Juicing is an excellent way to get plant-based nutrients, especially if you tend to shy away from fruits and veggies. It can also be a great way to incorporate a wider variety of fruits and vegetables into your diet because let’s face it, when is the last time you enjoyed kale? Or fresh ginger? Or chomped down on a handful of fresh parsley for that matter?
Juicing those not-so-popular veggies and herbs along with apples, carrots, and celery make it a simple, delicious, and tremendously healthy way to get the nutrients your body needs.
People often ask “what can I do with all the pulp left over from juicing?”
Here are a few suggestions:
- Add the fruit and veggie pulp to muffins.
- Add the veggie pulp to soups and stews.
- Compost. If you aren't composting, now might be a great time to start! You can add the pulp from your juicer directly to your garden soil, but the better choice would be to add the juicer pulp to a compost pile to allow it to decompose a few days before using it on your plants.
Even though juicing is an excellent way to benefit from the many nutrients in fruits and vegetables, don’t forget the importance of eating a few servings each day as well. Nutritionists recommend that in addition to juicing, you consume two whole fruits, and three to four vegetables a day. They should come in different colors, as the colors offer a variety of various vitamins and minerals.
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