Raw Vegetable And Fruit Juices For Treating Various Diseases

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Is drinking vegetable juice as good for you as eating whole vegetables?
   I'm talking about freshly juiced juice, not V8. I understand it takes out the fiber but it take out anything else of value?

   I've tried looking it up online but I can't find any reliable sources. Mostly hits from hippie raw foodist sites that are not objective and make quite miraculous claims about vegetable juice without providing any sources.

   • ANSWER:
     Many of the vitamins and minerals will be trapped in the solids left behind. And the fiber is a big loss to take in the juicing process. Drinking vegetable juice is still very healthy, just not nearly as efficient as eating the vegetable whole.

2. QUESTION:
   How many calories do you think this vegetable juice has?
   I juice this completely fresh from raw veggies.
   I have 16 oz of it almost everyday.

   Carrots, cabbage, kale, spinach, and lemon.

   • ANSWER:
     I'm going to guess that it's pretty close in calories to V-8, which has about 12 vegetables in it. V-8 has 50 calories per 8 ounces, so 16 ounces would be 100 calories.

3. QUESTION:
   Is drinking V8 juice the equivalent of eating raw vegetables?
   I'm trying to change my diet in such a way that my BO goes away for good (and I shower every day)

   • ANSWER:
     No because raw vegetables don't contain the chemicals (such as preservatives and e.g. Flavor 564) that are added to v8. You'll find that if you make your own "v8" juice from raw veges it will taste completely different and much more healthier than the store v8. May be hard in the beginning to get used to the taste of raw vege juice if your taste buds are accustomed to sugar.

4. QUESTION:
   Is a month long juice feast really healthy?
   I've studied testimonials of folks who have gone over ninety days without eating solid food, instead they swallow raw fruit or vegetable juices. They claim to have lost a lot of weight and have gained a vibrancy they never had before. I have not heard of any downsides besides the initial detoxification in the first couple of weeks. I'm wondering if there is a long-term health problem associated with such practice.

   • ANSWER:
     i have only done a week long juice detox.i threw-up and slept the whole time on it. i felt good for a couple weeks after. then i found a great natropath and she cautioned me on how shocking a juice detox is to your organs. its to much to fast she said. she put me on a mild detox and i never felt better.even during the detox i felt amazing.she said while detoxing focus on one organ at a time. hope that helps you like it helped me..good luck!

Benefits Of Alfalfa Plant Juice

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Can i take mausambi juice daily for weight loss?
   I want to know that if i take mausambi juice as daily basis for weight loss. It will be get effective.

   • ANSWER:
     I do not think so. You have got to take balanced diet any way and just see to it that you do not eat more than actually required depending on your daily work out put.Just stop taking snacks in between meals as they generally jeopardise all your calculations about calorie intake.

2. QUESTION:
   What is a good brand of Acai juice that has helped improve your health or promote weight loss?
   Can you please explain which Acai juice brand(s) are most helpful in improving your health, weight loss and where the juice is sold?
   Thanks.

   • ANSWER:
     "Isotonix® Açai is an isotonic-capable dietary supplement, made from a combination of açai berries, guarana, yerba maté, mangosteen, pomegranate, green tea and essential amino acids. The proprietary blend of Isotonix Açai works to increase energy, support immune functions, promote cognitive health and support weight control. The antioxidant properties set Isotonix Açai apart from most energy drinks on the market. Isotonix Açai will help the body stay energized and active while providing a sound antioxidant formula. Containing other antioxidant-laden ingredients like mangosteen and pomegranate, which have high ORAC values, Isotonix Açai is an asset to daily dietary supplementation.*"

     Personally, I used to take the Isotonix Acai daily. Then I started taking the Mochatonix and I haven't looked back since! I don't drink coffee anymore at all!! It tastes just like hot chococlate too!

     Primary Benefits of MochaTonix®:

     *Promotes cognitive health
     *Promotes mental focus and memory
     *Promotes mental alertness
     *Helps heighten energy and endurance
     *Helps to alleviate occasional fatigue
     *Helps to improve physical and mental performance
     *Promotes thermogenesis and lipolysis
     *Supports weight loss and control

3. QUESTION:
   What is your experience with drinking vinegar or lemon juice, weight loss???

   For all you people that say excerise, I DO. I run 3 1/2 miles DAILY and watch what I eat. I'm not fat

   • ANSWER:
     Vinegar - leads to metabolic acidosis and stomach problems, not a good idea!

     Lemon juice, a little in lots of water is a good sports drink replacement, has some potassium.

     Basically, they will make you less hungry that is all as it changes the PH level of your stomach.

     Eat right and exercise a little and you will be fine.

     Al
     http://phoenixbodystyling.blogspot.com/

4. QUESTION:
   best cheep weight loss/juice fasting retreat?
   im looking into going on a juice fast/weight loss retreat however everything im finding is SO EXPENSIVE. im looking to pay around 1000-2000 and i want to go for at least a month.

   you would think places where you dont eat and just do yoga should be cheep right?

   if you know of any please let me know! i dont care where they are flight are not included in the budget
   thanks to anyone who responds

   • ANSWER:
     There are two things that are counter-productive to fat loss in your question and they are "fasting" and "juice". So, what you're looking for is a "cheap" scam retreat and they don't exist. All scam retreats are expensive which is the only way they can work. There are countless AA meetings you can go to for free and other 12 steppers because they do work. But, if you want something that doesn't work it has to be expensive to make a profit from a very select clientele of ignorant people who only spend the money because it's fashionable, faddist, and fun. So, I don't think you're going to find what you're looking for...if you follow my logic.

     Good luck and good health!!

     ♠

5. QUESTION:
   Can lemon juice substitute lime juice for weight loss?
   I've heard that if you have water, honey, and lime juice it can help you lose weight...is that true? And if so, can lemon juice substitute for lime juice?

   • ANSWER:
     yes any fruit that has citrus acid in it e.g. lime, lemon, grapefruit

6. QUESTION:
   I need to know EXACTLY how to do a juice fast for weight loss?
   1. Can I used bottled juice?
   2. What kind of juice?
   3. How much a day?
   4. How many days?
   5. How to I wean off of it?

   I want to do this to jump start weight loss, not as a crash diet.

   • ANSWER:
     First I'd like to say that this is a TERRIBLE way to try and loose weight whether it's to begin or a crash diet. The main reason being your body builds up it's fluids and the stomach becomes adjusted to not digesting solids, so when you switch back to solids it can make you very sick. Also you have to make sure you are getting the correct amount of nutritional values. But since you didn't ask for advice on whether you shouldn't do it, I will tell you how to start. To do a really good juice diet you really need to have a juicer and juice your own. This garuantees you aren't getting alot of unnecessary sugars, carbs, and other things that would defete a diet. a Juice diet is mainly used for detoxing so when you start a juice diet you are suppose to go straight juice. try this web page for help: http://altmedicine.about.com/od/detoxcleansing/a/juice_fasting.htm and when you decide the time is right for you to start eating again, SLOWLY bring food back into the picture, half a meal a day, building slowly and eating VERY SLOWLY. your stomahc won't be able to handle solids very well and you may end up puking it back up. Also you may want to get some powdered fiber, protien, and take daily supplements with your juice diet to make sure you odn't pass out somewhere... Juice diets are all about strong will, so good luck, and if you choose to do it be safe and strong!

7. QUESTION:
   acai berry weight loss juice?
   acai berry juice....where can i buy it? how expensive is it? does it help with weight loss? can i use it even if im only 14? cause i know teenagers aren't suppose to use diet stuff sometimes....can i get it at target?
   thanks:)

   • ANSWER:
     Acai berry juice is different then the acai pill, the pill dose not work thats for sure.
     The juice is just like other fruit juices, orange juice, etc.
     It is more exspensive then others, around .
     I see it often at cosco.
     The fruit is good and sure it helps lose weight but they are just saying that to sell acai.
     Acai is a fruit and fruits help you lose weight, so don''t think acai berry is the only thing to help you lose weight, and drinking it alone is not going to help either, you need to do a proper exercise routine and eat right as well, I hope this helped a lot. Good luck!

8. QUESTION:
   Does drinking water with fresh squeezed lime juice help with weight loss?
   i was told that taking a glass of water then cutting a lime in half and squeezing the juices out and drinking it would be good for weight loss, is this true????

   and i dont add honey or anything

   • ANSWER:
     only because it has almost no calories. so if it replaces something you would drink with calories then it helps with weight loss. nothing magic about lime juice and water.

9. QUESTION:
   Can one expect significant weight loss with juicing? I just did a vegetable juice today with my ...?
   Champion juicer, I also made a smoothie for breakfast. I had some homemade spaghetti for dinner, I just had to get something solid in my system. Or am I expected to do this 3x per day to lose weight? I have about 30 lbs to shed.

   • ANSWER:
     The juice thing might help, but then you have to take other things in consideration like calories, carbs, sugar etc....Even though they're fruits, they can also hold a lot of calories and sugar. I know a good site you can check out if you want great info on how to lose weight. My girl tried it and she already lost weight. I got the link for you below.

10. QUESTION:
    What is a better juice for weight loss and fat burning cranberry or grapefruit juice?

    • ANSWER:

11. QUESTION:
    Can lemon or lime juice (with little to no sugar) help with weight loss?
    I'm trying to lose about 10 pounds. I exercise regularly (running) and I was thinking about adding lemon/lime juice to my diet to help with weightloss, since I heard that it can. Although I googled it, I haven't found any concrete reliable information on this.

    Is there any scientific data that lime or lemon juice can help with weight loss, and how?

    • ANSWER:
      Adding lemon juice to your diet has very little affect on weight loss, with the exception of it being a mild diuretic. You may be thinking of of the "lemon water and salad" diets of the 1970's--it was VERY unhealthy because once you stop eating, your body will go into starvation mode and you will actually GAIN weight.

      Your best bet in losing 10 pounds is to eat high protein (chicken, tuna, beans) and try to eliminate as many carbs as possible (no breads, grains, sugars or starches.) Your body will start missing the carbs because thats what it usually relies on for energy, and will instead start "eating" fat instead. Just be sure to keep up the protein--when people diet, they stop eating, and the first thing to go is muscle, which is the easiest for the body to attack. Eat 6 small meals centered around a protein, rather than 3 larger meals. The change in your eating habits will wake up your metabolism and start burning fat. It's also important to continue excersize and even try to increase it for a while.

12. QUESTION:
    Can someone please tell me the benefits of drinking grapefruit juice and weight loss?

    Chameleon,
    I do work out everyday and I have cut back on my food intake. But someone told me that grapefruit juice can help, and I wanted to know what the benefits were. Don't group me in with people looking for a quick fix.

    • ANSWER:
      It is great for your digestive system. If you know what I mean. Just remember " Candy is dandy but fruit helps you poop. "

13. QUESTION:
    What is the best type of juice fast for weight loss?
    Watermelon juice? The longest I want the fast to be is a week.

    • ANSWER:
      I have been through it all and know what's it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can't be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I've worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.

      Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.

      First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can't eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising...

      This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it's good for the heart.

      However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It's so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I've found a great addition to help any one out, it's a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don't get all crazy on me and say diet pills don't work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn't meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It's an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace dot com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it's the best pill I've tried and I've tried cupboards full. Now this doesn't mean you have to follow my foot steps but I've successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.

      Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.

14. QUESTION:
    Can wheatgrass juice really aid weight loss?
    Fresh wheatgrass powders are really popping in the market one by one here in our country. I've heard from a lot of people that it is very good for the body especially when you take it every morning on an empty stomach. I also have read some things about it and losing weight but the info isn't enough. So anybody who drinks wheatgrass? Can it really help me lose weight? 'cause I really want to lose some weight here Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      Stephanie - it doesn't work better than any other supplement and
      someone is just taking your money.
      Proper exercise and diet are the only safe and permanent ways to lose weight.
      Good luck.

15. QUESTION:
    Is blended carrot juice essential for weight loss?
    Not from the shops, if I do it myself. 1 cup of carrot juice. will it make me lose weight?

    • ANSWER:

16. QUESTION:
    Grapefruit juice and weight loss?
    So I know that grapefruit juice can help with weight loss, but I'm curious as to if there is a certain brand I should be drinking. Not all nutrition information is the same on some brands. Right now I'm drinking oceanspray's ruby red light... I'm curious as to if I'm drinking the right kind, and if anyone prefers a different brand?

    • ANSWER:
      you have to get 100% grapefruit juice--the other juices have sugar loaded in them. This is meant to speed up your metabolism--but i wouldn't live on it!

