
Okay, so I'm going to go all California on you today and talk about juicing...
When I saw Donna Karan on the Martha Stewart show a while back, I knew it had gone mainstream. Truth be told, when I saw Ms. Karan talking about juicing on TV, it made me remember that I already had a vegetable juicer and decided to get it out of the closet.
A few years ago I was really run down and low energy, and could not seem to get back up to speed. At that time I started investigating alternative therapies, and I discovered that juicing seemed to help a lot of people. I did my research and purchased the l'Equip Mini Juicer for about $99. Benefits were cost, quality of materials and a stainless bowl. (Which translates to long product life.) Okay, it is ugly, but it's a work horse and I've been very happy with it ever since.
What's the difference between juicing your own carrot and buying a bottle of Odwalla? Apparently, it's the enzymes. According to juicing theory the enzymes obtained from "just squeezed" veggies are extremely beneficial to the body and immune system. To reap the full benefits of juicing, one must drink the beverage within one half hour of extraction. Juicing fall under of the umbrella of the raw food movement, which apparently started up here in SF, but seems to be all the rage in LA.
So yes, I've started juicing again. I'm a new mom, frazzled and sleep deprived and I really need a daily healthy boost these days. Since I've nixed caffeine recently and have found that a tall glass of carrot juice is a much healthier alternative, and it really does give me an energy boost!
My product recommendation for the day: the l'Equip Mini Juicer.
Images: l'Equip and M. Brugos