RAW JUICING

There is no doubt in my mind that raw juicing can save your life.  I have seen it work miracles in some of my patients who were stuck on the merry-go-round of drug therapy.  The juice from raw fruits and vegetables has powerful healing and rejuvenating properties that can help people with all sorts of health problems.

Juices are easily digested and absorbed and are superb for those with a poor appetite, nausea, digestive problems and an inflamed stomach or intestines.  It is so much easier to drink a juice than chew your way through large amounts of fibrous raw vegetables, especially if you are feeling fatigued and disinterested in food.

Juices are packed with active enzymes to assist the digestive process, which means your gut, liver and pancreas do not have to work too hard to provide you with essential nutrients.  This conserves vital body energy, which means that you do not feel heavy or weighed down after drinking juices.  You can absorb up to 99% of their nutritional value. 

WHAT DO RAW JUICES CONTAIN?

• They contain living enzymes to improve digestion and break down mucus.  Enzymes are catalysts for the metabolic processes needed for digestion of food and the production of cellular energy.
  
• They contain living antibiotic substances to fight infection.
  
• They contain natural anti-inflammatory substances to reduce pain and the destruction of cells.
  
• They contain anti-oxidants such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, flavonoids, beta-carotene and other carotenoids, which fight cancer and inflammation.

RAW JUICING CAN REDUCE ACIDITY AND TOXICITY IN THE BODY

Many people consume a diet high in processed foods, along with tea, coffee and alcohol.  This causes a build up of acids and metabolic waste products in the body, which can result in more inflammation.  This acidic state of the body can be neutralized by drinking raw juices.

Raw juices are able to stimulate the function of the bowels, liver and kidneys, which increases the breakdown and elimination of toxic chemicals and waste products from the body.  The raw juices can increase the quality and flow of the bile.  This is very important in detoxification, because the liver pumps large amounts of toxic poisons out of the body through the bile. 

RAW JUICING CAN HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS

Weight loss juicing recipes can be found on page 139 of "Raw Juices Can Save Your Life" book.  Raw juicing improves the circulation to the fat cells, which reduces cellulite.  The juices also stimulate the ability of the liver to burn fat more efficiently. 

Dr Sandra Cabot Weight Loss Juice Recipe

• 1 slice pineapple
• 1 grapefruit, peeled
• 1/2 cm fresh ginger
• 1 handful chicory leaves (leave out if you cannot find chicory) 
• 2 cabbage leaves
• 2 Brussels sprouts

RAW JUICING CAN HELP WITH CELLULITE

Just beneath the skin is the tissue referred to as the subcutaneous layer.  It binds the skin to the bones or connective tissues beneath its surface.  The subcutaneous layer is thinner in women than in men, and as women age it becomes much thinner.  The fat cells can now migrate close to the skin's surface, resulting in the 'bumpy' look of cellulite.

Raw juicing with specific fruit and vegetables is excellent in reducing cellulite.  See my anti-cellulite raw juicing recipes, as well the anti-cellulite diet, on page 64 and 65 of "Raw Juices Can Save Your Life" book.  This book is also available in Mandarin. 

Recommended books

--You can find weight loss juice recipes - along with many others - in "The Ultimate Detox" - 2 week deep cleansing diet book. 

--Syndrome X Juice recipe found on page 70 of "Can't Lose Weight? Unlock The Secrets That KEEP You Fat" book.  This combination can be effective in lowering blood sugar levels and improving liver function.  This juice recipe will be helpful for weight loss if you have Syndrome X.

JUICING MACHINES

Everyone should have a juice extractor machine in their kitchen.  It is one of the best investments you will ever make for your health!  There are several types of juicers available, which vary in their abilities, quality and price.

CENTRIFUGAL JUICER

This type of juicer chops the produce into small pieces and then throws them against a spinning bowl that separates the fiber from the juice.  They are not as efficient as the masticating types of juicers.

Advantages

• Easy to clean
• Relatively inexpensive

Disadvantages

• Can be very noisy,
• Juicer may clog up if the produce is fed in too fast
• Shorter life span
• The juice is not completely extracted, so there is more waste.

GRINDER-STRAINER/MASTICATOR JUICER

Grinds the produce into very small particles, and presses or mashes them through a screen, which separates the juice from the fiber.

Advantages

• Long life span
• Makes nut and seed spreads/butters
• Makes dairy free "ice-cream" from frozen fruits
• Easy to clean
• Able to juice grasses, such as wheat grass
• Middle price range
• Can prepare fresh baby foods

Disadvantages

• Heavy and cumbersome

  HYDRAULIC PRESS JUICERS

This juicer uses a process of hydraulic press and grinder.  The pressing action turns the fruits and vegetables into a paste, which is then pressed further to extract the juice.  It allows the maximum amount of juice to be separated from the fiber pulp.

Advantages

• Long life span
• Able to juice grasses such as wheat grass
• It is the most efficient juicer of all types, as it produces the maximum amount of juice from the fiber pulp.

Disadvantages

• It is the most expensive type of juicer
• Cannot make nut and seed spreads/butter