So you’ve read a few articles or diets that espouse the healing benefits of juicing; weight loss, detoxification, massive intake of high quality nutrients, an end to disease, inflammation, et al. and you want to see what it’s all about. By the way, if you’re not sure yet, watch Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It’s an eye opening documentary for those that still aren’t convinced.
The good
While you are getting a concentrated amount of nutrients that has no fiber to slow it down, and the cell walls have already been broken down for your body to easily assimilate these nutrients (I ‘m a fan of smoothies as well, because of this same breakdown of the plant food cell wall. You can read more here). We have yet to understand the synergistic benefits of the combinations of different vitamins and minerals in each and every fruit, vegetable and herb out there. It is so much better to get your nutrition from food than it is from a synthetic vitamin or supplement. Juicing as well as blending, are great ways to add easy to absorb vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, probiotics and enzymes into your diet.
