Does juicing pave the way for a more svelte lifestyle or bloat you into obese oblivion? Depends on whom you ask. I love making fresh juice, but it makes me fat because I drink too much of it . Also it's no meal replacement. I drink it on top of my daily calorie intake. But for Angelo juicing is very effective for keeping trim. He writes:
It's not a radio----but I can certainly listen to one of my radios while enjoying the nectar of this product: It's the Waring Juicerator Juicer. Jeff says he enjoys fresh juice, but it's full of calories and doesn't fill him up----which can lead to weight gain. I've had my "Juicerator" for a few weeks, and thus far, I'm finding that at least in my case, the opposite is true. I've probably lost about 4 pounds so far.
I juice fruits and vegetables in an almost infinite number of combinations. So far, the juicer has seen oranges, three types of apples, ginger, grapes, carrots, celery, cranberries--- and I'm probably forgetting some others. Tomorrow, I plan to try pineapple. I find that a full glass of juice does fill me up---or at least satisfies me, though admittedly, I'm not a big breakfast eater. But I also find that having these fresh combinations of fruit and vegetable juices leads to better digestion and body function----which is a component of weight loss. If you want to "get regular" I strongly recommend juicing.
It does seem a shame that the juicer extracts juice, but leaves pulp and shavings. But these can be used for compost---or for a healthy treat, some of them can be blended with beaten egg or egg whites and fried, salted---and served with dill ranch or peppercorn ranch on the side. Delicious and full of fiber.
This Waring Juicerator is 850 watts and quite powerful----better than cheap, entry level juicers, though less expensive and presumably not as competent as commercial quality juicers that cost hundreds of dollars more. I found this one on E-bay, a "retail return" that looked brand new, in the original box. I got it, delivered, for around sixty dollars. I think you can find the same model, brand new, for between $100.00-150.00. There are also a bunch of other similar juicers in the same price range. And as I said, you can also decide to spend upwards of $700.00 for chrome monsters with the power of an inboard ski boat motor. I imagine you can juice whole pumpkins in those things (okay, a little exagerration never hurt anyone).
Jeff---if you're ever in the DC area, stop by my weekend juicebar and I'll make a believer out of you. This appliance was worth it for the fresh apple juice alone. My five year old picks the types of apples he wants to combine and actually drinks the stuff! This seems weird---an east coast guy trying to convince a Californian to buy a juicer. Geesh.
Angelo
This morning: Listening to my GE P780 while drinking breakfast (cocktail of carrots, 3 types of apple, ginger and grapes).
Posted by: Angelo | December 06, 2009 at 05:19 AM