Things you must know to get maximum benefits from Juices

The list of health benefits from fruits and vegetables is endless. Everyone is recommended to have at least five servings daily for optimum health. Well, fresh fruits and vegetables bring out the best of their nutritional value when consumed raw. If you don’t like to consume the fruits in their solid forms, it is advised to purchase a best all-around juicer. The vegetables, boiled or cooked, lose the necessary minerals and nutrients. Hence a juicer can be used to extract the juice from them that keeps the nutritional value intact.

If you are strictly following a vegan diet, that excludes food items procured from animals, like the meat, fish, eggs and dairy products, you must include fresh fruit juices in your diet to get the necessary vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO HAVE JUICES?

The preferable time of the day to consume juices is in the morning, on an empty stomach. Drink a glassful of fresh fruit juice with your breakfast. The nutrients in the juices are well absorbed in the body during this period. It will give you an instant energy boost that will keep you going for the entire day. The juices will help maintain the acid-alkaline balance and improve your digestive health.

However, fruits that are more acidic should be avoided in the morning as it may cause acidity and related problems. You can have a vegetable juice any time of the day. A tomato or a carrot juice can be great alternatives for evening snacks. It will keep your stomach full and limit the consumption of unnecessary calories. As our digestive system slows down after sunset, it is best to avoid consumption of juices after 6 pm.

ARE JUICES SAFE FOR ALL?

Fruits and vegetables contain a high level of vitamins (A, C, D, and K). They also have minerals (iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, folate etc.). The antioxidants present in the fruits are necessary for sound health and immunity. A glass or two of fresh fruit juice is more beneficial than consuming multivitamins. The juices are easily absorbed and digested by the body.

Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are necessary for children, pregnant women, ailing people recovering from illnesses, athletes and everyone else. Most fruits and vegetables contain sucrose which can have negative effects on patients suffering from diabetes. It is best to avoid sweet fruits like mango, banana, grapes that contain high sucrose in that case. However, the sucrose levels present in fruits are far less as compared with the packaged fruit drinks with artificial sweeteners and high sugar levels.

If you suffer from acidity, heartburn and similar problems, you must avoid citrus fruits. These include lemons and oranges as it might worsen your condition.

You must remember not to intake excessive amount of juices. A moderate consumption of one or two glasses of juice is best for you. Your dietician will be the best person to advise you. He/she can tell which juices are best for you and which ones to avoid.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Well, as we mentioned earlier, the list of health benefits from juices is endless and cannot be ignored. The Vitamins are excellent immunity boosters that keep you safe from minor illnesses by increasing your resistivity level. It improves metabolism and helps in weight loss and better digestion. They are also important for a healthy skin and prevent the signs of ageing.

Vitamin A found in carrots is essential for better eyesight. The nutrients present in fruits can prevent serious health conditions like UTIs, heart diseases, cancers and so on. The antioxidants found in natural fruit juices helps to flush out the harmful toxins accumulated in our body. There are many more benefits that need an entire book to be explained. Thus, drink juices daily and notice the differences in your body leading to better health and wellness.

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