Foods and Juicing?
 

Hi Everyone,

I have really worked on trying to change my diet. I've been eating alot of fruits, vegetables and fish that are not prediators. What I would't give for a bread roll and butter.:wink:

Well anyway, I bought a power juicer. Does anyone else use one? Mine is on the shelf collecting dust. But I have heard their can be some real health benefits to using one. Does anyone have any recipes? Hugs, Roz

Roz,

My family used to juice a LOT!

This book is excellent for it: "Juicing For Life"
http://www.amazon.com/Juicing-Life-G.../dp/0895295121

(lots of recipes for all different health problems)

I can try and PM you more on it later!

Sending gentle hugs your way :hug:

Hi In His Hands,

Thanks so much for your help. Love, Roz xxx

I love juicers! I rarely have the energy/ ability to eat, and being a veggie/ vegan (decided eventually that should eat fish for protein as some of my carers are rubbish cooks and I would develop malnutrition and beri beri in days!) it is so much easier to just juice it all down (added advantage of veganism! all juices brilliantly!) Also as things aren't cooked it's healthier and has more antioxidants and vitamins etc!

And you can play with the texture until you get the easiest stuff to swallow. You can shove ANYTHING in - and if you have screwed taste buds it's easy!! carrot, brocolli, orange and onion etc! (that was YUM!) oh and you can add yoghurt or ice or all sorts of stuff!!!

Love and Good Luck!!

Frogga xxxxxxxxx

wow... juicing is a really great idea! my 6 year old son has sensory integration disorder and will only eat like 6 things - not a single vegetable (unless you count mcdonalds french fries). i made him a smoothie once and put broccoli in there with a bunch of other great fruits so you couldn't taste the broccoli... juicing might be even better!

shalom,
angie

Hi Frogga,

Thanks for your wisdom and encouragement. I am going to try some smoothies as well. I found some recipes that sound tastefull. I am going to use plain yogurt instead of ice cream. Love, Roz

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.ph...es%2Csmoothies

Hi Angie,

I want to welcome you hear. I really hope you go into remission.:) Huge Hugs, Roz :hug:

Hi Frogga,

I can't cook right now. I'm wondering if my husband took cooking lessons from your carer's. :wink: Hugs, Roz

Hey Roz,

Probaly!! My current carer, whilst lovely, just doesn't get food or cooking. I don't eat meat, poultry, eggs, most forms of bread, most forms of dairy and very little that is already pre-prepared. (I have improved on what I eat, now I have carers I realise that being a vegan does make life pretty hard for whoever is cooking for me!). I decided I should really go back to eating fish because of the protein but still.

Leah must have sensory intergration disorder as well! All she eats is red meat, potatoes (chip form), fried rice, bread and occasionally chicken. I don't know how she manages it! It is ALL BROWN! So, presenting her with a menu can be pretty difficult - whereas if you just say chop this all up and shove it through a blender/ juicer is brilliant!!! As I have jaw problems it is also easy to easy to water it down if I am having issues with the thickness of the juice/ smoothy. The smoothy site looks great!! There are some great recipies there! I may actually start taking an interest in food again (perhaps!) after looking at it!. (I just can't be bothered alot of the time).

Ange, Leah will try smoothies as long as she hasn't made them and is more likely to consider them if the consistency/ colour is brown - similar to that of food she eats (she will not touch anything that is green or bright orange or red). I have also found she will eat parnsip crisps if you replace normal ones and don't tell her (but tell her and she will complain of stomach ache for days!). The human mind is a mysterious thing!!!

Love

Frogga xxxxxxxxx

Roz, I found some sites for you!

http://www.healingdaily.com/juicing-...ng-recipes.htm
http://www.juicingbook.com/
http://www.bloglander.com/juicing/basics/recipes/

If you google "Juicing Recipes" you an find a bunch, too! :winky:

Many soft hugs,
Vanessa :hug: