Day 39: 

Juice: Greatfruit C

Greatfruit C:
2 Grapefruits
1 Kiwi
1 Guava

 Again, I had a hard time finding guava. But those of you elsewhere in the world might have better access to it.

Kiwifruit (which is usually shortened to just Kiwi) is the edible berry of a vine in the Actinidia family. Typically associated with New Zealand, kiwifruits are actually native to southern China and cultivation spread from China in the early 20th century. (I was surprised the spread of the cultivation kiwi's was so late in comparison with other fruits.)

Though the fruit is small, it is packed with Vitamin C. "This nutrient is the primary water-soluble antioxidant in the body, neutralizing free radicals that can cause damage to cells and lead to problems such as inflammation and cancer." (Source) Vitamin C is important for the proper function of a healthy immune system and has been shown to help prevent/reduced a multitude of problems. This is  are always telling you to eat more Vitamin C.

Kiwifruit Orchard

Kiwi's also have a good supply beta-carotene content (usually when you hear beta-carotene you think carrot and other orange vegetables and fruits). This combination of vitamin c and beta-carotene, researchers theorize, is what gives kiwi's the amazing ability to protect DNA in the nucleus of human cells from oxygen-related damage. But, kiwi's also contain "a variety of flavonoids and carotenoids that have demonstrated antioxidant activity, these phytonutrients in kiwi may be responsible for this DNA protection."(source)

Emotional Lifestyle:

Juice Fast Day 1:

No coffee as of today. Yikes! My cupboards are empty and my fruit and vegetable drawer is full.

 
I plan to have six juices today: (unless my body calls for more). Fruit juice in the morning and fruit/vegetable in the mid-morning, nut milk for lunch, fruit/vegetable in the mid afternoon, and mostly vegetable for dinner (an apple might sneak in there).







Juices today:

1. Plum Pear Punch
• 1.5 Bosc Pears
• 3 Chilean Plums
2. Abbie's Favorite with Half a Pear
• 2 Carrots
• 2 Sticks of Celery
• 1 Apple 
• .5 Pear (had to use it from the Plum Pear Punch)
3. Homemade Almond Milk
• 2 Cups of Almonds
4. Kitchen Sink (This is when I just throw in whatever I have and see how it tastes)
• 4 Small Carrots 
• 3 Apples 
• 2 Sticks of Celery 
• 1/4 A Large White Turnip (it was too much turnip)

I definitely felt the lag and grog without coffee. No significant caffeine withdrawal headache (which is awesome). I was hungry later in the day, because I didn't bring enough juice to work. I didn't workout, but I will in the days to come.