Juice plays a great role in eliminating diseases and helps in the process of cleaning the body. The alkaline mineral present in the juice, loosens the acid poisons in the body, dumping them into the blood stream which are further eliminated from the body by various organs of elimination. It is a fact that, sooner a person starts drinking an abundant quantity of juice, sooner he will begin to cooperate with nature. Juice of fruits and vegetables must be consumed fresh, to get the maximum benefit out of it. One should extract juice only when required and consume fresh. Juice should not be gulped; it should be consumed slowly in small sips. This process helps the juice to be mixed with saliva. Further the sugar present in the juice is digested with the help of digestive juices present in the saliva. Juice is easily digested within 20-30 minutes and is quickly mixed in the blood. If the juice is consumed for health purpose; do not add sugar, salt or other liking for taste. Proper juice diet and raw food plays a great role in maintaining the proper balance of formation and destruction of the cells and blood corpuscles present in the body.
In some common ailments, juices of fruits and vegetables are found beneficial in their treatments that are mentioned below:
Acidity: Grapes, Orange, Mosambi, Carrot, and Spinach.
Acne: Grapes, Pear, Plum, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrot, Potato, and Spinach.
Allergies: Apricot, Grapes, Carrot, Beet and Spinach.
Arthritis: Sour cherry, Pineapple, Lemon, Grapefruit, Cucumber and Beet.
Asthma: Apricot, Lemon, Peach, Carrot and Celery.
Bronchitis: Apricot, Lemon, Pineapple, Peach and Onion.
Constipation: Apple, Pear, Grapes, Carrot and Watercress.
Diabetes: Citrus fruits, Carrot, Celery, Lettuce and Spinach.
Epilepsy: Red grapes, Carrot, Figs, Celery and Spinach.
Gout: Red sour cherries, pineapple, Carrot and Celery.
High Blood Pressure: Grapes, Orange, Carrot and Beet.
Insomnia: Apple, Grapes, Lemon, Carrot and Celery.
Jaundice: Lemon, Grapes, Pear, Beet and Cucumber.
Sinus Trouble: Apricot, Lemon, Tomato, Onion and Radish.
Tonsillitis: Apricot, Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit and Pineapple.
Raw juices of fruits and vegetables are extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and natural sugar. They exercise beneficial effect in normalizing all the body functions. They supply needed elements for the body's own healing activity and cell regeneration, thereby speeding up the recovery.
Precautions
Certain precautions are, however, necessary in adopting a diet of raw juices:
1. All juices should be made fresh immediately before drinking. Canned and frozen juices should not be used.
2. Only washed fresh ripe fruits and vegetables, preferably organically grown, should be used for extraction of juices.
3. Only as much juice as needed for immediate consumption should be extracted. Raw juices oxidise rapidly and lose their medicinal value in storage, even under refrigeration.
4. The quality of the juices has a distinct bearing on the results obtained. In case of incomplete extraction of juices, their effective power is proportionately reduced due to the absence of the vitamins and enzymes which are left behind in fibre and the pulp.
5. If juices are too sweet they should be diluted in water on 50 : 50 basis or mixed with other less sweet juices. This is especially important in some specific conditions such as diabetes, hypoglycaemia, arthritis and high blood pressure.
6. Goitrogens, found most commonly in cruciferous (brassica) vegetables can affect thyroid function in some individuals. If you don’t currently have thyroid issues and follow healthy eating habits by rotating greens this should not be an issue.
Brassicas are: bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, collard greens, cress, daikon,horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, maca, mizuna, mustard greens and seeds, radish, rapeseed, rocket, shepherd's purse, swede,turnip, wasabi, watercress
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