Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Time juices: squeezed to the last drop!

Time juices: squeezed to the last drop! 

Summer or autumn, winter or spring - any time, our body needs vitamins. You can, of course, a handful of colorful pills to drink, but better to start each day with pleasure and give yourself and family health in a glass of fresh juice. Few of us, unfortunately, can boast that starts your day with this useful habit. And if not now, when it was summer and is just about on beds fruits come vegetables, fruits and berries, which then begin to teach yourself healthy and correct habits? And we in turn will tell about what useful freshly squeezed juices, cocktails any of them can do, when and how to best use. 

There is a stereotype: the juice can not be prepared with the help of electric squeezers, as contact with metal destroys vitamins. There is some truth. But in modern juicer manufacturers use metals, minimal interaction with components of juices. If you cook the old proven way - by rubbing - and more trouble, and the loss of vitamins is inevitable. After all, in this case the juice for a long time in contact with air and loses some of its medicinal properties. 

It is important to know the difference in the impact of fresh vegetable and fruit juices on the body. Vegetable juices, first, restore and replenish the reserve forces of the body, so if you're on a diet, give preference to vegetable juices. Fruit juices are essential for cleansing the body, they will lead, toxins, fatigue and enhance the biochemical reactions, contributing, thus, metabolism. If your work is connected with the nervous and physical activities, choose fruit juices. 

Fruit and vegetable juices complement each other well. Fruit juices are rich in sugars and vitamins, and vegetable - mineral salts. So boldly invent cocktails favorite fruits and vegetables, each time changing the proportions to find the same taste, which seems to you the most successful. Fresh juices are better to eat for 30-40 minutes before meals or in between meals. Particular care must comply with this recommendation for the juice of sweet fruits. If you drink a sweet juice after dinner, he can increase fermentation in the intestines and trigger bloating. Fresh juices should be drunk immediately, with rare exceptions. Even short-term cold storage reduces the medicinal value of juice, although the taste is not changed. 

Fruit and berry juices 

Citrus fruit: citrus juices (oranges, lemons, tangerines, grapefruit) are rich in vitamins C and E, potassium and folic acid. They increase vitality, relieve fatigue and strengthen blood vessels. These juices are useful in atherosclerosis and hypertension. Daily consumption of orange juice contributes to the rapid recovery in acute respiratory viral diseases and prevents their development. But be careful, when a stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer, chronic gastritis or pancreatitis, citrus juices better not to drink. In addition, grapefruit juice may interact with medications. Therefore, while taking many drugs it is contraindicated. 

Apple juice contains vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, malic, citric and other organic acids. Especially useful for children and people with diseases of the cardiovascular system, with anemia, gastritis with low acidity, liver and kidneys. Apple juice is good thirst quencher, and while it is low in calories. Pectin from apple juice with pulp normalizes the bowels. The high content of sugars and organic acids contributes to the rapid recovery after physical exertion. Apple juice can be drunk without harm to health in fairly large quantities - up to one liter per day. Contraindicated fresh-pressed apple juice during exacerbation of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and pancreatitis. 

Grape juice contains vitamins B2, B1, A and C, carbohydrates (glucose and fructose), organic acids (tartaric, malic), potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese. Juice good effect on the heart muscle: in the dark varieties of grape juice contains substances that reduce the risk of heart disease. Prevents blood clots. Its regular reception lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. Grape juice also has bactericidal and diuretic effects. Since the purpose of treatment natural grape juice to drink half a cup 3 times a day for three weeks. Before taking it, dilute with water in a ratio of 1:1. 

Not recommended grape juice in gastritis with hyperacidity, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers, diabetes, obesity, chronic inflammatory processes in the lungs. Is undesirable to use grape juice and a tendency to flatulence. 

Pomegranate juice is excellently assimilated, excites appetite, regulates stomach activity and increases hemoglobin - the level of iron in the blood. It has diuretic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic action. Usually recommended to drink it in combination with carrot and beet juices. Pomegranate juice to drink, dilute with water. It contains a lot of acids that irritate the stomach and destroy the tooth enamel. 

