Guest guest Report post Posted July 24, 2007 I like carrot , apple and ginger..........( apparently , so did Bruce Lee?) The Valley Vegan...........jmaine37 <zuzu37 wrote: I agree! But I put my juicer up high in a closet when I got my Vitamix... Yes, I know they're expensive, but I was lucky enough to snag one for free and use it just about every day. Instead of my morning cup of joe, I have a green smoothie - some water, an apple, a banana, some ground flax seed and whatever greens I have on hand (romaine lettuce, spinach, collard greens, parsley...)Any other good smoothie recipes out there?Jolene , Scott <hacktorious wrote:>> You do have to admit that veggie drinks, fruit drinks, and smoothies are> yummy though...........> > On 7/20/07, Marcy <imgreen03 wrote:> >> > Scott, I believe you are onto something when you say they are just> > trying to sell something. Another gimmick to help us humans stick to a> > healthier diet! I don't think we need any gimmicks or gadgets to eat> > healthy. Just a couple tools, like a sharp knife!> >> > I believe it's best to eat our foods whole. There is evidence that> > separating components of foods out renders them less useful to our bodies.> >> > When a food is whole, the way it was intended to be, it still contains the> > enzymes needed to digest the food.> >> > Juicing is supposed to break down the cell walls to allow access to the> > nutrients inside the cell. This sounds like it makes sense, but many> > juicers separate the fiber. If we need the fiber, why should we separate it> > out?> >> > Then, some people add fiber to their diet! Jeeeesh!> >> > I'm not so sure it's a good thing to break the cell wall, either.> >> > This is also why I don't believe in supplements. Supplements, separated> > from our foods, usually don't do much for us. There is little proof (if> > any) that they do. Again, without the symbiotic relationship the nutrients> > have with the whole food, they don't assimilate well or much in our bodies.> > A couple doctor-experts on this subject point out we just pee the> > supplements away.> >> > All the nutrition we need is in whole plant foods. We just need to vary> > what we eat, eat a wide spectrum of colors (various anti-oxidants),> > and avoid processing our foods too much.> >> > I guess I it makes sense to eat the way we did before food processing> > became standard practice. If we could all live surrounded by gardens and> > orchards, which grew the food we need to eat, and we could go out and pick> > it and eat it, that would be best.> >> > Second best is going to the Farmers Market and buying it. 3rd would be a> > grocery store, where the food was shipped from far away, it wasn't picked> > ripe and it's not fresh (and it increased your ecological footprint because> > it polluted the air while travelling to the store).> >> > Marcy> >> >> >>Peter H Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 24, 2007 My son in law likes that. Unfortunately I do not like ginger. Jo , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > I like carrot , apple and ginger..........( apparently , so did Bruce Lee?) > > > The Valley Vegan........... > > jmaine37 <zuzu37 wrote: > I agree! But I put my juicer up high in a closet when I got my > Vitamix... Yes, I know they're expensive, but I was lucky enough to > snag one for free and use it just about every day. Instead of my > morning cup of joe, I have a green smoothie - some water, an apple, > a banana, some ground flax seed and whatever greens I have on hand > (romaine lettuce, spinach, collard greens, parsley...) > > Any other good smoothie recipes out there? > > Jolene > > , Scott <hacktorious@> wrote: > > > > You do have to admit that veggie drinks, fruit drinks, and > smoothies are > > yummy though........... > > > > On 7/20/07, Marcy <imgreen03@> wrote: > > > > > > Scott, I believe you are onto something when you say they are > just > > > trying to sell something. Another gimmick to help us humans > stick to a > > > healthier diet! I don't think we need any gimmicks or gadgets > to eat > > > healthy. Just a couple tools, like a sharp knife! > > > > > > I believe it's best to eat our foods whole. There is evidence > that > > > separating components of foods out renders them less useful to > our bodies. > > > > > > When a food is whole, the way it was intended to be, it still > contains the > > > enzymes needed to digest the food. > > > > > > Juicing is supposed to break down the cell walls to allow access > to the > > > nutrients inside the cell. This sounds like it makes sense, but > many > > > juicers separate the fiber. If we need the fiber, why should we > separate it > > > out? > > > > > > Then, some people add fiber to their diet! Jeeeesh! > > > > > > I'm not so sure it's a good thing to break the cell wall, either. > > > > > > This is also why I don't believe in supplements. Supplements, > separated > > > from our foods, usually don't do much for us. There is little > proof (if > > > any) that they do. Again, without the symbiotic relationship > the nutrients > > > have with the whole food, they don't assimilate well or much in > our bodies. > > > A couple doctor-experts on this subject point out we just pee > the > > > supplements away. > > > > > > All the nutrition we need is in whole plant foods. We just need > to vary > > > what we eat, eat a wide spectrum of colors (various anti- > oxidants), > > > and avoid processing our foods too much. > > > > > > I guess I it makes sense to eat the way we did before food > processing > > > became standard practice. If we could all live surrounded by > gardens and > > > orchards, which grew the food we need to eat, and we could go > out and pick > > > it and eat it, that would be best. > > > > > > Second best is going to the Farmers Market and buying it. 3rd > would be a > > > grocery store, where the food was shipped from far away, it > wasn't picked > > > ripe and it's not fresh (and it increased your ecological > footprint because > > > it polluted the air while travelling to the store). > > > > > > Marcy > > > > > > > > > > > Peter H > > > > > Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today. > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 24, 2007 Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds because they contain arsenic.Scott--- jo.heartwork wrote:"heartwerk" <jo.heartwork Subject: Re: juicersTue, 24 Jul 2007 15:56:15 -0000 My son in law likes that. Unfortunately I do not like ginger. Jo , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > I like carrot , apple and ginger..........( apparently , so did Bruce Lee?) > Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 24, 2007 No the pips/core will just make it bitter. The Valley Vegan..............Scott Macri <scottm wrote: Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds because they contain arsenic.Scott--- jo.heartwork wrote:"heartwerk" <jo.heartwork > Subject: Re: juicersTue, 24 Jul 2007 15:56:15 -0000 My son in law likes that. Unfortunately I do not like ginger.Jo , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote:>> I like carrot , apple and ginger..........