Good Skin, Good Hair, Quick Weight Loss – What is This Miracle??
It’s actually not a miracle at all, but instead an age old ritual that we have forgotten in our modern lives – It is the simple act of making FRESH JUICE.
Sound simple?
Let me preface this rant by letting you know that my mother has overcome stage 4 terminal cancer by simply making 10 juices a day from fresh, organic ingredients.
So, what do you think will happen to you if you are trying to overcome a little flu, some skin problems, or worse – WEIGHT GAIN!
Juicing has TREMENDOUS health benefits and can prevent and cure almost any ailment, but curiously enough no one does it. Why?
You people are ignorant and lazy! It takes 15 minutes out of your day to wash the veggies, run them through the juicer, and clean.
There are plenty of things you waste your time on for 15 minutes each day such as – unnecessarily checking your Blackberry or iPhone, wasting time on Facebook, or eating food when you’re not hungry. Do yourself a favor – spend 15 minutes and make some juice instead.
You are probably thinking that you can go to Jamba Juice or Whole Foods and just order some, right? That’ll be easier. Unfortunately I have bad news for you – the juicers that are used in retail environments generally use centrifugal juicers. This means that when you run the veggies through the juicer the speed is so fast that many of the enzymes are killed. ENZYMES provide all the health benefits!
My mom invested in a Norwalk juicer that cost a few thousand dollars in which all the enzymes are preserved. This is a 2-step hydraulic press juicer which grinds up the veggies first, then squeezes them.
Don’t worry, I’ll spare you of this price tag. The one you should get will cost you about $200 and preserve about 80% of the enzymes. This one is a slow masticating juicer, meaning the rotation of the grinder is slow and will not kill as many enzymes. This will be good enough for you if you are not dying.
Here are the best things to juice in ranking order:
- Wheat grass
- Carrots
- Kale
- Beets
- Ginger
So for example, you can juice about 5 carrots, 2 leaves of kale, small piece of ginger (half the size of your finger). This should make about 1 cup. If it tastes gross to you, add an apple.
If you want more detailed descriptions of juice recipes this book is good:Juice Fasting and Detoxification: Use the Healing Power of Fresh Juice to Feel Young and Look Great : The Fastest Way to Restore Your Health
Do this once a day and you will feel better. Do it twice a day, even better.
You can also do a full juice fast for 1 or 2 days! The first day will suck, the 2nd day you will feel amazing!
Stick with it for a few week, you WILL see a difference in your skin.
Oh and, before I forget, YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT!
I heard milk is bad for your skin. True?
I have heard conflicting opinions about milk, although most are bad when it comes to cow milk. The theory is that we are the only animal that feeds our young the milk of another animal. Have you seen any cows drinking people milk lately? Probably not. As a result, milk affects us in adverse ways including weight gain and acne problems. This is compounded when you are drinking non-organic milk in which the cows are filled with hormones.
Conversely, I have also heard that goat milk is ok. It is easier for the human stomach to digest and is closer to people milk than cow milk is.
So, if you are going for optimal health, don’t drink milk. However, if you drink the au natural organic variety in small quantities, I think you will still be ok.