Drink Vegetable Juice & Lose Weight
According to a study (which was partly funded by Campbell Soup Company) from foodnavigator , low sodium vegetable juice can help overweight people with metabolic syndrome increase weight loss.
“What this study shows is that by taking simple, proactive steps such as drinking low sodium vegetable juice while watching calorie intake, people can begin to control their weight, which helps reduce the risk of long-term health implications,” said study author John Foreyt, PhD.
Another added benefit that the study has highlighted is the increase in the likelihood that participants would be more likely to reach the recommended five-a-day fruit and vegetable intake by increasing their intake of low sodium vegetable juice.
Using the FoodEssentials widget we can easily see that the lowest sodium vegetable juice is either Dei Fratell Tasty Tom Spicy or the Red Gold No Salt Added From Concentrate.
However, the FDA states that anything under 140mg per serving is considered low-sodium. So at least you have got a decent bunch of products to choose from.
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I have a juicer. can you recommend a good vegetable juice recipe?
Great info! The best juice is the juice that you make yourself. Yummy, fresh & no extra sodium!
I couldn’t agree more – fresh guilt free veggie juice – always add fresh ginger for a bit of a Zing!
Thanks for taking the time out to comment!
Cheers,
Dagan
Dagan,
Were you asking about juicers on Twitter? Here’s my advice: buy an inexpensive juicer & blender. You can even ask around and try to borrow one, you’d be surprised at the number of friends & family members that have them gathering dust. Find out how much you’re really going to use a juicer before you make a HUGE investment (and the really good ones are expensive). I discovered that juicing hurt my frugal conscience too much to do it with any regularity. I consider throwing out the pulp too much waste.
Anyway now I juice occasionally (with a moderate priced juicer) but I make and drink fresh smoothies every day (made with a more expensive blender). It really is the easiest way to get your daily servings of fruits & veggies.
To sum up, try before you buy! Once you decide which method you prefer (and will use regularly!) you can make the investment in a good machine.
And sorry for the long response.
Best of luck!
guilty as charged, wickedmess!
I thought it would be a good idea to get an understanding of the types of juicers out there. So often in the twittersphere, you hear people tweeting about smoothies and juices, so thought that it would be a good place to start. I have at times used an older-style blender but didn’t find that to effective – it just struggled to evenly blend all the fruit/veggies. I also used to have an older style juicer from my mom which did well, but was a bit of a problem to clean afterwards. So i lost interest pretty fast- personally, it has got to be easy to clean if i am going to use it regularly.
Some of the suggestions i received from twitter (Vitamix and Greenstar Juicer) do look amazing, but as you say – they are a big investment. I will definately talk to friends and family and see what is lying around.
Thanks for the advice wickedmess, and am loving the long responses!!
Cheers,
Dagan
Hi Ben,
I have got a couple of ideas here for you – hope you like them:
Classic
- 6 Tomatoes
- 3 Carrots
- Juice of 1 Lime
- Handful of Fresh Mint
Morning KICK (thanks @theoceanharvest)
- 2-3 Fresh Leeks
- A Splash of Tabasco (to your taste)
- 2 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
Tomato Ginger
- 6 Tomatoes
- 2 Celery Sticks
- 1 inch of Ginger
- Splash of Lemon Juice
Those are just a few, but let your imigination loose and I am sure you will come up with a few ideas! Enjoy Ben.
Thanks for the comment,
Dagan
Hi everyone!
just received a comment via email from Dan. Here is his suggestion regarding the best juicer:
“The Gerson Institute, an alternative cancer clinic, has over 50 years experience with juicers. They suggest avoiding the centrifugal type as they remove too much of the important nutrients. The juicer they recommend most is expensive but can be found on ebay for half retail regularly.”
http://www.gerson.org/g_therapy/gerson_resources-juicers.asp
http://www.gerson.org/g_therapy/faq.asp?id=26
http://www.gerson.org/g_therapy/faq.asp?id=40
Thanks very much Dan! I am sure everyone will find your comments helpful.
Cheers,
Dagan