Contraindicated freshly squeezed pomegranate juice while gastritis with high acidity, ulcers and pancreatitis. 

Apricot juice is rich in potassium, which strengthens the heart muscle and helps remove excess fluid from the tissues. But for diabetics to drink this juice is not recommended - too much sugar. 

Pear juice has a bactericidal action and is an excellent diuretic. Doctors recommend it to those who are prone to diseases of the circulatory system or have kidney problems. In addition, pear juice, a lot of cellulose and pectic compounds, improves digestion and the bowels. 

Plum juice is very useful for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It is rich in potassium, which removes from the body water and salt, and therefore especially recommended suffering from rheumatism and gout. 

Vegetable juices 

Tomato juice contains vitamin C, carotene, vitamins of group B. Useful for diseases of the cardiovascular system. Tomato juice stimulates the gastrointestinal tract and reduces the risk of cancer. Very useful for pregnant and lactating women. Because of the low calorie one can drink for people with overweight. Two glasses of tomato juice make up for the daily need for vitamin C and A. Tomato juice to drink 20-30 minutes before meals, because it increases the willingness of the stomach and intestines to digest food. Many people like to add salt to tomato juice, but it reduces the medicinal properties. Instead of salt, add more chopped garlic and fresh herbs: dill, parsley, cilantro. And tasty, and useful! 

Contraindicated in tomato juice during exacerbation of gastritis, peptic ulcer, pancreatitis and cholecystitis. Do not use tomato juice in cases of poisoning, even easy! Since in this case, the tomato juice will increase the available effects. 

Beet juice contains much sugar, it also has vitamins C, E, B1, B2, PP. In large quantities it contains salts of potassium, iron, manganese. Very valuable for improving the composition of blood, especially for the formation of red blood cells - red blood cells. Juice has excellent cleaning properties. But it unpleasant to drink, so you should start with a teaspoon and gradually increase the dose of at least 100 g. If the beets are very unpleasant to you, prepare beet juice mixed with carrot, apple or pumpkin, gradually increasing share of the first. This mixture provides a high content of phosphorus and sulfur, as well as potassium and other alkali elements. In the composition of vegetable cocktail juice beets should not exceed one-third. 

But in freshly beet juice and is harmful compounds, which are destroyed on contact with air. Therefore, before using beet juice to at least 2-3 hours of stand in the refrigerator in an open pan. Some people beet juice is contraindicated. Sometimes it causes nausea, vomiting, dizziness, palpitations, weakness. In addition to individual intolerance, not recommended beet juice and kidney diseases, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers. 

Cabbage juice contains carbohydrates, vitamins C, PP, folic acid and amino acids. Is it the salt of potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron. In the cabbage juice contains a special vitamin antiulcer U. Despite the fact that cabbage juice has a healing effect on gastric mucosa, in the midst of acute gastritis and ulcers to drink desirable. But in the period stihaniya pain and recovery, he can be very useful. Warm freshly squeezed cabbage juice is recommended to rinse your mouth with stomatitis and gingivitis. In addition, cabbage juice inhibits the conversion of carbohydrates into fat, therefore, useful for obesity. You can drink it 30 minutes before meals and between meals several times a day. Cabbage juice can seem too bland, add some salt but it can not - it would reduce its medicinal properties. 

Carrot juice 

Fresh carrot juice - king of vegetable juices. It is rich in beta-carotene, B vitamins, potassium, calcium, cobalt and other minerals. All this makes carrot juice especially useful for children, people with weak immunity and problem skin. Nursing mother is recommended to drink 0.5 liters of carrot juice - milk from him getting better. 

Beta-carotene is very useful for vision. However, to assimilate it to always have to eat some fatty foods. Best of all - salad, mixed with vegetable oil. Or, add carrot juice a little cream. But we should not abuse the carrot juice. Because of the abundance of beta-carotene overloaded liver, excessive consumption of carrot juice, some people may cause giperkarotinemiyu, one of the hallmarks of which is the yellow pigmentation of the skin on the palms. Sometimes that takes the entire skin is yellow. The day is recommended to drink no more than half-liter of carrot juice. For vitamin prophylaxis rather than half a glass. 

