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Comment on Is juicing just as good as eating the full vegetable? by Osha

Osha — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:43:59 +0000

you’re missing the FIBER thats in the skins and pulp…
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Comment on Is juicing just as good as eating the full vegetable? by jdaymet

jdaymet — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:02:59 +0000

Juicing is a good thing, but no it is not enough alone.

Everyone seems to think all the good things about vegetables, like vitamins, are in the flesh and not the skin. Its not just fiber you miss out by not eating the skin.

"Interestingly, the antioxidant activity in sweet potato skin, regardless of its color, is almost three times higher than in the rest of the tissue."
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=64

Tomato skins are high in lycopene and caretonoids that are lost.
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/135/4/790

And also with tomatoes and some other veggies/fruits, the nutrients are not as bioavailable (able to be used by the body) when they are raw as they are when they are cooked. And as someone mentioned earlier the fat soluble vitamins need fat to come out of the veggie and be eaten and absorbed.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1397869/raw_veggies_not_always_better_than_cooked/index.html
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Comment on Can you substitute a good multi-vitamin for fruits/vegetables? by KitKat

KitKat — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:57:59 +0000

No. Supplements can’t replace the real thing, they are only for supplementing.
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Comment on Is juicing just as good as eating the full vegetable? by carpenterskid

carpenterskid — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:38:59 +0000

After jucing, just eat the pulp or add to the drink, for fiber. There are some veggies that should be cooked to get the complete complement of nutrition from them. He should also take a very good multivitamin/mineral supplement.
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Comment on Is juicing just as good as eating the full vegetable? by pinata

pinata — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:28:59 +0000

When you are juicing the vegies, you are only getting the stuff that is dissolvable in water. But in vegies is also stuff that is not dissolvable in water vitamin E and vitamin A for excample. And as mentioned by the users before the fiber is good against cancer of the bowels. And in the fiber might be some stuff that is only dissolvable by the acid in the stomach.
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Comment on Can you substitute a good multi-vitamin for fruits/vegetables? by nanny

nanny — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:14:59 +0000

no
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Comment on Is juicing just as good as eating the full vegetable? by I'm a Balehead

I'm a Balehead — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:13:59 +0000

ya, kinda. if you have a vita-mix, or something that can juice/blend the whole veggie. but if not, he’s doing okay. i don’t eat fruit or veggies either, without juicing/blending them.
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Comment on What are some creative ways you get the right fruits and vegetables into your diet? by heyteach

heyteach — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:57:59 +0000

I’ve learned to love produce in all its forms. This includes:
Making a low fat pizza (mozzarella with skim milk, whole grain flour) and topping it with a good amount of onion, garlic, mushrooms, peppers, and yes, pineapple. VERY good!
I add things like apple slices where folks won’t expect it (serve it to me, I don’t scare folks with these things) but like an apple sliced onto a cheese sandwhich. I will put raisins as well as carrots and onion in coleslaw.
I like amazing salads–pretty much any produce is fair game:
asssorted lettuce, tomato, peppers, onion, mushrooms, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, apples, grapes
with a nice vinaigrette.
I make tuna salads or sandwhiches which MAY include
lettuce, tomato, mushroom, celery, frozen peas, carrots, peppers, onion, broccoli, cauliflower.

You can make amazing soups–I prefer chicken base then you can throw everything in there–what I’ve mentioned in other things–some folks like corn in soup, zucchini, other kinds of squash, etc.

You can put virtually anything in a fruit salad.

If you puree veggies (like cauliflower or broccoli) you can put them in soups and stuff and folks don’t even know it’s in there. Look at a bottle of V-8 fruit fusion I think it is–veggies & fruit in there.
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Comment on Is juicing just as good as eating the full vegetable? by AndyFromOkee

AndyFromOkee — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:41:59 +0000

If he doesn’t strain the juice and drinks the pulp also I would say yes .
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Comment on Can you substitute a good multi-vitamin for fruits/vegetables? by beebs

beebs — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:36:59 +0000

Many studies have shown that vitamin tablets do not always disolve properly and provide the nutrients they are meant to. Also, MOST vitamins are derived from animal sources, unless clearly marked as vegan. Fresh fruits and veggies are your best option-try juicing carrots, celery, parsley, swiss chard and apples together-the apple makes it sweet and yummy. If you insist on getting the nutrition from a supplement, I suggest a green veggie powder like green magma from a health food store, or at least a liquid vitamin, such as Buried Treasure. The diet V8 is NOT good choice-its loaded with preservatives, chemical sweetners, and "natural" flavors-which are most often derived from animal sources. Its so highly processed that all nutritional value is void.
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