Juicing for optimum health

"Juices are a wonderful source of nutrients that we all need to take advantage of to reach the highest level of health and well being" Dr. Bernard Jensen

Juicing is fast becoming the most popular way of starting or maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle. The human body is dependent on quality food that supplies it with nutrients essential for building and strengthening the cells. Unfortunately, in our modern society, common mass production of food is inorganic, grown and sprayed with fertilisers, pesticides and hazardous substances that degenerate the body.

If obtainable, organically grown produce is best, especially for juicing as it is of a much higher nutrient quality. If not, just use the freshest quality you find.

So why juice?
Many often ask this question seeing that just as many nutrients are present in the fruit or vegetable whether you juice it or not.

The difference is fibre. Fibre has its place in a healthy diet, however there is little nourishment in fibre since it acts like an intestinal broom in the colon. On the other hand, juicing extracts the vital minerals and vitamins grass, herbs, fruits and vegetables that make them easier for the body to absorb.

In order to boost our body's immune system or antioxidant level, many of us resort to taking vitamin and mineral capsules as save all supplements. We must remember that these capsules have been through several stages of processing and can include chemical additives and preservatives. On the other hand, a glass of fresh raw juice containing live enzymes and vital minerals will provide the body with natural source of goodness that it can break down, absorb and utilise.

Healing with Juices.
Juicing has also been hailed for its healing powers in restoring health through the detoxification and regeneration of the body cells. For these benefits, it is important to use fresh raw juice and not pasteurised juices as part of healthy lifestyle or 'detox'. Many even embark on lengthy juice fast which accelerate cleansing and the healing process in the body. Pasteurisation destroys many enzymes and vitamins in its boiling process, thereby removing the vital life of the fresh produce. An authority juicing, Dr. Norman Walker believes;

"Fruit juices are the cleansers of the human system and vegetable juices are the builders and regenerators of the body. They contain all the amino acids, minerals, salts, enzymes and vitamins needed by the human body, provided they are used fresh, raw and without preservatives, and that they have properly extracted from the vegetables."
So why wait another day? Why not continue on the road to health, by incorporating the daily use of fresh raw juices in your diet.

Here are a few combinations
Cucumber and Carrot
For excellent skin, hair and nail.
Grape and Apple
Natural intestinal cleanser, good for bowel care. Alleviates constipation.
Celery and Parsley
Great diuretic. Promotes growth and repair of tissues
Pineapple, lime sweet potato and ginger - the cocktail zinger packed with pick me up energy!

Finding the right juicer need not cause anxiety. Juices can generally be divided into two categories, the centrifugal juicer and the masticating juicing. Centrifugal juicers spin at very high revolutions this results in oxidising the juice, often making it less nutritious. However, masticating juicers like the Samson or the Samsonultra cold press the raw produce, so vital enzymes remain in there natural state. These also provide a longer lasting juice.
It is vital for seekers of optimum health to receive nature's finest medicine, nutrition. This can be found in live juices.