Murray - The Complete Book of Juicing, Revised and Updated: Your Delicious Guide to Youthful Vitality

Copyright 2013 by Michael T. Murray

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Murray, Michael T.
The complete book of juicing / Michael T. Murray.First revised edition.
Revised and updated.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Fruit juicesHealth aspects. 2. Vegetable juicesHealth aspects. 3. Fruit juices.
4. Vegetable juices. I. Title.
RA784.M84 2014
641.34dc23 2013009513

ISBN 978-0-385-34571-2
eISBN 978-0-385-34572-9

Book and cover design by Ashley Tucker
Cover photograph: Stockbyte/Getty Images

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acknowledgments

I would especially like to thank my wife, Gina, not only for the tremendous impact she has made in my life but also for the wonderful person that she truly is.

To my children, Lexi, Zach, and Addison, for being so incredibly magnificent and for teaching me so much about life. I am blessed.

Dr. Michael Murray is the first person I call when I have a question about health or nutrition. He is one of the most knowledgeable and respected doctors in the country. I have known Dr. Murray for more than 22 years. He served on the Nutritional Board of Advisors for my company, Trillium Health Products, back in the early 1990s. Our mission was simple back then: to educate people about good health and proper nutrition and provide them with quality products and programs to live a healthful lifestyle. Along with Jay Kordich, we were really responsible for the juicing craze through our infomercials, juice machines, and educational materials. Together we introduced millions of people to the benefits of juicing.

Educating people about good health is still a cause I hold dear to my heart. As I travel the country speaking and consulting, I find more and more people who are run down and out of energy. I am often asked, What do you recommend to help me get healthy again? My answer is always the same: Start juicing and read The Complete Book of Juicing by Dr. Michael Murray. This updated edition of the book has been researched with the latest and best nutritional information available today. We are starting to see some of the long-term effects of what we taught people more than twenty years ago, with additional support from the scientific and medical communities. Fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a low-fat, high-fiber diet help promote health and prevent disease. Specifically, the American Cancer Society, the American Institute for Cancer Research, the United States Surgeon Generals Office, the American Heart Association, and many more all agree that various diet-related diseases may be prevented if the quality of our food choices were improved.

Health brings us a freedom very few appreciate until we no longer have it. We have an absolute health crisis going on right now. More than one million Americans will die this year from heart attack, stroke, or cancer. Childhood obesity and juvenile-onset diabetes are at an all-time high. Medical professionals say that for the first time in history, this generation of children might not outlive their parents. But there is hope. Public health experts say that more than 75 percent of these issues can be remedied by simply improving the quality and quantity of the food we eat, and one of the best things we can do is to increase our intake of raw fruits and vegetables.

Juicing has changed my life and the lives of countless other people. I am 58 years young and work out five times a week. I feel great, look great, andGod willingwill live a long and healthy life, and juicing is a big part of it. Over the past twenty years, I have received e-mails and phone calls from people with terminal cancer and other debilitating diseases, who were sent home to get their house in order, who started juicing as part of a healthy lifestyle and are still here today. There is story after story of weight loss, increased energy, healthier complexions, increased clarity, decreased medications, pain relief, and much more.

Dr. Michael Murray has gathered a wealth of information from respected scientific sources. His tireless research and past experience working with patients prove that a preventive approach to health careusing nutrition as the basisis the best way to achieve optimum wellness. His recommendations are both clinically relevant and scientifically proven. The information he shares in this book is eye-opening, fascinating, and gives you everything you need to live a healthy, nutritionally sound lifestyle.

With health and vitality,

STEVEN CESARI ,

president and CEO, Vital Visions Inc.

Ive been sharing my personal story about juicing for more than 60 years. My message has been the connection between diet and health, and how by decreasing intake of meat and dairy products, and increasing consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, people can help prevent diet-related diseases. Juicing is a great way to add more fresh fruits and vegetables to the diet, plus its easy and delicious. Im living proof that a good diet pays off in good health. Im almost 90 years old and Ive never felt better.

Dr. Michael Murrays The Complete Book of Juicing goes beyond the simple fact that juicing offers many health benefits; it takes an in-depth look at the scientific side of the juicing phenomenon. This book is a must read for anyone interested in juicing to improve or enhance the quality of life.

When I first started sharing my message, I was one of the very few people out there talking about how more fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet could help prevent diet-related disease and premature aging. Today health and medical professionals are accepting and acknowledging what Ive been saying all along: Fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a low-fat, high-fiber diet do help promote health and prevent disease. Specifically, the American Cancer Society, the American Institute for Cancer Research, the U.S. Surgeon Generals Office, heart disease specialist Dr. Dean Ornish, the American Heart Association, and many more all agree that various diet-related diseases may be prevented if the quality of our diet is improved. Scientific studies show that cancer, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and stroke could be prevented or lessened if certain components found in a plant-based diet (fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes) are consumed on a regular basis.