Health Benefits of Vegetable Juicing!

I just love me some veggie juice in the morning as part of my breakfast (which often has got to also contain some high-quality protein to be complete).

So I'm going to share with you some great reasons for you to consider developing this habit, by sharing with you what I had in my FRESH veggie juice this morning:

• 4 celery sticks
• 5-6 broccoli florets
• Half a cucumber
• Some ginger (for that 'kick'-it's awesome!)
• Some turmeric (not the powder but the actual root)
• A handful of kale
• 2 small apples for taste :)

Now I gotta admit, the concept of drinking vegetable juice took me a while to accept - but I knew I had to do this because the health benefits were just too many for me to ignore. The above juice gives me an instant energy boost that I don't know how else to explain. This is not to mention the goodness I'm ingesting by drinking it.

Here, let me break it down for you:

Broccoli:

• Contains Vitamins including the following (benefits listed below by no means exhaustive, simply an overview):
  A - for great vision, has been said to help prevent cataracts,
  B - for proper functioning of most every body function,
  C- powerful antioxidant and antihistamine,
  E - powerful antioxidant,
  K - bone health and healthy blood clotting when needed), 
• Minerals contained in broccoli include the following:
  Calcium - bone health, preventing osteoporosis
  Copper -  beneficial for growth, repair, utilisation of iron, antioxidant action, etc,
  Iron, - helps carry oxygen to your cells
  Potassium - which helps reduce blood pressure, reduce risk of stroke, among others
  Zinc - tissue repair, improved immunity, anti-inflammatory, improves blood sugar levels, etc
• Anti-cancer chemicals: broccoli is loaded with these
• Improved immunity
• Lots more, stay tuned

Celery

• Contains Vitamins B & C
• Also Minerals Iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium
• Helps with water retention as can be diuretic
• Contains cancer-fighting coumarins
• Anti-inflammatory esp joint pain
• Boosts immunity
• Lots more, stay tuned...

Cucumber

• Vitamins A, C
• MInerals Calcium, Iron, magnesium, Iodine, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, silicon
• Great for healthy skin, nails and hair
• Great for bone health also
• Lots more, stay tuned...
  

Ginger

• Anti-cancer (esp breast, ovarian and colon)
• Anti-inflammatory
• Helps ease menstrual cramps
• Anti-emetic if you need one...
• Helps with heartburn
• Immune booster
• Lots more

Turmeric

• Powerful anticancer agent
• Improves liver function
• Improves digestive function
• Supports joint health
• Supports healthy skin
• Supports blood health
• Helps maintain cholesterol in normal range
• Provides pain relief
• Helps stabilise blood sugar
• Lots, lots more, stay tuned.

Kale

• Contains Vitamins A, B, C, E
• Contains Minerals: Manganese, Iron, Copper, Calcium
• Helps digestive health
• Powerful antioxidant
• Anti inflammatory
• Anti-cancer properties
• Lots more!

Apples

• In addition to making the juice more palatable for me, these babies also have great health benefits in their own right:
• Powerful antioxidant
• Promote satiety so helps with weight management
• Anticancer properties
• Good for your heart
• Quercetin in the apple promotes endurance during a workout
• Lots more! 

Need I say more? All this goodness packed in one cup of juice this morning! No wonder I feel so good after drinking a cup of fresh veggie juice!

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Dr Kem Thompson is a General Practitioner, Author and Speaker. She specializes in Healthy Lifestyle medicine and is passionate about Health & Fitness, Personal Development, Success Principles and Women's issues.
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