What is juicing?
Juicing involves placing raw fruits and vegetables in a machine (similar to a blender) that turns them into a drink. It sounds quite simple and healthy and, since most Canadians don’t consume enough fruits and vegetables, incorporating occasional juicing into a normal, balanced diet may be of some value.
On the other hand, a juicing diet takes on an entirely different meaning. The concept of a juicing diet is that most, if not all, meals consist of some type of juiced drink and generally little else for a specified period of time. Most juicing meal plans include very little protein, fat or fibre.
The process of juicing removes the juice from fresh fruits or vegetables. The resulting drink contains most of the vitamins, minerals and plant nutrients but not much fibre, which is lost during the juicing process.
