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Natural Healing Foods
Natural healing juices from fruits and vegetables for detoxing, tiredness, digestive, skin, etc. are suggested. Mostly all disorders respond well to appropriate vegetable and fruit juices. Freshly made juices are a very good source of vitamins and minerals. Vitamins activate enzymes which act as catalysts in hundreds of thousands of chemical reactions that take place throughout our body.
Enzymes produce energy and are essential for digesting, absorbing and converting food into body tissue. Without vitamins, enzymes could not carry out their work, and we could not live. Our body can absorb more vitamins and minerals if we drink fresh juices than if we eat the fruits and vegetables whole. By blending fruits and vegetables to make juices and smoothies, we break down the fibers to release the trapped nutrients.  A glass of 100 percent juice every morning can lower the risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome (defined as the presence of three or more of the following: central obesity, elevated blood glucose, elevated fasting triglycerides, low HDL-cholesterol, elevated blood pressure), that increases risk for stroke, heart disease and diabetes, shows a new study presented at the Experimental Biology 2009 meeting. Spinach helps detoxify hormones and beetroot supports digestion, strawberries offer support for optimal health due to the phytonutrient, Banana is rich in the important electrolyte potassium. Strawberries give us protection against inflammation and heart disease. Potassium rich banana have a blood pressure lowering and cholesterol lowering effect. Juicing Tips - Wash the fruits and vegetables thoroughly before juicing. Remove damaged portions, if any.
- Use organic produce where possible.
- Juice with stems and leaves. Remove the stems and leaves of carrots, as they are toxic. The leaves of celery are bitter so you may remove them.
- You may use seeds of lemon, lime, oranges, etc. Do not use apple seeds, as they are toxic.
- Do not use the skins of orange and grapefruits, as they are toxic. Do not throw away the white pithy part as they are a source of vitamin C and bioflvonoids.
- You can garnish the juices with black pepper, salt, lemon juice, parsley, cilantro (coriander), cinnamon, etc.
| Condition | Recommended Mix Juice | | For General health | Banana, Orange, Strawberries, Mint leaves, Soya milk | | For Relaxation | Apple, Pineapple, Mind, Lime | | For Tired body, Jetleg, Hangover | Apple, Orange, Carrot, Beetroot | | For Energy | Beetroot, Spinach, Carrots, Apple, Dill | | For Relaxation | Apple, Pineapple, Mind, Lime | | For reduaing Stress | Tomato, Carrot, Coriander, Broccoli, Celery | | For improving Digestion | Apple, Beetroot, Ginger, Carrot | For improving Immune System
Anti Flu, Anti cold | Apple, Carrot, Lemon, Ginger, Garlic | | For Detoxing Body | Apple, Grapefruit, Watermelon, Ginger | | For Cleansing Liver | Pineapple, Carrot, Beetroot, Lime | | As a Skin Tonic | Carrot, Capsicum, Spinach |
Juices For Specific Conditions
| Condition | Recommended Mix Juice | | Anemia | Blackberry + parsley juice
Parsley + grape juice | | Arthritis | Celery + parsley juice | | Asthma | Celery + papaya juice
Celery + endive + carrot juice | | Bedwetting | Celery + parsley juice | | Bladder Ailments | Celery + pomegranate juice | | Blood Pressure high | Carrot + parsley + celery juice
Lime juice + whey powder
Grape juice and carrot juice. | | Blood Pressure lower | Parsley juice
Capsicum + garlic juice.
Pomegranate juice | | Blood Purifier | Blackberry juice + black cherry juice + parsley juice + dandelion juice + Tomato juice. | | Common Cold | Watercress + apple juice with 1/4 tsp pure cream of tartar | | Cholesterol Reduction | carrot + apple + ginger + orange + strawberry + spinach | | Colitis | Coconut milk + carrot juice | | Complexion (yellow) | Grapefruit juice. | | Complexion improve | 1 Tbsp apple concentrate juice +, 1/2 glass cucumber juice + 1/2 glass water. | | Constipation | Celery
Spinach + grapefruit. | | Diarrhea remedy | Carrot + blackberry juice. | | Fever | Celery + parsley juice. | | Gall Bladder | Radish + prune + black cherry + celery juice
Carrot + beetroot + cucumber juice
Prune + black cherry + celery + radish juice. | | Gallstones | Beetroot + radish juice
Green vegetable juices. | | Gas | Coconut milk + carrot juice | | Glands | Celery juice 1 tsp + wheat germ + 1 tsp. Nova Scotia dulse. | | Goiter | Celery juice, 1 tsp + wheat germ + 1 tsp. Nova Scotia dulse. | | Gout | Celery + parsley juice. | | Heart | Carrot + pineapple juice with honey
Alfalfa
Parsley + alfalfa + pineapple juice. | | Impotence | Celery juice, 1 tsp + wheat germ + 1 tsp. Nova Scotia dulse. | | Indigestion | Coconut milk + fig juice + parsley + carrot juice. | | Infections | Carrot + blackberry juice. | | Insomnia (sleeplessness) | Lettuce + celery juice. | | Bedwetting | Celery | | Jaundice | Tomato and sauerkraut juice | | Kidneys | Celery + parsley + asparagus juice
Carrot + parsley juice. | | Kidney (bladder) problems | Celery + pomegranate juice. | | Liver | Radish and pineapple juice
Carrot, beet, and cucumber juice. | | Memory improvement | Celery + carrot + prune juice + rice polishing. | | Nervous tension | Celery + carrot + prune juice
Lettuce + tomato juice. | | Overweight, obesity | Beet greens + parsley + celery juice. | | Perspiration | Celery + prune juice
Cucumber + pineapple juice. | | Rheumatism | Cucumber + endive + goat's whey. | | Sore Throat remedy | Watercress + apple juice with 1/4 tsp pure cream of tartar | | Stomach Infection | Carrot + blackberry juice. | | Teeth | Beet greens + parsley + celery juice + green kale. | | Thyroid | Clam juice + celery juice. | | Ulcers Stomach | Celery
Spinach + grapefruit. | | Vitality | One Tbsp apple concentrate + one Tbsp almond nut butter + one cup celery juice. | | Weight Improvement | Coconut milk + fig juice + parsley + carrot juice.
Pomegranate juice for reducing the fat around the stomach. | | Weight Reducing | Parsley + grape juice + pineapple juice. | | Youth retaining | Cucumber + radish + pepper (1/3 cup each)
2/3 cup concord grape juice + 1/3 cup pineapple juice. |
[Also read the Book, Juicing For Life by Cherie Calbom and maureen Keane, Avery Publishing Group, New York, 1992]
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