Friday, March 7, 2014

Friday Juicing update. Fixing deez guts!


I'm falling in love with juice. I actually crave certain mixtures. I have found that over the past week I get in about 60 ounces per day. Still NO MORE gut pain. Significantly less gas. MORE poop and its still green. I'm drinking about 2 cups coffee,  and eating 1/4 cup oats, salad with 4 oz meat, salad with fruit. I don't care what the calories are, I feel better. I can't say for certain that juicing is the absolute answer but the results don't lie. I'm staying with the 80/20 mix because it keeps the sugars low and the phytochemicals higher. Here's a list of fruit/veg that I'm drinking DAILY.

Kale - usually 1 huge bunch or an extra large bag per mix.

Cucumbers - at least 2 a day

Ginger - bought a giant stalk from the Fresh Market, I use about a thumb size piece in each mix.

Celery - about 4 ribs per mix.

Apples - Green or Red, 1 per mix.

Orange or Red Peppers - my favorite. 2 whole peppers per mix.

Parsley - it's strong. About a handful of flat leaf per mix.

Lemons - 1 whole per mix

Green Beans - LOVE. About 2 handfuls per mix.

Carrots - contain sugar. I use peeled baby carrots sparingly. Maybe 1 handful per mix.

All of that in ONE days worth of juicing. I could NEVER eat all of that! AND because my guts are altered ( less absorption of nutrients ) this allows the micro-nutrients to be absorbed easier. 
These aren't the only veg/fruit I use. I try to alternate with whatever looks good.

Romaine lettuce
Mustard greens ( not advised) EW!
Parsnips
oranges
Swiss Chard

Well, I'm going to continue to experiment. It seems to be working so I hope to be steadily getting back to my old healthy self. If you are considering starting to juice, just keep a few things in mind:
1. It's kind of expensive 2. You need a good juicer ( I bought a top of the line Breville but there are good moderately priced ones too) 3. It's time consuming. 4. Clean up SUCKS......feels like I'm scrubbing the damn juicer 20 X a day.  And finally 5. It's not going to taste like one of those concoctions you get at Tropical Smoothie Cafe. It's going to taste.......like organic matter. You get used to it and even grow to like it. I'm a purist and add nothing to mine......but I'm also looking for a specific result. Salt, sugar, fat, oil, dairy, gluten, etc will not help me so I try to limit them. Do what works for you. 




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