Done properly, juicing can play role in healthy diet
Breakfast or lunch is the easiest (meal to replace), but any meal works,” Sylvester said.
For breakfast, you could combine fresh fruits and vegetables with water or ice and no sweeteners. If you want it to be more balanced, turn that juice into a fruit juice smoothie by adding low-fat yogurt or skim milk.
This way, your breakfast is not only filling, but provides a well-balanced, healthy breakfast.
April Schetler, registered dietician at Virtua Health Wellness Center, points out that juicing eliminates much of the fiber that fresh fruits and vegetables carry. However, juicing does provide vitamins, minerals and antioxidants found in fruits and veggies. It also hydrates.
”Juicing can be a great addition to a health diet when used in moderation, Schetler said by email. ”Instead of reaching for a soda to beat the afternoon slump, a glass of freshly squeezed juice may be a better pick-me-up.”
Juicing has many positives when it is done in moderation as part of a healthy lifestyle, says Anthony Gentleski, owner of Animo Juice Burrito Bar in Haddonfield, N.J.
”If you allow yourself to eat whole, raw fruits and vegetables … it is more satisfying, and will likely allow you to stay with it for a longer amount of time,” Gentleski said.
Gentleski, his brother Joe and sister Maria created Animo with the aim of providing healthy, quick-serve foods and juices free of preservatives and synthetic ingredients.
Gentleski believes including juicing and whole fruits and vegetables in a diet along with exercise and no processed or artificial foods is the way to go.
At one point, Gentleski tried a three-day juicing diet. ”Now I’m more likely to do a one-day juice fast once in a while to give my digestive system a break,” Gentleski said.
If you hate the taste of veggies, juicing vegetables with your favorite fruit will help you consume your daily intake of veggies, he says.
Slowly weaning your taste buds away from fatty foods and a mass amount of sugar will turn cravings toward healthier foods.
”Slowly, your body will adapt to your new, health-conscious way of eating, and you will begin craving fresh fruit and vegetable juice, instead of greasy, fat and sugar-laden foods,” Gentleski said.
Recipes for juicing with Bill & Sheila
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