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Health Benefits of Raw Juice
Fruits and vegetables are being studied in the medical community,
because of compounds known as phytochemicals, which have a wide range
of disease-fighting properties. Coincidentally, many of the
phytochemicals that nutritional researchers are focusing their
attention on are the enzymes that play essential roles in protecting
cells from damage. The problem lies in the medical community's
propensity to attempt to isolate which compounds actually aid in
disease control. For example: A tomato, along with vitamins C and A,
also has 10,000 other chemicals in it, most which researchers are
trying to isolate, identify and study. Science has begun to find that
using an isolated nutrient has a much lower ability to heal and protect
the body than the whole symphony of nutrients found naturally in the
whole food. Therefore, we strongly recommend eating the fruits or
vegetables instead of a pill that isolates out a few nutrients. And
one of the best ways to distill out these nutrients is by juicing. Juicing
is also a tremendous aid in detoxifying and cleansing the body. Fresh
juice naturally detoxifies and heals the body by stimulating and
healing the elimination and detoxification organs such as the gall
bladder, liver, intestines and kidneys. It is also one of the best ways
to build healthy and powerful blood. Fresh juice helps to concentrate
large quantities of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other life giving
nutrients that can be easily assimilated. Fresh fruit and vegetable
juice is also highly alkalinizing which facilitates the white blood
cells to clean the blood and tissue of harmful bacteria, virus, and
cancer cells. Most people don't eat enough fruits and vegetables
to reap the benefits they offer. For example, The National Cancer
Institute recommends eating five servings of vegetables and three of
fruits each day. However, the average American eats only 1 1/2 servings
of vegetables and less than one serving of fruit per day. Juicing is an
excellent way to incorporate more raw fruit and vegetables into the
diet easily and quickly. This is not meant as a substitute for eating
raw fruits and vegetables, but it is helpful as a way to incorporate
more of these incredible foods into your diet. In addition to
it's many other benefits, fresh raw juice is a tremendous source of
enzymes. Enzymes are important because they are the main catalyst for
chemical reactions which run your body. Raw juice by definition has
not been processed in any way, nor has it been heated or pasteurized.
Pasteurization is the process of heating the juice to kill bacteria,
but it also kills all of the beneficial enzymes in the juice. A strong
push for the pasteurization of fruit and vegetable juices comes from
the fact that once the juices are pasteurized they retain a much longer
shelf life. A juice that is 100% juice that can sit on the shelf for
an extended period of time means one thing- that juice is now dead!
All the beneficial living components of the juice have been destroyed. In
my opinion, the best way to consume fresh, raw juice is go to a
restaurant or shop that juices the vegetables and fruit in front of you
or better yet, do it yourself! Consuming raw juice is one of the
healthiest things that any person can do. Try to buy organic fruits
and vegetables at local farmers markets and wash them well. Then,
include a diet of eating them whole as well as juicing them for maximum
health benefits. You will love the results!
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