Freshly squeezed juices are widely popular among all categories of citizens. Pregnant women, children, elderly people, men - everyone resorts to healing drinks to improve their health. Fresh juice can be prepared from seasonal or frozen berries, fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Depending on the original composition, the beneficial properties of the drug vary. In order not to harm the body, you need to know how to drink freshly squeezed juices correctly. Let's talk about everything in order.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION OF FRESHLY SQUEEZED JUICES
To prepare juices, use only fresh vegetables and fruits of sufficient ripeness. Unripe fruits give a sour taste, and the juice from overripe fruits turns out to be sickly sweet and quickly begins to ferment. Overripe vegetables give the juice a musty smell and moldy taste.
- The juice should be prepared immediately before consumption, because... The biologically active substances contained in it begin to degrade literally a few minutes after treatment. The exception is beetroot juice, which must be kept in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before drinking so that substances that are harmful to the body are destroyed.
- Drink juice 30-40 minutes before meals. But after eating, it is better not to drink juice, so as not to cause increased gas formation in the intestines.
- Juices contain large amounts of organic acids that can destroy tooth enamel. Therefore, it is better to drink them through a straw, and then rinse your mouth with water. You should not brush your teeth immediately after drinking the juice.
- It is not recommended to drink large quantities of pure vegetable juices; nutritionists advise adding them little by little to fruit juices.
- It is better not to mix the juices of stone fruits (apricot, plum, cherry, peach) with any others. Juices of pome fruits and berries (apples, currants, grapes) mix well with other juices and are excellent for making cocktails.
COCKTAILS TO IMPROVE SKIN CONDITION
Avocado and pear are very low in fructose, so you don't have to worry about these two fruits adding extra pounds. Half a medium pineapple 1 pear 2 handfuls of spinach 1 large cucumber 4 celery stalks. Be sure to peel the pineapple and then cut it into quarters. It is normal to enable the kernel.
What juices are best for breakfast, lunch and dinner during a diet?
The juice of pineapple, pear, spinach, celery and cucumber in the juicer is then set aside. Cut the avocado in half, remove the hole and scoop out the meat part and place inside the blender. Pulse until the texture is smooth, add the juice you set aside earlier, then blend.
Recipe 1.
Prepare juice from 1 large cucumber, 2 stalks of celery, 1 clove of garlic and a piece (1 cm) of ginger root. Garlic and ginger should be placed in the juicer along with vegetables.
Recipe 2.
Prepare juice from 2 bunches of black or green grapes. Puree 8 strawberries and mix with grape juice.
Food Fact: Although avocados contain a lot of fat, it is not saturated fat that is harmful to the body. It contains oleic acid, a health monounsaturated fat that suppresses appetite. The recipe is actually simple, it used two beets, a medium cucumber and protein powder.
How to treat store-bought juices?
Beetroot and cucumber juice in a juicer. Pour the juice into a blender, then blend. Food Fact: Beets were used by the ancient Romans as an aphrodisiac because they contain boron, a mineral that stimulates our bodies to produce sex hormones. This drink has a good combination of nutrients and protein in it.
How to properly plan a fasting day on juices?
Juices are a complete food, and in order for them to fulfill their unloading function, they need to be diluted by half with water. Pure spring water is ideal, but if this is not available, then you can dilute it with mineral water, after releasing the gas from the bottle.
The juice can be diluted with water, or you can wash it down - the result is the same. Diluted juice will give you the opportunity to last through the entire fasting day energetically and not gain a drop of excess weight. It will help to relax all internal organs (pancreas, liver, gallbladder). The liver really loves such “juicy” days, because then it analyzes what is happening inside the body without wasting its strength and capabilities.
Diets and fasting days based on fresh juices
Vitamins, microelements, fiber, enzymes contained in juices only benefit us. But if there are even hidden problems with the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, duodenitis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, colitis, previous hepatitis, enteritis), then you can drink fresh juices only after consulting a doctor. Because juices are quite an irritating product. Acidic foods are contraindicated for acute gastritis with high acidity, and vegetables that have a choleretic effect (beets, celery) are not recommended for cholelithiasis. Juices are rich in fiber, and this strains the pancreas, which is very undesirable for pancreatitis.
Therefore, a juice diet is great if a person is healthy. And if you are not completely healthy, then you can go on a diet only after the doctor has said: this juice is okay, but this one is not. Perhaps he will advise alternating some juices with foods that soothe the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract. In any case, the juice diet gives amazing results if you approach it wisely.
