A Guide to the Health Benefits of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Juicing Cnerie Calbom Maureen Keane Juicing For Life Cherie Calbom Maureen Keane HEALTH HARMONY NEW DELHI - 110055 Note Any information given in this book is not intended to be token as a replacement for medical advice. Any person with a condition requiring medical attention should consult a qualified practitioner or therapist. Sale within India only Reprint Edition : 1999 Reprinted by special arrangement with Avery Publishing Group, Inc., Garden City Park, New York, U S A., Copyright (c) by Trillium Health Products. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publishers. Published by : Kuldeep Jain For HEALTH ft HARMONY Group of B. 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Patpar Ganj, Delhi - 110 092 ISBN : 81-7021-913-2 1BOOK (ODE B-3926 f Contents This book brought to you by gnv64 Foreword, uii Introduction, 1 PART ONE / THE BASICS The Nutrients, 9 The Benefits of Juicing. 15 What You Should Know About Juicing. 21 PART TWO / THE DISORDERS Acne. 31 Canker Sores. 90 Age Spots. 34 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. 93 Aging, 37 Cataracts, 96 Allergies. 42 Cellulite, 100 Alzheimer's Disease. 44 Cholesterolemia, 104 Anemia, 48 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 112 Arthritis, 51 Circulation Problems, 1 18 Asthma, 58 Colitis, 121 Atherosclerosis. 61 Common Cold. 126 Backache, 6b Constipation, 130 Bladder Infection, 68 Cravings. 134 Bronchitis, 71 Crohn's Disease, 142 Bruising, 74 Depression, 146 Bursitis. 76 Diabetes Mellitus. 151 Cancer, 79 Diarrhea, 157 Candidiasis. 84 Diverticulitis, 160 Eczema, 163 Muscle Cramps.. 225 Epilepsy and Seizures, ] 67 Osteoporosis, 228 Gout, 171 Overweight/Obesity, 232 Hair Loss, 175 Periodontal Disease, 235 Herpes Simplex I and II, 180 Premenstrual Syndrome, 238 Hypertension, 184 Prostate Enlargement, 241 Hypoglycemia, 187 Psoriasis, 244 Indigestion, 191 Sore Throat, 248 Infections, 195 Stress, 252 Inflammation, 199 Surgery Preparation, 256 Insomnia, 202 Thrombosis, 259 Lyme Disease, 205 Tinnitus, 262 Memory Loss, 209 Ulcers, 266 Menopausal Symptoms, 212 Underweight. 270 Menstrual Problems, 215 Varicose Veins, 273 Migraine Headache, 218 Water Retention, 276 Motion Sickness, 222 PART THREE / THE DIET PLANS Diets for Everyday Use, 285 Special Needs Diets, 293 Cleansing Diets. 299 Weight-Loss Diets. 319 Suggested Reading List, 323 References, 325 Index, 345 Foreword he Surgeon General's 1989 Report, the Secretary of Health Tand Human Services, Health America 2000, the National Cancer Institute, and Dietary Goals for the United States all say the same thing: Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. The problem is that people just don't. It is now recognized that orange-red vegetables have high levels of carotene, a suspected anticancer substance; that citrus fruits contain vitamin C and bioflavonoids, important immune-strengthening nutrients; and that dark green leafy vegetables are rich in folic acid, a B-complex vitamin necessary for proper maintenance of red blood cells and the nervous system. Unfortunately, people do not generally eat the four to five portions of these fruits and vegetables recommended by the government public health agencies, the medical and nutri- tion professionals, and the community health activists. Health benefits can be realized only if people eat these impor- tant foods. In Juicing for Life, Cherie Calbom and Maureen Keane present juicing as an easy, convenient, and fun way of putting a diversity of flavorful, nutrient-packed beverages into the diet, making good nutrition accessible even to people who think they dislike fruits and vegetables. First, the authors explain the role of juicing in a well-balanced diet plan. Infor- mation is then provided on both the preventive and the uii viii Juicing for Life therapeutic benefits of certain juices. Finally, dozens of juic- ing recipes are included, demonstartlng the many ways in which we can reap the health benefits of various fruits and vegetables. Throughout the book, the emphasis in on fresh produce and and the unrefined diet. This is consistent with contemporary nutritional science, which indicates that the less food is processed, the more food retains its active nutrients. I found the recipes and juicing suggestions in the book to be very helpful, and feel sure that Juicing for Life will open the door to improved nutrition for you and your family. Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D. Nutritional Biochemist Author of Your Health Under Siege: Using Nutrition to Fight Back Introduction riting about nutrition and juice is my passion. I am Wconvinced that dietary changes—and, in particular, the consumption of large amounts of fresh fruit and vegetable Juices—have saved my life. This is why. I can't remember ever being really healthy and energetic, even as a child. In fact, I remember my grandmother telling me that I was sickly most of the time. I'm convinced my problems began before I was born. My grandmother said my mother had been sickly all her life, too. She died of cancer when I was six years old. As a child, I caught every cold that came along. I missed school often and always had to watch what I did so I wouldn't get sick. I remember going on a hike with a friend at about age twelve and feeling as though I was going to faint because I was so out of breath. What was surprising was that no doctor ever figured out why I was so tired and why I was always getting sick. Once a doctor thought I had a milk allergy, and when I stopped eating dairy products, I did improve. But that was the extent of the medical help. Not one health professional ever asked my grandmother what I was eating. And what I was eating would probably have killed a strong, healthy gorilla! I can't remember ever eating green vegetables in the winter. Summers offered an abundance of fresh vegetables from Grandma's garden, which I liked. But that was about the only light in the dim tunnel of my diet. The rest of the time I existed on candy bars, 2 Juicing for Life potato chips, cookies, sweet rolls, homemade white bread, cake, and potato soup. I did like potatoes. I didn't like any other vegetables, so my grandmother didn't serve them. She almost never cooked any kind of animal protein but eggs. So my diet was supplemented with Junk. When I was fourteen, I went to live with my aunt and uncle, and I remained with them throughout high school and my first year of college. My diet improved in their home, and so did my health. But my weight soared. By that time, 1 was truly addicted to sweets and ate more than my share, along with all the other foods provided in abundance. Finally, I couldn't stand being overweight, so I went on a starvation diet. I refused meals and snacked on cookies. I lost weight, and six months later almost died of pneumonia. In my-late teens. I discovered the wonders of vitamin and mineral pills and noticed a boost in my energy. But I still ate large quantities of sweets and rejected most vegetables. All through my twenties, I skated the line between sickness and health. My diet had improved somewhat and so had my energy. But I continued to eat too much of the wrong stuff, and I still caught lots of colds and viruses. I was so tired in the morning that I could barely crawl out of bed. Sometimes I felt I'd never make it through the workday because I was so fatigued. The real turn for the worse came around the time I turned thirty. I had developed a full-blown case of chronic fatigue syndrome that caused me to feel as though I had the flu most of the time. A low back pain kept getting worse. I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia, and later with Candida albicans (a sys- temic yeast infection). And it seemed I had PAIS thirty days out of the month! Finally, I went to a holistic medical doctor for allergy testing and walked out with a list of food allergies longer than my grocery list. I was so sick and fatigued, I finally decided to quit my job. I knew I had to do something quickly because I needed to work again. I was so sick and so tired of being sick that I was ready for any new approach. So I started looking through the books at health food stores and picked up several books that talked about a relationship between diet and health. Then I read Dr. Norman Walker's book about Juicing fresh fruits and veg- etables. Introduction 3 With nothing to lose but ill health, I bought a juicer, put my furniture in storage, and moved to my family's home for the summer. I first went on the five-day juice fast, drinking mostly vegetable juices and some fruit juices and eating no solid food. 1 followed the cleansing instructions by taking enemas every day to help eliminate toxins. For the duration of the summer, I followed a detoxification diet along with periodic juice fasts. By September, my symptoms were virtually gone. I had no more back pain, fatigue, or PMS. Many of my food allergies had disappeared as well. I felt like a new person. I had to follow the anti-Candida program to get rid of my yeast condition, but eventually that was gone too.