There are countless different diets and weight loss methods we can choose from these days. Some have been shown to work and some not. Some are natural, while others are highly synthetic and should be avoided.
One or the other of them may work better for us than others. However, low-calorie or other restrictive diets can leave us without the nutrition we need to stay healthy. If we include juices in our diet, we will provide ourselves with a wealth of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, live enzymes, and phytonutrients that can make us feel healthy and happy about ourselves. This basic principle is something that all weight loss professionals agree on. These good recipes have worked previously and can continue to work because it’s “natural”
Vegetable Juice
When it comes to losing weight, vegetable juicer recipes have a distinct advantage over fruit juicer recipes. Vegetable juices are more substantial than fruit juices. Vegetables like tomatoes and carrots can make a thicker juice-like soup that can help you feel fuller. Drinking a vegetable juice just before a meal can help improve feelings of satiety and can also be a great snack option.
Fruit juicer recipes are a lot more sugar than vegetable juices. This gives vegetable juices two distinct advantages over fruit juices when it comes to dieting.
1) The sugar content of fruit juices makes them considerably higher in calories than vegetable juices. Some vegetables are called negative calorie foods. This means that the body requires more energy (calories) to digest these foods than is provided by real food! Good examples of such vegetables are asparagus, broccoli, and dark leafy greens.
2) The sugar in fruit juices will cause a spike in blood sugar levels followed by a crash that will leave us hungry and irritable.
Some vegetables can provide a diuretic effect that can relieve us of excess water in our cells. This can help us shed some weight and feel less bloated. Celery and especially asparagus are diuretic vegetables. A word of warning if you juice asparagus: it will make your urine smell foul! This is normal when you drink asparagus juice and not a cause for concern!
Spicy Fat Burners
There are spices that we can mix in our juice recipes that have fat burning effects. Hot spices such as chili powder, cayenne, allspice, cardamom, and coriander all have stimulating effects on metabolism. This can help us cut some extra calories, everything helps!