Friday, June 25, 2010

VEGETABLE JUICE

Ned would like to remind his many followers to drink vegetable juice. There are many kinds but he has found the tastiest and most nutritious to be tomato-based juices, preferably organic, but in this case, the benefits of drinking vegetable juice so far outweighs any negative impacts from pesticide residues that organic is not essential. Besides, organic veg juice tends to be very expensive.
A tip: If you live near a natural foods store or co-op, see if they will give you a deal on a case. Same for a big grocery store.
IMPORTANT: AVOID VEGETABLE JUICES SATURATED WITH SALT. READ THE LABEL. IF THERE IS MORE THAN 200 MG PER SERVING (AT LEAST 4 OUNCES) AVOID IT.
Ned is also a bit leery of drinking pure carrot juice. He wonders if its possible to get too much Vitamin A.
Finally, even if the drink seems to you to be expensive, remember that a good vegetable juice is better for you than a multivitamin, so if you are taking multivitamins, consider ditching them and spending the money on vegetable juice.
Another tip: If you can get the juice in glass, it's probably better for you than drinking it from plastic containers or those metal ones lined with plastic that may be toxic. This is especially important for acidic vegetable, or even fruit, juices, as the acid can leach toxins from the plastic. What kinds? Well, many of the compounds that can leach from plastic are estrogen-mimic chemicals. Not good.

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