17. QUESTION:
    Orange Juice (Weight Loss) ?
    hey guys im on my weight loss journey, and i know i should be drinking only water but sometimes i like to drink 2 cups of orange juice a day, i eat "healthy" most days and exercise every day, am i ruining my diet by this? how much calories in 1 cup of orange juice ?

    • ANSWER:
      100-110 calories for an 8 fl oz (240ml) depending on the brand.

Juicing Diet - Juicing The Right Way For Weight Loss

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Juicing for Weight Loss: Get Started with These Simple Recipes

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Katherine researches and writes articles about health, weight management and wellness topics. She has a Holistic Life Coach Certificate and has been writing for over 10 years. Her weight loss website is called 4DietReview.com.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   I want to do a detoxifying cleanse using mainly fresh veggies, juicing, etc. ?
   I want to lose weight and prevent Diabetes. What are the best au naturale recipes for a good, thorough cleanse? Please no weight loss pill scams or spammers for "Puristat" thanks!

   • ANSWER:
     fruits are mostly used for cleansing; vegetable more for rebuilding.

2. QUESTION:
   what is a good cleansing diet/juicing diet?
   im trying to get ready for summer and i would really love to lose that toxin stuff that is in my body. i want to rid myself of all of it. im getting a gym membership here in about a week and then im also cutting out soda completely. i know i should only eat small portions of fruits and veggies, but i would really love to have JUICING RECIPES OR CLEANSING DIETS. i have a lot of will power and dieting really isnt a problem for me so give me anything that will show me the MOST WEIGHT LOSS ASAP.

   thanks

   • ANSWER:
     There are no good juicing/cleansing diets.
     Your liver does all your cleansing.

The Many Benefits That Drinking Raw Fruit And Vegetable Juice Can Provide For Both Mind And Body

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Do fruit and vegetable juices give vitamins equally to raw vegetable and fruit when consuming ?

   • ANSWER:
     There is a small portion of vitamins and minerals that will remain in the pulp - depending on how well your juice extracts.

     Also - some vitamins like Vitamin C start to oxidize and diminish soon after juicing, so drink it quickly after you make it and do not store it.

     Eating whole fruits and vegetables is best, as all of the nutrients (not just vitamins, but antioxidants,too) are in it and the fibers help do slow the digestion to prevent a spike in blood glucose.

     BTW - some nutrients are more available to your body if the vegetables are briefly cooked (like the lycopene in tomatoes, for example) and others are more available if you eat them with a little bit of oil or fat with them - such as the beta carotenes in green leafy vegetables. So it is important to have a variety of foods, made in a variety of ways throughout the week. Eat some raw, some cooked, juice some and use a salad dressing with a healthy fat in it.

2. QUESTION:
   Have there been any scientific studies of the value of drinking raw vegetable juices? -- MORE BELOW --?
   [*not* fruit juices which are lower in minerals and higher in sugar]

   See link below: Did Norman Walker live an exceptionally long life because of his diet? ...or would he have lived about that long anyway?

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_W._Walker

   ~ thanks for your answers ~

   • ANSWER:
     Everyone knows someone who "defies all logic" and lives long despite conventional wisdom. My great grandmother lived to be well over 100, with good health despite a diet that was mostly hominy (pickled corn), green beans and grits - and a snuff and whiskey habit. And she was sharp as a tack! Not bad for someone who was born during the Civil War.

     Fruits and vegetables aren't gonna hurt you likely (people with certain conditions would fare horribly on Walkers diet) but I always suggest that people eat them rather than juice them. Most people need the fiber for digestive health.

     I'm sure his diet didn't hurt him, but the evidence demonstrates that lifestyle factors (diet, activity, social habits, etc) interact with genetic and environmental factors. There is no "one key" factor that determines how long we will live.

3. QUESTION:
   Has anyone done a raw vegetable diet and got off medication?
   I been diagnosed with fatty liver, but my symptoms are way advanced, doctors will not help, all I gotten is loose the weight and exercise. I also have a high cholesterol. " I'm very fit and live an active life, I bike and kayak , and take walks.". But the weight is not coming off; I given up my medication and started a raw diet and vegetable juices, and take vitamins. Getting advice and motivation from people who have done this will help out! Look forward from hearing from you.

   • ANSWER:
     I have gone vegan and seen very good results via weight loss and cholesterol. I am not sure if you have to go raw veggie, just vegan would probably suffice.

     As for cholesterol, here are some high cholesterol foods you can try eat more of:
     http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-highest-in-cholesterol.php

     The vitamins may be healthy for you, but are unlikely to lower your cholesterol or reduce your weight. Also, if you are eating a lot of veggies, you may experience vitamin toxicity! Be careful!

4. QUESTION:
   What is better a raw vegetable juice or cooked vegetable soup?
   I want to give my digestion a rest and would like to know which one is best for health.
   Can you tell me pros and cons of both please.
   THANKS
   After juicing the green veg etc can i make a lukewarm soup?
   What spices can i add etc?
   AGENT4927
   great tip

   • ANSWER:
     The juice will have the most enzymes, the soup more fibre. A good compromise is a green smoothie, then you get the best of both worlds. Anything cooked above 40 degrees will destroy the enzymes, so the smoothie is far more nutritious.

5. QUESTION:
   what raw vegetable juices should i drink to become thin ?

   • ANSWER:
     if you want to become thin not neccesary you have juices.
     You can eat raw vegetables and fruits .You will lose weight

6. QUESTION:
   What raw vegetable juices should I drink to become thin ?

   • ANSWER:
     Carrot/Celery

7. QUESTION:
   Raw fresh vegetable juice for Dogs?
   Does anyone have any experience and or success with helping dogs regain their health by feeding them fresh raw vegetable juice. Please let me know what dogs should and should not consume juice wise.

   • ANSWER:
     Dogs dont need juice of any kind to be healthy. They need water and a very good kibble. That's all. Drink the juice yourself but dont give it to your dog.

8. QUESTION:
   Calories in fresh squeezed fruit and vegetable juices?
   Hello,
   I have been recording and setting calorie restrictions for a while now, and it is working beautifully. I would like to incorporate raw juices into my diet, however am a little concerned about how to calculate the calorie content. Suppose I used one whole cucumber.... would the calories of the juice be equal to the cucumber? In other words, could I just calculate the calories of the fruits and veggies I'm throwing in and it will be the same in the juice? Isn't the pulp mostly fiber anyway?

   Thank you!!
   Cana

   • ANSWER:
     If you want to calculate the calorie content in foods after they are juiced, then I would basically deduct half of the calories that would normally be in that particular food as a whole.

     You will be consuming about half of the fruit or vegetable if you juice it and only consume the liquid.

     To calculate the calories in food, go here:

9. QUESTION:
   Is it any different using a juicer to drink vegetable juice or eating them raw?
   I am looking to get nutrients not fiber so would if matter if I used a juicer to drink vegetable juice rather than eating them?

   • ANSWER:
     The skin of fruits and vegetables have fiber and vitamins and nutrients, so if you juice them you will lose some of that fiber, and vitamins and nutrients.

10. QUESTION:
    Is drinking vegetable juice like V8 as beneficial as eating raw veggies?
    on the v8 bottle it says it has 3 full servings of vegetables but I'm wondering if it really is as good as eating them.

    • ANSWER:
      No, because it is boiled, processed and loaded with sodium and preservatives. Raw vegetables are fresh, has enough sodium needed and if you want more add a little kelp powder.

11. QUESTION:
    Is it healthy to only drink vegetable juice, protein powder and eat raw nuts.?
    I would also be taking multivitamins everyday.

    • ANSWER:
      No, you really should be eating a balanced diet. You really need to eat a balanced diet.

      Plus food should be something we enjoy. I don't think vegetable juice and nuts will give the same joy that real meals give.

12. QUESTION:
    Is drinking this vegetable juice as good for me if I can't eat raw veggies?
    This vegetable juice is called Veggie Blast by Genesis Today. It is new and I got it at walmart. It is 64 FL OZ (2 Quarts) It has 2 servings of fruits and veggies per 8 oz glass. Per every 8 oz glass, it has 195 mg of sodium which is 8% of your daily value and it has 385 mg of Potassium which is 11% of your daily value. It has 9 grams of sugar. It also has 300 mg of Antioxidant blend and 200 mg of Plant Derived Mineral Blend. With this, I think that it could be okay for people who can't really eat a whole lot of fruits and vegetables raw. So, is this a good alternative?
    I forgot to mention that it also has 10 grams of fiber per 8 oz glass
    Correction, it has only 3 grams of fiber which is 10% value

    • ANSWER:
      I would try eating cooked veggies before getting them from a juice. It's not going to have the fiber that you get from eating them. If you don't like vegetables, you might want to try roasting them in the oven with some olive oil. It makes them taste wayyy better.

13. QUESTION:
    Raw juice for dogs?
    Would someone who has used raw vegetable juice to help dogs recover their health please share their experience with me.

    • ANSWER:
      sure go ahead.. not my fault if your dog dies

14. QUESTION:
    Help with homework on vegetable servings please?
    Which is true concerning the servings of vegetables suggested for each day?

    Two to four servings are suggested.

    The serving size is the same for raw, cooked or vegetable juice.

    The serving size for raw, leafy vegetables is greater than the serving size for yellow vegetables.

    The serving size for raw, leafy vegetables is less than the serving size for yellow vegetables.

    • ANSWER:
      A standard serve of vegetables is half a cup, regardless of what vegetable it is.

15. QUESTION:
    What rules do vegan raw foodist have about what you can drink? Do you just drink fruit and vegetable juice?

    • ANSWER:
      only if you made the juice yourself in a juicer.
      you can also squezze your own orange juice (store bought one's are processed and pasterized).

16. QUESTION:
    Why do people eat junk food as it is disgusting?
    I could walk into any coffee shop and get a good sandwich with cheese and vegetables on grilled panini, sushi, miso soup, etc. from a Japanese restaurant or a low-fat sub or wrap from Subway...as well as fresh fruit, salad and raw vegetable juices from grocery stores...why do people go and eat food high in sugar, fat, starch and chemicals?

    • ANSWER:
      It's Fast, Cheap, available & addictive.

17. QUESTION:
    What are Health benefits of Drinking vegetables Juices ?
    why juice is recomend of spinach ,carrot etc rather than taking them in raw form

    many says we should not take juice we should eat the vegetable or fruit in raw form as it will add fiber to the diet

    other says to digest fibre or food it take lot of energy so through juice one can get all nutrinents easily

    what are benefits of drinking juice ?

    i suffur from cronic constipation

    SPINACH JUICE will be beneficial in curing it

    • ANSWER:
      Raw vegetable juice is high in vitamins and generally low in sugar,however the fibre included in vegetables would be helpful in managing your constipation.

18. QUESTION:
    How do people prefer to eat their raw organic fruits and vegetables, juicing, or in a blender?
    I drink an organic raw shake that consist of different vegetables and fruits daily, acai, cacao, apples, bananas, kiwi, spinach, celery, raw honey, kelp, etc... I take it every morning to absorb alll the nutrients on an empty stomach, and the effects are amazing, but I would like to know how people prefer to eat their fruits and vegetables, that's if they eat any:(

    • ANSWER:
      Organic fruits or vegetable means no chemical are used on the plants. Nowadays most the the fruits and vegetable are grown with chemical and insecticides. Even the worms and pests do not eat these. So think of the consequence we eat these everyday. Of course it is hard to grow them and it is often very difficult to get rid to insects, pest and worm. This is why organic type of food are very expensive compare to normal food. It also taste different and look different.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Acai Berry Juice associated with weight loss?
   If I go buy a bottle of Acai Berry Juice from Wal-Mart, JUICE no pills, will it help me lose weight?

   • ANSWER:
     Watch out for any answer with a link it in. Most of them go to scam sites that want your credit card so they can rip you off. Like the acai berry answer above:

     They charge a small shipping fee to get your credit card number then they charge you around in a few days (after the trial period ends) and then every few weeks from then on. You have to cancel your credit card in order to stop the charges.

     Most internet acai berry sites are scams. Go to your local health food grocer to get acai berry or try GNC at your local mall

2. QUESTION:
   anyone knw the name of the lemon juice 4 weight loss the lady on Aap TV suggests on her show Beauty Simplified?
   if u know can u plzzzzzzz tell me...she says its in regular supermarkets....thank u luvies x

   • ANSWER:
     The name of the lemon juice is PLJ. Ask them at the main desk to look up for the juice you on their computer if you can not find it. All the best with the diet

     Ullas

3. QUESTION:
   Best fruits/vegetables to juice for weight loss?
   I bought a juicer and I want to know what are the best fruits and vegetables to juice so I can lose weight? I'm not going to be adding any sugar to these juices. Just fresh and healthy juice

   • ANSWER:
     Korean pears very juicy and sweet but only 70 calories per pear and apples (NO FUJI)

Some Fruits And Vegetables To Use In Juicing For Weight Loss

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Frequently Asked Questions

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The 5-Green Juice Recipe

About the author: Anna has been successful in losing weight and keep it off by practicing intermittent fasting since 2006. She's found IF be an easy-to-follow way to lose weight. She would recommend IF to anyone who is serious about weight loss and long term weight control. Her website is Fasting For Weight Loss

Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/the-5-green-juice-recipe-4247722.html

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   recipes for a good detox drink?
   I was reading a weight loss article and it said that its good to go through a detox... to drink some water, ginger, and lemon juice whenever your hungry. any better recipes? and tips?

   • ANSWER:
     There's a common detox remedy where you drink water and lemon juice mixed with cayenne pepper (as much as you can take) first thing in the morning. That way it really helps break up the plaque in your colon. However it takes a while to really notice results with this method.

     I've tried many natural at home formulas and recently found a resource that offers a great program to try for free. It's made an enormously positive impact on my life and energy levels. I'll include it below for you.

2. QUESTION:
   Lemon water diet, does it work?
   Does the lemon diet really work? I know that along with it I would have to eat healthy and exercise. But does it actually work and are there any side effects?
   I'm obese and I'm looking for something to aid me in my weight loss

   Recipe
   2 tbs. fresh squeezed lemon juice
   2 tbs. organic natural maple syrup
   1/10 tsp. cayenne pepper
   10 ounces of water

   • ANSWER:
     It is just starvation, thats all - you end up only having about 400 calories a day, theres nothing special about the ingrediants, they are just there as a type of fuel to stop it getting REALLY bad. Maple syrup is high GI (sugar/quick energy) which stops you feeling low/brain dead, lemon is vitamin C to maintain digestion and the pepper is pointless.

     Water is so important, normally carbohydrates can ensure you are moderatley hydrated, you still need water, but when you are starving, water is even more important.

     There are no specific foods that make you loose weight - its just bulls*** - it is quite simply starvation for idiots. Sure you will loose weight, but when you eat again the weight comes back. That is how adaption works...

The 5-Green Juice Recipe

About the author: Anna has been successful in losing weight and keep it off by practicing intermittent fasting since 2006. She's found IF be an easy-to-follow way to lose weight. She would recommend IF to anyone who is serious about weight loss and long term weight control. Her website is Fasting For Weight Loss

Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/the-5-green-juice-recipe-4247722.html

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   fasting on green juice equal weight loss?

   • ANSWER:
     Just keep doing Cardio. Run, jog a lot, eat healthy, It'll eventually start looking normal.

2. QUESTION:
   i want to reduce my weight. is green apple juice ideal 4 weight loss? pls reply.?
   pls reply.

   • ANSWER:
     Green apple juice will only add calories. Try water instead. Lots of it, to flush out the impurities that accumulate when losing weight. Also take a really good multi-vitamin. Exercise will do a lot more good than green apple juice. Liquids with calories are NEVER a good weight loss tool. Try eating a green apple instead. Also try celery and other veggies.

     c

3. QUESTION:
   Does grape fruit juice help with weight loss?
   My dad always drinks it when he goes on a diet. I'm trying to lessen my intake of soda and I want some more drinks other than water and diet green tea. Is grape fruit juice good for you? Does it help with weight loss?

   • ANSWER:
     Grape fruit juice is a great weight loss aid. The idiot who commented on grape juice should learn to read.

4. QUESTION:
   Question for bodybuilders or weight loss trainers. WHY NOT FRUIT JUICE?
   Hey guys and gals. I need some advice and i hope someone can help me with this issue.
   Here goes:
   I bought a new juicer because i love love love freshly squeezed fruit juices in addition to my green and veggie juices that i only like so so. I just hired a new trainer and he told me that i can not have fruit juices because i'm trying to lose weight and the fruit juice will spike my insulin which will cause my body to stop fat, causing me to NOT lose any weight. He said some veggie juices and all green leafy veggies are fine but no more Pineapple, watermelon, orange, cantaloupe juices(my fave) or apple juices, etc. The only fruit he's allowing me to juice are berries. So what can i do? I don't want to give up my fresh fruit juices but it looks as tho i may have to. Is there a food i can take with my fruits that will not cause my blood sugar to rise. How can i drink a glass of fresh squeezed Pineapple juice and keep a staple blood sugar levels.
   thx in advance.

   • ANSWER:

5. QUESTION:
   The Dieters Green Tea keeps me going to the bathroom but not much weight loss. I changed diet so what's up?
   No fried foods, no sodas, no sugar,. I only drink water and 100% juice occassionally. What am I doing wrong?

   • ANSWER:
     The only way to lose weight is by negative caloric intake. You need to use more calories than you take in. Even if you avoid fried foods, sodas, sugars, it is still possibe to take in calories. Limit your caloric intake and burn off calories, i.e., diet and exercise.

6. QUESTION:
   what is that one drink they call "weight-loss lemonade"? How do I make it?
   I hear people talking all the time about something called weight-loss 'lemonade'...
   I forget all what it has in it, but I think lemonade, molasses, cayenne pepper, green tea, cranberry or grapefruit juice or something...and some other stuff...

   Has anyone heard of this or tried it? How well does it work? Can anyone tell me how to make it?

   • ANSWER:
     Lemons
     Cayenne powder
     Natural maple syrup
     Purified water

7. QUESTION:
   Are these meals considered healthy & good for weight loss?
   Deviled eggs without half the yolks + 2:1 mustard miracle whip ratio. Cucumber sandwiches with whole wheat bread. Apple slices. Whole grain cereals. Tomato soup. Green tea, grapefruit juice, 1% milk, and water for drinks.

   I just want to know that if I stick to these foods/meals if it would aid me in weight loss, along with 30 minutes to 1 hour exercises 5 days a week. Thanks!

   • ANSWER:

8. QUESTION:
   Help weight loss question?
   I was on a juice fast for 14 days. Did great lost 23 lbs. I started at 370.2. Anyway my doc said he wanted me off cause of the rapid weight loss affecting my heart. I said no prob. Next day I ate 2 apples, salad, and green juice. Lost 1 pound the next morning which was awesome. Next day I ate an apple again and then had a soup salad deal at olive garden. Been drinking only water. Had a green juice before bed. Woke up next morning to a 4lb weight gain. WTH. I barely peed so was wondering if that half gallon water I drank I am retaining. Anyway any help would be great. I planned on sticking with soups, salads, and raw foods. Oh by the way at olive garden I had 2 salads helpings, bowl of minestrone soup, and 2 bread sticks. According to olive garden site, calories should have not been over 900. I am confused here.

   • ANSWER:

9. QUESTION:
   How does my 'prom' desperate weight loss plan sound?
   Drink green tea with lemon in the morning and afternoon, as well as fresh juice from the cartoon for breakfast, morning, lunch and dinner.

   I don't have time to make my own fresh juices.

   I'm thinking the juice will give me enough energy to work out in the gym morning and night without passing out.

   By the way, I have 3 days to lose as much weight as physically possible.

   • ANSWER:
     I have been through it all and know what's it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can't be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I've worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.

     Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.

     First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can't eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising...

     This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it's good for the heart.

     However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It's so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I've found a great addition to help any one out, it's a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don't get all crazy on me and say diet pills don't work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn't meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It's an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace. com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it's the best pill I've tried and I've tried cupboards full. Now this doesn't mean you have to follow my foot steps but I've successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.

     Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.

10. QUESTION:
    Green Tea that helps with weight loss?
    I always read that green tea, besides being a better substitute for coffee, can help you burn more calories throughout the day.

    But which green tea are they talking about? There are infinite amounts of tea bags, tea juices even capsules and I'm sure not all of them get the job done.

    I am more interested in the tea bags but would like to know which brands to look for or any tips to choose the "good stuff". Also if there is other teas that can help like with antioxidants etc.. i'd appreciate it. Thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      Green tea is really good for you as it is full of antioxidants that shield you from many harmful diseases including cancer and heart disease. It is now known that green tea improves cardiovascular health, reduces the risk of cancer and helps with weight loss.

      I recommend drinking Japanese green tea, fresh tea leaves or tea bags are both good. You can also try green tea extract for health purposes.

11. QUESTION:
    does green tea reduce weight?
    i need to reduce 5 kgs in 3 months or so...i am working out but i wana speed it up...i wana know if green tea really helps in weight loss...and i hate its taste so can i add some honey and lemon juice to spruce it up....
    and also, how much time does it take to reduce weight with green tea intake...

    • ANSWER:
      Hi , no it doesn't , work out plus a healthy diet will do the trick for you , just read what i have to say & adjust accordingly
      Exercise : 45 minutes cardio that is brisk walk or treadmill walk or jogging and 15 minutes of weights like dumb-bells , this is muscle strengthening exercise , sit ups will have same effect .
      :How to do abs : lie down on floor , hook ur feet under the sofa , then raise ur head &chest above the floor without help of hands .Keep hands folded on tummy. repeat this say ten times on day one ,then every day increase by two . All exercises should be done in this incremental way . That means we push the body to do little more every day then the previous day.
      Diet Chart :
      8:30 breakfast
      Tea or Milk 1 cup +
      whole wheat bread with salad filling /Dalia with vegetables/egg boiled ( white part only) { chose any one option}
      11:00 mid-morning
      sprouts or roasted gram ( 10 gm )
      1:30 Lunch
      salad /soup + chapati 2 small ( no rice) , dal,vegetables ,curd of double toned milk
      5:00 Evening tea
      Tea/fruit ( one apple or one pear , no other fruit is allowed )/upma/poha add vegetables in these things.
      8:00 Dinner
      should be of same things as lunch
      Bed Time :
      around 10-11 pm pudding without sugar

      Logic for advising five meals a day : when ever we eat some thing , intestine work to digest it , in that process intestine use calories to digest food , so we give intestine to work but we do not provide calorie high foods , that way body is benefited .
      Lot of salad in diet , steamed food like broccoli , beans , any kind of leaves like spinach etc , peas etc. Use lentils also. Add soya bean flour or black gram floor to wheat floor to increase protein value & decrease caloric value ( 75%wheat flour+25%soybean flour)
      Drink plenty of water. Any thing made from refined flour like biscuits , bread , noodles ,anything from bakery is a bad food .No sweet thing for you , no sugar at all .
      Avoid :1) potato , Arbi , yam , sweet potato
      :2) sweets,sugar,gur,honey,jam,jelly etc.
      can substitute chapati with :
      one chapati is equal to : one serving spoon of parboiled rice or one small plain dosa or one cup upma/ poha , add green vegetables anywhere & everywhere you can.
      Oil : olive oil preferably virgin olive oil 500 ml ( half liter only ) in whole month for one person.
      Since Diet is restricted in many ways , it is advised to take some vitamin supplements like tab supradyn one on alternate day .
      Finally one must try to figure out why the weight has gone this way , is it simply over eating ? if not then Thyroid hormone should be checked by finding out TSH level . secondly in girls hormonal issues can be underlying cause as indicated by delayed periods , abnormal fat deposition especially around waist line .. if that is the case then an ultrasound examination of uterus and ovaries should be done. . Feel free to ask any thing on narain1949@yahoo.com , all the best

12. QUESTION:
    Healthy Weight Loss? Age: 13?
    Age: 13 years old
    Height: 155 cm
    Weight: around 60 kg
    Can anyone suggest any healthy diets, exercise routines, websites that can help me lose weight.
    I checked out my BMI it is about 24-26 or something around that. It said that i was close to overweight - overweight.
    I want to permanently change how i eat and i want to be into sports and higher my self esteem.
    I have been going on my own diet for about half a week.
    IS THIS HEALTHY? SHOULD I PERMANENTLY DO THIS?

    BREAKFAST
    glass of water or glass of skim milk
    cereal (very healthy cereal, probably the healthiest i found at Woolworth's)
    usually i have an apple or some other fruit

    SNACKS DURING OUT THE DAY USUALLY BETWEEN BREAKFAST AND LUNCH, AFTER LUNCH AROUND 3-5PM
    healthy crackers called Vita Wheat (it is low in calories and has lots of fibre and protein i think)
    fruit (i usually eat apples or strawberries)
    i eat almonds
    weight loss snack bars (has nuts, cranberries, and raisins and other things i don't remember.)
    diet yogurts that are low fat and low in sugar

    LUNCH
    multi grain bread with ham and turkey with 3 different kinds of leafy greens.
    DRINKS DURING OUT THE DAY
    Iced water (i found out from a site, that iced water burns like 80 calories because the water is cold, and the body burns calories bringing down the temperature of the water? i don't know if it is true..)
    water
    i make my own juice (green or red apples with celery, or sometimes i put 1 kiwi fruit for lots of vitamin C.)

    DINNER
    I eat lots of salad
    i sometimes eat chicken with just a tad of salt
    (after diner i get hungry so i drink water, i have a cup of green tea, some websites say that green tea is good and helps with the metabolism and i eat some healthy crackers (vita wheat)

    plz tell me if that is a healthy diet and any websites or tips that helps with making my muscles strong.
    my arms are really big and i want to lose weight there. i lift weights.
    1, 1.5, 2.5 kg dumbbells
    and i would like to have a flat stomach and strong thin legs.
    i would like to better my muscular endurance.
    thx for helping

    • ANSWER:
      Exercise is the best lifestyle change you can make.

      Eat 6 small meals a day. It will give your body a chance to burn those calories.

      Drink at least 2% your body needs all the calcium you can get.

      Don't eat after 7:00 pm.

      Walk after eating it helps with digestion.

      Swimming, jogging, biking,etc. change it up.

      Stay off of pills. It is a short term remedy.

      Good luck

13. QUESTION:
    I have a photoshoot in 2weeks.I heard an all alkaline diet is incredible for health and weight loss. True?
    I need to lose a lot of weight, I will also be dancing and jogging every other day, if not every day.
    The diet consists of these foods and drinks:
    ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
    Alfalfa
    Barley Grass
    Beet Greens
    Beets
    Broccoli
    Cabbage
    Carrot
    Cauliflower
    Celery
    Chard Greens
    Chlorella
    Collard Greens
    Cucumber
    Dandelions
    Dulce
    Edible Flowers
    Eggplant
    Fermented Veggies
    Garlic
    Green Beans
    Green Peas
    Kale
    Kohlrabi
    Lettuce
    Mushrooms
    Mustard Greens
    Nightshade Veggies
    Onions
    Parsnips (high glycemic)
    Peas
    Peppers
    Pumpkin
    Radishes
    Rutabaga
    Sea Veggies
    Spinach, green
    Spirulina
    Sprouts
    Sweet Potatoes
    Tomatoes
    Watercress
    Wheat Grass
    Wild Greens

    ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
    Daikon
    Dandelion Root
    Kombu
    Maitake
    Nori
    Reishi
    Shitake
    Umeboshi
    Wakame

    ALKALIZING FRUITS
    Apple
    Apricot
    Avocado
    Banana (high glycemic)
    Berries
    Blackberries
    Cantaloupe
    Cherries, sour
    Coconut, fresh
    Currants
    Dates, dried
    Figs, dried
    Grapes
    Grapefruit
    Honeydew Melon
    Lemon
    Lime
    Muskmelons
    Nectarine
    Orange
    Peach
    Pear
    Pineapple
    Raisins
    Raspberries
    Rhubarb
    Strawberries
    Tangerine
    Tomato
    Tropical Fruits
    Umeboshi Plums
    Watermelon

    ALKALIZING PROTEIN
    Almonds
    Chestnuts
    Millet
    Tempeh (fermented)
    Tofu (fermented)
    Whey Protein Powder

    ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
    Stevia

    ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS
    Chili Pepper
    Cinnamon
    Curry
    Ginger
    Herbs (all)
    Miso
    Mustard
    Sea Salt
    Tamari

    ALKALIZING OTHER
    Alkaline Antioxidant Water
    Apple Cider Vinegar
    Bee Pollen
    Fresh Fruit Juice
    Green Juices
    Lecithin Granules
    Mineral Water
    Molasses, blackstrap
    Probiotic Cultures
    Soured Dairy Products
    Veggie Juices

    ALKALIZING MINERALS
    Calcium: pH 12
    Cesium: pH 14
    Magnesium: pH 9
    Potassium: pH 14
    Sodium: pH 14

    I will also be drinking only water and wheatgrass and following the foods listed above

    • ANSWER:
      Looks like a vegan or vegitarian diet with the exception of the soured dairy products. But it looks healthy enough. Make sure to take a multi vitamin to make sure your getting all the vitamins and minerals you may not get with doing this or any other diet. Let me know if it works.

14. QUESTION:
    Diet and weight loss HELP!!?
    First of is it possible to gain a pound and a half in one day from this diet?
    1 cup of raw apple juice from a juicer,
    1 75 calorie waffle
    1 protein shake
    1 green juice from juicer
    veggie chips one serving
    half a serving of food from mexican restaurant
    small slice of apple pie
    Exercise
    20 minutes of walking on treadmill
    10 glasses of water
    Also how much exercise should I do a day with this diet to lose a pound or 2 a week

    • ANSWER:
      Sure it is. ANything is possible.

      http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120305093043AAdD7Oz

      SOrry posted in the wrong section.

15. QUESTION:
    Starting a vegan liquid diet for weight loss, any tips or suggestions?
    I've been vegan for a couple years, im 5'1 and 100 lbs. I'd like to loose 5 lbs. I plan to liquid fast for 1-2 weeks. Ive been drinking miso soup, juicing fruits and vegetables, etc. I also plan to buy some super fruit& veggie green powder for drinks. Any ideas on how I can get protein through low calorie liquids other than miso soup?

    • ANSWER:
      Pulses and Nuts will get you proteins

16. QUESTION:
    Weight loss advice?!?!?!?!?
    Ok, so I have been on my own diet for the last 5 months. I am 5'5'', and weigh 175lbs, and I am 20 years old currently. I weighed, at the beginning of the year, 205lbs, because I let my problems with depression get to me, making me eat, and be unhappy, which I have learned to control with a doctor's help. I finally decided that I was going to make myself better, the healthy way. I have given up on bad foods, such as greasy, sugary, and just plain bad stuff. I eat meals every 4 hours, because I find that this time period allows me not to starve, amd also lets me curb my eating habits by letting me enjoy foods and eat slowly, which is about 3 meals a day for me, plus a small dessert of fruit. I drink pop maybe once a month if ever, and only drink 12oz when I do. I prefer to drink green tea cold, and cranberry juice(which did help me for a little bit), and I try to walk as much as possible, along with a brisk bike ride(which, together, probably total 3 miles a day). But, I am currently at a standstill, and haven't lost any weight in the past few weeks...I have just stayed at 175 this whole time. But, my question is: What could I do to help re-kickstart ,my weight loss...I'm not the most athletic type, but I do enjoy fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods. I would like to know how others have dealt with this problem, because I decided to do this for myself, because I was sick of being rundown and constantly tired and depressed. Any advice on how to overcome this plateau on my weight loss journey would be appreciated.....Also, my weight loss goal is around 145lbs....the weight that is in accordance to my stature. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      GREAT job with the weight loss so far!!!!!!!

      Sounds like you are hitting a plateau, which we all do.

      I have some suggestions

      Hard hit your diet! This is DIFFICULT but it works really good. You can lose 3-4 pounds per week with no exercise (although exercising is good)

      - Eat clean, low cal foods (all natural or even better organic) like chicken, veggies, fruit, fish - cut out anything processed. no bread, cheese, or anything in a package
      - Eat every 2-3 hours, small meals.. Always have protien with veggies and a healthy complex carb like potato or half a banana or half an apple

      Another idea - have you allowed yourself any cheat days? Go off your diet (but only for 1 day, maybe once every 2-3 weeks) and then get back on it right away.. sometimes we need to trick our bodies - allowing yourself a cheat day will do this.

      Do some toning/weight training. Toning your muscles will speed up your metabolism. Even 10-15 min 4-5 days a week will make a huge difference... A great DVD for this is "The Science of Fitness with Tamilee - I Want That Body!"

      That's all i can think of for now, but feel free to message me with specific questions.

17. QUESTION:
    Need some help with weight loss, if you please....?
    Ok, so I have been on my own diet for the last 5 months. I am 5'5'', and weigh 175lbs, and I am 20 years old currently. I weighed, at the beginning of the year, 205lbs, because I let my problems with depression get to me, making me eat, and be unhappy, which I have learned to control with a doctor's help. I finally decided that I was going to make myself better, the healthy way. I have given up on bad foods, such as greasy, sugary, and just plain bad stuff. I eat meals every 4 hours, because I find that this time period allows me not to starve, amd also lets me curb my eating habits by letting me enjoy foods and eat slowly, which is about 3 meals a day for me, plus a small dessert of fruit. I drink pop maybe once a month if ever, and only drink 12oz when I do. I prefer to drink green tea cold, and cranberry juice(which did help me for a little bit), and I try to walk as much as possible, along with a brisk bike ride(which, together, probably total 3 miles a day). But, I am currently at a standstill, and haven't lost any weight in the past few weeks...I have just stayed at 175 this whole time. But, my question is: What could I do to help re-kickstart ,my weight loss...I'm not the most athletic type, but I do enjoy fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods. I would like to know how others have dealt with this problem, because I decided to do this for myself, because I was sick of being rundown and constantly tired and depressed. Any advice on how to overcome this plateau on my weight loss journey would be appreciated.....Also, my weight loss goal is around 145lbs....the weight that is in accordance to my stature. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      DANCE! Don't need fancy videos or lessons or anything. Go where you won't be afraid to be yourself, wear something comfortable, listen to music you would love to dance to, and move places that need working on and keep moving for 30 mins to an hour. Shake your arms in the air, bend backwards as much as you can, incorporate stretches into it. Kick in the air, rock your hips, do toe-touches, get into it. I used to see these signs all over town- they said, "Move: Ten minutes, three times a day. One day I was sitting in the living room with my bf and I just got up and started dancing to the music on the radio. He started at me and asked what I was doing. I said, "I'm MOVING! and I"m happy!" I got carried away and did that for over an hour. Man was I sore the next day. But that shows you I did something. I don't worry about my weight, but when I start to feel rolls in places that make me uncomfortable ( can't usually even see them, but I can feel them and they make me feel bad) then that's when I kick it into high gear. Just do a routine everyday and don't worry about the weight, eat lots of fruits and veggies(when you eat it speeds up your metabolism and also prevents the body from storing excess fat, so long as you aren't always consuming fatty, or sugary junk foods, which it sounds like you are good about) and have fun, and dance. If you forget about the pounds, just feel good about yourself, and have fun, one day you'll put your pants on and they will fall right down and you'll realize you have lost all that weight. And you will feel good. And then you gotta keep it up. Sometimes when you start being healthy and don't keep raising your standards, for like exercises, your body reaches a plateau that won't allow for much improvement unless you step it up.

      good luck! And good job so far!

18. QUESTION:
    My weight loss menu, your thoughts?
    Ok I am trying to lose weight and I have changed my eating habits drastically, and this is a typical menu for me....

    Breakfast- 2 egg beaters mixed with 1 egg, 1 pc whole wheat toast, 1 c green tea mixed with Benefiber

    Snack- 10 baby carrots, 10 cherries (the actual fruit, not the sundae topper) and 10 almonds

    Lunch- 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole wheat with no condiments, 50 calorie string cheese and 5 cherry tomatoes

    Snack- A leafy green salad with pepper and lemon juice, and green tea with Benefiber

    Dinner- 3oz chicken breast, 1/3c brow rice and 1cup mixed mushrooms and broccoli.

    *over 100 ounces of water throughout the day as well, and that is all I drink, not even diet soda.

    Is this considered low carb (not atkins diet low but kinda low?) and will I lose weight if I continue to do this along with exercise?

    Also I figured if I ate at 8am, 11am, 1pm, 4pm, and 6pm it would work out well since there is 3 hours from meal to snack and 2 hours from snack to meal
    Oh and Benefiber is a tasteless fiber powder
    I want to lose about 120 lbs and I have a looong way to go, I just want to know I am on the right track.
    Oh and this is a lifestyle change, not a diet, I am through with those!

    • ANSWER:
      The carbs are moderate but they are the good carbs that you need to give you energy. You are certainly on the right track with the food you eat and eating the 5 smaller meals a day. That is great! Food alone won't always account for a huge weight loss. It is exercise as well. A mix of cardio and weights are good as this exercises all the muscle groups.
      WELL DONE THOUGH.

19. QUESTION:
    Beginner Running/Weight loss Regimen, Does this Sound like it Will Work?
    I've heard 30 mins a day of cardio is a good way to get in shape but I can really only do 3 days a week. I've been trying to do 1hr/3days a week and I was so ready to get started for real this week but then got on my period. camps SO BAD. I did an hour one day, 30 mins yesterday and I'll prob only do 30 mins again today.

    but I guess my big plan is...
    1hr/3 days a week jogging and speed walking until I can work my way up to a run.
    30 mins/3 days a week when I'm on my period (1 wk every month)

    and then after the holiday season I'm going to start a fruit and veggie only diet. for a week at first and see how I like it. only other exceptions : peanut butter, light ranch for fresh veggies, green tea, juice, diet sodas, water...

    hopefully I can stick with this and I would love some encouragement if this sounds like a good idea. Let me know what you think! thanks!

    NO SPAM!!!

    • ANSWER:
      This sounds like a really good plan!!! If you can stick to it!!! (; At first it will be really hard, but it will get easier and easier, i promise you! Hopefully this works for you and you can stick to it! God BLess (:

20. QUESTION:
    Weight loss myths-true of false, how and when?
    what helps? and what are the lies.

    Before you eat anything every morning drink one cup of lime juice with salt.

    Green tea- (where and what kind would i get if its not a lie)

    Organic Diets- what and when to eat them, and how, (what foods do you consider "organic")

    the reason i ask this is i need to lose about 12-16 lbs before ummer, i have 9-10 weeks, and i need to lose about 2 inches of stocmach fat, and 1-1.5 inches of inner thigh flab.

    i'm in junior high.

    • ANSWER:
      Never mind the tricks. The amount you want to lose is EASILY done just by eating the right portions of good food and by regular exercise.

      In the simplest terms, all one has to do to lose fat is to eat fewer calories than one eats. In detail, starving the body does not work because the body will change it's mebolism to adjust the starvation diet. But give the body the nutrients it NEEDS, but not much more, and it will live very well. The added EXERCISE will then cause the body to burn off the stored fat, while the body uses the good, fresh food to live on.

      Cut DOWN on fatty foods. Cut DOWN on sweets. Cut BACK on portion sizes. And find excuses to get off your butt and DO things. Walk to more places that you used to ride or drive to. Walk faster than you are used to. Climb stairs instead of using the elevator. Go fly a kite instead of laying on the grass listening to your mp3 player. Dance around the house. Ride the bike.

      Do some of those exercises you did in P.E. classes.

      BURN those calories!

      This method can actually help lose as much as five pounds in a single WEEK. For your goal, you only need to lose a pound and a half per week. No tricks. No gimmicks. No secret ingredients.

      And no shortcuts.

Vegetable Juice Detox: Tips and Recipe Ideas

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Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/vegetable-juice-detox-tips-and-recipe-ideas-112136.html

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   What are some good recipes for raw vegetable juices?
   I only have a blender and I need some good recipes for some good vegetable juice. It has to be simple and low calorie. Can I make vegetable juice with soy milk added or would that taste nasty?

   • ANSWER:
     Get a juicer. Really, it's great.

     Once you get a juicer, try this one. It's so good. A big carrot, a well peeled beet, and 2 sweet apples, like honeycrisp or somethin. So great.

     So rather than waste time making blender juice, just go to bed now and wake up and go buy a juicer tomorrow bright and early!

2. QUESTION:
   Vegetable juice instead of actual vegetabes?
   I find it hard to eat vegetables when they're cooked (unless they are in soup) and I cannot eat them raw because I have braces.
   What vegetable juices/mixes are there so I can drink that instead?

   Or any recipes of for vegetable smoothies?

   • ANSWER:
     When my daughter got braces I bought her a juicer. We just toss all the veggies in it. So simple and much healthier than store bought juices. It contains all the enzymes and you can use the left over pulp in muffins, etc..... Best wishes!
     http://www.powerjuicer.com/
     They sell these at many stores like Walmart, Target, etc..

     * Make apple juice from 2 green apples.
     * Make fresh vegetable juices from 4 stalks of celery, 8 stalks of bok choy (Chinese cabbage), ¼ pound of spinach and 1 punch of parsley.
     * You'll have 2 cups of green juice in your fruit and vegetable juicer.
     * Stir and enjoy.

     For those of you who love to use your juicer, this recipe utilizes the leftover pulp from carrots and apples. The muffins are incredibly dense but highly flavorful and are certainly a healthier alternative to traditional "cake-like" muffins.
     Ingredients

     * 3 cups whole wheat flour
     * 1 tablespoon baking soda
     * 3½ cups carrot pulp (7 carrots)
     * 1 cup apple pulp (3 apples)
     * 1 cup honey
     * 2 teaspoons cinnamon
     * 1 teaspoon nutmeg
     * 6 egg whites
     * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
     * ½ cup oil (olive, grape seed or canola)
     * 1 cup applesauce
     * 1½ cups walnuts, chopped

     Preparation

     Preheat oven to 350º F.

     Wash and peel the carrots and apples. Juice the carrots and apples together and set the juice aside for another use. Spray muffin pan with olive oil spray.

     In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, mix the apple and carrot pulp with the egg whites, vanilla, honey and oil. Combine the two by adding the wet ingredients to the dry, making sure not to overmix the batter, and then fold in the nuts.

     Fill muffin pan to just under the rim of each well. Bake 30 minutes or until the tops are a dark golden brown and the center of each muffin is solid to the touch.

3. QUESTION:
   how is vegetable juice made?
   how is vegetable juice made, as me 15 month old son dont eat them, so im trying to do somthing about it, by trying to give him vege juice instead, i have seen the recipes on the internet, but not sure about them, i need to know whether the vegs are realy blended as raw vegs to drink, or do i cook them and then blend, is it safe for kids to have raw vegs, so plz let me know, thnx

   • ANSWER:
     most people use juicers, but if you wanted to cook them first that i dont think would be a problem, boil them till they are really soft, then stick them in a blender then run them through a fine china cap (really fine strainer) and that should give you veggie juice. Coll then enjoy

4. QUESTION:
   Is this smoothie recipe good for me?
   Every morning I make a blender full of this smoothie recipe:
   1 fresh mango
   14 frozen strawberries
   1 cup fresh blueberries
   2 cups of raw spinach
   1/4 cup fruit/vegetable juice
   low fat yogurt
   ice

   I drink 1 glass, my daughter drinks a small glass, and I pour the rest into popsicle molds for later. Is this good for me and does it count towards my 5 a day fruit and veggies?

   • ANSWER:
     That sounds so very healthy. Congratulations for getting your daughter to drink it also. I think that more than counts as one of your five a day.

5. QUESTION:
   Uses for Carrot, Apple, Vegetable Pulp from the Juicer???
   I am on a 30 day juice fast (today is day 14) and I have been looking into ways to use the leftover pulp as it is a shame to waste it. I am a vegan and eat mainly raw foods. What can I make out of it?? I have recipes for burgers, bread, pates, col slaws, crackers, and croutons...anything else? How about raw cookies?? Des anybody have a recipe for those?
   How about a juicer pulp bread recipe for the bread maker???? Can I just substitute pulp for flour?

   • ANSWER:
     Veggie Chili
     This recipe will clean up the pulp left over from juicing.

     * Soak 1 pound of dried kidney beans in 7 cups of water overnight.
     * Drain the beans and replace the water.
     * Add to beans: ½ cup zucchini pulp, 1/3 cup onion pulp, ½ cup bell pepper pulp, 1 cup tomato pulp, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tbs chili powder, 1 tbs basil, ½ tbs oregano, 1 tsp pepper, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin and 1 ½ cups tomato juice.
     * Simmer for 4 hours.

     Serves 8. Good for health and nutrition, especially general cleansing, blood pressure and skin.

6. QUESTION:
   Colon Detoxification?
   Has anyone tried cleansing their colon completely? I don't mean just simply eating more fiber, but a fully natural colon cleansing that includes fasting on water, juices, raw fruits and vegetables etc. I read it can take anywhere from 3-4 weeks or up to two months. Does anyone have any colon cleansing recipes or tips?

   • ANSWER:
     read in this blog on detoxification archives. you can know what you need

7. QUESTION:
   Recipe Challenge: I will pick the best recipe?
   I need a recipe (for any time of day) that uses:

   Any vegetable (including avocado) except for: carrots, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, corn, tomatoes, or butternut squash.
   It can be cooked via: baking, boiling, steaming, blending, raw, or sauteeing.
   Salt, pepper, spices, and lemon juice are allowed.

   The dish must be filling and tasty. (FYI: this is for Stage 1 of my candida diet)

   Thats all I will pick the best recipe in exactly 24 hours. Thanks guys and gals!

   • ANSWER:
     Eat the damn vegetables raw and don't waste our time!

8. QUESTION:
   Will u loose weight fast if you only eat fruit and vegetables?
   There's a 7 day diet that boosts your metabolism. It only lasts those 7 days but it works. In the first few days, you'll burn between 7 and 15 lbs. It's called the prefast diet. It takes away your cravings for anything unhealthy too. Go over to www.worldprayercenter.org. Click to enter. Then find the prefast diet on the righthandside of the screen. Click there. The diet works but it's really tough to last the 7 days.

   Source(s):

   Pre-Fast Diet

   Below is a pre-fasting diet which will helps cleanse the body from toxins, but stimulates metabolism of your body. You will probably lose seven to twelve pounds in one week, depending on your present body weight.

   6 large green onions, (scallions - but we used regular onions), 2 green peppers, 1 or 2 large cans of tomatoes, 1 bunch of celery, 1 large head of cabbage, 1 pkg of Lipton Onion Soup Mix.

   Season with salt, pepper, curry, parsley, etc., if desired, or 6 bouillon cubes. (Note: Half of this recipe was made and used according to following instructions by two people for four days. We kept it continually hot in a crock pot.) Cut vegetables in small to medium pieces and cover with water. Boil fast for ten minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegetables are tender. This can be eaten anytime you are hungry. Eat as much as you want, whenever you want at any time of the day. This soup will not add calories; the more you eat, the more you lose. If eaten alone for indefinite periods, you would suffer malnutrition. Fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during day.

   Day One. All fruits except bananas. Your first day should consist of all the fruit you want, except bananas. Cantaloupes and watermelons are lower in calories than most fruits. Eat only your soup and fruits the first day. For drinks – unsweetened tea, cranberry juice, or water.

   Day Two. All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh, raw, or cooked vegetables of your choice. Try to eat green, leafy vegetables and stay away from dry beans, peas, and corn. Eat all the vegetables you want along with your soup. At dinner time on this day, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Eat all the soup you want this day, but don’t eat fruits.

   Day Three. Mix day one and day two. Eat all the soup, fruit, and vegetables you want. You CAN’T have a baked potato this day.

   IF YOU HAVE EATEN AS ABOVE FOR THREE DAYS AND HAVE NOT CHEATED, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU WILL HAVE LOST FIVE TO SEVEN POUNDS.

   Day Four. Bananas and skimmed milk. Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses of skimmed milk as you can on this day along with your soup. Bananas are high in calories and so is the milk, but on this particular day of our diet your body will need the potassium and the carbohydrates, proteins and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.

   Day Five. Beef and tomatoes (or salad). You may have 10-20 ounces this day. Try to drink as many as 6-8 glasses of water this day to wash away the uric acid in your body. Eat your soup at least once this day.

   Day Six. Beef and veggies. Eat to your heart's content of beef and vegetables this day. You can even have two or three steaks if you like with green, leafy vegetables but no baked potatoes. Be sure to eat soup at least once this day.

   Day Seven. Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables. Again, stuff, stuff, stuff yourself. Be sure to eat soup at least once today.

   BY THE END OF THE SEVENTH DAY, IF YOU HAVE NOT CHEATED ON THE DIET, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU HAVE LOST 10-17 POUNDS. IF YOU HAVE LOST MORE THAN 15 POUNDS, STAY OFF THE DIET FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE RESUMING.

   This seven day eating plan can be used as often as you like. As a matter of fact, if correctly followed, it will clean your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being as never before. After only days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter, at least 10 and possibly 17 pounds, and have an abundance of energy. Continue this plan as long as you wish and feel the difference. This diet is a fast, fat-burning diet. the secret is that you will burn more calories than you take in. It will flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being. This diet does not lend itself to drinking any alcoholic beverages at any time because of the removal of fat buildups in your system. Go off the diet at least 24 hours before any intake of alcohol. Because everyone’s digestive system is different, this diet will affect everyone differently.

   • ANSWER:
     This sounds like a detox diet. I did one, its horrible. I was starving and cranky after day 1.

