The Health Benefits of Juicing

Did you know?

You have likely heard all of the claims about how juicing is an excellent choice for cleansing or detoxing, but did you know that consuming seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day can have a significant effect on your lifespan? For those of you who don't feel like munching on broccoli all day every day just to reach your quota, juicing can be a welcome alternative.

In the juicing world, it seems that many people tend to focus on potential benefits like body cleansing and losing a few unwanted pounds, but in addition to providing possible weight loss and detoxification advantages, juicing offers a multitude of other health benefits as well.

• Lowered Risk of Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke: Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the three leading causes of death. Studies have shown that diets high in raw fruits and vegetables help to lower the risk of developing all three.

• Give Your Immune System a Boost: Slurping down the juice from a variety of fruits and vegetables can help supercharge your body with a high concentration of phytochemicals which boosts your immune system, making you more resistant to infection and disease.

• Aids in Digestion: Raw fruit or vegetable juices contain enzymes that aid in your body's digestion process. Consuming the same fruits or vegetables in cooked form does not have the same impact, since heat destroys many of these enzymes.

• More Easily Absorbed into the Body: Vitamins, nutrients and minerals are more easily absorbed into your body when consumed in juice form.

• Increases Energy Levels: Receive an immediate "kick" of energy when you juice, since juicing packs your body with an abundance of the nutrients it needs to balance your pH levels. 

• Boosts Brainpower: Studies have shown that people who consume raw fruit and vegetable juices regularly are approximately 76% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Does Juicing Really Help with Weight Loss?

When done correctly, juicing can be an optimal weight loss tool. Not only do juices from raw fruits and vegetables provide your body with an abundance of necessary vitamins and nutrients, but they do so without adding enormous amounts of calories or fats. Additionally, juices are an excellent alternative to over the counter appetite suppressants, they help to curb cravings and they facilitate optimal functioning of all of your body systems, increasing your chances for weight loss.

Vegetable juices are typically more effective than fruit juices when it comes to weight loss, since their sugar levels are much lower and their caloric value is up to 50% less. Whether you choose to follow a vegetable juice fast, or have simply decided to supplement your diet with raw vegetable juice, the addition of juicing to your diet can play a massive role in helping you get those extra pounds off.

Juicing for Better Health

Once you have made juicing part of your lifestyle, you will begin to notice many of the changes in your health almost immediately. From experiencing more energy and higher concentration levels to being more physically fit and boasting a better complexion and healthier hair and nails, the multitude of health benefits that accompany juicing will almost certainly astound you.

As juicing becomes part of your daily regimen, you will likely notice that you begin to crave your new found friend. Be sure to get a hold of a few good recipes that add variety to your routine, use organic fruits and vegetables when possible, and consume your juice within 24 hours of juicing to maximize the taste as well as the benefits.

Dr Donna Sergi
Brooklyn Chiropractor
Nutrition Response Testing Practitioner
http://www.healthieruny.com