If you are one of the people who go around wanting to try the Raw Food concept, smoothies are actually one of the easiest ways to prepare your raw foods. It will certainly make your new lifestyle easier, more successful, and at the same time improve your overall health and well-being. You can either choose to drink smoothies every day or, as others do, introduce a whole regular juice day each week, also called a juice ‘feast’ or juice fasting day.
All the healthy fiber that vegetables contain can sometimes be a little hard for the body to digest, and especially in the beginning. However, the body quickly gets used to the large amount of fiber, so it is only in the beginning that you may experience digestive problems. Juice production of vegetables and fruits, improves the absorption of all the important nutrients. This way of eating is especially important in the beginning when you decide to live by the Raw Food concept .Most people do not have any good digestion, and the body is not used to having to absorb the many nutrients. When squeezing your fruits or vegetables, do so at low speed. This will break down the cell wall in your fruits and vegetables and make it easier for you to absorb the nutrients.
Raw Food specialists recommend that you drink half a liter of pressed vegetables daily. If you have a juice party day, you should have twice as much. Drink some of it when hunger arrives, or divide it into 3 main meals.
There is usually quite a bit of work involved in juicing. Therefore it is a good idea to squeeze juice for 2-3 days at a time. The vegetable juice can easily stay in the fridge if you store it in a closed container.
Best Vegetables for Juicing
The most powerful ingredients for your juice are the dark green leafy vegetables. These vegetables do not taste as good as the vegetables we are used to eating. To compensate for this, you can add two carrots, a lemon and an apple.
Example of good vegetables. (all organic and must be thoroughly washed):
Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale and celery
Spinach
Parsley (Rich in Vitamin C, Iron and Minerals)
cucumbers
broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussel sprouts
Ginger, for its anti-inflammatory properties
lemons
Carrots
Beets
