5 Things to Know About Juicing For Maximum Health Benefits



Consuming juice is advisable as it gets easily digested and helps absorb nutrients. The increased absorption helps your body in two ways; (1) more nutrients reach your cells and tissues and (2) it also helps with detoxification. The list of benefits of consuming juice is endless, with better hair and glowing skin being two more perks. Using improper juicing technique, however, can reduce the health benefits of juices. This post lists five juicing tips to help ensure you get maximum health benefits from every sip.

1. Assess Your Health Status

Consuming fruit juices has no adverse effects and the sugar in the fruits get easily digested. However, if people with diabetes or Candidiasis must refrain from drinking fruit juices because it can cause their blood sugar to rise. Consuming vegetable juices is a good alternative to fruit juices, for you.

2. Drink juice at particular time of day

Morning is the best time of the day to drink fresh juice. It’s best to have juice on an empty stomach, at least half an hour before your breakfast, so that the body can easily absorb nutrients. Avoid drinking juice just after a meal as it is not as effective as when consumed on a light stomach.

3. Weigh Different Juicing Options

It’s advisable to juice vegetables and fruits that are easier on the stomach, for example - carrots, oranges, grapes, apples, or watermelons. Try different combinations of fruits and vegetables to prepare some new juice flavour. Though, you may not like vegetable juice much, the first time, but, you would surely develop a taste for it after you start having it regularly.

4. Maintain a Healthy Balance of Fruits and Vegetables

Our bodies need regular intake of nutrients such as carbohydrates and vitamins. To get the best of both taste and health benefits, the right mix of healthy fruits and vegetables in juice is recommended. Fruits and vegetables also differ in terms of sugar levels and nutrients, and therefore, advisable to rotate between fruits and vegetables to ensure your body receives all the required nutrients.

5. Drink juice immediately after juicing

Exposure of juices to air or light, destroys its natural enzymes and also causes oxidation. Oxidized juice looks discoloured and tastes sour. Even though some fruits and vegetables may not oxidize quickly, but it is still better to drink it within minutes. In case you can’t consume the juice immediately, store the juice in a glass airtight container and keep it in a cool dark place to avoid possible degradation of its nutrients.

Wrap Up

Consuming juice has several benefits and now that summer is here, have juice daily to cool off your body with a glass of fresh juice. If you want to have fresh and 100 percent pure juice, buy a juicer. Use juicer attachments to prepare juices with different consistency. These attachments add more functionality and help make juices as easy as snapping  your fingers.

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