Juicing - (Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead)

i use mostly carrots, celery, beet, parsnips, and some kind of greens - depends on what's around - sometimes a few tomatoes, radishes, onions, peppers, cabbage - depends on my mood - some days i like it spicy, other days not so much -

i have an old acme - it's a tank, doesn't leave much pulp, but like most things in life, it doesn't do well with everything - it likes the hard stuff, not so much the greens - and the feed chute is kinda small so it's a little slow going sometimes -

cleaning ? mine is all stainless so it's not too bad - takes abot five minutes -

for some people it's a little time consuming - and sometimes it is for me - there is a learning curve and the more you do it, the quicker it becomes -

i think it's time well spent -

It only makes sense to to me to add juicing to a regular balanced diet.
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We do green or fruit smoothies with protein rather than juicing. Sometimes solid food is hard for my son and I to digest. I would not do it as a regular diet. We just hate meal replacements because they are so full of sugars. Favorite recent smoothie? Watercress, pear, ginger and protein powder. I have two trees covered in beautiful ripe pairs. Making a brandied pear tart tomorrow!

I saw this for the first time today on SBS (aussie PBS...i think please correct if wrong :) ) and found it very interesting. Granted everyone is different, but that he takes the (multi-disease prescribed) pred, suffers an auto-immune disease really caught my eye. Coincidentely, my wife and I have been talking about a cleansing, gluten free, dairy free, etc diet as it came on the tely.

I've been lucky to date...knock on wood...that I haven't had to take the pred, though i've been very close before. My GIs tells me that yes it is a horrible drug to take for long times, but it can be a bit of a life saver for a short ie 6 wk or less dose. That being said I really dont want to ever take it.

Back to the juicing...

I was encoraged greatly by it. Actually picking up a juicer tomorrow; which we were going to buy anyways - it isn't an impulse buy.

I've always been a fan of eating foods in their native state. If you don't recognize it or didn't make it your self don't eat it. Thats good sense for everyone including non - uc'ers.

Really hoping that this helps me with my curret stubborn little mini flare that is more annoying than anything else.

Would really like to hear more discusioin from both theorists and end users alike.

cheers...bss

i bought a breville juicer a couple weeks ago. i've taken a few days off from juicing because i'm still in a flare but i'm hoping it will be a good compliment to my paleo diet as I get into a remission

Digestion starts in the mouth, chewing creates enzymes that digest food. I love the idea of juicing for a drink not a meal. It's is an instant vitamin hit but doesn't come without issues. There is a book called juicing responsibly.. Do not underestimate juicing. I tried it, it gave me lose stools and nausea because it moved things very fast. Not D though. Not to mention other potential problems such as high oxolates... Research and caution is the key.