Juice therapy has become a food trend in recent years. This healthy fashion can be very suitable for pregnant women and, in general, all those who find it difficult to consume fruits or vegetables normally.
The origins of juice therapy are found in the eastern cultures of China or India. However, since the 1990s, it has had a large following in Western countries.
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The benefits of juice therapy.
In addition to being a practical and simple way to consume healthy food, juice therapy can be done at all ages and at any time of the year.
It is important to know that juices do not replace the daily consumption of whole fruits and vegetables, which have a large amount of fiber. If you are pregnant, consult your doctor to indicate whether or not it is appropriate to drink juices.
Juice therapy is especially appropriate for children, the elderly and also for pregnant women who, due to their condition, need a good dose of vitamins. Therefore, juice therapy is a way to consume food in a simple, pleasant and effortless way,
A source of vitamins for pregnancy.
In most fresh fruits and vegetables, we can find, more than in other edibles, vitamin A, B complex (B1, B2, B6, B12), vitamin C, E and D. To a lesser extent, they are they can find vitamins B3, B15, B17, H and folic acid or pantothenic acid.
During pregnancy, especially during the summer when the heat increases, it is recommended to drink plenty of fluids, mainly water because it hydrates the body. Likewise milk, broths, fruit juices and teas are recommended.
Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are a source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. In addition, they can become a very nutritious drink for the body of pregnant women.
All fresh fruits and vegetables can be combined without problems; With the exception of melon and watermelon, which must be consumed alone. All the juices we can think of are undoubtedly nutritious and healthy.
How to follow the juice therapy?
The best option is to drink fruit or vegetable juices about an hour before breakfast, or several hours after meals, and never with food. Juices have many beneficial properties for everyone, since they detoxify, regenerate, strengthen, purify, help rebuild cells and, above all, provide energy to our body.
To begin with, the first step is to buy or borrow a blender from someone, since we can make juices more easily and with higher quality than with the typical juicer.
It should be noted that the juice that a blender produces is very different from that of a packaged juice. Therefore, it must be taken quickly. This is because nutritional substances lose many of their properties shortly after being hit.
You can start by drinking very healthy juices in the morning, the peach, kiwi and plum is an excellent option. On the other hand, melon, grape and lemon, carrot, strawberry and orange juices are a good option to consume on summer days.
Make an apple parsley smoothie.
For our apple and parsley drink, we would like to use organic apples: we can use it with the peel, as it contains most of the vitamins (the peel of conventionally grown apples is usually full of pesticides).
Just mix some organic apples with a dozen parsley stalks! Depending on your taste, you can add a little cucumber or replace the parsley with a few spinach leaves.
Beet juice.
Beetroot is packed with vitamins from groups B and C and also contains numerous trace elements and other valuable nutrients.
To make this juice, peel, cut in half and mix the raw beets. And voila, our quintessential detox drink! Depending on the flavor, you can add a little carrot or lemon.
Delicious strawberry juice.
This is one of the typical fruits with which pregnant women tend to have cravings, so if you are wanting to eat strawberries, take advantage and make it in the form of juice.
Strawberries contain folic acid, essential to avoid bad formations in the baby, in addition to a good amount of water that will keep you well hydrated.
Cranberry juice.
If you choose a blueberry juice, you will have an excellent natural antioxidant.
To make this delicious juice you must have: 1 kilo of blueberries, your choice of sweetener, juice of half a lemon and a blender. Simply add and mix the ingredients to get an ideal juice for the pregnant woman.
You can vary the consistency, either to achieve a juice or a thicker drink depending on the amount of water you add.