The human body is dependent on the quality of food and no less its compatibility with the needs of the body. If we do not eat, we die. Also, if we do not eat the kind of food, which will properly nourish the body, we not only die prematurely, but we suffer in the process. Our bodies produce one billion cells every hour--24 billion every day. To produce new cells and to maintain normal function in those cells, our bodies need to be supplied daily with the same elements with which they are composed. People have only recently awakened to this realization.
The body is continually producing acid in many forms. Acidic waste is being produced in every one of the one hundred trillion cells in our body. Acid-forming foods, such as protein, (especially animal protein, grains, coffee, alcohol, cooked and pasteurized, canned, refined foods, etc.), as well as acids of fermentation from undigested meals, petro-chemical residues from pesticides, chemical fertilizers, growth hormones, etc., all contribute to an acidic condition.
The enzymes that power our cells have a narrow pH (acid/base balance) in which they will be able to perform at optimum efficiency. When the pH is too acidic, the enzymes are not able to act as catalysts for chemical reactions to take place. The only way our bodies get alkaline minerals is through fresh raw fruit and vegetables. These alkaline minerals will balance or buffer the acids in the body and keep the enzymes happy and functioning well.
Recent research has shown that cancer cells can grow rapidly in an acidic environment, while an alkaline condition prohibits the growth of cancer cells in the human body. Therefore, to combat or to prevent cancer cells, it is imperative that we change our body PH from acidic to alkaline. Fresh raw fruit & vegetable juice is probably the most efficient and simple, yet delicious way to help achieve that.
The rays of the sun send billions of atoms into plant life, activating the enzymes and by this force they change inorganic elements into organic or life-containing elements for food.
The multitudes of people that have lived on, and are living on, primarily cooked foods, are in a state of decadence, confirmed by the toxic condition of their bodies. This is why we have such overcrowding of hospitals and why the astronomical amounts of painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, antacids, laxatives, etc., are sold annually; and why we have such a high incidence of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, emphysema, senility and premature deaths.
Summary
- Fruit juices are the cleansers of the human system.
- Vegetable juices are the builders and regenerators of the body.
- The juice is absorbed into the blood stream, much like an I.V., with no work of digestion.
Considering the facts of the above, no other foods or medicine in the world can assume the tasks of cleansing and rejuvenating the human body as simply, effectively, and efficiently. There is one side effect however on consuming fresh raw juices: frequent bowel movement! Three to four times a day is very common.
*** Very important:
The consumption of fruits either in solid or liquid form is best on an empty stomach, or, before meals. The reason is that fruits contain simple sugars which require no digestion. Thus they will not stay in our stomachs for long before being excreted. Other foods which are rich in fats, protein & starch require much longer time to digest thus staying in our stomachs much longer. Therefore, by consuming fruits after a meal, the fruit sugar will stay together with other foods inside our bodies far too long, causing fermentation and digestive problems.
Happy juicing!
