11.08.2012

The Wonders of Juicing

The photo below caught my attention while browsing through the various posts in my facebook account. My OC (obsessive compulsive) ways on losing weight was triggered (again) that compelled me to surf the net tirelessly about juicing.


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What is juicing? You may ask.


It is extracting the juice from fruits and raw vegetables with a juicer. Proponents believe that juicing is better for you than consuming the whole fruit or vegetable because your body can absorb the nutrients and vitamins better. Your digestive system also is able to rest since the fiber is separated during juicing. Others say though that it should never replace your consumption of the fruit or vegetable in the whole form completely.


This is also good news to those who, like me, is choosy when it comes to eating my vegetables. We can now expand the range of nutrients by including vegetable juices in our diet that we don't normally consume. Similarly the process of juicing is fairly easier than cooking. You just need to invest in a reliable juicer, clean your vegetable or fruit thoroughly, cube them and put in the juicer. In less than one minute, the liquid will flow out and you can instantly savor the fresh and healthy drink you've concocted right at your very home!


Juicing works best if you include exercise to your lifestyle. This way your body won't sag when you start losing all the unwanted pounds. Instead you will achieve a leaner and toned physique when you move your body. And the next time you put something in your mouth, remember the poster below and the effect it will have on your body.


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Below are some simple juice recipes you can do at home.




For more juice recipes check out 30 Days of Juicing. And click here to know roughly the prices of the different juicers available in the market. Enjoy!



Photos from here

56 comments :

  1. Juices are much more easier to drink than eating fruits/vegetables and are so much more appealing!

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  2. can't go wrong with juicing! Although I prefer my fruit and vegetables in solid form!

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  3. I have thought about juicing...I may try it.:)

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  4. Hi Farida,

    Kumusta? You may not remember me but I still very much remember you. I am the blogger behind the wordpress blog, mystillwaters. You used to comment on my posts there, which I treasured a lot. Sadly, I had to leave the blog but unknown to you, I kept visiting your fortuitousgaiety blog because it truly, truly inspired me. Until one day I could no longer access it and it got me sad. I have sent you an email about a year ago na yata iyon but I don't know if you got it.

    Anyway, I was surfing the net recently and happened to bump into this blog. And I knew that I've found you again. I am very happy I did!

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  5. Gosh I did this years ago I need to get my juicer out. Thanks for reminding me. sandie

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  6. Hi Farida,

    Hows your weekend..nice post thanks for sharing this.

    takea good care

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  7. Right, juicing is healthy and people who need to lose weight benefit from this a lot. I wonder how much juicers cost these days...

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  8. you've an informative post here, I am trying to loss weight I might try this in the future...

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  9. Those juices look really yummy. Am tempted to try them out for myself.

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  10. Good information! I've been thinking about doing this. You might have just motivated me to give it a try. Thanks! :)

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  11. Wow, this is a very helpful post. My son loves juice e and so Daddy and Mommy.

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  12. I might consider this one since I really want to ched pounds. hehehe

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  13. Starchy carb + sugar = (T^T) *sigh*

    I'm trying to lose weight too...I miss eating anything I want :(
    But I have to sacrifice a few more months till I have a faster metabolism and I'm more disciplined.

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  14. I love fresh and pure fruit/veggie juice! To use a juicer is just on the expensive side. You need lots of fruits and veggies to produce ample amount of juice. LOL But yeah, it's definitely healthier, I agree. I will share in my blog about a discover on this. Watch out for it! :D

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  15. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and informative post! I love shaking real fruits especially on Summer. :D

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  16. this is a very helpful post Farida! :-) i like the "how food affects our bodies" pic... :-)

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  17. Farida,so timely your post. I attended a seminar last week and this DOH lady claimed she lost 5 inches off her belly by drinking veggie juice. She hates veggies daw and she had to juice it. I dont have a problem with eating them though. BTW, how is your custom domain? I try checking your dot com pero cannot be found daw

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  18. This is a great way to consume veggies I don't normally eat. I wish I have a juicer. -ceemee

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  19. Thanks for sharing! I do hope to try this out!

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  20. I should try veggie juice to lose these pounds away..

