Natural Remedy Reports » Juicing Benefits http://www.naturalremedyreports.com Treating ailments naturally Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:29:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Juicing Recipes That Benefit the Heart http://www.naturalremedyreports.com/juicing-recipes-that-benefit-the-heart/ http://www.naturalremedyreports.com/juicing-recipes-that-benefit-the-heart/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:04:25 +0000 Natural Remedy Reporter http://www.naturalremedyreports.com/?p=384 Juicing has become a popular addition to a healthy life style for many. The growth of its popularity can be attributed to ( mostly) the famous and successful Jack Lalanne  power juicer infomercial. Jack Lalanne gave juicing a new light, and helped bring the practice of juicing more into the main stream. He couldn’t be a better example of how juicing benefits health. Now at the amazing age of 94, Jack Lalanne still works out 2 hours everyday!

Juicing Benefits for the Heart
Study after study has shown that those who eat (and drink) lots of fruits and vegetables are… Read the rest

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Juicing Benefits for the Heart
Study after study has shown that those who eat (and drink) lots of fruits and vegetables are considerably less likely to develop heart disease. The juicing benefits for the heart are attributed to the high levels of antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants are nutrients such as vitamins A, C and E, and also include phytochemical flavonoids and carotenoids. Antioxidants scavange free radicals and disarm them so they can be flushed out of the body.

These free radicals are unstable oxygen molecules that damage our cells causing disease and premature aging. There is no avoiding free radicals, they are the by-products of chemicals reactions that go on in the body. They are also found in UV light and pollution. The only solution is to provide ourselves daily with lots of antioxidants – juicing is one of the best methods for this.

There are specific antioxidants like vitamin C, beta carotene, hesperiden and naringenin that have been shown to protect arteries from free radical attacks that.  These free radicals damage LDL cholesterol in the blood. In turn these damaged cholesterol cells becoming part of the artery wall and harden causing atherosclerosis, a condition that is a leading cause of heart disease. Juicing carrots will provide you with the heart health benefits of vitamin C and beta-carotene. Whereas citrus fruits will provide you with the juicing benefit of the antioxidants naringenin and hesperedin.

Heart Healthy Juice #1
3 – 4 apples

When juicing apples, it is recommended to juice them with the skins on. The skin contains a lot of fiber. Studies show that eating fiber lowers cholesterol levels. Another study has also shown that drinking 12 ounces of apple juice everyday lowers cholesterol levels in humans.

Heart Healthy Juice #2
1 cup of bluberries
1 cup of blackberries
1 cup of raspberries
8 – 10 strawberries

The juicing benefits of blueberries and blackberries include heart health anthocyanins and resveratrol.  Anthocyanins and resveratrol are the antioxidants that are considered as the heart healthy components of red wine. All berries are also a good sources of vitamin C.

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