JUICING FOR LIFE

A POSITIVE WAY
 JUICE?

 Juice is a liquid that is

naturally contained in fruit
and vegetables
 Juice is prepared by
mechanically squeezing fruit
or vegetable flesh without
application of heat or solvents.
 Raw juice therapy is a method
of treatment of disease through
an exclusive diet of juices of
fruits and vegetables. It is also
known as juice fasting.
 TYPES OF JUICES
Fruit and vegetable juices may be divided into six
main type:1. Juices from sweet fruits such as prunes
and grapes.2. Juices from sub-acid fruits like apple,
plum, pear, peach, apricot and cherry,3. Juices from
acid fruits like orange, lemon, grapefruit, strawberry
and pineapple.4. Juices from vegetable fruits, namely,
tomato and cucumber.5. Juices from green leafy
vegetables like cabbage, celery, lettuce, spinach,
parsley and watercress.6. Juices from root vegetables
like beetroot, carrot, onion, potato and radish.
 HEALTH BENEFITS!!!
 Instant energy, fruit carbohydrates

 UNSWEETENED JUICE is naturally fat free, source of water and weight loss.

 Easy to prepare, saves time

 Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidant phytochemicals

 Fruit juices-Rich in potassium, low in sodium

 Reduces risk of Cancers, protective against stroke, delays onset of Alzheimer’s

 Cranberry Juice for bladder infections, orange juice for high blood cholesterol

 Raise serum antioxidant capacity and even offset the oxidative stress and
inflammation normally caused by high-fat and high-sugar meals

 Consumption of UNSWEETENED JUICE meets the RDA for fruit consumption,

calories and nutrients
 Raw fresh vegetable juice are
 Cellular cleansing
 Rich in chlorophyll- blood builder, liver detox,
antiseptic/ antibiotic
 Alkaline diet
 Sources of plant insulin and other hormones

 Flushes out the toxins from fat cells, rehydrates the

body, supplies energy, give rest to the digestive
system.
 Improves life expectancy and health- Contributes to the
prevention of heart disease- Helps with depression- Helps
relieve high blood pressure- Helps detoxify the body therefore
helps alleviate allergies- Helps with degenerative and
deficiency diseases- Aids digestion- It is believed that fresh
juice may assist in reducing the body’s stress by helping to
correct acid/alkalineimbalances that are so common in our
modern world.
 The nutrient and enzymes found in fresh juices can
immediately go to work in the body to strengthen thebody’s
natural immune system to help prevent disease.
 JUICING MYTHS ….

 Diabetic patients should not consume fruits.

 Myth: Drinking fruit juice is as good as whole fruit.

 Myth: Some fruits are healthier than others.

 Lemon Honey water aids exclusively for weight loss

 Bananas/ Banana milkshake makes you fat

 One type of juice supplies all nutrients

 Buttermilk has high fat content

 Raw juices taste bad!

 Juices don’t make you feel full!!

 Juicing takes too much time

 Juice fasting is temporary…..

 Lemon honey Juice
 Calories: 31.5 kcal/ 250ml
 Aids digestion
 Cleanses your system – detox
tonic/ diuretic
 Boosts immune system-
vitamin C
 Balances PH level
 Clears your skin
 Energizes and enhances mood
 Promotes healing
 Freshens breath
 Aids in weight loss but
does not guarantee it!!!!
 Hydrates lymph System
 Anti-cancers, anti- scurvy
 Antibacterial
 Prevents colds and sore
throats, useful in arthritis
and rheumatic conditions
 Protective against cholera.
 Mosambi / Sweet Lime
Juice
 Calories: 12.9 Kcal/ 250 ml

 Very sweet and not acidic.

 Good source of vitamin C, copper and iron.  

 Prevents scurvy, improves immunity by improving blood

circulation and heart function
 Enhances digestion by stimulating saliva

 Cures constipation due to high fiber.

 Helpful in diarrhoea and dysentary due to presence of potassium.

 Removes spots, pigmentation on skin

 Carrot Juice
 Rich in Vitamin A, B complex, Vitamin C, Potassium, Vitamin
E
 Good for acidity,Thyroid disorders,Eye disorders and vision
problems
 Reduces CVD risk.
 Stimulates appetite and improves digestion
 Improves eyesight , prevents cancer
 Promotes lung and skin health
 Improves liver function and promotes lactation
 Balances blood acidity, help cleanse acne, fight anemia and
help with atherosclerosis, asthma, cholesterol, congestion,
constipation, ulcers and water retention.
Calories: 12.3 kcal/ 250 ml
 Knol Khol Juice
 Rich in vitamins and fiber and negligible amount of fat and zero
cholesterol

