Cleansing and Nourishing Potion from Nature: Fruit and Veggie Juices!

 Cleansing and Nourishing Potion from Nature: Fruit and Veggie Juices

The question when it comes to "What do I drink" is: Do I blend or do I juice? Which one is better?  The answer: Both – but for different purposes, at different times, and for different lengths of time. One thing always applies: Not matter your choice: "Chew your Juices". 

Is your intention to Cleanse?

Juicing: This is drinking the EXTRACT of a fruit/veggie, Nature's Potion. 

You need a juice extractor – and a few years back it was the craze during cleansing because juicing gives your digestive system a time to rest and provides the nutrients and water right into your bloodstream, without much energy from you in the process, because the fiber has been separated and is no longer there. Well, this is also the down side to juicing: There is a purpose to fiber, and this is to help food be digested and absorbed SLOWLY, so that you don’t get a “sugar rush” (a rapid increase in the level of glucose in your bloodstream). So, think of juicing as a temporary thing – on average, three days max. – and as a therapeutic complement to your daily routine (a green juice is a great add to any meal – but don’t make it a permanent substitution, we have a digestive system for a purpose and we need to use it, if you juice for a long time you can damage your digestive system, we are meant to chew.)

Blending: The time to blend is ALWAYS, especially in the morning, and during a cleanse. Blending is using THE WHOLE fruit/veggie into the blender and drinking the result, fiber included. The benefit is that you eat the produce as Nature intended: whole, with all its components that work in synergy to sustain you. Fiber is intact, so no sugar rush (a rapid increase in the level of glucose in your bloodstream). You can use blended drinks as your staple breakfast (smoothies) as well as dinner (soups) and cleansing therapy (smoothie for breakfast, smoothie for lunch, soup for dinner) to help give your digestive system an easier time in breaking down your food for a few days and up to a week.

Consider when preparing a smoothie that a very cold drink can turn off your digestive fire, so careful with very cold drinks.

Chewing: The activity of chewing releases saliva and enzymes that begin the digestion process in your mouth. Especially with blended drinks but also with juices, “chewing your drink” is a MUST for proper digestion. Think of it this way: Have you ever started your workout cold, without a warm-up? You run the risk of injury, and your workout isn’t as great as it could be. Same thing with digestion. Chewing kicks off the digestive process. Don’t skip it.