Is Juicing worth the Hype?

1. Is Juicing worth the Hype? Tigers Feel Great Jennifer Marshall and Anna Tuttle

2. Objectives • Learn about the pros and cons of Juicing. • Learn about the truth behind the Juicing fad. • Identify better ways to increase fruits and vegetables in your diet. • Acquire the knowledge to make delicious and nutritious smoothies at home.

3. What is Juicing? • Became popular in the 1990s • Extracting the juice from fruits, vegetables, and herbs • Juicers grind food into small pieces that are spun to remove juice from the pulp • Juicers range in price from $50 to $400 (and possibly more)

4. Pros to Juicing • Increase fruit and vegetable consumption • Good snack option • Part of a healthy diet • Experimenting with different fruits and vegetables • Tastes good

5. Juicing cons • Removing pulp and skin = removing fiber • Concentrated sugar - not suitable for diabetics • Lacks sufficient calories • Can cause diarrhea – “cleansing” • Harmful bacteria

6. Is a juicing diet balanced? • Lacks fiber • Low amount of calories • Vitamins and minerals are lost in the extraction process • Small amount of protein and fat

7. Juicing claims • Reduces risk of cancer • Better for you than whole fruits and vegetables • Boosts your immune system • Removes toxins from your body • Nutrients from juice more easily absorbed • Helps you lose weight

9. Truth behind the claims • No scientific evidence. • Fruit and vegetable consumption can decrease risk of cancer. • Balanced diet is important.

10. Alternatives to Juicing • Eating whole fruits and vegetables • 2 cups of fruit • 3 cups of vegetables • Smoothies • Variety of fruit and vegetables • Protein • Dairy

11. Steps to making a healthy smoothie • Start with a base • Water • Green tea • Milk – cow’s, almond, coconut • Add fruit • Creamy – banana, mango, peaches • Non-creamy – pineapple, apples, grapes, berries • Add a filler • Oatmeal or quinoa • Yogurt • Avocado • Extras • Leafy greens • Celery or cucumber • Hemp, chia, flax seeds • Nut butters • Sweeten to taste • Honey, agave nectar, maple syrup

12. Naked’s Green Machine Green Monster Smoothie • Calories – 200 • Protein – 9g • Carbohydrates – 30g • Fiber – 4g • Fat – 10.1g

13. Smoothie King’s Green Tea Tango

14. Smoothie Tips • Rinse, prepare and freeze ripe fruit • Freeze spinach and other leafy greens • Keep basic ingredients available • Be creative!

15. Test your Knowledge!

16. Question 1 Most juices are missing what key nutrient: • Carbohydrates • Fiber • Protein • B and c

17. Question 2 Which of the following juicing claims has been scientifically proven: • Juice prevents cancer. • Juice detoxifies the body. • Juice boosts immunity. • None of these have been proven.

18. Question 3 A balanced diet includes fruits, vegetables, protein, and whole grains. • True • False

19. Any questions?