Gary Null, and juicing

I bought the Green Star from Fern's Nutrition online. The owner of Fern's says it's the best that he carries, and he carries a lot of brands. Cherie Calbom has a book on juicing and she highly recommends this juicer. She also recommends Tropical Traditions Organic Virgin Coconut Oil.> It is supposed to be wonderful on popcorn. I use it on toast. Haven't been too creative.



Trying to find organic popcorn.

Thanks Margie for the reply.  I'm so stuck on my same recipe that I rarely look at other veggies.  Such as, how would asparagus taste juiced?  I tried a turnip, I'm not too sure about that one.  I found an apple works to cover up some wild and crazy choices I've made.

I don't think the time and effort we are making is in vain.  I've seen too many changes for the good since I've started this.  I do believe eating the right foods are healing for a lot of problems.  I'm not strict about this, I still eat some of the wrong foods, but not as often.  If your nutritionist has a gem I'd love to hear it. 

Thanks Susie for the popcorn site!





Sincerely,



Julie

Hi Joan,

I don't know if Jack would juice poms.  I haven't seen them yet.  They're getting juiced somehow.  If we could juice them, then we know we wouldn't store the juice in plastic bottles, so that has to be better.

Just think, in between the dog walking you, you can be all juiced up for the next trip and empowered.

I didn't understand that quote from Null about the antioxidants leaving with the pulp?  HuH?  Nothing solid leaves our body under 12 hours or more, then we give it another supply to work on.  So I don't get it?

Yep Jaybird---I had the full size juiceman and it was mega pulp. 

Is it unpoped popcorn that WF is carrying?  If so I'll make my 2 week pilgrimage. LOL 

Joan,--If the other juicers are like mine--I doubt they'd handle pomagranites---If you want to juice an orange you have to remove the

orange part of the skin.  I used to try to leave as much white pith as possible but I really don't know if I got the nutrient value.

Rosemary, Great Idea about juicing cauliflower and broccoli.  I juiced the

others but for some reason I never considered those.  Don't know why

because if I remember right juicing cabbage was supposed to be good for the stomach.

Checked out the Blood Orange EVOO online.  Pricey with shipping.  Hoping WF will carry it.

You guys are sooo making me drag that thing out again. 

I am very happy with my Omega 8005 from Discount Juicers (same model as the 8003, just different color).  I had a $50 centrifugal juicer before that but the Omega extracts more juice.  The centrifugal juicer in particular did not extract juice well from greens, which are so important to health.

The Omega is much easier to clean - takes just a couple of minutes - whereas the centrifugal juicer was a big chore to clean.

Today I juiced a large bowl full of collard greens.  I don't think I could have eaten that many greens in one day, but I can easily drink the juice from these greens.  I have also juiced other greens; celery; some cucumber; and  broccoli.  I avoid juicing carrots, beets, apples, etc. because without the fiber, I think they give too much of a sugar hit.  

Hi Anne:

Glad to see this thread going again!  I have started drinking smoothies in the a.m. and am mixing green vegetables in with them.  I usually use romaine and spinach but have not yet tried kale.  There's a book called "Green for Life" by Victoria Boutenko that details the benefits and has a couple of pages of recipes. 

A dear friend of mine who was dx eight months after me has recently gotten the same juicer as yours and uses the following recipe for "green lemonade".  Sorry I can't remember the exact proportions but if you play with it you can tweak it.

2 small apples

1 inch peeled ginger

1/2 - 1 whole lemon

4-5 leaves romaine lettuce

I adjust the lemon because I don't have a juicer.  I'm mixing in a Vitamix which I recently purchased for my birthday and I love it!!!!

Please share any interesting recipes you may come across.

Cathy

I go to a complementary/alternative doctor and he has me on a high fiber, low refined carb diet (complex carbs such as whole grains, most fruits and veggies are good).  He is totally against juicing because it removes all the fiber that helps regulate the release of glucose and then corresponding insulin into the bloodstream.  The hypothesis is that by taking away the fiber from the fruits and veggies, you leave the glucose free to boost your blood sugar too quickly.  Then, insulin has to be released in equally quick measure to bring down the blood sugar.  Insulin is a growth hormone which of course, our bodies need.  But, for people with cancer, too much growth hormone circulating in our bodies can cause the growth of tumors.  I am not trying to tell anyone what to do, but in my opinion juicing is a costly and time-consuming activity that may hurt more than it helps.  Just wanted to offer a different perspective.

Robin

If anyone is concerned about juicing, you should definitely try the Vitamix.  It is a commercial grade blender and you get all the pulp from the fruit and veges in your drinks, soups, or whatever you make.  It was a heck of an investment (I got mine at Costco at one of Vitamix's roadshows at a better price than getting it from Vitamix) but I have found that it is a breeze to use and is it's own dishwasher.....a dream to clean up.  It sits on my counter and I use it several times a week to almost everyday.

Cathy

Cathy,

I am drinking your "green lemonade" as I type, and boy is it good!!! I used kale instead of romaine. I'm hooked!! I'm even envisioning the summer on my deck with a splash of vodka in the juice...wait, that doesn't help the health aspect of the juice. Maybe some club soda instead!

Anne

Anne

Cathy,

I'll definitely look for Boutenko's recipes. I picked up "Ultimate Juicing" by Rodnitzky at the bookstore today, and giggled when i can across a chapter devoted to juicing and cocktails!!

My hubby liked the lemonade, too. It was such a pretty shade of green!

Anne

Anne,

Yes, one tbls of evoo to your glass that your drinking from, just pour some on top of the juice.  Vitamin K needs fats to get absorbed in our bones.  Plus we need the Evoo for a lot of reasons, so your killing 2 birds with one juice.  Cinnamon supposedly offsets the sugar high.   I like to eat the pulp, it's organic and washed and tasty.

If you like a little spice to your juice, besides the ginger, radishes add that.  I use both, radishes and ginger, what a jolt to the brain, and sinuses just love that spicey stuff.

I got some radishes yesterday and am looking forward to trying them. I like to munch on the pulp, too, and plan on adding it to some muffins or bread one day when I get ambitious.

Thanks for the EVOO info, Rosemary. I'll start adding it in.

Anne

Thanks to this thread my juicer is on my countertop at all times now.  My problem has been finding a store that sells big bags of carrots.  So I can't say I've been juicing everyday, but I've definitely been drinking fresh squeezed juice anywhere from 2-5 times a week since December.  I like a combination of carrot and celery.  Last night I added some spinach and I liked that combination also.  

My discouraging news is my fatigue continues to be relentless.   I go to the lab on Monday for more bloodwork and to the internist Thursday.  Hoping for some relief real soon.  So tired of being tired.  

Alaina,

Any kind of dark green leafy will be wonderful in the green lemonade. I make mine with kale.

Anne