Benefits of Juicing

Benefits:
   * Juice therapy offers a balanced away to supplement the diet.
   * It stimulates the immune system
   * Reduces blood pressure
   * Aids in detoxification
   * Protects the body from harmful environmental factors
   * Ideal remedy for individuals suffering from nausea or digestive problems.

Nutritional Qualities:
   * Concentrated energy
   * Rich in vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates
   * Allows for large quantities of vegetables to enter the digestive system.
      (5 pounds of carrot make one quart of juice)

Things you should know:
   * Vegetable juice oxidizes rapidly and should be consumed within 20-30 minutes of       juicing.
   * Fruit juices remain stable for longer periods of time but still should only be stored for       a few hours.
   * Juices are a great "pick me up" for the mid afternoon slump.
   * Apples are the only fruit that should ever be combined with vegetables in juices.
   * Beet juice should only be used in very small quantities; 1/4 cup maximum.
   * A slight yellow tint to your skin is normal if you drink carrot juice daily.
   * Ginger added to juices improves your ability to absorb nutrients from juices. A little       is all you need. ¼ - ½ " slice of fresh ginger per glass.
   * Cabbage juice is great for stomach irritations like ulcers.
   * If you have blood sugar imbalances you may want to dilute your juices 1:1 with       filtered water.
   * Juice "fasts" are a great way to cleanse and detoxify the body.