Following an earlier thread on this site, I watched the movie "The Beautiful Truth" and was very struck by it. I then read about Gerson Therapy, which advocates drinking large amounts of fresh organic juices daily. I realize the therapy is for those who are very ill, but I am amazed by it's healing power that I am wondering if I should incorporate it into my daily routine. Up to this point, I rarely juice but drink green smoothies and green soups nearly daily. I do own a juicer (Samson) but really do not love the work involved in juicing and cleaning up. All the pulp also seemed to me like a big waste (although I know you can use them for crackers, etc.). I had thought green smoothie is a great idea - no waste (time for food)!!! But after seeing the movie and reading about the Gerson Therapy, it makes me think maybe there is something unique about drinking fresh organic vegetable juice that one do not get from blending them in a smoothie.
Do you juice on a regular basis? If so, I'd love to hear your insights, especially how green juice makes you feel vs. green smoothies.
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Thank you all everyone, for your comments! I really appreciate it!
Zinfandel, I have tried using Vitamix to make juice before, but it does taste like veggie flavored water and it also oxidizes really quickly.
Josephine, thank you for all the ideas on using juicing pulp!
ajc, that's a great tip on the brush. I juiced yesterday and used a bigger brush and it WAS a lot faster!
Raw Curls, the therapeutic aspect of juicing is a good point you raised - juicing is like rest, nutrition and cleanse all at the same time.
And, WillMize, being introspective is a great tip - now I am trying some juicing and see how it makes me feel.
I welcome further comments from anyone who juice regularly or who have gone on juice fast/feast!