9. QUESTION:
   will this detox diet work and how much weight will i loose?
   Foods to Eat
   Use organic fruits and vegetables as they have less pollutants and chemicals. Organic food also has a higher nutritional content than non-organic commercialized produce.
   Basically your diet should mostly consist of juiced, raw, frozen, or lightly steamed fruits and veggies. Corn and avocados should be avoided, white potatoes can be eaten only in moderation. Eating a variation each day will ensure you are getting enough vitamins and keep this diet as interesting as possible.
   Foods to Avoid
   Here is a brief list of foods to avoid while on this plan. To get the full detoxing effects, stick to the diet and be sure that you don't cheat!
   Dairy and animal products
   Bread, pasta, grains, cereal
   Chocolate
   Nuts
   Sauces
   Pickled vegetables or canned fruit
   Alcohol and cigarettes
   Coffee and tea (except green and herbal)
   Meal Plans
   - Breakfast
   Variations of fruit or fruit puree are great for breakfast. They are nutritious, filling and the natural sugars will give you energy to get through the morning.
   To make a fruit puree, cut up your fruit and place in a pot on the stove with a small amount of water. Cover and leave it on a low heat until the fruit is soft. Now just throw it in the blender and add a squeeze of fresh lemon to taste. I also like to add a little cinnamon.
   My favorite blends contain apples, plums, nectarines, pears and berries, but really anything goes. You can also mix it up a bit by using your blender to achieve different consistencies.
   - Lunch & Dinner
   For your main two meals its important to keep calories low but nutrition high. A vegetable puree soup is the answer. This will give you energy to get through the day and all the nutrients you need.
   Cut up your vegetables, add approximately one cup of vegetable stock, and cover on a low heat until the vegetables are soft. Now throw it in the blender and spice it up with a raw clove of garlic or jalapeño pepper (only a little as it's very spicy!). I also like to add cilantro and a little olive oil.
   I like to experiment with different vegetables for this soup. Great ideas are spinach and broccoli, collard greens, zucchini, onion, carrots and sweet potatoes. Beans also make a great addition. I like to use chickpeas but be sure they are organic.
   - Desserts & Snacks
   This diet can sometimes leave you feeling hungry (it wouldn't be a diet if it didn't!), so its important to have some filling snacks around for when you need a boost.
   Fruit smoothies are a great options for dessert or a snack between meals. You need to buy packs of frozen organic fruits from your supermarket. These lock all the goodness into the fruit and are very convenient. I actually find that frozen bananas taste much better in a smoothie than fresh ones so I peel ripe bananas and put them in a ziplock bag in the freezer.
   Just add ice and a little water, then blend away! I like blends of blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and banana. Its really up to you to find a few combinations that you love. Be creative!
   - Drinks
   Freshly squeezed juices are very detoxing and a great way to get some condensed nutrition into your body. Fresh juice is also packed full of enzymes which are fundamental in maintaining good health and preventing disease.
   Some ideas for recipes - try playing around with these super-healthy ingredients. Cucumbers, apples, carrot, ginger, garlic, beet and broccoli.
   Don't forget to drink Green Tea. This is so effective as a diet aid because it increases your metabolism and reduces your appetite. It has also been used for more than 4000 years in Chinese medicine, to cure ailments ranging from headaches to depression.

   oh and right now im 5 ft 7 and 120lbs and i want to get down 5-10lbs

   • ANSWER:
     to see results it takes few weeks

     but after a month, you will def see it.

     its best to take pictures every week so you know what is happening

10. QUESTION:
    will u loose weight fast if you only eat fruit and vegetables?
    or should i do this

    There's a 7 day diet that boosts your metabolism. It only lasts those 7 days but it works. In the first few days, you'll burn between 7 and 15 lbs. It's called the prefast diet. It takes away your cravings for anything unhealthy too. Go over to www.worldprayercenter.org. Click to enter. Then find the prefast diet on the righthandside of the screen. Click there. The diet works but it's really tough to last the 7 days.

    Source(s):

    Pre-Fast Diet

    Below is a pre-fasting diet which will helps cleanse the body from toxins, but stimulates metabolism of your body. You will probably lose seven to twelve pounds in one week, depending on your present body weight.

    6 large green onions, (scallions - but we used regular onions), 2 green peppers, 1 or 2 large cans of tomatoes, 1 bunch of celery, 1 large head of cabbage, 1 pkg of Lipton Onion Soup Mix.

    Season with salt, pepper, curry, parsley, etc., if desired, or 6 bouillon cubes. (Note: Half of this recipe was made and used according to following instructions by two people for four days. We kept it continually hot in a crock pot.) Cut vegetables in small to medium pieces and cover with water. Boil fast for ten minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegetables are tender. This can be eaten anytime you are hungry. Eat as much as you want, whenever you want at any time of the day. This soup will not add calories; the more you eat, the more you lose. If eaten alone for indefinite periods, you would suffer malnutrition. Fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during day.

    Day One. All fruits except bananas. Your first day should consist of all the fruit you want, except bananas. Cantaloupes and watermelons are lower in calories than most fruits. Eat only your soup and fruits the first day. For drinks – unsweetened tea, cranberry juice, or water.

    Day Two. All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh, raw, or cooked vegetables of your choice. Try to eat green, leafy vegetables and stay away from dry beans, peas, and corn. Eat all the vegetables you want along with your soup. At dinner time on this day, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Eat all the soup you want this day, but don’t eat fruits.

    Day Three. Mix day one and day two. Eat all the soup, fruit, and vegetables you want. You CAN’T have a baked potato this day.

    IF YOU HAVE EATEN AS ABOVE FOR THREE DAYS AND HAVE NOT CHEATED, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU WILL HAVE LOST FIVE TO SEVEN POUNDS.

    Day Four. Bananas and skimmed milk. Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses of skimmed milk as you can on this day along with your soup. Bananas are high in calories and so is the milk, but on this particular day of our diet your body will need the potassium and the carbohydrates, proteins and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.

    Day Five. Beef and tomatoes (or salad). You may have 10-20 ounces this day. Try to drink as many as 6-8 glasses of water this day to wash away the uric acid in your body. Eat your soup at least once this day.

    Day Six. Beef and veggies. Eat to your heart's content of beef and vegetables this day. You can even have two or three steaks if you like with green, leafy vegetables but no baked potatoes. Be sure to eat soup at least once this day.

    Day Seven. Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables. Again, stuff, stuff, stuff yourself. Be sure to eat soup at least once today.

    BY THE END OF THE SEVENTH DAY, IF YOU HAVE NOT CHEATED ON THE DIET, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU HAVE LOST 10-17 POUNDS. IF YOU HAVE LOST MORE THAN 15 POUNDS, STAY OFF THE DIET FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE RESUMING.

    This seven day eating plan can be used as often as you like. As a matter of fact, if correctly followed, it will clean your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being as never before. After only days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter, at least 10 and possibly 17 pounds, and have an abundance of energy. Continue this plan as long as you wish and feel the difference. This diet is a fast, fat-burning diet. the secret is that you will burn more calories than you take in. It will flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being. This diet does not lend itself to drinking any alcoholic beverages at any time because of the removal of fat buildups in your system. Go off the diet at least 24 hours before any intake of alcohol. Because everyone’s digestive system is different, this diet will affect everyone differently.

    • ANSWER:
      You will not starve. You will not instantly become thin. Fasting is consuming only liquids. When the body does not have to deal with digesting solid food and getting rid of the waste that solid food creates, it can concentrate on getting rid of toxins. The most common reason to fast is to eliminate disease or from the body.

      How much weight will I lose?

      The main benefit offered by a fast, to those who wish to lose weight, is the speed of the weight loss. To see a person drop 30-to-40 pounds in a 30-day juice fast is to see a person totally transform his life. Self-esteem is given a boost and for the first time in their life, discipline becomes a lifestyle. The fast becomes a catalyst for a total life overhaul. People start dressing better, showing more confidence, becoming more organized, more dedicated in relationships and more at peace.

      Initially, weight loss can be as high as three-to-four pounds per day, but as the fast continues, the average loss will be one pound-per-day. If you are juice fasting and not losing weight, the juice is supplying all the calories you need. You may have to cut down on the juices or alternate between water fasting and juice fasting if losing weight is part of your goal. The slower your metabolism is the slower the weight loss.

      Try to stay focused on the healthy things you are doing to improve your life rather than being consumed with the number of pounds lost each day. Water retention can vary your weight five pounds so watching the scale can be frustrating. The best motivation to fast is for physical and spiritual health. Be patient; the fasting process is slow. Be thankful the toxins are leaving your body. Do not have unrealistic expectations. Give your body the time it needs to do the work of cleansing.

      Fasting And Metabolism

      The fear is that while fasting, the metabolism will slow down and afterward there will be more weight gained than before the fast. Initially, any calorie reduction will cause a lowering in the BMR or base metabolic rate. Cleansing will bring health that will increase metabolic performance and energy output. In other words, you will eat less and feel more energetic.

      After fasting, the body is more efficient. Digestion is better due to a cleaner colon. The colon walls have been cleansed of impacted feces, allowing improved absorption of nutrients. The good news is that greater efficiency equals enhanced energy. Healthy people burn more calories. They also eat less because they are more active and feel better about themselves. They don't need food as a security blanket.

      The greatest impact you can have on increasing your resting metabolism is exercise. After a workout, you can be sitting on the couch reading while burning calories, as the muscles are grabbing glucose from the blood to replace glycogen supplies. The key to weight loss is fewer calories and more exercise. A diet high in raw food provides fewer, low-density calories, and higher-fiber, more-filling foods.

      Oh, by the way, a slower metabolism diminishes aging. A tortoise can live to 400 hundred years of age.

11. QUESTION:
    Does this diet sound healthy?
    Hi, i am going to be starting school September 2nd, and it is August 7. I want to lose about 15-20 pounds before school starts. Because i am 13 years old, 5'2 and 145 lbs. I know i sound fat, i am, well im chubby .

    -BUT-

    I am big boneded, so i will never actually be like really skinny.
    I have curves, and i want to keep them, but get rid of my belly. It looks like a beer belly, it doesnt stick out or anything.
    So anyway im going to start a diet tommroow, and excersize an hour a day,
    I am going to be starting a diet called the cabbage soup diet, however i am not going to eat cabage soup, i am going to replace it with tomato, beef barley, and chicken noodle soup. i got this diet from the website, does it sound healthy? Do you think i will get my results i want in 2 weeks?

    The 7 Days Cabbage Soup Diet Plan
    Eat as much soup as you desire for seven days and you can lose 10 to 15 pounds. The recipe varies slightly, but includes a variety of low-calorie vegetables such as cabbage, onions, and tomatoes, flavored with bouillon, onion soup mix, and tomato juice. Each day of the seven-day program has specific foods that must be eaten, including potatoes, fruit juice, many vegetables, and on one day, beef.

    Day One:
    Eat only fruit, all the fruit you want except banana.
    Drink unsweetened tea, black coffee, cranberry juice, and water.
    Eat as much soup as you like.
    Day Two:
    All you want - fresh, raw, or cooked vegetables of your choice. Stay away from dry beans, peas, and sweet corn. Reward yourself with a big baked potato with butter for dinner. Eat as much soup as you like but no fruit for today.

    Day Three:
    Combine days one and two, eat as much fruit, vegetables, and soup, as you like but no baked potato.

    Day Four:
    Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses of skim milk as you would like on this day, along with your soup. This day is supposed to lessen your desire for sweets.

    Day Five:
    You may have 10-20 ounces of beef (300-500g) and a large tin or up to six fresh tomatoes. Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water this day to wash the uric acid from your body. Eat your soup at least once today. You may eat broiled or baked chicken (skinless) instead of beef. If you prefer, you can substitute broiled fish for the beef.

    Day Six:
    Eat beef and vegetables today. You can even have two or three steaks if you like, with fresh vegetables or salad. NO BAKED POTATO. Eat your soup at least once.

    Day Seven:
    Eat all you want of brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices, and vegetables. Be sure to eat your soup at least once to day. No bread, alcohol, or carbonated beverages, not even diet soda.

    Healthy?? Will i loose it??

    Because in the first moth of summer i tried doing 50 situps a day and walking, plus i wen t out with my friends everyday. and i didnt loose anything AT ALL.
    And i dont look any different..

    Thanks in advance!

