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My Mom used orange juice – sometimes pressed, sometimes tinned – in the summertime to erase and prevent sun damage, but I feel it can be used in winter time, too, to revive glow and lightly exfoliate a dreary winter skin.
The recipe is simple: an orange juice. Plain orange juice. My Mom rubbed half the orange or half the tangerine (or clementine, or even a satsuma) all over her face, avoiding the eye area.
And it makes perfect sense: orange juice contains alpha hydroxy acids, and just the right type for your skin. Even the most fragile skins are safe with most fruit juices, apart from lemon and lime. Still, you can use them diluted.
Citrus fruit juices are naturally astringent, so they will dry up your pimples. They will lightly exfoliate thanks to fruit acids. And they are rich in age-reversing antioxidants, bioflavanoids, and vitamin C, the potent collagen rebuilder and skin lightener.
Need any more reasons to use orange juice daily as a face toner than comes full-strength, without any preservatives or fillers?
Then grab that carton of organic or at least not from concentrate OJ and start reviving your skin to its prime condition!
Merry Christmas!
Can we drink fruit juice before bed or is it better to have it in the morning? Is it good if refrigerated for 24 hours? And is it okay for me to drink it since my mum has diabetes? –Lim
There is not a thing wrong with drinking fruit juice before bed. Your body has no idea what ‘time’ it is when it comes to eating, and your digestive system works 24 hours a day.
Fruit juices can stay fresh when covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Pasteurized and bottled juices last much longer, but it’s always recommended to consume the juice within a week of opening a container, even when refrigerated.
Your mother may have to limit her consumption of fruit juices in order to control her carbohydrate and sugar intake. Excessive intake of juices (such as three or four 8-oz. glasses per day) can contribute too many calories and may affect glucose or triglyceride levels of people who have metabolic issues. Still others, with kidney disease, have to limit or avoid certain juices because of their potassium content.
If you are in good health, a 4-6 oz. glass of juice each day can contribute valuable vitamins, minerals, and energy, and should not be a cause for concern.
* Items in Juice Plus that are not in Pop a Green are not there for a reason. For example, Pop a Green does not contain any fiber, because fiber, while healthful, is widely available and inexpensive. If you’d like to know why other items (starred) are excluded, please contact us. |
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I’ve had requests to show the comparisons of Whole Food Nation’s Pop A Purple® and Pop A Green® with Juice Plus® Garden Blend and Orchard Blend because these are both supplements sourced from whole foods.
Both are primarily whole food dietary supplements designed to provide nutrition from whole fruits and vegetables, rather than from isolated vitamins and minerals. But there are some big differences.
The Juice Plus Vineyard Blend is a third bottle that was added to the original Garden and Orchard pair, many years later. One would have to purchase 3 bottles to benefit from it.
Below are the number of vegetables, cruciferous veggies, fruits, berries, digestive enzymes, friendly flora and fiber ingredients in both products, compiled from the labels.
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It is easier than you think to kick off your diet. First, you have to decide what your goal is. Maybe you just want to flush out your system. Maybe you only have a couple of pounds to lose or maybe you have gotten super sized yourself from all those drive through meals! Could be you just wanting to feel better and not keel over from clogged arteries! That is OK too! So, do you have a result in mind now? Good, let us get started.
First, we need a shopping list. Here are the fruits that are high in fructose, a simple sugar that converts to body fat easily. All fruit has it but some have more than others do. Use caution with coconut, all canned and processed fruits, dates, grapes, bananas, plantains and dried fruit. Now the “good” fruits: strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, boysenberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, oranges, pears, guava, papaya, grapefruit, cranberries and of course, apples!
Now the vegetables! Spinach, lettuce (all kinds), cabbage, eggplant, okra, scallions, onions, turnips, turnip greens, carrots, celery, tomatoes, eggplant, leeks, mushrooms, sprouts, artichokes, kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, squash, cauliflower, zucchini and yams. Be sure to eat as much of the fresh fruits and vegetables as possible, and raw is even better, as both will help the food to retain its nutrients. Vegetables contain complex carbs and fiber, which help your digestive tract to function more efficiently and take longer to break down so leave you feeling fuller longer too.
First you prepare your fruits
Wash the fruit (apples, plums, pears, peaches — just about any fruit you love!) then prepare it to go into a large pot.
(By the way, orange juice doesn’t seem to freeze very well. FYI. However, I have had good luck with lemon and lime juice. All you do is squeeze your lemon/limes for juice, put into ice-cube trays, freeze, then put the cubes into a freezer bag.)
Preparation: for apples — just cut into a couple of pieces, no need to remove seeds or stems
for pears — cut each one into several pieces, no need to remove seeds or stems
for plums — cut in half — don’t worry about removing the stone that’s inside
for pineapples — cut away the rough outside, then slice it into slices. No need to remove the inner core part.
