Juicing – The Healthy Green Drink Diet

The Healthy Green Drink Diet: Advice and Recipes for juicing to Energize, Alkalize, Lose Weight, and Feel Great by Jason Manheim (Skyhorse Publishing, $14.95)

Jason Manheim, who created and runs the website Healthygreendrink.com, is based in Los Angeles where he began juicing green drinks for himself six years ago. He is convinced that one fresh juice drink each day made from greens and veggies such as kale, cucumber, celery, and spinach, works wonders for organ health, immune system strength, and weight loss.

The color of green foods comes from the phytochemical chlorophyll which has been shown to have beneficial effects on cholesterol, blood pressure, bad breath, and even cancer prevention. Despite all these benefits, drinking a large glass of green liquid is not an easy thing to do, at least for me. One look and I think of fish ponds. As I read more and more about the benefits, I wondered if I could make a substitution like this, even for a limited time.

This guide has recipes that are divided into two types, those for juicers and those for blenders. Since I don’t own a juicer, I decided to focus on the ones I could make in my kitchen without a trip to an appliance store to buy a new piece of equipment. I got my blender out, took a deep breath, and decided this would be a good thing and not to think too much about the color.

The major difference between juicing your greenies and blending them is fairly simple. The juicing process breaks down or removes the fibers of the plants so their nutrients are better able to get into your system quicker. By blending, there is generally less sugar, more fiber, and can even be a complete meal. For example, by popping the right ingredients in the blender, you can have vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fiber, protein, and even fat if you add some avocado or coconut oil. Juicers usually require taking the equipment apart to clean, with a blender you simply rinse the container and store it to be used again.

This is the deal. This next Monday, February 6th, I will begin the “Green Drink Diet” and continue for at least two weeks. During this time, I will share my thoughts, experiences, and results each week. At the end of the experiment, I will review this book more completely. This could be fun. Or not. My first posting will be next week.

Juicing for health

I am not a juicer so I won’t pretend to be an expert on this subject. All you have to do is Google the word and you’ll get thousands of opinions on the subject.
However, I have become intrigued with the process after watching a colleague drop 15 pounds by exchanging her daily meals with juices.
I’m in the age group where flipping on the morning TV to exercise with Jack LaLanne was in vogue and even he turned to juicing to maintain his health.
So, as the late LaLanne was famous for saying, “Anything in life is possible if you make it happen.”
The following recipes will get us on the right track.

Apple Green Grape
3 Granny Smith apples, quartered and cored
1 Cup seedless green grapes
1 Thin wedge lemon, peeled
Using electric juice extractor, press apples, grapes and lemon. Whisk to combine.
Source: www.zestycook.com

Apple Cucumber Spinach
1 medium apple
1 medium cucumber
1-2 cups of spinach
Press apple, cucumber and spinach through juicer. Stir to combine.
Source: www.juicingforweightloss.com

Fred Ginger
1 apple
2 carrots
1 stalk celery
1 inch ginger, or to taste
Press apple, carrots, celery and ginger through juicer. Stir to combine.
Source: www.fernsnutrition.com

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