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Juicer vs Blender
We saw an
interesting article about starvation in which the comment was made that
there are really two types of starvation. One, of course, is caused by
too little or no food at all. But there is another type of starvation
caused by serious malnutrition, and even though the U.S. is the fattest
nation on the planet, our bodies are starved for important nutrients
and enzymes. It’s partly why we’re so fat, because we keep eating and
eating, but we’re eating highly processed, cooked foods that have the
essential components burned out of them. Cooking removes up to 80% of
food’s important amino acids, fibers and vitamins.
It’s one reason why switching to a raw foods diet makes such compelling
sense. When you start eating raw foods, you’re suddenly getting all the
nutrition from food that nature intended you to get. It’s the way our
bodies were meant to eat, in balance with the planet. We
suddenly become the vibrant, healthy animals we’re supposed to be.
But we still live in the modern world, with all its pressures and time
constraints. It’s one reason why getting your whole foods from juicing
is a good idea. You can still get all the fiber you need without taking
the time to cut, peel or slice the food. Raw foods do take a little
more time to chew and swallow and that’s a good thing. But if you don’t
have the time for that, then you should consider using juices for at
least a portion of your raw foods intake.
You do need to invest in a good juicer though, and that’s different
from a blender. A blender can’t process the fruit peels that contain
most a fruit or vegetables vitamins and enzymes. A juicer is a more
high-powered appliance that will process everything – seeds and stems,
peels and pulp. It’s designed to do it quickly and efficiently. They
can be expensive, but there are many more options today than there used
to be as this concept has gained in popularity...
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