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The Benefits of a Vegetable Juicer
Posted by admin in Food And Drinks on May 22, 2011
The popularity of juicers is rising as people wish more and more to achieve healthy eating habits. Thousands of people are into juicing with fruits and vegetables. With an investment of a few hundred dollars or less, anyone can create their own juice bar at home. So, with patience, a little time and perseverance, you can make fresh juices a part of your daily diet.
Juice extraction is not a new idea. If you look at the traditions, you may discover that the benefits of juicing vegetables were studied in various locations around the country. They demonstrate that the produce used is often comprised of the same vegetables that have been juiced over the years. Kale, collard greens, kohlrabi, turnips, mustard greens, peppers, cabbage, and carrots are the vegetables that are not only being studied for their phytochemical content, but are also the most frequent vegetables juiced. Thus, owning a vegetable juicer will enable you to have a juice of freshly pressed vegetables and/or fruits anytime you want right in the comfort of your home enabling you to live a healthier life.
Here are a few vegetable juice recipes:
Mixed Green Juice
Ingredients
* 1 large organic carrot washed but not peeled
* 1 organic green apple washed but not peeled
* Organic leafy greens of your choice
* 1 stalk of organic celery
* ½ an unpeeled organic cucumber
* ½ an unpeeled organic lemon
* 1 inch of fresh ginger root Read the rest of this entry »
Pomegranate Juice – 5 Great Reasons To Drink This Great Fruit Juice
Posted by admin in Food And Drinks on May 12, 2011
There has been a lot of talk lately in the media and health magazines about the health benefits gained by drinking pomegranate juice on a regular basis. It’s funny that the medical industry are only finding out about these benefits now as the pomegranate fruit itself has been around for centuries. Up until recent times the fruit was only harvested and eaten in the Middle East and different parts of Asia but now the fruit is in demand all over the globe.
Today there is still medical universities doing studies on the fruit and it seems that they are still finding benefits with it. I have even heard this ruby red fruit being referred to as a super fruit in a medical journal. So what exactly is the health benefits associated with this super fruit:
The pomegranate fruit is full of antioxidants and has shown to have a higher concentration of antioxidants than any other fruits. The fruit has shown to have three times more antioxidants than green tea, red wine and dark chocolate.
The fruit can help reduce the chances of getting some cancers. The antioxidants in the fruit help the body to fight free radicals. Free radicals attack healthy cells and destroy them. These destroyed cells over time can turn tumorous and can lead to the start of cancer. So antioxidants play a very important role in the reducing and slowing down of cancer and growths. The fruit has shown some good effects against prostate and breast cancer.
Drinking pomegranate juice on a daily or regular basis has shown signs of reducing high blood pressure. It has also shown that it helps to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood.
The fruit and fruit juice contains vitamins A, C, and E along with potassium and folic acid.
Recent studies has shown that the fruit juice can also help to move and reduce middle age spread. This is usually called the spare tyre around your mid section. This test and research was carried out at the University of Edinburgh and some experiments are still on going.
Having pomegranate juice as part of your regular diet can be very beneficial for your health and body. It is definitely worth considering this super fruit the next time you are in the super market. It is very easy to add to your diet now as it comes in a smoothie, fruit juice or even an herbal tea.
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