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Do horses like pears?

This juice was a hit! It has been list under my favorite juices that I make more offene than others.

Benefit of Pears:

Pears provide a very good source of fiber and are also a good source of vitamin B2, C, E, copper, and potassium. They also contain a significant amount of pectin, which is a water soluble fiber.

Pears are actually higher in pectin than apples. This makes them effective in helping to lower cholesterol levels and in toning the intestines. They are often recommended by health care practitioners as a hypoallergenic fruit that is high in fiber. They are less likely to produce an adverse response than other fruits. Pears are often recommended as a safe fruit to introduce to infants. Pears are an extraordinary source of dietary fiber when the skin is eaten along with the flesh. Pears are also an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin E, both powerful antioxidants and essential nutrients.

Pears are often recommended as a hypo-allergenic fruit that is high in fiber but less likely to produce adverse reactions. Pear juice is safe to be introduced to infants as they are mild, yet healthful.

Blood pressure: Pears have anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen glutathione which help prevent high blood pressure and stroke.

• Blood pressure: Pears have anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen glutathione which help prevent high blood pressure and stroke.
• Cancer prevention: The high vitamin C and copper content act as good anti-oxidants that protect cells from damages by free radicals.
• Cholesterol: The high content of pectin in pears make it very useful in helping to lower cholesterol levels.
• Colon health: When not juicing, eat the pear whole for its precious fiber that are highly beneficial for your colon health.
• Constipation: The pectin in pears is diuretic and have a mild laxative effect. Drinking pear juice regularly helps regulate bowel movements.
• Energy: You can get quick and natural source of energy from pear juice, due largely to its high amounts of fructose and glucose.
• Fever: The cooling effect in pear is excellent in relieving fever. Best way to bring a fever down quickly is by drinking a big glass of pear juice.
• Immune booster: The anti-oxidant nutrients in pears are critical in building up your immune system. Drink pear juice when you feel a cold coming.
• Inflammation: Pear juice has an anti-inflammatory effect and helps relieve sufferers of much pain in various inflammatory conditions.
• Osteoporosis: Pears contain high level of boron. Boron helps the body to retain calcium, thus prevents or retards osteoporosis.
• Pregnancy: The high content of folate (folic acid) prevents neural tube defects in infants.
• Shortness of breath: The summer heat may cause children to have shortness of breath with excessive phlegm. Drink pear juice during this period to help clear the phlegm.
• Throat problem: The pears are in season during the summer for a reason. Drinking pear juice every morning and night helps to cool your body down during this time. It nourishes the throat and helps prevent throat problems.
• Vocal chord: Boil two Chinese pear juice with some raw honey and drink warm. This is extremely healing for the throat and the vocal cord.
• Fiber: Pears are an excellent source of natural dietary fiber. One pear will give you 24% of your recommended daily allowance of fiber. Fiber contains no calories, and is a necessary element of a healthy diet as it helps sustain blood sugar levels and promotes regularity.

Pectin is a type of soluble fiber that binds to fatty substances in the digestive tract and promotes their elimination. This seems to help lower blood cholesterol levels. Soluble fiber also helps regulate the body’s use of sugars.
How do pears rank on the Glycemic Index?

Pears have 26 net grams of carbs. The carbohydrates in a pear are low on the glycemic index and have a low glycemic load. This basically means that the carbs in pears are slow to convert to sugar and enter the bloodstream. Pears are a good choice for getting healthy carbs.
Source: aperfectpear.com

Nothing compares to fresh juice. Pineapple juice that comes from a can or bottle is no comparison to freshly chopped and blended fruit First of all, canned juice hardly even taste like the real stuff, its a hint of flavor with tons of sugar. Pineapple has such a unique flavor that it goes “Bang!” to your taste buds.

Processed Juices

• Bottle juice is pasteurized and the nutrients are depleted.
• Juices made from imported produce may carry traces of banned pesticides.
• Juices from fruit concentrates do not contain the whole fruits and they may be nothing more than sugar water — possibly made with chemicals in water from industrial sites.
• Acids from juices can leech metal from cans, causing canned juice to spoil.
• Wax and other chemicals found in juice containers can taint the juice.
• Shrink-wrapped juice cartons come under high heat that depletes enzymes in juice.

Natural Juices made at home

Natural juices contain all the vitamins, minerals, fluids, enzymes, amino acids and chlorophyll (with no toxic additives) found in raw vegetables – thereby helping the body by:

• Promoting growth and development
• Assisting with digestion
• Providing energy
• Protecting against oxidation
• Renewing cells
• Enriching Blood

I definitely had a carb-licous week and was in need of a drink that was going to make me feel “not bloated”. I think everyone has those days where they reflect on what they shouldn’t of ate that week or how they should of gone to the gym a few more times. But no worries, I have a solution! Celery is truly a super food that naturally curbs your appetiate while also giving you tons of energy (making you feel slim in no time). Celery juice is one of the most highly nutritious and hydrating foods that we can have.It’s also a cool, refreshing drink on a blistering summer day!

Here are just some of the benefits of celery juice:

Celery juice is highly nutritious and one of the most hydrating foods we can put in our bodies. Because it is incredibly alkalizing, it equalizes the body’s PH, which is vital for peak health. . Celery leaves are high in vitamin A, whilst the stems are an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, B6 and C and dense in potassium, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, sodium and essential amino acids.

• Celery calms the nerves and has a relaxing power upon consumption. Therefore, it helps cure insomnia.
• The high amount of sodium content replaces electrolytes in your body, thereby making this an excellent drink for athletes.(Very different to table salt. Normal table salt is composed of insoluble inorganic compounds which lead to the development of varicose veins, hardening of the arteries and other aliments. If salt, including sea salt is white, then it has been processed and all minerals and nutrients have been destroyed.)
• It suppresses the appetite, which leads to weight loss because it is low in calories, you can eat as much as you want.
• Celery contains phytochemical compounds called coumarins that help lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol. It also helps prevent and fight cancer.

I can’t believe I haven’t posted anything with mango in it! So I decided to combine mango with some organic oranges (thanks neighbor!) and vanilla protein.MMm fresh mango and oranges.Im currently obsessed with smoothie/veggie shakes and salads this month. It’s just too hots to really cook anything stove top or be in the mood for a warm meal. Luckily, this combination is super fast and easy so its a win, win. But I must admit I’ve started to miss cooking a well planned out meal.This was my brunch (11:00am) with my sister. I was in photographer mood so I decided to take a few shoots of my sister..isn’t she lovely?

Mango also has many health benefits. It’s rich in fat-soluble antioxidants called carotenoids, which are anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, protect the brain and nervous system, guard skin against sun damage, and are beneficial for people with angina, high cholesterol, heart disease, and acne. It’s also rich in vitamin C and potassium.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of ice
• 1 scoop of Vanilla Soy Protein
• 3 Mango/2 Oranges ratio
• Water