Dr. Susan's Juice Fasting and Detoxification Diets by Richards M.D. Susan

Author:Richards M.D., Susan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-19T16:00:00+00:00

vegetables

Juices and smoothies are often sweet tasting and delicious fruit-based drinks. But there are also many vegetables that juice well, too, and can provide great nutritional benefits to your liquid meals. I discuss many of these vegetables in this section.

Some vegetables are more compatible than others with the mixture of fruits and other ingredients used in making juices and smoothies. These include carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes squash, cucumbers and avocados. They tend to blend well into and have a great flavor. You can also use them in larger amounts if you would like to create a more savory drink. Each of these, and many other vegetables, provide unique nutritional benefits that are very beneficial for your health.

Several of the most commonly used vegetables, like tomato and avocado, are actually fruits but are often used as vegetables in food preparation. This is because they are more savory and lack the intense sweetness of most fruits. Let’s look at different types of vegetables in more detail.

Avocados. When I first moved to California, one of my special treats was having an avocado tree in my backyard. I loved picking the delicious, ripe avocados and using them in homemade dips, salads and sandwiches. Luckily, avocados are readily available in supermarkets throughout the year.

Avocados can be a great addition to your recipes, given their creamy texture and delicious flavor. They blend very well with fruit and also provide many health benefits.

Like olive oil, avocados are a great source of heart healthy monounsaturated oils. These beneficial oils help to lower your total cholesterol level while creating a healthier balance. They lower LDL, or bad, cholesterol while raising your HDL, or good cholesterol.

They are also high in potassium and low in salt which helps to lower blood pressure and reduces your risk of heart attacks and strokes. Their folate and alpha-linolenic acid content also helps to reduce your risk of heart disease. Heart disease is the main cause of death and illness in men and women after midlife.

Monounsaturated oils are also beneficial for your skin and help to keep your skin moist, soft, and beautiful! Their oils and biotin content also help to prevent dry skin and brittle hair and nails.

Another great benefit of avocados is their high content of carotenoids, especially lutein, beta-carotene and alpha-carotene. Lutein supports healthy vision by preventing cataracts and loss of vision from cataracts as well as macular degeneration. Further benefits include protection from heart disease and cancer.

These are also great nutrients for your female health. They help to reduce heavy menstruation, prevent ovarian cysts and promote healthy progesterone production to help keep your hormones in balance.

Avocados also contain vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, niacin, riboflavin and vitamin C. Besides being a rich source of potassium, they also contain other essential minerals including magnesium, copper, zinc, and manganese as well as fiber.

The avocados sold in supermarkets are often not fully ripened and you may need to leave them out on your counter at room temperature until they soften enough to be used in your recipes.

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