Juicing Your Way to Health: Top Tips for Avoiding Beginner’s Mistakes

Many people are concerned about improving their health.

Exercise plays a huge part in staying in shape and diet is massively important too.

Rather than eating whole foods, people elect to juice their way to health.

However, like starting a new exercise regimen, those who are beginner juicers are prone

to make mistakes.

Here are top tips to avoid making mistakes.

Take Your Time

You don’t want to turn yourself off of juicing.

So, you’ll want to couple the vegetables with more agreeable flavors.

For example, couple leafy greens with sweet flavors derived from apples and cherries.

Juicing greens requires some getting used to, so gradually add more greens to make the

juice healthier.

Don’t Always Blend

The term juicing can be misleading.

While most ingredients are blended, some ingredients are more healthier when inserted

straight into the end product.

For example, rather than blend pieces of lemon, squeeze the juice straight into the blended

concoction once finished.

Some people also add fresh herbs to the end product to enhance the natural flavors.

Think Outside of the Box

There are no rules to juicing.

Be creative and think outside of the box when considering ingredients.

Successful juicing requires mixing different flavors and textures.

For example, sweet potatoes make for a delicious ingredient as well as root vegetables,

which some may not initially think about adding.

Also, some ingredients may not ‘make sense’ on a plate yet work well in a juice.

Be Prepared

Juicing is not as simple as tossing ingredients into the blender.

The consistency of the juice and the flavor is influenced by the level of prepping.

Moreover, keeping particular peels on or not cutting and dicing may affect the function

of the juicing machine.

You may benefit from thoroughly reading the instructions of your particular machine

to ensure proper use and maintenance.

Don’t Wait

One of the benefits of juicing is getting the immediate nutrients from the ingredients.

So, you don’t want to juice and leave the concoction sitting out for a long time.

Drink the concoction immediately after blending to get the best effects from the ingredients.

If you must save the drink, seal it up in an airtight container and maintain in a refrigerator,

yet consume within a day’s time or you will lose a lot of the benefits.

Do Research

To save time and get better acquainted with healthy ingredients, research online about particular

recipes and what ingredients are most beneficial.

Also, pay attention to the source of the information; some personalities may be self-appointed

experts rather than have experience working in the nutrition field or really knowing what ingredients

are the most healthy.

Thoroughly Wash Equipment

Ironically, blenders filled with healthy ingredients can make you sick if you don’t wash the equipment

after use.

Unwashed equipment can become contaminated.

There is a prepping period involved as well as a post-juicing process, which requires carefully

maintaining unused portions as well as washing all equipment.

Don’t Overuse Fruit

When people initially think of ‘juice,’ fruit comes to mind.

However, when it comes to the benefits of juicing, it’s much better to use more veggies than fruits.

For best results, use as many veggies as your palate can tolerate.

It may require a graduation of adding more veggies as well as mixing in a bit of fruit to make the

concoction tasty.

Don’t Get Lazy

While it’s great to be juicing, you don’t want to get lazy when it comes to ingredients.

Sure, identifying what ingredients work makes it easy to navigate the grocery store and prepare

the juice, but it’s better to mix things up to achieve a healthy diet.

Rotate the ingredients you use so you’re getting a medley of nutrients into your diet.

Read Multiple Reviews and Ask Around

It’s tempting to make a quick decision when you know it’s a healthy one.

For example, there is no doubt that juicing is a good decision yet you don’t want to head to the

store and purchase the first juicer you see.

Selecting a good machine requires research and inquiry.

To start, read online reviews from several health-related sites.

For example, read about the Omega J8006 nutrition center juicer.

Secondly, ask friends or trainers about their experiences with particular brands and models.

Know About Juicing and Blending

There is a difference between juicing and blending, yet they are complementary to each other.

It’s great to juice vegetables and blending is convenient for soft fruits.

Doing both provides you with more options.

For example, you can juice garlic and ginseng.

About the Author
Lucy Thomson is a fitness freak! Well, that’s what her friends say! Lucy likes to eat healthily and look after her body, doing detoxes, juicing and exercise including yoga to keep herself in tip-top condition. She shares her tips with others looking to become healthier but who aren’t sure where to start.

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