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  21. This is a healthy post. I really want to shed some inches around my belly so I am interested to try this unfortunately I don't have a juicer. May I'll find an alternative way to juice without a juicer.

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  22. Try mo Rin bio enzyme. They turn fruit seeds and skin into enzymes which our body needs. Since we can't juice seeds or skin by ourself. Happy losing weight!

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  23. Thanks for the recipes. Will try them out soon.

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  24. this is interesting.. this is much easier i think than other diet.. XD

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  25. Great! The diet juices are easy to make pala. Thanks for sharing the recipes.

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  26. Siguro after i breastfeed, i will try this.

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  27. People in the office is crazy about slimming, I'm gonna tell them about this.

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  28. Thanks! We have a juicer so I will definitely try these recipes. :)

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  29. Hmmm, i would like to try juicing but whenever I think of food supplement as juices, I am taken aback because I experienced something before that resulted me not to accept a job offer. I felt like I was harassed by the admin where she was offering a food supplement. Long story. haha.. But I would love to try this anytime soon.

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  30. I should try one, maybe it will really help me lose weight :(

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  31. nice..too bad i don't have a juicer..if i do have one i would definitely try this to lose weight.

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  32. It's time I use our juicer. I'm really not a juice-person. But the holidays are coming, it'll be harder to stick to a diet. Haha. Thanks for sharing this.

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  33. Hi Farida! I'm dieting now and my intake consists of salads, soups, crackers, some meats, bread and fruits. I'm curious to try this juicing too. Thanks for sharing!

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  34. Fruits are more acceptable to drink than veggies to me although I haven't actually tried it :) My dieting consists of counting calories and watching portions. I seldom eat meat now.

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  35. I have lots of online friends doing this. And it really works for them. healthy indeed. I will try to introduce this to my husband soon. He want to go on a diet kasi.

    CE 11/13

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  36. My mom is really into juicing and we've had a few juicers (nasira na kasi due to frequent use). Ako not so much but I'd like to maybe replace one meal with juice.

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  37. This sounds very healthy and effective. I agree that it's always better to include exercise in whatever diet is to be done. :-)

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  38. I really want to lose weight I shall try this too

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  39. I'm avoiding foods that can cause me to gain weight. Also, I'm doing a lot of exercise so that I'll be able to get my desired figure. Maybe, I'll try this juicing style. :) Thanks for sharing.

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  40. We've got a juicer here at home but we seldom use it coz hubby and kids love to munch on fruits and veggies. :D It still comes handy though when we want fresh fruit juice.

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  41. Juice are effective , they say. Combine it with proper diet and exercise, for sure, you can reach your desired weight in no time.

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  42. Thanks for this. I wonder, will this help reduce my husband's high BP?

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    1. Hi Claudine, yes I think juicing will help lower the BP of your husband. If you study the third photo about the effects of fruits and vegetables to our body, you'll find some items that can actually make your husband's condition better. My Mom is also juicing these days.

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  43. I started juicing early this year. I did lose weight because I accompanied it with low-carb diet and exercise. My main purpose for juicing is actually to supply my body with nutrients from vegetables that I don't often eat like ampalaya. :D

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  44. Hi Farida, responding from Moetalksalot.blogspot.com! Let's definitely follow each other! I just followed you. And I definitely want to juice more after this post!

    moetalksalot.blogspot.com

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  45. I have a juicer at home which is semi-retired, LOL. Now I'm inspired again to use it, thanks for your post!

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  46. Hi Farida,

    I wasn't sure where to write my answer the question you left at my blog about juicing.lol

    Well, I don't really follow any recipe. heheh I just made my own randomly:

    2 Cucumbers
    1 Red Apple
    1 Orange
    1 or 2 Carrots (depending on size)
    1 garlic
    1 Ampalaya

    It doesn't taste good all the time though so I just drink it very quickly. :D

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  47. My son had us do juicing for a bit. We mostly had the Amazing Green Lemonade that you have pictured but he called it Mean Green. He watched a documentary about it and got interested.

    It didn't taste bad. The only drawback was that it was very expensive. I think we should try it again. Thanks for this post.

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  48. Juices are great and it is more healthier if the juices are fresh.

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  49. This is a very useful post. Something I really need. Thanks for sharing! :)

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