However, carrots have a drink and contraindications. It is not recommended to use during exacerbation of peptic ulcer and enteritis. 

Pumpkin juice contains sucrose, useful pectic substances, salts of potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and cobalt. Is there vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, E, beta-carotene. Pumpkin juice improves the function of the gastrointestinal tract and promotes bile. It has long been recommended for people with cardiovascular disease, accompanied by edema. Pumpkin juice is especially useful in diseases of the kidneys and liver. Use it to half a cup at one time a day. If insomnia is recommended at night and drink a glass of pumpkin juice with honey, with stones in the kidney and bladder - a quarter or a half cup of pumpkin juice 3 times day. Course of treatment - 10 days. 

Contraindications for receiving virtually no pumpkin juice, only idiosyncrasy. 

Fruit and vegetable cocktails with a curative effect 

1. Squeeze juice of 1 large orange, 1 / 2 lemon with peel, 1 / 4 cup of mineral water. Excellent for use when cold. 

2.Effektivnoe means of struggle against excess weight. Recipe 1: to survive the juice from 1 / 2 pink grapefruit and 2 apples. Recipe 2: survival of carrot juice and spinach in a ratio of 5: 3. Recipe 3: The juice of carrots, beets and cucumber in the ratio 10: 3: 3. 

3. Improve light face and skin condition will help you to the following medical cocktails. Recipe 1: 6 pieces of carrots, 3 pc. green peppers, a little cabbage, turnips and spinach leaves. Recipe 2: 8 strawberries, 2 sprigs of green or black grapes. 

4. Prepare a juice of 3 carrots, 1 bundle of celery, 1 medium apple, 1 / 2 beet with leaves and a small bunch of parsley. This cocktail - a good tool for maintaining immunity. 

5. To improve the nervous system, drink the juice of 1 / 2 tomatoes, 100 grams of cabbage and 2 bundles of celery. 

6. Strengthen your nails will help cocktail 1 small cucumber, 4 carrots, 3 cabbage leaves and 1 / 4 green pepper. 

7. When insomnia and other sleep disorders drink fresh juice of 5 carrots, 2 stalks of celery and parsley bundle. 

8. 6 carrots and 1 / 4 head of cabbage fine will remove fatigue and redness in the eyes. 

Healthful force juices should not be overestimated. With juice therapy can not completely get rid of the disease, especially from the serious, but you can help the body fight disease and support the immune system. To get the fresh juice of useful substances and vitamins, there is no need to drink liters of it. So you will rather harm the body. Allowable rate - from a few tablespoons to three glasses per day depending on the type of juice. 

There are plenty of cocktails using freshly squeezed juices. They are prepared simply. But these fruit and vegetables for a summer fantasy theme useful and will please you and invited guests. Here are a few recipes. 

Ingredients: 2 oranges, 2 peaches, 2 tablespoons. l. sugar, 200 ml natural yogurt, ice cubes. 

Preparation: Peel off the oranges, disassembled into pieces and clean up of films. Peaches cut into small pieces. Survival of orange juice. In a blender whip peaches with sugar, yogurt and orange juice. Pour into pitcher, add ice and stir well. Pour into glasses and immediately serve. 

Ingredients: 1 bunch dill, 1 cucumber, 200 ml of fresh tomato juice, freshly ground black pepper. 

Preparation: Wash dill, chop. Cucumbers cleaned, cut into large chunks. Grind in a blender with dill pickles. Pour juice and pepper, stir. Pour into glasses. 

Ingredients: 2 banana, 1 kiwi, 2 cup pineapple, 1 tbsp. Liters. lemon juice, 0.5 tsp. honey, 150 ml mineral water. 

Preparation: bananas and kiwi clean, with pineapple juice is squeezed from the pulp. Add honey and lemon juice. Dilute with water and pour into glasses. 

Ingredients: 1 cup diced peeled pineapple 1 cup diced apple without a core, chopped 2 small carrots, peeled 1 orange, 2 chopped celery stalk, 1 peeled lime. 

Preparation: processed fruits in the juicer. Stir well. Add a few ice cubes. Go to the table