Not Eating As Many Daily Vegetables As You Know You Should?

We all know we need to eat a number of fresh vegetables every day. But somehow, daily vegetables just don’t seem very …… exciting.

I never managed to get in enough fresh daily vegetables – but now I do. And it’s all due to juicing!

What’s more, I really look forward to my daily juice – even though it contains some vegetables I would never normally eat.

Juices and smoothies are an easy – and most of all FUN – way to make sure you enjoy your daily vegetables.

Juicing can help you gain the health benefits of daily vegetables as well as fruits without needing to sit down to a plateful of them. This article contains advice that will help you begin juicing to a healthier way of life easily.

Getting Your Daily Vegetables – Start Simply

Don’t go crazy when making your first juices. You don’t need a ton of different vegetables – 2 or even 3 different veggies are plenty. Add one piece of fruit for sweetness and extra flavour if you wish. That’s it!

Savor your juice, and drink it slowly. Take time to enjoy it, and taste everything in it. Leave the juice briefly in your mouth so that it can blend with your saliva, beginning the digestion process.

Be sure to learn about juicing basics before you begin. Find out more about the equipment you will need.

Related: Which type of juicer is best for YOU –  centrifugal or masticating or neither?

If you are juicing dark, leafy greens, add a cucumber to enhance the flavour. If you can, buy organic cucumber, so you can leave the peel on for added nutrient value.

If you don’t like a particular vegetable, but you know you should be eating it, add just a small amount into your juice or smoothie. For example, I hate celery. If it’s added to a food, I can taste it immediately, and it puts me off the meal. But I add it to my smoothies and don’t taste it at all, because I always include cucumber, lemon juice and a little fruit.

Drink your juice as soon after you make it as possible. In fact, you should drink it immediately after it is made.

Make sure to remove large pits from items such as peaches and avocados before you juice them – they could damage your juicer.

You can get the entire family involved in juicing because it is fun and easy. For example, a child can wash the produce as an adult works on chopping it.

More Tips for Getting Your Daily Vegetables

If you wish to lose weight, include as many “negative calorie” foods in your juicing as possible. These include cabbage, kale, broccoli, and various herbs. You can also use fruits that are rich in fiber – but in small quantities.

You don’t have to throw away the pulp that your juicing machine delivers. You can add it to your juices, add it to baked foods, turn it into broth, add it to scrambled eggs, turn it into a dip or make it into ice cubes!

Add one new vegetable whenever you change up your juicing routine, no more. If the glass of juice doesn’t taste good or upsets your stomach, you will know the cause is that one new item you added.

If you are feeling tired or achy, adding juice to your life can return the spring to your step! Fresh juice is packed with an array of nutrients, promoting everything from healthy joints to improved memory.

Many children neglect to eat their vegetables. You can give them their favorite fruit juices spiked with vegetable juice – they don’t need to know what you are doing!

Be aware that some juices can stain or colour your teeth – beets and carrots for example. It’s not a problem, just remember to brush your teeth as soon as possible after drinking.

Before you eat, drink juice. Drinking your juice while your stomach is empty will fill you up with a nutritious beverage while allowing your stomach to fully absorb the vitamins and minerals.
And then, when it is time to dine on a main meal, you won’t have a tendency to overeat since you won’t be starved.

Summary

Juicing is GREAT way to make sure you get your healthy daily vegetables – much more fun than sitting down to a plateful! Incorporate the tips here into your daily life and start enjoying the many benefits of juicing.

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