Monday, March 9, 2015

Convince Me to Juice

When I see yet another picture of a family eating in McDonalds it makes me hold my head in my hands.  It is cheap, accessible and comes with a quirky toy.  Sold.  Well, some of us are.  I cannot understand this mentality when it comes to food.  It is more about satiating the taste buds and keeping the kids quiet rather than nutritional properties.  
How can generations deviate away from the £1 option to keep them Happy with a Meal.  It probably costs more than that these days.  

Convince me to juice I can hear their minds saying, and even if they did try it, would they stick to it?  Give people a reason and they might just opt for something new.
However, if your generation fed you on processed junk then why would or should you change?
Well lets look at the difference here:


Mmmm, how can we decide?  Natural and organic vs mind buzz for several hours.  Detox vs full up feeling?  The thing we need to consider are the long term health properties of juice and how detoxing and cleansing the vital organs can actually improve our physical bodies rather than inflaming them.

Have you heard of the saying "you are what you eat" or what about "when you cook your food you kill it".  Have a think about how you would look after a week on processed junk, and a week on raw fruits and vegetables.  If the aesthetic of the brightly cardboard box pleases you more than the aesthetic of your physical body then you might just have to admit that you are hardwired on this processed junk.
Perhaps if there were more juice bars you might have more of an option, or perhaps then you might feel like a hippy.  Either way whatever you ingest does not just disappear in a day.  It accumulates in the colon and the skin.  It causes health problems, if not now, down the line.
A juice a day may keep the doctor away, if you want to take control of your health.  Otherwise keep with the cooked concoctions and see how far you get.

Billy Simmonds poses with a V sign across his chest
 Vegan athlete Billy Simmonds

"When you look at the arguments to going vegetarian or vegan, you really cant deny its the right choice, in terms of your health, the environment and the impact youre having on others." - See more at: http://www.greatveganathletes.com/vegan_athlete_billy-simmonds-vegan-bodybuilder#sthash.brD7vCgv.dpuf

Ten time Olympic medalist, Carl Lewis, proudly carries an American flag
Carl Lewis Vegan Olympic Sprinter

"Ive found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet. Moreover, by continuing to eat a vegan diet, my weight is under control, I like the way I look. (I know that sounds vain, but all of us want to like the way we look.) I enjoy eating more, and I feel great." - See more at: http://www.greatveganathletes.com/vegan_athlete_carl_lewis#sthash.FhhYSFsY.dpuf




Mo Bruno-Roy

“When I moved from my parents house in my college years, I chose to no longer eat foods that were not homemade or homegrown and luckily, I was taught how to cook very well! Meat was one of the first things to go. As I got older and more informed on the industrialization, ecological impact and animal welfare of food, I also chose to step away from all animal products and cultivate my compassion for animals and continue to educate myself as much as possible on the state of our current food supply so that I can also continue to understand the choices or lack or choices of others without judgment.” - See more at: http://www.greatveganathletes.com/vegan_athlete_mo-bruno-roy#sthash.FbbN8TWK.dpuf


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