| My mother gave up saying this a very long time ago. | | | | as opposed to vegetable juice, because it messes |
| Much to her despair I grew up on a diet largely | | | | with the insulin levels. Others say it's not good to mix |
| dominated by pizza and chocolate (don't try this at | | | | fruit and vegetables, some say it's good to vary the |
| home). When I elected to turn vegetarian at age 13, | | | | ingredients so as to avoid developing allergies, yet |
| vegetarians were not as common as nowadays, and | | | | more say there's no point in juicing at all. All I can say |
| many people assumed I ate only vegetables. Nothing | | | | is that it makes me feel good. I quite often get up |
| could be further from the truth. Until quite recently | | | | feeling groggy, but after meditating and having a |
| you'd be hard pushed to find a fresh fruit or | | | | fresh juice I feel as good as new. |
| vegetable in my kitchen. They would be bought | | | | Whatever some juicing critics may say, it's been |
| sometimes with good intentions but would end up | | | | proven in many ways that fresh raw food retains its |
| providing only visual satisfaction. | | | | nutrients. Juicing just means you can digest a lot of |
| A friend suggested I get a juicer. Fresh vegetable | | | | nutrients without having to deal with a massive bulk |
| juice is popularly considered very beneficial - as a | | | | of fibre in the process. It's more than just vitamins |
| balm for many complaints and as a general aid to | | | | and minerals though. Try it for yourself and see if |
| wellbeing. Nowadays at the supermarket checkout I | | | | you agree - drinking fresh juice feels like absorbing |
| no longer hang my head in shame but have to stop | | | | the very life energy of the plant. |
| myself from beaming proudly at the queue behind as | | | | It's fun to experiment with different combinations - |
| my abundant greens hit the conveyor belt (neatly | | | | I've made as many disgusting discoveries as delicious |
| concealing the odd slab of chocolate underneath of | | | | ones. Apples, carrots or celery are well-known for |
| course). | | | | blending well with other things, and ginger seems to |
| I'm not saying it's changed my life, but knowing I've | | | | make pretty much anything taste good. Garlic is not |
| already downed my government regulation "five daily | | | | for the faint-hearted or overly sociable, but it's |
| portions" before I even start work has an | | | | fiercely good for you. |
| encouraging psychological impact on the day, | | | | There are a lot of machines on the market. I went |
| regardless of the physical benefits. | | | | for the Moulinex Juicemaster Plus which worked out |
| It is widely thought that organic fruit and vegetables | | | | about $90 US. You can spend hundreds if you want |
| are better value nutritionally. Others say it's nonsense. | | | | to get something really durable and efficient, but this |
| There's an interesting page at I buy organic when I | | | | one has served me well. I've used it nearly every day |
| can - even if it's all psychological, it makes me feel | | | | for at least 6 months and can definitely say it's |
| better. | | | | money well spent. |
| Some say it's not good to have too much fruit juice | | | | |