Juicing the Rainbow

Have you ever wondered why lots of people make their own juices at home when you can just buy ready made juices at the supermarket?

Why do so many health & fitness professionals recommend you make your own juice?

Does juicing fresh fruit and vegetables really have measurable health benefits?

Are homemade juices really the healthiest option?

This article explores why people are juicing for health, but first, let me ask you a few questions.

• Do you have health problems?

• Are you lacking in energy?

• Always tired?

• Always getting sick?

• Can’t seem to get over those cold or flu symptoms?

I used to suffer from all of the above, but, since I started juicing for health reasons, I have noticed a huge change in the way my body feels. I have more energy, less illness and my joints don’t ache anymore.

Juicing has become my daily ritual. It’s my secret health weapon that makes me feel better, stops me getting sick so often and has put a spring back into my 46 year old legs.

The health benefits I have seen in myself have been so striking that I decided to start this website to share what I have learned with others, so let me introduce myself – I’m Andy Williams. I used to be a research scientist, so at times you may find some of this website a little on the technical side. Where I discuss the nutrients you get from fresh juices, I have included a section at the top of those pages with just a simple summary that tells you what that nutrient does and which fruit & vegetables to add to your juices to get more of that nutrient. For those who want more detail, you can read the rest of those articles.

Let’s start off by answering a simple question. Why do I juice my own fruit and vegetables instead of buying juices from the supermarket?

When you watch those juice commercials on the television, I bet you think that buying juices in the supermarket will give you all of the health benefits, without all of the hassles of preparing and juicing the fruits and vegetables yourself.

Well, think again.

Read the full article….

Best Juicer to Buy?

Top 3 Centrifugal Juicers

Centrifugal juicers are great for quickly making large amounts of fresh juice. They use a spinning fine mesh basket and the power of centrifugal forces to separate the pulp from the juice. Some are better than others, obviously, so we’ll show you our top 3 picks.

Top 3 Single Gear Juicers

Single gear juicers use a single auger (gear) which has a spiral shape to push the fruit and vegetables against a metal screen to extract the juice. The pulp continues its journey out through the end of the juicer and is collected in a separate bin. The quality and quantity of juice extracted using a single gear juicer is far superior to centrifugal juicers, so this really is the minimum recommended style of juicer. If you can afford it, go to dual gear.

Top 3 Dual Gear Juicers

Dual gear juicers have two gears to triturate (grind, pulverize) the fruit and vegetables you put down the chute. These juicers, like the single auger juicers are very efficient, produce no heat, and work at a slow RPM to ensure the best possible yield and quality of the juice. If you can afford a dual gear juicer you should get one. They are the best juicers you can buy.

Top 3 Wheatgrass Juicers

Wheatgrass juicers are often put into their own category, when in fact, they are simply single or twin gear juicers capable of chewing, pounding and extracting the juice from all manner of produce including wheatgrass, leafy greens like romaine lettuce, herbs, etc. If your primary reason for getting a juicer is for wheatgrass, look for juicers marketed as wheatgrass juicers. Otherwise you can just as happily look at single or twin gear juicers which will still do a good job.

Vitamins & your health

Niacin (vitamin B3) is the vitamin that can cause Pellagra when deficient

Niacin is also known as vitamin B3. Not only has it been used in the treatment of anxiety, depression and other mental disorders, but it may also lower cholesterol.

Alpha-Carotene can be made into Vitamin A but is a co-factor for other substances

Alpha carotene is found in carrots, peppers and other plants. Alpha Carotene may be important in the prevention of cervical cancer but it is also a source of vitamin A, since it can be converted by our body.

Flavonoids (Formerly called Vitamin P)

Found in green tea and other plants, vitamin P is not actually a vitamin but a group of compounds called flavanoids. These chemicals are thought to help protect against radiation damage.

Antivitamins – substances that works against vitamins

Antivitamins is simply the term given to substances which can counter-act or nullify the vitamins we eat in our food and supplements. This article looks at some of the most common “antivitamins”.

Minerals & your health

Toxic Phosphorus combined with oxygen is found in EVERY living cell

We get phosphorous in our diet from the DNA, RNA and phospholipids in the foods we consume. Since all living cells have these cellular components, phosphorous deficiency is very rare and is only found in people who have conditions that limit phosphorous uptake.

