Why is juicing healthy for you?
We all know by now (at least I know) that we’ve been misled by science, governments, schools, big pharma, the press, all media and everybody else. And the reason behind is all political! And this is sad too. The so-called SAD (Standard American Diet) tastes great (no doubt), but doesn’t nearly provide the essential nutrients we need to prevent disease. It’s so sad people don’t know this simple truth. An apple here and there will not do it!!! That’s why juicing is a great (in my belief the only) option. Why is juicing healthy for you? Because you cannot eat enough to make up for the huge deficiency of nutrients your diet is lacking… you have to drink them!
SAD is sad.
SAD (Standard American Diet) is such an appropriate abbreviation… isn’t it sad we start with a hearty breakfast (e.g. eggs, toast and sausages), continue with a soup or cooked dish for lunch… just to sit together for the same cooked variations with the family for dinner and dessert? To be honest, yes, I mainly eat in the same way. I skip breakfast but I do eat cooked foods throughout the day. That is what I know since childhood and that is what I have been accustomed to. If everyone around you eats cooked food… well, what else can you do? Don’t despair! There is something you can do to level up your intake of nutrients!
What are essential nutrients?
Vitamins ~ Minerals ~ Proteins ~ Fats ~ Carbohydrates ~ Water
Essential nutrients are what our body needs daily for optimum health. In short, these components will boost your immune system, strengthen your teeth, bones and muscles, maintain healthy skin, hair and nails, form antibodies, hormones and other essential substances, make your brain and nervous system function better, aid in better digestion and provide your body with more energy! WOW! – A deficiency will cause ill health! And that is all we need to know. We don’t have to get lost in details.
A PIONEER you need to know
Have you heard of Dr. Normen Wardhaugh Walker (1886-1985) yet? After becoming very sick as a young man, he discovered fresh fruit and vegetable juices in order to cure himself, which proved successful, and he dedicated his whole life to it. Dr. Norman Walker believed all cooked or baked goods were “dead” and unhealthy. He also believed that juicing raw fruits and vegetables was the only way to live a vibrant healthy life. Solid foods require hours of digestion, whereas pulp-free juices go directly into your bloodstream, the nutrients soaking in within 15 minutes of consumption
In his lifetime of 99 years, he wrote many books about his profound research of the etiology of diseases. As far as I understand, he was a (chemical) scientist who researched (extracted) every fresh fruit and vegetable for its unique composition and tested its curative properties throughout his lifetime. To do so, he worked with medical doctors and created various juice formulas as a panacea for almost every human sickness. He was aware, the Standard American Diet (SAD) causes the colon to be filled with toxins that strain the immune system. For instance, he said, already pimples can be an indication of the presence of toxemia. He estimated 80% of all disease begins in the colon and that ailments were a consequence of waste matter in the body. In 1910, he founded the Norwalk Laboratory of Nutritional Chemistry and Scientific Research in New York City. His formulas work and he was extraordinarily successful. He is considered one of the first pioneers of juicing.
A huge secret
Here is the one secret I learned from his books. Pulp-free juices do not contain pulp, right? And that’s why juicing is healthy for you! Dr. Norman Walker claims that he has seen under the microscope, impurities like toxic elements from fertilizers, insecticides, or any environmental pollutants will stay in the pulp! What? If that is true… this is so groundbreaking… I wish I could find someone who will verify it once again. In other words, wow, juicing instead of eating will prevent you from ingesting chemicals. Really?
One true story
While I was picking up my son from his day home an elderly woman (day mom’s relative) walked to the door and seemed to be in agony. She explained she has arthritis in her ankles and it is very hard for her to walk. I told her about my findings of a man who spent his lifetime researching and developing formulas of nature’s fresh produce for the cure of ailments. She agreed to try it out. We arranged that she pays for the organic farm produce, but I will be juicing for her. It didn’t take much time before she felt better (less than two weeks). She felt so good that she immediately bought a juicer for herself. Below are the formulas from Dr. N. Walker’s book “Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices” regarding arthritis. In his book, he explains that arthritis is caused by the “inorganic calcium deposits in the cartilage of the joints as a result of eating concentrated carbohydrates in excess”. Please note (very important) quantities of those juices need to be taken in the exact amount for best results. The formulas typed in bold are the most effective. Try it out!
– 16oz (473ml) Grapefruit Juice
– 10oz (296ml) Carrot and 6oz (177ml) Spinach Juice, not mixed
– 16oz (473ml) Celery Juice
– 9oz (266ml) Carrot and 7oz (207ml) Celery Juice, not mixed
– 10oz (296ml) Carrot, 3oz (89ml) Beet and 3oz (89ml) Cucumber Juice, not mixed
Let’s juice!
When I learned of Dr. Norman Walker in 2012 I instantly bought all of his books and started juicing. If I wouldn’t have read and heard about Dr. Norman Walker, I am sure I wouldn’t have been as healthy as I am today. Juicing gives you so much! Mental clarity, better digestion, stamina and overall better health. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Juicing fresh organic fruit and vegetables equals more nutrients and therefore better health! That is as simple as it sounds. I went back to university (being 25 years older than my peers) while being a single mom of two! Every day (for two years) I had one juice in my lunch bag. Could I have done it without the knowledge of the benefits of juices? I seriously don’t think so.
My advice
Over the years, I had many juicers. I started with an old one from a garage sale. It worked, and I started experimenting to see if this new lifestyle might stick to me. There is no need to start with an expensive model but with a cheap one neither. Juicing is pretty labour-intensive and costly. Therefore you want the most juice out of it. Cheaper juicers don’t have enough power to extract enough juice, and the pulp stays too moist. A trick is here to take a “mylk” bag and squeeze the rest out of it. It might stain the cloth. But that’s okay.
