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Juicing - who does it?

cat_mioux — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:33:26 GMT

I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired so I've decided to start juicing. I bought a Breville Juice Fountain online. It arrives next week.

Has anyone done this juicing thing before? How did you feel? Do you have a favourite recipe?

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**tay** — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:56:50 GMT

My mum bought me a juicer for christmas about 6 years ago, I haven't used it once. But I'm lazy that way, I'd rather just go buy it. I suppose if I had actually paid for it I would have used it a few times so I could justify the expense...

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cat_mioux — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:18:01 GMT

I did have a juicer but it broke (it lasted 20 years!). Many years ago I tried juicing for breakfast and I was amazed at how much energy I had after drinking a vege juice in the morning.

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j*oono — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:23:57 GMT

I have the Breville Juice fountain, Cat. It's a great juicer and if you bought it new it will come with some recipes.

I really enjoyed using it but frankly I couldn't stand cleaning it every day so my little juicing journey didn't last very long. I was even thinking of flogging it recently because it takes up so much space in the cupboard :^O

I think I used to like the apple and celery one the best. Celery is supposed to be very good to combat fluid retention.

Beetroot juice they say can bring down your blood pressure (temporarily) quite quickly.

Just remember that fruit is high in sugar so consider the juice as part of your diet. It takes a lot of apples to go in one glass of apple juice.

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cat_mioux — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:28:51 GMT

Hi joono

I've been reading up on juicing and they recommend 1 apple only and lots of vege's like carrots, kale, beets, cucumber and a 1/4 of a lemon as too much fruit isn't good sugar wise.

I bought the Breville based on reviews and price. So many people gave it good reviews.

I'm going to start gradually, having 1 juice for breakfast in the first week, then an extra juice for dinner and so on until I'm only having juice.

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j*oono — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:42:36 GMT

Well that's not a bad idea sticking to mainly vegetable juice. Maybe I will hang on to mine and get into the spinach 😄

I've got to tell you though that some of the veggie juices certainly don't look too pretty.

I hope you don't mean you will only have juice.

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cat_mioux — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:45:25 GMT

I hope you don't mean you will only have juice.

Eventually .. but just for a week or two. I'll see how I feel.

I know those browny poopy coloured juices look gross! :^O

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vampire-teddy — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:47:03 GMT

you will get more nutritional value and fibre from eating the whole food rather than juicing it

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patchoo78 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:15:35 GMT

I would look at these links before going on any kind of juice fast

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2168872/Juice-diet-Flaky-skin-hair-rotten-teeth-The-latest-dieting-fad-pretty-ugly-effects.html

http://www.healthjuices.net/guest-blogger/dangers-juice-fast-fad/

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/03/22/do-juice-cleanses-work_n_1372305.html

http://io9.com/5976465/enough-already-with-the-juice-cleanses

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lionrose.7 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:47:12 GMT

I use a lot of Carrots, Celery, Broccoli, Spinach, small piece of ginger, 1 apple for a sweetener

I don't put a lemon in I find it makes the veggie juice taste bitter.

I put more Carrot in then the other veggies makes it taste better.

You will find you have a lot more energy.

I hate cleaning the Breville and am looking around for a smaller juicer.

I find that the clear Plastic on the juicer has gone cloudy and I am not happy with that.

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janeababe — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:18:38 GMT

unfortunately, I use mine for naughty smoothies instead! :8}

fruit, yughurt, milk....oh...*drool*

I found that juicing cucumber or/and celery made the juice very strong. I would recommend only using very small portions of those two veggies when combining them with other ingredients.

I havent tried, but i have read that juicing beetroot is *grainy* ... so if you do it, can you please let us all know. 🙂

happy juicing 🙂

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lynnie3024 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:41:07 GMT

I can remember my sister going on a juice fast for a fortnight years ago.

Her skin broke out in spots, she was chronically constipated, her hair looked like string and the whites of her eyes were yellow , plus she was always moaning that she was hungry.

She did lose 6kg in that fortnight but put it all back on in a couple of weeks when she was eating properly again.

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newstart2380 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:58:04 GMT

I have a juicer and use it periodically but recently I was told that the only way to maximise the goodness of the fruit is to use a "cold press" juicing machine which does not bruise or pummel the fruit but squeezes it so the juice is just as good as it is if you just eat it.

apparently these juicers are more expensive but better.

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joz*garage — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:59:55 GMT

I'm sick and tired of feeling sick and tired so I've decided to start juicing.

:^O

have ya tried a well balanced diet instead, that might 'elp

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purple.cow — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:05:38 GMT

have ya tried a well balanced diet instead, that might 'elp

Fair point Joz 😉

I can't see what difference it would make to anyone if they drink their fruit and veggies instead of eating them as part of a well balanced standard diet.

Got me beat 😞

Just another fad thing as far as i can see.

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joz*garage — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:12:11 GMT

it is mooma, its best to consume the fruit n veg as is for the roughage, imo

also what about excercise? ...am i getting enough?...am i spending too much time on my butt in front of the screen? if one is feeling sick and tied

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purple.cow — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:29:30 GMT

As far as I can see taking your tucker in as juice is only for those who wannabe tube fed because they're too lazy to chew 😉

I had a couple or so weeks being fed through a tube up my nose after an accident years back and I ain't planning on going back to it again in any hurry :^O

I've got teeth and good working jaws so I'll stick to using the buggers while I can 😛

About the only time I feel tired is when I've been flat out like a lizard drinking working at something, or have had a bad night of kip or two.

These days I often wonder how i ever had time to work before I retired :^O

There sounds something wrong with that last bit somehow, but I think you'll get my general meaning 😉

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:29:53 GMT

I made lots of juices for my OH when he was being treated for hard palate cancer, I have a link to a great site on my home computer Catty, I will send it to you when I get back home.

There was a dietitian on the today show who claimed juicing wasn't as beneficial as actually eating fruit, the pulp is wasted in the juicing, and she claimed the pulp was the fibre we need.

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purple.cow — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:33:18 GMT

I made lots of juices for my OH when he was being treated for hard palate cancer, I have a link to a great site on my home computer Catty, I will send it to you when I get back home.

There was a dietitian on the today show who claimed juicing wasn't as beneficial as actually eating fruit, the pulp is wasted in the juicing, and she claimed the pulp was the fibre we need.

Your OH is the only exception I can accept for neding to take their tucker as juice, but not for a healthy individual.

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:36:45 GMT

Yes it was rough going there for a while, now he eats blended dog food :^O

He has steak and vegetables blended, roast dinners blended with gravy, who's a lucky boy???:^O