Vegetable Juicing: Can you help a newbie?

[Rochelle]

I am a "newbie" to vegetable and fruit juicing. I have a basic centrifugal Black and Decker Juice Extractor (received as a gift 6 years ago). My interest in juicing has peaked in that my health and well-being has diminished since I had my 2 children (I gained 60 lbs. during those 3 years and have just recently lost it all). I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and have since been placed on Lyrica. I definitly do not want to remain on a drug so I have been researching the benefits of eating organically and juicing and feel that this may help "heal" my body. However, a lot of websites out there dedicated to juicing claim that you need a "twin gear" juicer or a more expensive juicing machine otherwise you aren't going to get the most nutritional benefit from the vegetables and fruit. I don't have the money to buy a new machine. Is my modest centrifugal juicer going to give me the benefits of juicing? If so, are there any juice recipes that you might recommend? Thank you!

 

[vivalalisa]

YES, any juicing is better then no juicing....but yeah it isn't the best, but who cares! down the road when you are really into it you can save for one, but for now its great!!! GREEN juices are the best!!! me personally i love just playing around with what i put in, but if you google recipes you will find a lot!

This one is my fave.! I got it from Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt monarchs you tube channel

2 heads of romaine
2-3 carrots to taste (for sweetness) and it taste kind of like Chocolate milk....YUM!!

But if yu are eating more of a raw food life style you will already be getting a lot of Fibre through you're diet so you wont have to worry about losing fibre through juicing. and with juicing you still get all the nutrients.

but I also like to do
1 bunch or spinach
some kale
1 or 2 cucumbers
1 celery
a little fresh ginger to taste
2-3 apples or more if you prefer!!
also I like to add some fresh parsley, or basil, or cilantro

you should really look into eating more of a raw food vegan diet. but start with the green juices and adding more and more veg and fruit and keep working yourself up!!
I've just started with the raw vegan world and so far so good!! also, it's a little gross to talk about, but COLON HYDRO THERAPY!!! look it up!!! soooo great to get all the bad stuff out and so all the great things you will be putting into your body can absorb!!

Raw radiant health has my fave chocolate ball desert recipe you should check out!!!