Consuming more green juice is one of the most health promoting things you can do for your body. Anyone who has juiced before knows that it can be a pain to prewash all the produce and clean the juicer afterward but the health benefits and taste of a fresh green juice easily outweigh these annoyances.
Here are 5 reasons to start juicing more greens today:
1. Fruits and vegetables have an extremely high water content so when juiced they are very hydrating for the body. Many people are chronically dehydrated from not properly hydrating during/after exercise and from over consuming pop/coffee/tea (diuretics). Although not a replacement for pure water, drinking more green juice can help tilt the scale back toward optimal hydration.
2. Breaking down solid food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body (digestion) takes lots of energy. Green juice is easily digested and assimilated which allows the body to focus on healing, detoxification and repair. Drinking more juice gives your digestive system a rest.
3. Green juice helps alkalize the body. An acidic body can lead to cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases. Consuming more green juice will help keep your body’s pH in balance.
4. Green juice made with raw, local and organic fruits and vegetables is loaded with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes – it is concentrated nutrition. These nutrients help promote healthy hair, skin, nails, teeth and an overall body!
5. Drinking more green juice will provide you with more energy throughout the day. Less energy spent digesting your juice = more energy for living 🙂
If you are new to making green juice I recommend setting a realistic goal of making it once a week. Once you get the routine down and start feeling and seeing the health benefits I’m sure you will want to start juicing more frequently.
Cheers to green juice!
Share in the comments your favourite green juice recipes.
To your health!
Jesse
Hello Dr Jesse, can Vitamineral green a reasonable substitute for fresh green juice? How much tablespoons of Vitamineral green should be take everyday?
Thanks
Hey Kevin!
I think Vitamineral Green, fresh green juice and green smoothies each have a unique role to play in a healthy lifestyle. I do think VMG provides a lot of the same benefits of green juice… chlorophyll, enzymes, vitamins, minerals… but each is unique.
VMG is a nutrient dense food and can be taken in any amount. For a good dose I would work your way up to consuming 2-3 tbsp a day.
Brilliant post! It takes all the hype surrounding juicing and boils it down to its essence.
Thank you Barry! Keep on juicing 😉