza beer and junk. This time I think I will take my time with it and try for a month or maybe two. My wife says she would like to veggie feast after a week but I think I would really benefit from a sustained juicing fast.