Yesterday, I made a juice blend of carrots, ginger, garlic, spinach and kale.
The carrots added sweetness to the blend and the ginger added a bit of spice (along with energy). Garlic was added since it’s great for the immune system (just like ginger.) Spinach and kale were added since they both have numerous vitamins and minerals. Vitamins A, C, and K are some of the numerous nutrients that can be found in Kale. Kale also contains lutein and zeaxanthin compounds which are excellent for eye health.
About seven years ago, my eye doctor commented on the improvement he saw in my eyes. The only difference, was I’d started juicing several times weekly.
I’m not much of a supplementation person, I find that I stay in “top shape” (not just my words but my health care providers also) by making correct health food choices, exercising, and handling issues I face in a non-stressful manner. When it comes to foods, I mainly eat whole foods. Which means, I stay as close to the natural food source as possible. Because of that,Β you won’t see me purchasing too many processed foods or supplements. I figure I don’t need them if I’m making healthy whole food choices. It seems my health care provider agrees with me.
A quick and easy way to increase the amount of nutrients I consume is by juicing. I’m able to consume much larger quantities of nutrients than I’d ever be able to eat in one sitting. My Green Star juicer has a permanent stop on our kitchen counter top. The juicer cost me over $300, but was well worth the price I paid. I figured with a high quality juicer I most likely wouldn’t need a plethora of supplements, and I was right. In the late 1990s (a few years after being vegan) I did purchase supplements. Marketing is good for those products, but I was skeptical and after a lot of nutrition research I figured I most likely could get the same results simply by eating whole foods.Β I was right.
The Carrots I have been finding lately are pretty good – last year they weren’t as impressive…I really want to find them locally as soon as they are in season!
I’m REALLY trying to starting liking Bananas for the Potassium – I blogged a little bit about it yesterday!
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Hi @Jennifer, Remember there are more foods than bananas that have potassium: avocados, dark leafy greens, white beans and mushrooms are a few foods that are all high in potassium. π
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For sure! And I LOVE those π I’m wondering if I should zone in on more Magnesium instead. I know Avocados are good for that too! Hummmm
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Then again! I do lots of these foods, too, that are high in magnesium! http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-high-in-magnesium.php
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@Jennifer, Yep just read up on the different fruits and vegetables that you are already consuming. You might find that you are already receiving the nutrients. I made a practice to do that in my early twenties so now I pretty much know what nutrients are in the large variety of vegetables/fruits that I consume. Since my diet is varied, additional supplementation via vitamins or other similar sources, is rarely needed.
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That’s kind of what I thought, too, with everything I already eat I should be GOOD – Of course Morning Smoothies could always help, too! π Also…more exercise, esp now that the sun is out! Fingers Crossed it will all sort itself out π Thanks girl!
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Ya…have long been told that carrots are good for the eyes. I’m just ok with them though – very expensive here as ours is a tropical country. I love bananas!!! Ours are a lot nicer than those I had in NZ, Fijian…they said and we have a lot more varieties here. I would say I love most vegetables….but I only go for a few types of fruits.
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@suituapui, I like bananas too, and like yourself I eat more vegetables than fruit. π
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