Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Why Drink Carrot Juice?

In juicing, pure carrot juice not only tastes good, but it also has a vast array of nutrients and health benefits. It's also easily absorbed and highly cleansing. If you’re mixing with other vegetables and fruits, I recommend it composes at least about 60% of the total amount of juice you drink in a glass. 

Friday, August 13, 2021

Should We Soak Raw Nuts?

The phytic acid content of nuts isn’t actually anything to worry about…unless nuts make up a major portion of your calorie intake. And they shouldn’t. Nuts should supplement your diet.

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Let's look at the word 'Diet'


Definition

(taken from Merriam-Webster Dictionary)


As a noun, it refers to:
  • food and drink regularly provided or consumed.
  • habitual nourishment.
  • the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reason.
  • a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight.
As a verb it means:
  • to cause to take food: Feed
  • to cause to eat and drink sparingly or according to prescribed rules.
As an adjective, it is to:
  • reduced in or free from calories.
  • promote weight loss

DID YOU KNOW?

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Lemon Acidity

Everyone loves a glass of lemon juice mixed with water and ice on a hot sunny day! 

Lemons, in its natural state, is acidic with a pH of about 2, but once it is metabolized it actually becomes alkaline with a pH well above 7. It contains a high amount of vitamin C, soluble fiber, and plant compounds. So, once your lemon juice is fully digested, it has alkalizing effects with many health benefits!