Modern Kitchen - Juicing: 50 Easy Recipes for Healthy Eating, Healthy Living & Weight Loss

Juicing 50 Easy Recipes for Healthy Eating, Healthy Living & Weight Loss Modern Kitchen Copyright 2017 Modern Kitchen This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. Respective authors own all copyrights not held by the publisher. In no way is it legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of this document in either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of this publication is strictly prohibited and any storage of this document is not allowed unless with written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved.

Introduction

The same is true of diseases that are correlated with obesity, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. For people who want to lose weight, the sheer volume of choices when it comes to diet and weight loss programs is overwhelming. There are hundreds to choose from, with more being added every day. Why Juice? As if that werent enough, we are also bombarded with a relentless stream of information about our health in general and weight loss in particular. Were told that eating oat bran will make us lose weight, or that carbs are the enemy and should be avoided, or that we should revert to living like cavemen if we want to lose weight. Its enough to drive anybody crazy.

If youre like most people, you want to feel healthy. Perhaps youre carrying around a few extra pounds, or maybe you feel that your weight has spiraled completely out of control. Even if you are at a healthy weight, you might feel sluggish and want to be healthier. Whatever your individual situation, I feel confident saying that youre frustrated. You have willpower and determination, but youre paralyzed by the choices available to you. You want to give your body what it needs.

You want to feel vibrant, energetic, and attractive. In short, you want to be the best possible version of yourself. I applaud that. It is not an easy thing to look at yourself and decide that you need to make a change. In fact, humans are genetically hardwired to resist change. Our brains interpret any attempt to change behavior as a threat, which is why it can be so very difficult to make a lifestyle change and lose weight.

The fact that you have the determination to do it is huge. Your desire to regain your health is what will get you through this process. Youre going to need that strength to get it done. The question is, which method is really going to help you lose weight and feel great? What is Green Juice? Perhaps youve heard about juicing, a simple diet method that involves drinking fresh juice as part of your daily diet. You may have even run into a juicing enthusiast at the supermarket buying a 50-pound sack of carrots. For many people, though, the idea of drinking green juice is a new one.

They associate juice with the bottled stuff you can buy at the supermarket. Their kids drink a seemingly endless supply of apple juice or orange juice, and they dont understand that the kind of juice that can help you lose weight is something completely different something you cant buy in a supermarket. Green juice is juice that is made primarily from green vegetables. In fact, its primary ingredient is dark leafy greens something that nutritionists have labeled a superfood thanks to the high vitamin and mineral content. Your body needs micronutrients the scientific name for vitamins and minerals to be healthy. While you only need them in very small amounts, typically measured in milligrams, not getting enough of these important nutrients can be very detrimental to your health and well-being.

Micronutrients help support the healthy function of your organs and bodily systems, including metabolism and weight loss. Green Juice vs. Smoothies It is important to differentiate here between green juice and smoothies. A smoothie is a drink in which entire vegetables and/or fruits are blended. Green juice is only the juice; it doesnt include the pulp of the vegetables. While smoothies have their place, the nutritional content of green juice is far superior to that of smoothies.

Smoothies tend to be heavy on fruit, meaning that they are also high in sugar. Because they contain fiber, they also tend to be filling. Your body needs fiber, but the benefit of green juice is that you can consume far more nutrients than you can with a smoothie and without feeling full. The practice of drinking green juice started in Japan, where its known as aojiru. As people in the West learned about the practice, they adopted it. The taste of aojiru is not pleasant, but that does not mean that you must resign yourself to drinking something you dont like.

The green juice recipes in this book are all delicious and healthy. The bottom line is that drinking green juice is a way to ensure that your body gets all the nutrients it needs. Its a drink that is rich in vitamins and minerals, and it can help you to lose weight and improve your health in a variety of ways. Even if you dont need to lose weight, drinking green juice every day is a great way to achieve optimal health. What you will learn from this book The goal of this book is twofold: first, to educate you about green juice and why I feel that drinking it is the best way to lose weight and enjoy good health; and second, to share with you my specific 14-day green juice diet and recipes so you can use them to jump start your weight loss. Lets look at the first goal.

In this book, you will find information about all of the following: A definition of toxins and examples of the different kinds of toxins you might find in your home and environment, including household cleaners, personal products, and food. An explanation of how and why toxins are harmful to your body, including information about your bodys detoxification organs and how they work. A review of the detoxification process and why detoxification is essential to good health. An explanation of how green juices can help to detoxify your body. How drinking green juices can help to improve your overall health and wellbeing. How drinking green juices can help you shed those excess pounds and get to a healthy weight.

How drinking green juices can boost your metabolism so that its easy to maintain your new, healthy weight. How drinking green juices can support your immune system and help give your body what it needs to fight off diseases and infections. How drinking green juice can give your skin a young, healthy glow. How drinking green juice can help to prevent certain forms of cancer. I know thats a lot of information, but I want you to be fully prepared to start this green juice diet and detoxification. The process of detoxification and weight loss is not an easy one.

The information provided here will help keep you on track. Its a lot more difficult to stray from your plan when you know all the wonderful health benefits you will reap if you stick to it. As I said, the second part of the book is all about the specifics of my green juice diet. Ill tell you: How to make green juice, including what equipment you need, how to store green juice so it stays fresh, and other tips to help you make the tastiest and most nutritious green juice possible. Which superfoods you can include in your diet to add nutrition and fiber for your health. Information about how to prepare for the green juice diet mentally, emotionally, and physically.