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Remember those precious moments when you were a child sitting quietly at your mother’s feet, in awe of her as she prepared a family meal? The enticing scents of a roast in the oven, the steam curling upwards from the seams in the crust of her famous apple pie? Ahhh…dinner time was a wonderful affair, that is, until you opened your eyes to a levitating spoonful of putrid green peas before your face, your mother’s voice humming the melody to an embarrassing version of the ‘eat your vegetables’ song. We would choke those beads of green down with as much disgust as when we were made to swallow a thimble of Dimetapp. But no matter how despicable we find the task of eating our greens, we do it because we know it is good for us. Fortunately, with recent innovations in health and diet, consuming the daily recommended dose of fruits and vegetables doesn’t need to be a bittersweet trip down memory lane. It can be fun, trendy, and extremely affordable, thanks to the increasing awareness of the benefits of juicing!
At places like Juice Appeal, the science of juicing is executed with an approach that not only compliments the consumer, but the environment as well. With locations in Berkeley, Downtown Oakland, and Montclair, these hubs of healthy slurpees purchase their produce from local venders who practice organic and sustainable farming, and serve it all in a biodegradable cup.
But why drink your carrots instead of eat them whole, and is blended spinach better for you than a wilted green salad? The benefits of drinking your food are numerous; however, the gold medal is awarded to the stimulation of absorption. Our body’s natural ability to absorb nutrients from the foods we eat has deteriorated thanks to our poor diets and lack of exercise. When we blend our fruits and vegetables, we are in a sense bypassing the processing of digestion, going straight from sippy cup to bloodstream, therefore eliminating the risk of a possible loss of valuable vitamins and minerals in our diets.
Another advantage to juicing is that you end up consuming more (and of different types) of vegetables than you would if you were eating out or whipping together a side dish. Recipes for juicing are endless, and they include such profitable elements as chlorophyll, amino acids, enzymes, fatty acids, and vitamins and minerals.
Juicing diets are becoming increasingly popular thanks to the invention of do-it-at-home juice machines. You don’t have to take it to the extreme; just remember, if you’re out and about, and are deciding on a flavor of ice cream to add to the fried cheese and pickles you’ve planned for dinner, stop in at any Juice Appeal and experience the magic of a blender and a bucket of fresh veggies.
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