The Recipe
Put your chopped fruit (it’s okay if they are large chunks) into a large stock pot and add about a cup of water. Bring it slowly to a boil — s-l-o-w-l-y is the key. This will increase the amount of juice that is extruded from the fruit.
Bring it to a boil and boil for about 5 minutes. Then turn off the heat.
(NOTE: Bringing the juice to a boil stops the actions of certain enzymes that would change the color and taste of your fruit juice while it is in the freezer. This “cooking” step is really important, unless you plan to drink your juice within a few weeks.)
After it has cooled to room temperature (sometimes I start working on it while it’s still warm) pour the juice and fruit through a strainer into a pan (I use a large stainless steel pan that is wide and holds a lot of juice.)
Sometimes I put this mixture through the strainer several times. It depends on how clear I want my juice. For example, I put apple juice through a couple of times, but only put my pear juice through once. It’s up to you.
A great tool to own is a cone-shaped strainer. They come with a wooden “dowel” that you use to press the fruit against the sides to get the maximum amount of juice into your pan.
The flesh of the fruit that’s left behind makes incredibly delicious jams and preserves. If you choose to make them, you will need to remove the stone from the plums, the seeds and core from the apples or pears.
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A new study from California finds high levels of lead in common foods and drinks our children consume. 125 out of 146 products tested at the EPA – Environmental Protection Agency, were found to have high lead levels.
“Lead exposure among children is a particular concern because their developing bodies absorb lead at a higher rate and because children are particularly sensitive to lead’s toxic effects, including decreased IQ,” says toxicologist Barbara G. Callahan, PhD, of the University of Massachusetts.
Lead was found in apple juice, grape juice, packaged peaches and pears including the baby food peaches and pears. Some items were labeled as organic.
Many products have enough lead in one serving to warrant warning labels under California law, says the San Francisco based Environmental Law Foundation, who did generate the study.
“Scientists agree that there is no safe level of exposure to lead,” according to the foundation. “Lead accumulates in the body from multiple exposures.”
For the list of companies and products named go to the EFL website at www.envirolaw.org
Parents can make fresh apple and fruit juices from organic fruits. Helpful information on juicers here.
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There are hundreds of juices on the market, but if you really look at the label on the back of the bottle, you find that they are loaded with much more than just the juice. Most of these are additives and preservatives. When it comes to juices the simpler and shorter the ingredient list, the better. No Added Sugar is always highly desirable.
So when it comes to ready-made juices, which are the best ones out there? Well taking into consideration wholesomeness, nutrition, and taste, here are four best-on-the -market juices I would recommend:
1. Naked Juice, which has a variety of blends to choose from
2. Odwalla which tastes as close to home as you can get. Odwalla juices are flash pasteurized thus preserving the taste and nutrients. The juice is heated for a short period of time to remove bacteria, then quickly cooled to preserve the taste and nutrients.
3. Bolthouse Farms juices with wonderful blends such as “Green Goodness”, a concoction which include kiwi, pineapple, apples etc and also “Amazing Mango” which makes you feel like you’re eating the real fruit in a bottle.
4. Welch’s Grape Juice is a choice you can never go wrong with. It’s pure and simple goodness. Its concentrated form however can make it a little bit on the sweet side. So you could mix some seltzer water with it or a less sweet clear juice.
All of these are all natural choices, which is their greatest appeal.
Some of these juices, like Bolthouse Farms, even display the exact proportion of each type of fruit used in each bottle of the juice blend. For example, 1/2 Pineapple, 1 apple, 2 kiwis etc. So this is a better indicator of what you’re getting vs. just having the item on the ingredient list.
Tip: Also, because these juices cost more than regular juices on the market, to save considerably be sure to buy the bigger, full-sized bottle. They are usually more reasonably priced, just a couple bucks over their mini versions. Also, they are more likely to be on sale.
Any food you choose to consume should resemble something which you would make yourself if you had the time and resources. Make everything you eat worth it, because quality does count for a lot.
To Your Enjoyable and Guilt-Free Food Experiences,
Your digestive system maintains a coating of mucus as a protection. Problems arise when this coating becomes too thick from illness and environmental conditions like pollution and eating too many processed, fatty, and sugar type foods.
Juice fasting breaks up this mucus so it is eliminated naturally and reduced back to
a normal healthy amount. The juices also provide nutrients and antioxidants to make your body heal faster and better.
As a result your own body’s natural healing power is released to speed your healing and rejuvenation.
A 3 day juice fast where nothing but juice is consumed once a month will help greatly to balance your body. The typical effects are also better energy, better looking skin, getting colds less often and losing weight.
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