Health is important and we are all looking at ways to incorporate greens and veggies into our meals but quite lazy to do so. For me its even traumatic. Not being a veggie or green person but a true lover of meats its hard and painful to mix red, white, with ugh.. yukky greens. The only thing I had no problem mixing with my reds and whites were the equally colored beverages that complimented my sombre meal.
In comes my friend with glowing skin, painfully happy attitude and carrying infectious amounts of energy for size and I wanted some of that. Half of that. Actually I was ready to take even a tid bit of that.
But alas - it came at a price (for me). I had to down a green juice made with green leafy vegetables I didn't even know the names of. She insisted it was good for me and my acne prone skin. She double insisted that it would help me detox and promised me that my bowels would release gently and generously and that I would lose a ton of weight. There was no need for any more convincing. She had me (not at hello but) at "Drink.."
She brings in this tall glass (insists it has to be glass or it tastes different apparently) filled to the brim with a thick dark green liquid (which reminded me of green ooze in the teenage mutant ninja turtles movies, and ofcoz quickly shut out those thoughts) and advised me to close my nose and swallow it knowing my serious aversion to this health farce. And on this very important day, my other friend too was there to support me. Watching me carefully while I looked, examined, smelled (and no i did not inhale it in) and then sat very nervously next to me saying "You can do it" Drink it... its good for you"*sigh *sigh *sigh... Deep breaths.. Uchai breathing to the rescue.
As it is very important to me that my skin glow and bowels move I followed the instructions and downed it in one gulp, which left me with just a tangy after taste which I quite didn't mind. SURPRISED!!!
I must admit the first step was the hardest. Every other time she sent me my lunch in the form of a green juice (I was just too lazy to make my own) I felt like I was a million steps closer to becoming healthy. I did notice the many health benefits it brought me and loved it. I don't feel sleepy at lunch time anymore in office. I'm also more alert at work, active and above all feel so much lighter after my meal. Now I am an addict and I want to share the benefits with all of you.
The benefits are as follows and I shall leave it to you to decide how good it is for your body. Don't just take my word for it.
1. High amounts of Nutrition:
Fruits and vegetables contain
nutrients that are good for your overall health and vitality. Green vegetables contain very low levels of sugar. They help you to detoxify and cleanse by helping your digestive system to eliminate waste.You instantly feel better, your skin glows, your eyes
have a new spark. There’s something about eating right that no other
anti-wrinkle crème can give you
2. Quick Absorption:
When you juice your vegetables, the
benefit is two-fold: One, you’re taking in the essential nutrients that your
body needs. And two, your body immediately absorbs all these nutrients
because juice is in liquid form. You give your digestive system a rest because
it doesn’t have to breakdown any solid foods, and the nutrients go directly
into your cells and bloodstream, making it much easier on your body. As a
result, you feel lighter yet active throughout the day.
3. Juice Fasts and
Detoxification:
Once you form your juicing habit, you
can start going on mini-fasts on a consistent basis and build up to a longer
fast. As your diet becomes cleaner, you may not need to fast as much but it’s a
great way to detox your body at the beginning. During a juice fast, you’re doing your body
a favor by giving it a break. Your digestive system can now focus on
eliminating the wastes instead of processing solids and junk foods.
4. You Can Lose Weight Easily and
Naturally:
Green juicing helps you lose weight
in a seamless manner. For me, it’s the easiest way to lose weight. You can
replace one meal a day with juice and if it’s a green juice, you can drink up
to 32 ounces and be fine. In return, along with losing the extra pounds as a
side benefit, you are rewarded with delicious taste of green juices. Your taste
buds are happy too.
Contact FLOW for a range of green juices beneficial for your body. It's ok to treat it as it deserves to be.
Cheers to a healthier, slimmer and younger you !!!
