So here's a juice that i had today...3 carrots
1 persian cucumber
1/3 head green cabbage
1 inch of fresh ginger
I love to juice!!! There's nothing quite like it.
Freshly juiced veggies give a sustained energy that coffee and sugars don't.
Apparently it's recommended to have 1 pound of raw vegetables per 50 pounds of body weight per day! Juicing is a great way to be able to consume a larger amount of vegetables in a tasty and practical way.
that looks SO yummy.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking more about juicing. Sounds promising, but what do you do with all the pulp? Do you use it or throw it out? It seems like there would be a lot of good stuff in the pulp, like fiber and vitamins. My only hesitation with juicing vs. eating raw vegggies is that it seems like so much gets thrown out. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteGood question!
ReplyDeleteHealth wise, from what I understand, it's advantageous to consume the fruit / vegetables without all the fiber found in pulp. It helps your body absorb the nutrients more effectively.
As you said, though, the fiber is something our body needs. Sometimes, I'll save the pulp and sprinkle it in salads. I've heard it's good to use the pulp in bread and muffin recipes as well. One thing that's nice is that the pulp doesn't lose it's nutritional value as immediately as the juice does, so freezing the bag of pulp to use at a later date is an option as well.
Also, it depends what type of juicer you have as to whether or not you can re-use the pulp. I have a centrifugal so, it's a possibility. But with a gear juicer, the pulp is squeezed so dry it's apparently only good for compost.
Very interesting...
ReplyDeleteWhat is a gear juicer, and how is that different from a centrifugal juicer? What is the brand and model of your juicer?