Between juices (200 ml each), a woman who wants to lose weight using a “juice diet” should additionally drink 1.5 liters of clean water, because, despite the fact that fresh juices contain liquid, it is not enough to saturate the cells water so that the metabolic process can fully take place in them. The only thing is that the juice diet cannot be long-term, maximum 5-7 days. After this, you need to introduce the lightest foods into the diet: porridge with water, stewed vegetables, then light protein in the form of dairy products, then heavier protein - fish and eggs, and only then meat.
How to treat store-bought juices?
These are completely different things - it’s like asking a person to choose where to breathe fresh air: go out into the forest or open the window in the room. It’s exactly the same with juices that are sold in supermarkets. Rarely in stores, you can find juices that are prepared from natural concentrates (either from frozen juices or from dried concentrates from which the water has been removed). In any case, this juice was precisely squeezed, precisely processed, precisely frozen or subjected to high temperature. The fact that it has lost 80% (and maybe more) of its nutritional value is for sure. But if you choose the lesser of two evils, then it is better to drink juice from a package that says “100% natural juice, reconstituted from concentrate” (this information is indicated by reputable manufacturers), if it does not contain ascorbic acid, sugar, or any other sweeteners or flavorings etc. than carbonated sweet water. Also beware of fruit drinks and nectars: they contain a lot of water and sweet additives!
PEACH COCKTAIL WITH YOGURT
Cocktail recipe:
2 peaches
2 oranges,
200 ml natural yogurt,
2 tbsp. sugar, ice cubes.
The protein part of the equation comes from chia seeds. Run all ingredients through a juicer. Only add chia seeds after extracting the juice. Nutrition factor: 100 g of chia seeds contain 12 g of carbohydrates. Of the 12 grams, 11 grams are fiber. Adding this to any juice recipe will give you the fiber you may not be getting.
Red cabbage is a rich source of vitamin A, C, K and folate and is also very low in sugar, making this drink not only good for your health but will also help in weight loss due to its low sugar content. Unlike leafy greens, which have a strong flavor that can make you gag and vomit, red cabbage has a more bitter and peppery flavor.
Cocktail preparation:
Peel the oranges
Divide into slices and remove films.
Squeeze orange juice.
When using a juicer, you do not need to cut the fruits manually.
Blend the chopped peaches in a blender.
sugar,
yogurt,
Orange juice.
Pour into a jug
add ice cubes,
Flaxseed was added for protein and fiber. Cut the red cabbage into quarters to fit in the feed chute. Follow with cucumber and lemon. Add flaxseed after pouring the drink into the cup. This is based on a study conducted on women who ate 4 tablespoons of ground flaxseed for a year.
The best way to lose weight is through juicing?
Juicing is not a miracle drink that burns fat on its own. The most important thing is to watch what you eat. Reduce your intake of rice, bread, chocolate, soda, bottled or canned juice and fried foods. This is important - remember to exercise regularly at least 3 times a week for 15-30 minutes per session. Depending on your physical condition, you will need to choose the right exercise that will suit your fitness level.
Stir and pour the cocktail into glasses.
Can all vegetables and fruits be combined in fresh juice?
It is better not to mix the foods we eat and drink. Even medicinal herbs that we brew for medicinal purposes are best used without additives. Because vegetable, berry and fruit juices, unfortunately, contain a large number of allergens. And people prone to allergies, taking a juice mix, will not be able to recognize which product in this drink irritates their mucous membranes.
If a person has never had allergies or problems with the gastrointestinal tract, then you can mix almost everything if it does not harm the taste of the product. The only thing is that you should not mix juices containing beta-carotene (carrots, pumpkin, persimmons). The fat-soluble provitamins A, D and E, which they abound in, are better broken down and absorbed if a drop of vegetable oil is added to the juice (this can be not only the popular olive oil, but also sunflower or corn) - the main thing is that it is unrefined.
The combination of hot and sour juices with juices rich in beta-carotene is also undesirable. So, you shouldn’t mix carrots and lemon. But at the same time, a sour apple can be safely combined with carrots, because vitamin C promotes not only the absorption of iron, which is found in the apple, but also beta-carotene and vitamins A and E, which are contained in carrots.
What juices are best for breakfast, lunch and dinner during a diet?
For breakfast, it is better to drink juices containing beta-carotene and fat-soluble vitamins, with the addition of a few drops of vegetable oil. We get everything that is in the juice, plus the energy of the oil. This way we saturate the body with a large amount of antioxidants. These are substances that prevent peroxidation, a process that causes damage to cells throughout the body. After all, if a person does not consume foods containing antioxidants, he ages quickly. These miracle substances promote recovery and, ideally, prevent cell damage at all.
