In the past few years there has been a lot of talk about the benefits that juicing can have, and how good it is for a healthy body. I have never really paid any attention before, believing that fruit and vegetable juice was thick, green and a bit stomach churning but I have recently discovered that this is definitely not the case. There are some very tasty recipes around, and it makes a change that something is extremely good for you, actually tastes good!

The benefits of juicing:

Juicing fruit and vegetables means that your body can absorb larger amounts of nutrients more effectively. The body doesn’t need to digest the food so the vitamins and minerals in the juice are absorbed quicker than usual.

If you think about the ‘five a day’ advise, you have to eat the recommended portion size of five different things every day. With juicing you use more fruit and vegetables than you can actually probably eat – its relatively easy to drink enough juice to obtain sufficient amounts of powerful nutrients, especially because juicing makes them so concentrated.

Fresh fruit and vegetables contain lots of brilliant enzymes – enzymes increase your metabolic rate, which means you can burn calories faster. Brilliant if you are trying to lose weight.

We all know how important the liver is, and juicing is a great way of looking after your liver. Certain nutrients are needed to help the liver detoxify, and seen as though the liver has over 700 functions it’s a good idea to look after it! Antioxidents beta-carotene, vitamin C and E and N-acetyle cysteine are all potent liver cleansers, and are all found in fruit and vegetables.

Not only that, the antioxidants from fruit and vegetables contain a wide range of plant chemicals called phytochemicals, and these amazing things been found to have anti-cancer properties.

Vitamin C, E, potassium and magnesium are important for improving the cardiovascular system, and maintaining a healthy heart. Blackberries, kiwi, asparagus and spinach and incredibly rich in all these things – now when would you ever eat those four things together normally? Juicing means it is easier (and probably tastier) to do just that.

Now, be honest, did you know all that about juicing? No, me neither!

Go-Electrical currently have juicers by Dualit and Magimix at brilliant prices, so don’t hesitate in buying one – just think of your health!  The Dualit 88305 is well built and sturdy, it has a large feeding tube which allows for minimum effort, and it features an extra capacity jug. The Magimix juicers come in standard, XL or XL Plus, and are not only available in black and silver, but red, cream and white too. As you would expect with Magimix products they are well made and very reliable.

Once you have purchased your new juicer, why not try one of these tasty recipes to give yourself a boost of energy and kick start better health. Tasty, easy and incredibly good for you!

Green Energiser;

2 Apples

Half Cucumber

Half Lemon (peeled)

Half cup Kale

Half cup Spinach

Quarter bunch Celery

Quarter bulb Fennel

1” Ginger

Quarter head Romaine Lettuce

Sweet Green;

1 Cucumber

1 Carrott

1 green Apple

Quarter cup Parsely

Quarter cup Mint

1 stalk Celery

½” Ginger

Half Lemon (peeled)