juicing

Hello Lauren,

I am not an expert especially not with respects to BC but I do juice or blend almost daily and have for a long time - I am not sure if you have a juicer yet but slow juicers are best as they preserve the most nutrition: one like this http://www.amazon.com/Omega-J8006-Nutrition-Center-Juicer/dp/B001L7OIVI - if you don't have one yet, check your local Craigslist, people buy them and never use them you can get some really good deals.

I have read endlessly on the topic of nutrition since my dx and it appears that more veggies is the way to go, although that can be a rough call when you first start out especially if you are not used to lots of veggies. If that is the case, I would start with fruits and veggies, and eventually lessen the amount of fruit over time, swapping for veggies.....

I make a tumeric tonic - like this one  http://www.mommypotamus.com/spring-turmeric-tonic/  can be juiced or made in blender.

This is a lovely green one: Small bunch of green grapes (about 15), peeled lemon or lime, half and apple,1/2 a cucumber, 1 cup of kale or spinach or chard (you may want to take a peek at the Stage IV forum as some ladies there actually avoid kale due to a possible link to angiogenesis, I use chard as it is more mild tasting). Lastly,1 cup of romaine lettuce and a handful of parsley. Can be juiced or blended.

Here are some juice/smoothie ideas too http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9904/10-cancer-fighting-juice-smoothie-recipes.

http://www.greenjuiceaday.com/30-green-juice-recipes/

Carrots and squash also juice up lovely and have lots of beta-carotene.

I hope that others, with more wisdom than I, will be along shortly but perhaps these will get you started?

Good Luck! Hugs, Laura