    • ANSWER:
      i dont think this diet is going to help. there are too many gaps in which you are going to lose nutrients. I have been on a diet for 4 months now and honestly, i love it. I always felt like diets dont work. cuz as soon as you stop with the diet, you gain back the weight. I have gone from 165 to 122! I went to a specialist and this is the "rules" of my diet. I'll try to describe it as best and as short as i can but if you have any other questions feel free to email me.

      it's all about high protein!! you can eat as much chicken and eggs as you would like completely worry-free. and the calories is not what you need to be looking at (trust me, i though the same thing at first), you need to watch the carbohydrates and the sugar amounts. In my diet, i can only eat 50g of carbs a day. I have to stay away from breads, pastas, rice, cereal, all those things will cause you to get trapped when trying to lose weight. Also, there is a thing called a sugar glycemic index. the index is a measure of how fast a carb enters the bloodstream and raises your blood sugar level. foods that are high on the index cause you to intake more sugar than you need and in turn, cause u to feel hungry an hour later. some are the foods i mentioned above but here r some others~ watermelon, pineapple, cantaloupe, raisins, ice cream, pizza, corn & popcorn, sweet potato, ripe banana, orange juice and oranges, beets, crackers, peaches~ i know that sounds awful but its the truth. some foods that are okay are~grapefruits, chickpeas, lima beans, fructose sweetened yogurt, cherries, under-ripe bananas, and green leafy vegetables. The best thing for you to do is intake at least 100grams of protein a day, do a 1 hour cardio workout everyday, avoid the "whites"(fries, bread, cereal, potatos,etc) and all the other foods i mentioned, dont intake more that 50g of carbs a day, drink lots of water (take your weight and divide it in half and the # you get is how many ounces you need to drink a day), and stay away from "fat-free" and "low-calorie" foods and snacks! when they take out calories and fats in foods, they get replaced with carbs, and thats what you need to avoid!! read the labels the next time you go to the store and you'll see what im talking about. one thing i eat 24/7 with my diet is peanuts. it calms hunger and its high in protein. I mostly eat chicken (oh, and any other meat is fine but chicken has lots of protein) eggs, peanuts, beans, and spinach. if you can train yourself to stick to this diet you will see results within 2 weeks. best of luck to you!! and have a great school year!! and sorry this is so long, i usually dont write this much but this diet works

12. QUESTION:
    Does this diet sound good? (found it on a blog)?
    You can lose at least 10 pounds in the first week of this diet, and it is healthy. It will help your stomach to shink so that you desire less food. it works. Several of my friends and I have done it in a pinch!! It really works.

    Remember: This diet should only be followed for 7 days at a time, with at least two weeks in between.

    Day One:
    Fruit: Eat all of the fruit you want (except bananas). Eat only your soup and the fruit for the first day. For drinks- unsweetened teas, cranberry juice and water.

    Day Two:
    Vegetables: Eat until you are stuffed will all fresh, raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. Try to eat leafy green vegetables and stay away from dry beans, peas and corn. Eat all the vegetables you want along with your soup. At dinner, reward yourself with a big baked potato with butter. Do not eat fruit today.

    Day Three:
    Mix Days One and Two: Eat all the soup, fruits and vegetables you want. No Baked Potato.

    Day Four:
    Bananas and Skim Milk: Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses of skim milk as you would like on this day, along with your soup. This day is supposed to lessen your desire for sweets.

    Day Five:
    Beef And Tomatos: Ten to twenty ounces of beef and up to six fresh tomtoes. Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water this day to wash the uric acid from your body. Eat your soup at least once this day. You may eat broiled or baked chicken instead of beef (but absolutely no skin-on chicken). If you prefer, you can substitute broiled fish for the beef one one of the beef days (but not both).

    Day Six:
    Beef and Vegetables: Eat to your heart's content of beef and vegetables this day. You can even have 2 or 3 steaks if you like, with leafy green vegetables. No Baked Potato. Eat your soup at least once.

    Day Seven:
    Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables: Again stuff, stuff, stuff yourself. Be sure to eat your soup at least once this day.

    Cabbage Soup Recipe

    6 large green onions
    2 green peppers
    1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
    3 Carrots
    1 Container (10 oz. or so) Mushrooms
    1 bunch of celery
    half a head of cabbage
    1 package Lipton soup mix
    1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional)
    1 48oz can V8 juice (optional)
    Season to taste with salt, pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc.
    Directions:

    Slice green onions, put in a pot and start to saute with cooking spray.

    Cut green pepper stem end off and cut in half, take the seeds and membrane out. Cut the green-pepper into bite size pieces and add to pot.

    Take the outer leafs layers off the cabbage, cut into bite size pieces, add to pot.

    Clean carrots, cut into bite size pieces, and add to pot.

    Slice mushrooms into thick slices, add to pot.

    If you would like a spicy soup, add a small amount of curry or cayenne pepper now.

    You can use beef or chicken bouillon cubes for seasonings. These have all the salt and flavors you will need.

    Use about 12 cups of water (or 8 cups and the V8 juice), cover and put heat on low. Let soup cook for a long time - two hours works well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    • ANSWER:

13. QUESTION:
    How many pounds will i loose if i do everything this diet tells me to do besides eating the onion soup?
    There's a 7 day diet that boosts your metabolism. It only lasts those 7 days but it works. In the first few days, you'll burn between 7 and 15 lbs. It's called the prefast diet. It takes away your cravings for anything unhealthy too. Go over to www.worldprayercenter.org. Click to enter. Then find the prefast diet on the righthandside of the screen. Click there. The diet works but it's really tough to last the 7 days.

    Source(s):

    Pre-Fast Diet

    Below is a pre-fasting diet which will helps cleanse the body from toxins, but stimulates metabolism of your body. You will probably lose seven to twelve pounds in one week, depending on your present body weight.

    6 large green onions, (scallions - but we used regular onions), 2 green peppers, 1 or 2 large cans of tomatoes, 1 bunch of celery, 1 large head of cabbage, 1 pkg of Lipton Onion Soup Mix.

    Season with salt, pepper, curry, parsley, etc., if desired, or 6 bouillon cubes. (Note: Half of this recipe was made and used according to following instructions by two people for four days. We kept it continually hot in a crock pot.) Cut vegetables in small to medium pieces and cover with water. Boil fast for ten minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegetables are tender. This can be eaten anytime you are hungry. Eat as much as you want, whenever you want at any time of the day. This soup will not add calories; the more you eat, the more you lose. If eaten alone for indefinite periods, you would suffer malnutrition. Fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during day.

    Day One. All fruits except bananas. Your first day should consist of all the fruit you want, except bananas. Cantaloupes and watermelons are lower in calories than most fruits. Eat only your soup and fruits the first day. For drinks – unsweetened tea, cranberry juice, or water.

    Day Two. All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh, raw, or cooked vegetables of your choice. Try to eat green, leafy vegetables and stay away from dry beans, peas, and corn. Eat all the vegetables you want along with your soup. At dinner time on this day, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Eat all the soup you want this day, but don’t eat fruits.

    Day Three. Mix day one and day two. Eat all the soup, fruit, and vegetables you want. You CAN’T have a baked potato this day.

    IF YOU HAVE EATEN AS ABOVE FOR THREE DAYS AND HAVE NOT CHEATED, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU WILL HAVE LOST FIVE TO SEVEN POUNDS.

    Day Four. Bananas and skimmed milk. Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses of skimmed milk as you can on this day along with your soup. Bananas are high in calories and so is the milk, but on this particular day of our diet your body will need the potassium and the carbohydrates, proteins and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.

    Day Five. Beef and tomatoes (or salad). You may have 10-20 ounces this day. Try to drink as many as 6-8 glasses of water this day to wash away the uric acid in your body. Eat your soup at least once this day.

    Day Six. Beef and veggies. Eat to your heart's content of beef and vegetables this day. You can even have two or three steaks if you like with green, leafy vegetables but no baked potatoes. Be sure to eat soup at least once this day.

    Day Seven. Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables. Again, stuff, stuff, stuff yourself. Be sure to eat soup at least once today.

    BY THE END OF THE SEVENTH DAY, IF YOU HAVE NOT CHEATED ON THE DIET, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU HAVE LOST 10-17 POUNDS. IF YOU HAVE LOST MORE THAN 15 POUNDS, STAY OFF THE DIET FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE RESUMING.

    This seven day eating plan can be used as often as you like. As a matter of fact, if correctly followed, it will clean your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being as never before. After only days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter, at least 10 and possibly 17 pounds, and have an abundance of energy. Continue this plan as long as you wish and feel the difference. This diet is a fast, fat-burning diet. the secret is that you will burn more calories than you take in. It will flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being. This diet does not lend itself to drinking any alcoholic beverages at any time because of the removal of fat buildups in your system. Go off the diet at least 24 hours before any intake of alcohol. Because everyone’s digestive system is different, this diet will affect everyone differently.

    • ANSWER:
      As said in another answer it sounds like a cleansing diet. No one can tell you exactly how much weight you will loose. It depends on way to many factors that only God himself could compute.

      The best thing is to do cleansing diets every once in a while, but also continue to eat healthy things and lay off alcohol, say forever. Caffeine is not the worst thing you can do, but make it count. Eat dark chocolate and drink herbal teas. If they have some caffeine, then it might not be so bad because of the antioxidants.

      Also make sure you do weight lifting for strength and get metallic detoxes and colonics.

      Really rather than going on special diets, just eat the fruits, vegies, and herbs you need to detox everyday.

14. QUESTION:
    will this work for me if i do everything it tells me to do besides having to eat the onion soup?
    There's a 7 day diet that boosts your metabolism. It only lasts those 7 days but it works. In the first few days, you'll burn between 7 and 15 lbs. It's called the prefast diet. It takes away your cravings for anything unhealthy too. Go over to www.worldprayercenter.org. Click to enter. Then find the prefast diet on the righthandside of the screen. Click there. The diet works but it's really tough to last the 7 days.

    Source(s):

    Pre-Fast Diet

    Below is a pre-fasting diet which will helps cleanse the body from toxins, but stimulates metabolism of your body. You will probably lose seven to twelve pounds in one week, depending on your present body weight.

    6 large green onions, (scallions - but we used regular onions), 2 green peppers, 1 or 2 large cans of tomatoes, 1 bunch of celery, 1 large head of cabbage, 1 pkg of Lipton Onion Soup Mix.

    Season with salt, pepper, curry, parsley, etc., if desired, or 6 bouillon cubes. (Note: Half of this recipe was made and used according to following instructions by two people for four days. We kept it continually hot in a crock pot.) Cut vegetables in small to medium pieces and cover with water. Boil fast for ten minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegetables are tender. This can be eaten anytime you are hungry. Eat as much as you want, whenever you want at any time of the day. This soup will not add calories; the more you eat, the more you lose. If eaten alone for indefinite periods, you would suffer malnutrition. Fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during day.

    Day One. All fruits except bananas. Your first day should consist of all the fruit you want, except bananas. Cantaloupes and watermelons are lower in calories than most fruits. Eat only your soup and fruits the first day. For drinks – unsweetened tea, cranberry juice, or water.

    Day Two. All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh, raw, or cooked vegetables of your choice. Try to eat green, leafy vegetables and stay away from dry beans, peas, and corn. Eat all the vegetables you want along with your soup. At dinner time on this day, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Eat all the soup you want this day, but don’t eat fruits.

    Day Three. Mix day one and day two. Eat all the soup, fruit, and vegetables you want. You CAN’T have a baked potato this day.

    IF YOU HAVE EATEN AS ABOVE FOR THREE DAYS AND HAVE NOT CHEATED, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU WILL HAVE LOST FIVE TO SEVEN POUNDS.

    Day Four. Bananas and skimmed milk. Eat as many as eight bananas and drink as many glasses of skimmed milk as you can on this day along with your soup. Bananas are high in calories and so is the milk, but on this particular day of our diet your body will need the potassium and the carbohydrates, proteins and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.

    Day Five. Beef and tomatoes (or salad). You may have 10-20 ounces this day. Try to drink as many as 6-8 glasses of water this day to wash away the uric acid in your body. Eat your soup at least once this day.

    Day Six. Beef and veggies. Eat to your heart's content of beef and vegetables this day. You can even have two or three steaks if you like with green, leafy vegetables but no baked potatoes. Be sure to eat soup at least once this day.

    Day Seven. Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables. Again, stuff, stuff, stuff yourself. Be sure to eat soup at least once today.

    BY THE END OF THE SEVENTH DAY, IF YOU HAVE NOT CHEATED ON THE DIET, YOU WILL FIND THAT YOU HAVE LOST 10-17 POUNDS. IF YOU HAVE LOST MORE THAN 15 POUNDS, STAY OFF THE DIET FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE RESUMING.

