Juicing - Helpful or Harmful?

Juicing - Helpful or Harmful?

I ask myself that question all the time. What do you think of the juice? The short answer - it can play a beneficial role in any wellness program if it is used properly. Drink a nutritious juice every now and then (even daily) can be healthy, but it can do more harm than good when it is pushed to the extreme. It consumes only juice for weeks is not a panacea proponents claim it; and it can be downright dangerous.

So what exactly is juice?

Juicing is a process that extracts water and nutrients from products and discards the indigestible fiber. Juice Proponents believe that without all fibers, your digestive system does not have to work as hard to break down food and absorb nutrients. Juicing is announced for weight loss, detoxification of the body, and treatment and prevention of everything from the common cold to cancer.

Juice detox can help me?

When it comes to detoxification, there is no documented scientific evidence to say that the body needs an outside source to accomplish this. Our body does a great job to detoxify; our liver, kidneys, lungs and intestines filter out unwanted toxins from the body and expel them through urine, feces, respiration and perspiration. From the viewpoint of "cleansing" natural "colon cleanse" the most beneficial is made of fiber. It is necessary to produce regular bowel movements that eliminate waste and toxins from the body; Moreover, the fiber feeding the good bacteria in our gut that play an important role in maintaining the immune system function properly. Unfortunately, it is removed during the juicing process. Fiber offers other important benefits to health. It provides satiety keep us feeling full after eating, lowers cholesterol and regulates blood sugar. All these advantages are absent juice.

Juice will help me lose weight?

Regarding weight loss, juice can be part of a healthy diet if done intelligently. In order to have a nutritionally complete weight loss plan, you will need to include enough protein and fat, and carbohydrates and micronutrients juice, to keep your body functioning properly. Replacing all or most solid food with the juice is not a good idea. You will probably lose weight because you cut out all fats from your diet and significantly reduce your calorie intake. But you'll most likely put right back on when you start eating again whole foods because the weight lost was mainly the weight of the water. And as with most very low calorie diets, when the body thinks it is starving, it lowers the metabolism because it does not know when there will be more food. If you do this often and long enough, it could permanently reduce your metabolism. This is not an effective way to lose weight and keep it off. Instead, the most successful weight loss strategies are sustainable, which means that you can integrate into your long-term lifestyle.

Is eating whole fruits and vegetables better than juice?

In general, eating whole fruits and vegetables is better than juicing. The healthiest diets include whole grains, lean sources of protein, healthy fats, and, yes, fruits and whole vegetables. For a person who needs 2,000 calories a day to maintain weight and health, the last recommendation is to consume about nine servings or 4½ - 5 cups per day (two cups of fruit and 2½ - 3 cups of vegetables). However, if you find that you are unable to eat as much, then drink your vegetables and fruits in the form of a juice can be beneficial. And if you are ready to replace your usual donut mid morning with a juice, it's hard to argue against that.

What about a smoothie?

Here's another option (probably better) ... mix until a smoothie. Combining simply combines all the ingredients you put in your blender, leaving intact the pulp and fiber. When trying to lose or maintain a healthy weight, smoothies can be used as a meal replacement or snack. For example, drinking a smoothie (base-replacement or dairy) with milk for breakfast, and a water-based smoothie as a snack. Fruit smoothies and vegetables can be a healthy addition to any diet as long as you maintain balance and portion control.