RE: Juicer vs. Blender / Should we juice? [s]

[Guest guest]

No, it is important that we consume the right quantity and mix of

food/nutrients for us. Please refer to the message I just posted, subject

" Juicer vs. Blender / Whole vs. fractional foods. "

 

One of the primary motivations for juicing is the notion that we need

concentrated doses of certain nutrients. Now I've rarely met anyone who

juices who can name any of these magical nutrients (a few can), even authors

of books on juicing. So people use terms such as " phytonutrients " or

" minerals. " In truth, however, most people have no idea what these terms may

actually mean. So it is a case of teachings (whether published or not) being

handed down from teacher to teacher to student, without much understanding

along the way. This is why a teacher of very high integrity, such as

Victoria Boutenko, now teaches people to make green smoothies, rather than

to juice.

 

So picture an empty cup and alongside the cup a large pitcher full of water.

Now imagine pouring water from the pitcher into the cup. At some point the

cup is full. Now you can stop pouring or keep pouring and clean up the floor

afterward. At any moment in time, our bodies have a certain capacity to

absorb and assimilate/metabolize/eliminate some quantity of any given

nutrient or substance. If we force in more than that quantity, it simply

backs up in our system and must be removed. But we have exceeded our present

capacity for elimination, so now the substance must be stored and removed

" later. "

 

Is this where you wish to direct your metabolic activity? You may not feel

the difference, at least not at first, but in my experience, people who

actually reconnect with their system's innate communication about hunger and

thirst, and who therefore actually eat what they need, have the best, most

consistent energy and vitality of all.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

 

lalumai [lalumai]

Monday, March 14, 2005 1:16 PM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Juicer vs. Blender

 

 

Hi

 

Is it important that we juice? Because of my NDI it is hard for me to

convince myself that drinking things other than water (6 to 7 liters a

day) is refreshing and good for me. But if it is important I am sure I

can figure out something.

 

Love and kisses,

Lu