For lunch you need to take juice that contains a large amount of pulp, rich in fiber, unfiltered and unclarified. For example, carrot, beet, celery and even... kiwi juice. Kiwi is a unique fruit, and despite the fact that nutritionists are not very fond of exotic vegetables and fruits in the daily diet, nevertheless, we have been consuming these products for so long that the body has slowly gotten used to it. And if you take mango or kiwi for comparison, the latter is better absorbed. Its structure is a little similar to an apple, a strawberry, and a gooseberry. And this distant “relatedness” gives our body the opportunity to cope well with it. But again, there is one limitation: increased acidity of gastric juice. “Lunch” juice should be light, which means that it should not cause fermentation in the intestines (like, for example, grape juice, which is very rich in glucose and fructose).
All fruit juices should be drunk during the day - it is better not to leave them overnight (the exception is sweet apple juice). You need to be extremely careful with pear and plum juice. They contain large amounts of glucose, fructose and coarse fiber. Plum seriously stimulates the gastrointestinal tract. For people suffering from constipation and those who are prone to it, the addition of plum juice very well restores intestinal function, but even here moderation must be observed.
In the evening, you should drink juices that do not provoke violent peristalsis, in order to avoid stress on the digestive organs during sleep. These juices are made from common foods that we eat every day, such as potatoes. It may not be very tasty (although this is not for everyone), but it is incredibly healthy. If you prepare fresh juice and drink it immediately, the starch contained in potato juice will not be used to deposit subcutaneous fat.
It will only work to protect all mucous membranes. Freshly squeezed potato juice will soothe all the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract - heal small cracks, ulcers, wounds of the oral cavity, lubricate the esophagus well and restore its walls, protect the gastric mucosa from hydrochloric acid. Our duodenum will really like potato juice, because its alkaline environment “impatiently” awaits the contents of the gastric juice neutralized after work. But potato juice should not be mixed with anything: it is better to drink less of it, but without any impurities.
Beetroot juice has a rather aggressive effect on the pancreas - you need to be careful with it. But cabbage, on the contrary, is ideal. You can also make an unusual mix of celery and parsley. By the way, green juices are perfectly absorbed in combination with all vegetable juices.
MODERATION IS THE KEY TO HEALTH
All freshly squeezed juices are saturated with biologically active substances, which are very quickly, in just 10-15 minutes, absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and have a powerful effect on metabolism. Drinking juice regularly in moderation is good for the body, but drinking juice by the gallon may not be safe.
Carrots are in the same boat and have been used for a long time to treat bad breath. As for apples, they are simply delicious. They sweeten it a little and add a nice touch. Juice the parsley first and then skip the rest.
Pour ice, drink and breathe free air. Your breath probably smells amazing right now. When it comes to carrot juice recipes, this is one of the best. It has a wide range of ingredients that should cleanse you immediately after drinking it.
One of the benefits of carrot juice is that it is loaded with vitamin A, which means it eliminates a lot of problems. Acne, dry hair or rough skin, fatigue and insomnia are just some of the factors that carrot juice can prevent.
Particular care must be taken when carrying out drug treatment. As it turned out, juices contain substances that, when interacting with medications, can have an unpredictable effect on the body.
For example, naringin, contained in grapefruit juice, can reduce the effectiveness of certain drugs. This substance, useful in itself, stops the action of certain enzymes that decompose drugs in the liver. The consequence of this can be their excess in the body and even poisoning.
Healthy freshly squeezed juices are made from fruits and vegetables grown without the addition of chemicals and in an environmentally friendly environment. Despite the fact that when squeezing out the moisture, the bulk of the “chemistry” remains in the fiber, a considerable amount of it can also end up in the juice.
There is no doubt that juices have healing properties and must be included in a healthy diet. However, they should not be considered a panacea for all diseases. It is difficult to overcome a disease, especially a serious one, with the help of juices alone, but you can support the immune system and prevent the occurrence of many ailments.
Freshly squeezed juice assumes that the vegetables, fruits or berries used for its preparation are not thermally processed. Ideally, it is best to squeeze juice out of vegetables and fruits mechanically by grating them (its surface should not oxidize - look for graters made of stainless steel or high-quality food-grade plastic). This is, of course, a more labor-intensive and time-consuming process, but for fresh produce it is better when they are grated by hand rather than crushed in a juicer. After all, the more technologically advanced the device, the more the fiber is damaged, and the higher the rotation speed and sharpness of the knives, the more liquid molecules destroyed as a result. It’s another matter if the juice is strained (so-called clarified), then the method of “preparation” does not matter much. But it’s still better to drink juices that have not been passed through any filters - then we get the necessary fiber almost in full.
So, the ideal option for fresh juice is a good grater, skillful hands and fresh produce from the garden. But in the morning, when you are desperately short of time, it is better to use automatic juices than to give up juices altogether.
