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Juicing for Super Health

4/27/2011

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I finally did it, I got myself a real juicer! I am absolutely loving it and so glad that I broke down and got one. Juicing is one of the healthiest things you can add to your diet. I thought I would have to pay several hundred dollars for a good one, so I never really put the investment on my wish list. Now I have great healthy juices, and super veggie crackers from the pulp!

I invested in a Vitamix Blender many years ago, and while I would occasionally make myself a healthy vegetable and fruit juice in it, a blender like the Vitamix (wonderful for everything else, including making soups , smoothies and ice cream!) doesn't separate the pulp from the juice, so a green drink can get very thick quickly. Sometimes you want a juice without the pulp.

If you're interested in getting a juicer and you expect to juice a lot of greens, your best buy is a masticating juicer. These juicers, such as the Omega 8006 or the Hunom 100, crush the food and then juice it, resulting in more juice. A centrifugal juicer is good for juicing if you are primarily juicing fruit. They will also work with greens, they just don't juice them as thoroughly.

I did some web surfing on a whim one day and realized that some of the more reasonably priced juicers, from $60.00 - $150.00 range, were actually getting some pretty good reviews. I settled on a centrifugal model ,the Hamilton Beach 67650 Big Mouth Pro .This juicer is everything I had hoped. Easy to put together, use and clean. Some reviewers were concerned about the noise, I don't think it's noisy at all. Of course I'm used to my Vitamix, which can sound like a jet taking off. So far I've juiced fruit and vegetables including carrots, greens and apples without any problem. The pulp that's extracted is very dry showing what a good job it does, and a great addition to my compost!The very best part is how healthy the juice is. Want to to diet? Replace a meal with low calorie, high vitamin and mineral juice (after consulting with your physician of course). Fighting a medical issue? Supplement your medical treatment with a juice recipe targeting your problem. Want to improve your general health? Infuse your body with easy to digest vitamins and minerals from fresh organic produce. Such a simple way to improve your health.

Juicing is a great way to use all the wonderful produce available at our summer farm markets. Juicing breaks down the food so the nutrients are more easily digested and absorbed. It's also a great way to get the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, especially if you normally have trouble fitting them into your daily diet. One study in 2006 at the University of South Florida showed people who drank three or more 4-ounce glasses of fruit or vegetable juice each week were 76 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who drank less. The high levels of antioxidants (in the form of polyphenols) found in fruits and vegetables may protect brain cells from the damage that's suspected of causing  the disease, according to author Amy Borenstein, Ph.D

After tossing the pulp into my compost for a couple of weeks I was contemplating this great fine dry vegetable mix and the light bulb went off. Why not dry them to make crackers! So now I save the pulp and add a little sea salt and whatever spices I feel like that day, and dry it into little round crackers for virtually calorie free snacks. You can put them on a lightly oiled or non-stick cookie tray and put them in your oven for several hours. Two hours usually works in my oven. Here's some more information and a recipe.

A great place to start is Sandra Cabot's Raw Juices Can Save Your Life!: An A-Z Guide to Juicing. This great little book has recipes for specific health concerns such as headaches, weight loss and fibromyalgia. You can easily create your own recipes based on her chart showing the benefits of different fruits and vegetables.

Some people prefer a drink with the fiber of a  healthy green smoothie rather than a juice. Dr. Oz is a proponent, as is Robyn Openshaw AKA Green Smoothie Girl. There's loads of information on her website. She also has a complete package to get you started on your road to green smoothie health, "12 Steps to Whole Foods Complete Course" including a  Manual, Recipe Collection, Journal, CD's & DVD's.

Here are some other sites with more information and recipes:
The Best of Raw Foods
Living and Raw Foods Juicing
Energise for Life
Downloadable Green Smoothie Girl Recipes
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Have You Explored "Wild New Jersey"? Meet the Author.

4/16/2011

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Thankfully, the winter has broken and we are beginning to see some lovely weather, perfect for planting a garden, an outdoor picnic or a walk through the neighborhood.  Some of the happiest times in my life have been simply hiking and exploring the beautiful countryside in New Jersey with loved ones and family. From the terminal moraine (where the glaciers came to their sliding stop at the end of the ice age) and mountainous woodlands of Northern Jersey to the meandering rivers and pinelands of Southern Jersey, the beaches to the East and the wonders of the Delaware River to the West there's no end of amazing areas to explore.

David Wheeler, who has published a book entitled "Wild New Jersey" about his adventures during a year long exploration of the wild parts of the state, will be at the Clinton Book Shop tomorrow, April 17 from 1-3:00. . Here's an excerpt from his press release.

The fastest animal on earth dive-bombs him from the skies. A young black bear bounds up a mountain trail a few yards away. Poisonous snakes swirl at his feet. A thousand bats careen past his head in a pitch-black roost. Pods of dolphins swim right past him by the scores. Who? Experienced naturalist David Wheeler. Where? In Wild New Jersey, of course.

Wild New Jersey invites readers along Wheeler’s whirlwind year-long tour of the most ecologically diverse state for its size in America. Along with the expert guidance of charismatic wildlife biologists and local conservationists, he explores mountains, valleys, beaches, pine barrens, caves, rivers, marshlands, and more—breathtaking landscapes and the state’s Noah’s Ark of fascinating creatures.

This isn’t your ordinary ride on the Jersey Turnpike. Fasten your seatbelts and join Wheeler as he . . .

Kayaks through the Meadowlands under the watchful eye of the Empire State Building, Pans for cretaceous fossils in a hidden brook once home to mastodons and giant sloths, Rides a fishing boat in the frigid snows of winter on a high-seas quest for Atlantic puffins, Trudges through the eerie darkness of a bog on a mysterious night hike, Dogsleds across the windswept alpine slopes in the haunts of the porcupine and bobcat.

With Wheeler’s compelling narrative, in-depth background details, and eye for revealing the offbeat, you can count this as the first nature book to paint the extraordinary picture of New Jersey’s unlikely wilderness in all its glory. Come along for all the adventure and insight in Wild New Jersey!

If you missed the event you can get the book Wild New Jersey here.
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