( apparently , so did Bruce Lee?)> Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com Peter H Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 24, 2007 Hi Scott, I usually leave the seeds in. As there are usually only a few seeds per apple, and I use no more than 2 apples per smoothie, I don't think I'n any danger. I don't notice any difference in taste. Snopes.com addressees this here: http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/apples.asp Jolene Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds because they contain arsenic. Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 25, 2007 I do. The nutritionist I visited said I should. Jo Re: Re: juicers Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds because they contain arsenic. Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 25, 2007 It doesn't make ours bitter. The drink is very sweet and delicious. Jo , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > No the pips/core will just make it bitter. > > The Valley Vegan.............. > > Scott Macri <scottm wrote: > Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds because they contain arsenic. > > Scott > > --- jo.heartwork wrote: > > " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork > > Re: juicers > Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:56:15 -0000 > > My son in law likes that. Unfortunately I do not like ginger. > > Jo > > , Peter VV <swpgh01@> wrote: > > > > I like carrot , apple and ginger..........( apparently , so did > Bruce Lee?) > > > > > Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com > > > > > > Peter H > > > > > Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today. > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 25, 2007 Apple seeds have been known to cure cancer. heartwerk wrote: > > > I do. The nutritionist I visited said I should. > > Jo > > Re: Re: juicers > > Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds > because they contain arsenic. > > Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 25, 2007 I have heard that too. Also I heard that ground apricot seeds have a similar effect. Jo , Kish Tailor <ktailor01 wrote: > > Apple seeds have been known to cure cancer. > > heartwerk wrote: > > > > > > I do. The nutritionist I visited said I should. > > > > Jo > > > > Re: Re: juicers > > > > Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds > > because they contain arsenic. > > > > Scott > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2007 the apricot seeds/laetrile/cancer issue is quite well known and researched: http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/laetrile.html i'd like to think that " cures for cancer " are not reduced to mere anecdotal citations (i.e. " i hear this " or " i heard that " ). blake I have heard that too. Also I heard that ground apricot seeds have a similar effect. Jo , Kish Tailor <ktailor01 wrote: > > Apple seeds have been known to cure cancer. > > heartwerk wrote: > > > > > > I do. The nutritionist I visited said I should. > > > > Jo > > > > Re: Re: juicers > > > > Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds > > because they contain arsenic. > > > > Scott > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 27, 2007 We all would - but if nobody repeats what they have heard there will be no information and no conversation. Jo On 27/07/07, Blake Wilson <mbw wrote: the apricot seeds/laetrile/cancer issue is quite well known and researched: http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/laetrile.ht ml i'd like to think that " cures for cancer " are not reduced to mere anecdotal citations (i.e. " i hear this " or " i heard that " ). blake I have heard that too. Also I heard that ground apricot seeds have asimilar effect.Jo , Kish Tailor <ktailor01 wrote:>> Apple seeds have been known to cure cancer.>> heartwerk wrote:> >> >> > I do. The nutritionist I visited said I should. > >> > Jo> >> > Re: Re: juicers> >> > Do you leave the apple seeds in? I was told not to eat apple seeds> > because they contain arsenic. > >> > Scott> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 14, 2007 I have a Braun, it was given to me from Freecycle when I went to deliver some things I was giving a member. I'm happy with it, no problems juicing greens. Donna Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 15, 2007 I have a greenstar and absolutely love it. It has lots of power and everything goes through it good. When I put really moist stuff, like fresh greens in, I usually try to follow it with something drier like a carrot to force everything through. My pulp comes out so dry it flakes apart. The old one I had left so much juice in the pulp that it was like mush. The greenstar is expensive, but if you use it much, you will save the extra cost with buying less stuff for the same amount of juice. It also has an added benefit in that it grinds and presses the juice out, but doesn't have a blade to whip it up and add air and heat. The air ozidizes the stuff, taking out nutrition and the heat takes out some vitimins. Katie thelilacflower wrote: I have a Braun, it was given to me from Freecycle when I went to deliver some things I was giving a member. I'm happy with it, no problems juicing greens. Donna Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make your homepage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 15, 2007 Oh....I forgot to mention..... I always give the pulp from the juice to my dogs! You should see the two of them come running when they hear the sound of the juicer! On 11/15/07, Katie M <cozycate wrote: > > I have a greenstar and absolutely love it. It has lots of power and > everything goes through it good. When I put really moist stuff, like fresh > greens in, I usually try to follow it with something drier like a carrot to > force everything through. My pulp comes out so dry it flakes apart. The old > one I had left so much juice in the pulp that it was like mush. The > greenstar is expensive, but if you use it much, you will save the extra cost > with buying less stuff for the same amount of juice. It also has an added > benefit in that it grinds and presses the juice out, but doesn't have a > blade to whip it up and add air and heat. The air ozidizes the stuff, taking > out nutrition and the heat takes out some vitimins. > Katie > > > thelilacflower <thelilacflower%40> wrote: > I have a Braun, it was given to me from Freecycle when I went to deliver > some things I was giving a member. I'm happy with it, no problems juicing > greens. > Donna > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make your homepage. > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