 Rich in vitamin C, powerful antioxidant

 Contains plant phytochemicals that are protective against colon

an prostrate cancers

 B complex vitamins which act as cofactors for various enzymes

in the body

 Knol-khol notably has good levels of minerals such as copper,

calcium, potassium, manganese, iron, and phosphorus are
especially available in the stem.
 Calories: 5.4kcal/ 250 ml

• Potassium is an important component

of cell and body fluids that helps
controlling heart rate and blood
pressure by countering effects of
sodium
• Manganese is used by the body as a co-
factor for the antioxidant enzyme,
superoxide dismutase
• Its creamy coloured leaves and stem
are rich in vitamin A and K etc
 Watermelon Juice

 Lycopene antioxidant helps prevent many diseases-

stroke, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, colon cancer and
asthma, kidney-stones.
 Has more water and less sugar content- low fat and low
cholesterol diet.
 Great source of potassium which helps regulate High
blood pressure
 Prevents age related macular degeneration and thus loss
of vision in aged.
 Increases insulin sensitivity
Calories: 4.8 kcal/ 250 ml
 Ash Gourd Juice

 Ash Gourd is one among the best foods for diabetic patients.

 It has low calorific value.

 Intake of ash gourd regularly will helps to reduce excess

weight.
 Ash gourd helps to cool the body.

 It is good to have ash gourd juice for constipation problem.

 It is a good detoxifying agent.

 Intake of ash gourd juice in empty stomach is good for ulcer.

Calories : 5kcal/ 250 ml
 Ash gourd is better food for anemic.
 This controls high cholesterol by dilating blood
vessels thus good for heart.
 It also enhances the memory power.
 In ayurvedic treatments,ash gourd is used in many
ways. It is helpful for treating obesity,destroying
intestinal worms and diabetics.
 Useful for constipation, insomnia, colds, urinary
and digestive problems
 Pomegranate Juice

 Specially beneficial in the prevention of heart disease, stroke,

atherosclerosis especially in Diabetic patients.
 Rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin A and folic acid

 Excellent antioxidant properties- better than red wine or green

tea.
 Reduces incident of breast and skin cancer and growth of
prostrate cancer.
 Prevents Osteoarthritis, inhibits enzymes which damage cartilge

 Blood thinner and promotes blood flow to the heart

 Reduces plague, bad cholesterol and promotes good cholesterol

Calories: 16.6 Kcal/ 250ml
 Barley Water
 Barley water, is made by boiling washed pearl
barley, straining, then pouring the hot water
over the rind and/or pulp of the fruit, and
adding fruit juice and sugar to taste.
 Good source of Selenium, Copper and
phosphorus
 Lowers cholesterol, atherosclerosis and prevents
CVD in postmenopausal women due to
presence of Lignans in fiber. Helpful in weight
loss due to beta glucan which provides satiety.
 Lowers risk of developing TYPE 2 Diabetes

 Helpful in preventing gallstones, protective in

childhood onset Asthma and postmenopausal
breast Cancer
 Copper benefits arthritis sufferers
Calories: 106.2 kcal/250 ml

 Prevents sign of ageing

and wrinkles, fairs up
skin complexion.
 Hot barley water in
Cough, colds and sore
throats
 Useful in kidney
problems, poor appetite
and preventing UTI in
pregnancy.
 Gallstone and kidney
stone excretion as an
alkaline agent
Herbal Tea

Ingredients:

10gms of coriander seeds

25gms of jeera seeds

10 grains of blackpepper

10grains of cardamom

10 cloves 1 pc ginger

Powder, mixed in water and

boiled with jaggery.

Filtered and added to milk

 Buttermilk: 40kcal/ 250ml

 Good source of potassium, Vitamin B-12, calcium and

phosphorous and probiotics.
 Builds immunity and protects against cancer due to
presence of lactic acid bacteria
 More easier to digest than milk due to more lactic acid
and water content
 Reduces heat in the body
 Reduces acidity and facilitates digestion of raw food by
colon bacteria
 Promotes weight loss – less fat than regular milk
 Wheatgrass Juice

 Wheatgrass juice is 70% chlorophyll, contains more light

energy- source of plant life. Contains 100 elements needed by
man, cleans the cells internally
 Antibacterial effect of chlorophyll