    This seven day eating plan can be used as often as you like. As a matter of fact, if correctly followed, it will clean your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being as never before. After only days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter, at least 10 and possibly 17 pounds, and have an abundance of energy. Continue this plan as long as you wish and feel the difference. This diet is a fast, fat-burning diet. the secret is that you will burn more calories than you take in. It will flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being. This diet does not lend itself to drinking any alcoholic beverages at any time because of the removal of fat buildups in your system. Go off the diet at least 24 hours before any intake of alcohol. Because everyone’s digestive system is different, this diet will affect everyone differently.
    DAM PEOPLE JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION PLEASE. I DONT CARE WHAT DIETS YOU HAVE TRIED. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS DIET WITHOUT THE SOUP. UGH
    umm yea thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Yes, it will work even if you don't have the onion soup; however, it is unlikely that the results will be quite as good. Still, it is a good way of resetting your diet and mindset about food etc.

      A word of warning; i have done this diet (with a very small amount of the soup a day), and yes it works! Unfortunately you need to be exceptionally determined to do this since on day 3 and 4 you are likely to get very bad cravings. Try and organise activities out of the house for a few hours each day (at least) but not around lots of bad food, to keep yourself occupied.

      Good luck x

15. QUESTION:
    Why are grilled tomatoes healthier then regular, and other health questions?
    The first question is obvious:
    I have a healthy breakfast recipe that calls for 1 slice of grilled tomato. That's a lot of work for one slice. If someone knows why it's healthier then a raw tomato, and/or has an alternative, easier way to prepare a healthy tomato, let me know. So here's a list of my questions:

    1.Why are grilled tomatoes healthier then regular tomatoes, and/or is there an easier alternative?
    2.Is Yoplait yogurt organic?
    3. what's the difference between virgin and extra virgin olive oil?
    4. how can you tell if milk is organic?
    5. I have a dinner plan, and it says I should have Green leafy vegetables sautéed in a wok with 1tsp sesame seeds for dinner. But I am 13, and that's too much work for me. Is there an easier alternative? If so, what is it? If not, why?
    6.I have a breakfast plan that says, '2 dried or fresh peaches'. At the store, dried peaches only come in bags. How can I measure 2 peaches worth of dried slices?
    7.What is an alternative to a wholemeal 'roll'?
    8.what constitutes as 'green salad'?
    9.I cottage cheese. What's a good substitute?
    10.Does anyone have a good vegetable stew recipe that included tomatoes, chickpeas, spinach, potatoes, raisins and whole grain rice?
    11.Something calls for Natural yogurt. Is this the same as Organic? If not, what's the difference and how can I tell?
    12.I'm supposed to have Salmon fillet with lemon juice, baked in the oven with a large mix of steamed vegetables for dinner.. How do you steam vegetables, and is there an easier way to make salmon?
    13.I'm supposed to have a banana smoothie Banana milkshake (blend 300ml organic or soy milk, 1 natural yogurt, 2 small bananas and 1 tsp raisins). Is there a smoothie like this at Jamba Juice? JUST as healthy? Can I order a custom smoothie?
    14.What's a Jacket Potato?
    15. Dinner is supposed to be Stuffed pepper: mix 4 tbsp basmati rice, 2 tsp pine nuts, chopped chives, cherry tomatoes and 60g feta together. Chop a pepper in half, fill and serve with a large portion of steamed veg. Is there a resturaunt I can get this at?
    16.Where's a good resturaunt to get Avocado and Prawns?
    17.What's a good whole wheat cereal?
    18. I am supposed to have for dinner: Vegetarian pizza: cut a loaf of wholemeal bread into slices 10cm long. Top with tomato sauce, chopped s and green pepper, 1 tbsp sweetcorn and a small chunk of mozzarella, cut into slices. Bake and serve. Can I just order Zachary's with these toppings? Is it more/less healthy?
    19.what is 'fruits of the forest salad'?
    20.What is stock?

    THANK YOU! Whoever answers the most questions will get best answer.. as SOON as it lets me choose! TY!

    • ANSWER:
      Cooking red tomatoes releases lycopene which is an antioxidant which prevents the development of cancer.

      However pickling or cooking green tomatoes releases tomatine which is a toxin & should be avoided in large quantities.

      Most commercially produced yogurt is a sweetened,flavored, thickened bastardized version of the real thing. If you want real yogurt you'll probably have to make your own. It's very simple. Heat milk, add a culture & let it ferment; Similar to letting bread dough rise.

16. QUESTION:
    Replacing brown rice with white?
    I'm a teenager whoe's pretty new to cooking and altering recipes too much, but I want to use brown rice in this recipe. I'm aware that brown rice takes a heck of a lot longer to cook, so I was wondering if it's possible? And while it change the nutritional information that much, and how? (other than more fibre obviously)

    Jambalaya I
    Recipe by: Zoë Harpham

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    Serves: 4
    Yield: 4 servings
    Ready in: 1 hour 10 mins (30 mins Prep - 40 mins Cook )
    The spicy tomato flavour and aroma of this one-pot rice dish make it really appealing. Tender chunks of fish, juicy prawns and plenty of vegetables all combine to make a well-balanced, complete meal.
    Recipe provided by:
    Readers Digest | Healthy One-Dish Cooking
    Ingredients
    ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
    1 large red onion, finely chopped
    2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    ½ head of celery, finely diced and leaves reserved for garnish
    1 red capsicum, deseeded and chopped
    ½ teaspoon chilli powder, or to taste
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1¼ cups (250 g) long-grain rice
    2 × 400 g cans chopped tomatoes
    1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    300 g skinned firm white fish fillet, cut into four pieces
    8 peeled raw prawns
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    4 lemon wedges
    Preparation method
    Put the oil in a large, deep frying pan and heat gently. Add the onion, garlic, celery, red capsicum, chilli and cumin. Cook, stirring often, for 10–12 minutes until softened. Add the rice and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
    Drain the tomatoes in a sieve over a heatproof measuring jug or bowl, then set aside. Bring a kettle of water to the boil. Add the tomatoes to the rice, sprinkle the thyme over the top, stir well and reduce the heat a little.
    Make up the tomato juice to 1 litre with boiling water, pour into the pan and stir well. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pan with the lid slightly ajar, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
    Season the rice to taste, then place the pieces of fish on top. Continue cooking, partly covered as before, for 5 minutes. Stir the rice carefully and turn the fish over, then add the prawns. Partly cover the pan again and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the prawns have turned pink, the fish pieces are cooked, and the rice is tender. The dish should be moist, not dry.
    Remove from the heat, cover tightly and leave for 5 minutes. Scatter the celery leaves and parsley over the top and serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over.

    • ANSWER:
      I'm a young chef too.

      Where I live, we have rice everyday. In my family, we mix several types of rice to give it a diversity of texture and nutrients. For us, the time it takes to cook the rice is the same as before. However, I recommend that instead of only using brown rice, mix it with the white rice at a 50-50 ratio. This way, the rice won't be too hard, and you can cook it at the time you are accustomed to.

17. QUESTION:
    How do I cook a boneless pork loin center in a slow cooker?
    My hubby wants me to make the pork loin in the slow cooker and I am not sure what temp or how long to cook it for. This is the recipe he came up with put the pork loin in add can of cream of broccoli soup, water and add a can of mixed veggies and let it cook. He has no idea and neither do I, so I want to know if I put all that in the slow cooker will it be ok? I don't want another recipe, just to know how long to cook and what temp and should I add everything at the same time or should I cook the pork first? What about when its done I am going to end up with broccoli vegetable soup with a pork loin in it, what do I do with the pork take it out and cut it up and put it back in the soup stuff? Is it ok to cook the pork loin with all the other ingredients I mentioned before I am not asking if they will taste good I want to know if it is safe the raw meat and soup, water and mixed veggies.(meat blood and juice) cooking with the other stuff in the slow cooker. Please help, I have to cook this for tonight!

    • ANSWER:
      Add carrots, cerlery and onions with a small amount of water 1/2 cups or the soup - dilute a just a bit of water - with the meat, don't add the "mixed veggies from a can" until the end or they will get mushy.

      Cook about 6 hours on low.

      It will be tender and juicy.

      EDIT: Serve it with egg noodles you can pour the "gravy" on them. If the juice (gravy) looks thin, thicken it with some corn starch before serving.

18. QUESTION:
    On the Cabbage Soup diet, is there another soup you can substitute for the Cabbage Soup?
    I cant stand the Cabbage Soup, so, is there another soup I can use instead? Please include the recipe! If not, can I just follow the guidelines w/o the soup?
    Thankss :]

    If it helps, heres the diet:
    HOW TO LOSE 10-17lbs IN 7 DAYS (without gaining back or starving- it works)
    DRINKS allowed at any time:

    * Unsweetened juices
    * Tea (also herbal)
    * Coffee
    * Cranberry juice
    * Skim milk
    * Water, water, water

    DAY ONE
    Any fruit (except bananas). Cantaloupes and watermelon are lower in calories than most other fruits. Eat only soup and fruit today.

    DAY TWO
    All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with fresh raw, cooked or canned veggies. Try to eat green leafy veggies and stay away from dry beans, peas or corn. Eat veggies along with the soup. At dinnertime tonight reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Don't eat any fruits through today.

    DAY THREE
    Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want. Do not have a baked potato. If you have eaten as above for three days and not cheated, you should find that you have lost 5-7 pounds.

    DAY FOUR
    Bananas and skim milk: Eat at least 3 bananas and drink as much milk as you can today, along with the soup. Bananas are high in calories and carbohydrates, as is the milk but on this particular day, your body will need the potassium and carbs. Proteins and calcium to lessen the cravings for sweets.

    DAY FIVE
    Beef and tomatoes: you may have 10 to 20 ounces of beef and a can of tomatoes, or as many as 6 tomatoes on this day. Eat the soup at least once today.

    DAY SIX
    Beef and veggies, eat to your heart's content of the beef and veggies today. You can even have 2-3 steaks if you like with green leafy veggies but no baked potato. Be sure to eat the soup at least once today.

    DAY SEVEN
    Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice and veggies, again, be sure to stuff yourself and eat the soup. You can add cooked veggies to your rice if you wish.

    By the end of the 7th day, if you have not cheated on this diet, you should have lost 10 to 17 pounds. If you have lost more than 17 pounds, stay off the diet for two days before resuming the diet again.
    Or even another food I can substitue for the soup (like lettuce or somethingg).

    Thanks again :]

    • ANSWER:
      This one is called the Great Soup Diet, a lot of people will have intestinal issues with the cabbage soup diet. This is a quick fix for a wedding or an event you have to go and fit into that nice outfit you have in your closet. Do Not! Do Not! Do Not! No bread, alcohol, carbonated drinks (including diet drinks). Remember, absolutely no fried foods! Do drink a lot of water! Good luck and Enjoy!

      Things You’ll Need:
      THE SOUP
      2 cans of tomatoes (i.e stewed)
      3 large green onions
      1 large can beef/chicken broth (no fat)
      1 PKG. Lipton soup mix (onion)
      1 bunch of celery
      2 lbs of carrots
      Season with herbs, parsley, pepper, hot sauce...
      Step1DAY ONE:
      Any fruit, except bananas. Cantaloupe and watermelon are lower in calories than most other fruits. Eat only soup and fruit today.
      Step2DAY TWO:
      All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with fresh, raw, cooked or canned veggies. Try to eat green, leafy veggies, stay away from dry beans, peas or corn. Eat veggies along with the soup. At dinner- time tonight, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter! Do not eat any fruits through the day.
      Step3DAY THREE:
      Eat all the soup, fruit and veggies you want Do not have a baked potato. If you have eaten as above for three days, and not cheated, you should have lost 3 to 7 lbs.
      Step4DAY FOUR:
      Bananas and skim milk. Eat at least 3 bananas and drink as much milk as you can today. Along with the soup, bananas are high in calories and carbohydrates as is milk, but on this particular day, your body will need potassium and carbs. Proteins and calcium to lessen cravings for sweets.
      Step5DAY FIVE:
      Beef and tomatoes: You may have 10 to 20 ounces of beef and a can of tomatoes, or as many as 4 tomatoes on this day. Eat the soup at least once today.
      Step6DAY SIX:
      Beef and veggies. Eat to your heart's content of the beef and veggies today. You can even have 2-3 steaks if you like with green leafy veggies, but no baked potato. Be sure to eat the soup at least once today.
      Step7DAY SEVEN:
      Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juice and veggies. Again, be sure to stuff yourself and also eat the soup. You can add cooked veggies to your rice if you wish.