Too much Fluoride may destroy your teeth and upset your thyroid

Fluorides were added to drinking water after World War II as an experiment to see if it helped reduce teeth cavities. It didn’t seem to, so what happened? Flourides became widespread in drinking water!

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Molybdenum is important in enzymes and may offer cancer-protection

Molybdenum is needed by a range of enzymes such as sulfite oxidase, nitrite oxidase and xanthine oxidase. It can combine with certain amino acids to trap excess copper, and this is thought to help prevent cancers growing their own blood supply.

Vanadium is toxic, but may help regulate blood sugar levels

Vanadium was once the wonder-drug in the treatment of diabetes. Today, vanadium compounds may be of help to type 2 diabetics.

Essential nutrients for a healthy body

We can use Cryptoxanthin to make vitamin A, but it also gives egg yolks a deep yellow color

Cryptoxanthin is a plant chemical that may help prevent lung cancer. It’s also a good antioxidant and has been implicated in helping a number of health problems.

Plant pigment Lycopene may help prevent types of cancer and other diseases

Some plants make a red pigement called Lycopene. The most common source for most people is tomatoes. Lycopene is thought to help prevent certain types of cancer, but also may help with cholesterol problems and prevent hardening of the arteries. Time to eat more tomatoes!

Lipoic Acid is an antioxidant that is used to treat insulin resistance

Lipoic acid can be made in our bodies but is often taken as a supplement, particularly in treating insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics. You can get it from several vegetables.

Lutein and Zeaxanthin for good eye health

Lutein and Zeaxanthin are two nutrients that are important for good eye health. Since the eyes “collect” light, there is a lot og UV radiation entering the eyes, and lutein and zeaxanthin help to mop up the free radicals that result.

Health Conditions:

Can Juicing Help With Specific Diseases?

Juicing can be a powerful weapon against some diseases.

Functional Foods and Nutritional Supplements to help you lose weight

When juicing for weight loss, it is often a good idea to take some supplements to make sure that you can stick with your program and get the nutrients you need for your body to function. In addition, some nutrients help turn your fat cell around, so that instead of usually taking fat into them, they release fat to be used for energy and other metabolic processes.

Juicing to help you lose weight

A lot of people are insterested in juicing for weight loss. There is no doubt that movies like “Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead” did wonders to bring juicing to the forefront of so many people’s mind. But can juicing help the average person lose weight?

Juicing may help calm Rosacea

Rosacea is a skin condition that gives your skin a deep red color. To help treat your rosacea with juicing, you need to know what not to use in your diet/juicing as well as what you can use.

Serrapeptase and Nattokinase enzymes may help clear up Acne

Enzymes such as serropeptase and nattokinase (two naturally occuring enzymes) can help to clear up acne. In this article we’ll look at how staph bacteria cause acne, and how the ezymes can help.

Can Citrus Fruit Juice Help Clear Up Acne?

Vitamin C is a powerful anti-inflammatory that can help take the anger out oof spots and pimples. Citrus juicing is therefore a good way to help reduce inflammation caused by acne.

Can Probiotics Help with your Acne Problem?

Probiotics are helpful bacteria found in yoghurt that live in our intestines and help break up fiber and recycle hormones as well as create vitamin K. They are also important in the control of acne.

Weight Loss & Acne – How Juicing Can Help With Both Problems

Adolescents often have two “nightmares” at the same time. Weight and acne! In this article, we’ll look at how juicing can help with both.

Can Juicing Help Clear Up Acne?

Juicing can help people who suffer from acne. In this article we’ll look at the major causes of acne (not oily skin) and which fruit and vegetables to juice to help relieve the problem.

Can Juicing help sufferers of Polycystic ovary Syndrome?

TweetPolycystic Ovarian Disease or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which is also known as PCOS, is one of the most common causes of infertility in women. Juicing to help fertility is surprisingly effective when used as part of a comprehensive program of weight loss. Up to 50% of women who use juicing as part of a PCOS [...]

Licorice for Peptic Ulcer Disease

A specific type of licorice needs to be used to treat peptic ulcers. In this article we’ll take a look at the licorice and how it works to fix the problem.

Can juicing to help treat Peptic Ulcer Disease?

Peptic ulcer disease can be ulceration of the stomach or duodenum. Ulceration means that holes appear in the protective layers of the lining, allowing stomach acid to burn its way through. There is quite a bit of research on stomach ulcers and cabbage juice – we’ll take a look at what can be done.