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Juicing

The juicer we've got will do wheatgrass so I might order some seed and give it a whirl. Trying Spirulina too. Wouldn't you be better of whacking the wheatgrass powder into your juice to better mask the flavour?
 
Dorothy said:
The juicer we've got will do wheatgrass so I might order some seed and give it a whirl. Trying Spirulina too. Wouldn't you be better of whacking the wheatgrass powder into your juice to better mask the flavour?
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It ruins a nice juice taste wise if you do that !!!

Id rather shot it I think
 
markysimmo said:
It ruins a nice juice taste wise if you do that !!!

Id rather shot it I think
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Might be a stupid question but what's do these look like once you've made 'em? Are they kinda thick and gloopy like smoothies or just like any other juice?
 
dingdongo said:
Might be a stupid question but what's do these look like once you've made 'em? Are they kinda thick and gloopy like smoothies or just like any other juice?
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The ones I've had havent been that thick, easy to drink, normally gone in 3 or 4 gulps
 
Aren't they a bitch to clean?

I heard that when juicing the veg/fruit has less value to you as it loses something when broken down.
 
Never clean your teeth right after drinking fruit juice. The acid, that has temporarily weakened your enamel, will still be present in your mouth and you'll be distributing the acid around your mouth with your brush and further damaging your teeth.

You need to give your body's natural defence, saliva, a chance to fight back against the acid. Give it 45 minutes + before you touch the brush.

As for juicers, I'm wanting to get one. May get one just after Christmas.
 
I love juicing. Kale carrot and ginger is a favorite. I started about ten years ago when I moved to the US. Thoroughly recommend it.
 
i owned several juice bars around 5 years ago - i'd recommend people looking into jason value (self appointed juice master), for some good recipes. However, would also recommend reading about the effect fibre has on the transit of vitamins through the lower intestine. Juicing can be effective but (imo) only when 'stacked' with other foods, which is a challenge. If youve ever tried downing a juice after a heavy meal you'll know how bad farts can get.
 
El Guepardo said:
Never clean your teeth right after drinking fruit juice. The acid, that has temporarily weakened your enamel, will still be present in your mouth and you'll be distributing the acid around your mouth with your brush and further damaging your teeth.

You need to give your body's natural defence, saliva, a chance to fight back against the acid. Give it 45 minutes + before you touch the brush.

As for juicers, I'm wanting to get one. May get one just after Christmas.
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Good to know.
 
Cleaning the juicer can be a chore depending on the model but the coupple of minutes sacrifice is worth it. The Matstone and auger/masticating juicers are a little easier to clean from experience. The key is to start cleaning it immediately. If you gulp your juice, rush out and return after work to tackle it, it is considerably harder. So at least drop the components into some water to stop the pulp/fibre from drying. You can vary the thickness of the juice by putting it through a finer sieve if you prefer. Certainly not gloopy like a smoothie though. Smoothie though naturally has a higher fibre content I'd imagine.
 
Just had an apple, blueberries, pineapple and watermelon, big energy booster and anti-ager !!

Wow did it taste so so good too
 
Have you simply tried eating an Apple/ Watermelon / Carnot / Blueberry etc? A fruit bowl at work is a good one. When bored or peckish - which for me is often - you can snack on plumbs, bananas, apples etc

Home made soups are a winner - fill you up and easy to make. Chuck veg in a pot, add flavour, stock, water and cook for 20 mins (simmer don't boil) and blend. You can add milk, or cream fresh, or cheese. Croutons etc. Fresh fruit added to ice cream for desert is also a nice way to eat fruit. Crush a biscuit or nuts to add texture.

I am tempted by this juicing thing. Would it be a fad or long long term?
 
THFC said:
Do you guys have the shake instead of a meal or in addition?
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Nope im not going to stop eating or have meal replacement shakes currently, only need to lose 3 or 4 pounds tops really, my new healthy eating regime and fitness im doing will shift that
 
SpurMeUp said:
Have you simply tried eating an Apple/ Watermelon / Carnot / Blueberry etc? A fruit bowl at work is a good one. When bored or peckish - which for me is often - you can snack on plumbs, bananas, apples etc

Home made soups are a winner - fill you up and easy to make. Chuck veg in a pot, add flavour, stock, water and cook for 20 mins (simmer don't boil) and blend. You can add milk, or cream fresh, or cheese. Croutons etc. Fresh fruit added to ice cream for desert is also a nice way to eat fruit. Crush a biscuit or nuts to add texture.

I am tempted by this juicing thing. Would it be a fad or long long term?
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Loads of people said to me Id only do it for a week and get fed up but I feel fantastic, best I've felt in such a longtime, so much energy, skin is great and the main thing for me, my tummy is amazing and having had crohn's I can tell you there has not been too many days in the last 20 years when I've been able to say that
 
markysimmo said:
Loads of people said to me Id only do it for a week and get fed up but I feel fantastic, best I've felt in such a longtime, so much energy, skin is great and the main thing for me, my tummy is amazing and having had crohn's I can tell you there has not been too many days in the last 20 years when I've been able to say that
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Go you. If its working keep it up! Adding honey and nuts may be nice now and again. Yoghurt too.

If you think about our, humans, origins we probably ate a lot more fresh fruit and veg, and our bodies are most probably designed for it, rather than kebabs. Which is a shame!
 
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