 Promotes optimum brain function- high oxygen content

 Uses little body energy for digestion

 Chlorophyll (wheatgrass) rebuilds the bloodstream, contains

haemoglobin like principle, alkalises the blood – Anemia
 Restore fertility- HIGH MAGNESIUM builds sex hormones
 Liquid chlorophyll washes drug deposits from the body.
 Chlorophyll neutralizes toxins in the body and purifies
the liver
 Chlorophyll improves blood sugar problems.
 Wheatgrass juice cures acne and even removes scars
after it his been ingested for seven to eight months. The
diet must be improved at the same time.
 Body Deodarant, prevents tooth decay,.Cures sore
throat, mouth ulcers
 Skin Problems- Eczema, Psoariasis
 Prevents greying of hair
 Wheatgrass juice improves the digestion, ideal for
constipation- high magnesium content
 Wheatgrass implants (enemas) are great for healing and
detoxifying the colon walls.
 Dissolves the scars that are formed in the lungs from
breathing acid gasses. The effect of carbon monoxide is
minimized since chlorophyll increases hemoglobin
production.
 Reduces high blood pressure and enhances the
capillaries.
 Remove heavy metals from the body.
 Wheatgrass juice is a superior detoxification agent
compared to carrot juice and other fruits and vegetables.
• physical and mental sense of well-being
• More energy and better sleep
• Stronger immune system
• Detoxification on a cellular level
• Reduced inflammation in the entire body
• Lessened appetite cravings
• Increased mental clarity
• Steadier nerves
• Improved eyesight and night vision
• You suddenly start accomplishing more every day
• Actively engaging in and enjoying activities you had been
dreading in the past
• Visually seeing results via live blood cell analysis such as the
unclumping of oxygen-carrying red blood cells
 Bermuda-Grass Juice

 Also called Durva grass, Dhoob or Arugampul

 Bahama grass, Couch grass, dog grass,

(arugampullu in Tamil) and Twitch grass.
 It has the capacity to withstand any drought. It is
the staple food for cattle, favorite of horses and
rabbits. It gives them enormous energy to run fast.
 Bermuda grass is an indigenous plant of Asia and is
superior to wheat grass. It contains crude protein,
fiber, calcium, phosphorus and potash.
 Bermuda grass is alkaline
and reduces acidity
 Tones up the nervous
system
 Cleanses the body of
toxins and relieves
constipation.
 Contains Chlorophyll
which builds red blood
cells.
 Improves immunity,
reduces weight
 Strengthens and cleans
teeth, removes bad odour,
stops bleeding of gums.
 Good for breastfeeding, improves the quality and
quantity of mother’s milk. Also protects infants
from common cold, cough and helps their teething

 Good remedy for skin diseases- eczema, leprosy,

bleeding piles, Astma and respiratory disorders,
Diabetes

 An elixir for women during menstrual periods

 Energy to withstand hunger for 2-3 hrs.

 Disadvantages of juicing

 Commercially prepared juices, fruit

nectars have higher doses of sugars,
artificial flavour enhancers.
 Lack Fiber
 Regular sweetened juice
consumption increases risk of
Diabetes and weight gain.
 Less satiety
 Rapid increase in blood glucose.
 Avoid JUISE FASTS if
 During pregnancy or while breastfeeding, and they are also
unwise for infants, young children, and the elderly.

 Allergy to particular fruit or vegetable

 If you have a problem with sugar, you’ll need to dilute sugary

juices such as carrot and beet with low-sugar juices such as
celery.

 And if you have diabetes or suffer from hypoglycemia, you

should always take fruit juices with food.
Side effects

 Diabetes may be aggravated by excessive intake of

certain sweet juices.
 It’s also possible for a juice such as grapefruit to interact
badly with certain prescription drugs such as Crixivan,
Halcion, Lexxel, and Neoral.
 If you have chronic health problem or are currently
undergoing treatment, it’s wise to check with your
doctor before undertaking juice therapy.
 Avoid including excessive amounts of tomato and citrus
juices in your regimen. Because they are highly acidic,
they could conceivably upset the body’s natural acid-
base (pH) balance.
 When to stop

 Juice supplementation can last a lifetime. Juice fasts,

however, should be limited to no more than 2 weeks
at a time. No matter how many juices you include in
the regimen, it will still lack many of the elements of
a balanced diet. A protracted diet of juice alone will
damage, rather than improve, your health.
 CONCLUSION
 Juices from raw fruits and vegetables require minimal digestion
 Nutrients are assimilated directly into blood
 Raw juices are extremely rich in alkaline elements and beneficial
in normalizing excess acidity in most conditions of ill health.
 Generous amounts of organic minerals in raw juices such as
calcium, potassium andsilicon help in restoring biochemical and
mineral balance in the tissues and cells, thereby preventing
premature ageing of cells and disease.
 Raw juices contain certain natural medicines, vegetal hormones
and antibiotics. For instance, string beansare said to contain
insulin-like substance. Certain hormones needed by the pancreas
to produce insulinare present in cucumber and onion juices.
Fresh juices of garlic , onions, radish and tomatoes contain
antibiotic substances.
START JUICING FOR BETTER
HEALTH!!!!!!!!!!

THANKYOU!