Review: A Quick Intro to Juicing:
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2013
Jenny Allan starts by explaining weight loss is:  `Creating a caloric deficiency by expending more calories than you consume on a daily basis.'She also points out `thermogenic' fruits and vegetables (contain fewer calories compared to the calories needed to process and digest them):  apples, berries, peaches, pears, asparagus, bell peppers, broccoli, celery and green veggies, such as kale, spinach, cabbage and lettuce.Allan recommends the meal replacement method of juicing weight loss: Replacing one or 2 meals with juices.  She encourages the reader to make one of those replacement meals breakfast.  At that time, the body can optimally use the vitamins and minerals available in the juices.The book offers a variety of juice styles:  all-fruit, all-veggie, fruit and veggie mixtures and smoothies.  Generally, the recipes are simple.  Variations are suggested and then the author explains the weight loss benefit.  Some mixtures are high in antioxidants, which slows the aging process; while others aid in digestion and ease inflammation in the body.I thought Allan did an excellent job of explaining why she did or did not put some fruits/veggies together.  For example:  Beets are high in oxalic acid and it is not good to combine beets with calcium-rich veggies, such as broccoli.  A beet's strong flavor is best combined with celery, lettuce, carrots and apples.Surprising facts gleaned from this ebook: bell peppers are rich in lycopene, beta carotene, potassium and fiber. Bells also suppress one's craving for sweets; carrots and parsley are natural appetite suppressants; ginger added to juices stimulates sweating, which releases more toxins from the body.Explaining the value of each addition to the combinations was extraordinarily helpful.  I learned a great deal from that one feature.  Allan also has some free videos and you have instant access to them in the ebook.  Take a look at her `best weight loss reports' - also free!I liked that she used stevia in some recipes but was surprised that she added sugar (empty calories) to healthy concoctions.  I also wondered why she didn't suggest keeping the fiber by blending, instead of juicing.  I find using a Vita-mix provides the whole value of the fruits and veggies.