Juicing is it worth it?

Juicing has been one thing that lots of people talk about that it sooo good for you. My first juicing experience was when I took my mom's 1990's juicer and bought some mangos, apples, oranges and tried to make this incredible juice. What actually came out was a lot of gunk from the skins and barely any juice. It wasn't even that great when I tried it. So needless to say, I dumped my mom's juicer and decided that it wasn't for me. I didn't want to invest in a $500+ juicer and just yet. So today I went to the Home & Garden show in Orlando with my hubby and as I'm walking I see this guy who is making all these things in the VitaMix blender. I watched him make this smoothie with grapes, banana, cantaloupe, orange, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, and ice. This blender blended with seeds of the cantaloupe, the white skins of the orange and guaranteed that no seeds will be in the smoothie. As I waited I heard that how by keeping the seeds and the skins give the juice more vitamins and anti-oxidants to the body. My hubby wanted to leave but I asked him to stay because I was dying to try this smoothie. When he finally served it he mentioned about all the fiber this smoothie has. I still wanted to try it. When I tasted it, it was smooth and not to sweet but not bad either. My hubby tried it and I think he actually liked it too. When we found out how much this cost we left. Blender at the show - $400 with a cookbook on how to make smoothies, soups and ice cream. Bummer...

As the day went by today, I kept thinking how could I make a smoothie that would taste good but still add the fiber and nutrients I need. I started cooking and as i'm making the vegetables. (I had broccoli, orange & red peppers and carrots) I looked at my blender and I thought "Let's try it" I took some broccoli, and carrots and threw it in the blender. I also grabbed some frozen blueberries, and strawberries from the freezer and added them. I took some fresh OJ and Apple cider and put it in the blender. I looked at it and said to myself, do it! I started to blend it. I blended it for 3 minutes, while I was waiting for it I wondered it can't taste too bad. When I poured it in the glass, I tried it and other than it being very thick it tasted good. You can't taste the broccoli or see it. The only thing is that it was thick. Overall, I think it came out pretty good. :) So for those of you that want to juice things. Use the blender, leave it in there to really blend it, you'll be able to drink away to your health. :)

Stay tuned for more blogging. Happy Juicing!

Glycemic Index my bible to eating healthier.

As promised here is the Glycemic Index that I use to determine what i'm eating and how much sugar I could be consuming. For those who are diabetics we are to eat fruits and vegetables that are in the Low Index. You can do the Medium Index sparingly, just be aware of what your eating and exercise a little bit more to burn off those sugar carbs in your body.

This guide I got from the "The Diet Solution Manuel" This book really taught me a lot and made me realize why I had to change my habits. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to make that commitment and change. It will be hard but in the end you'll feel awesome!

One thing that I haven't mentioned yet here is. Exercise plays a big role in this. Which alot of us can say is one of the hardest thing to get motivated to do. I will blog soon about my experiences are and what I try to do to keep up.

Thanks for reading have a wonderful weekend.