Vegetable juice aids weight loss and reduces high blood pressure
Many of our regular readers will know that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is quite a good start when someone is trying to shed some pounds.
Fruit and vegetables are generally lower in energy per gram while offering usually high amounts of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. Both are vital requirements for weight loss diets, because when you aim to lose weight you need achieve a balance between reducing your energy intake and consuming enough vital nutrients. If you would only reduce your energy intakes without considering how you can achieve enough vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in your diet you may actually cause harm to your health by dieting and leading to nutrient deficiencies.
Fruit and vegetables furthermore are rich sources of fiber which helps to feel full for longer and has many other health promoting effects in your body. Vegetables in particular should be eaten at high frequencies and in a broad variety, because they are low in simple sugars. Fruits on the other hand contains large amount of natural sugar, which make them taste nice and sweet however there is some evidence that even natural sugars in fruits may lead to quick raises in blood sugar levels.
Regular, quick and high raises in blood sugar levels have been indicated to increase the risk of diabetes. Moreover if sugar or carbohydrates are absorbed more slowly as it applies for most vegetables, it fuels your body more consistently and this is believed to avoid hunger pangs and mood swings.
You may also know that fruit and vegetable are the heroes in the storage cupboards if one aims to prevent many common chronic diseases and to help your body to fight infections, however commonly people struggle to consume the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables and more importantly most people struggle in particular with vegetables. Vegetable juice could offer an easy and tasty solution to this problem. Whereas many people regularly consume 100% fruit juices significantly less people opt for vegetable juice although they offer the same convenience and may have even more health benefits.
Studies in the USA suggest that recommending drinking regularly vegetable juice is a much more successful approach to increase the total amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet than nutrition education or one-to-one nutrition advice promoting fruit and vegetable consumption. This highlights that most people are aware about the health benefits of fruit and vegetable but find it often difficult to implement more fruit and vegetables into their daily eating routine.
Two further studies in particular highlight why vegetable juice could be an especially useful addition to everyone’s diet. One study assessed changes in blood pressure over a 12 week period in overweight people (40-65 years) who consumed 2 glasses of vegetable juice per day and found that blood pressure was significantly reduced after the 12 week intervention in all participants who complied with the 2 juice a day regime. Moreover the participants who complied with the 2 juices per day schedule also met the 5 a day recommendation. There is however one word of warning some commercial vegetable juices contain quite high amounts of salt and may therefore not be suitable for healthy diets, hence it might be worth comparing brands and labels and opt for those with lower salt levels.
The second study was even more encouraging. Again participants were asked to consume one to two vegetable juice per day over a 12 week period in this case however all participants were overweight with metabolic syndrome and were additionally enrolled on a weight loss programme. Participants who drank 1-2 portions of vegetable juice per day appeared to be more successful in their weight loss with an average weight loss of 4 pounds compared to 1 pound for the non-juice dieters. Although there might some other factors interacting with weight loss than the vegetable juice and these might moreover vary for overweight people without the metabolic syndrome it appears drinking regularly vegetable juice could be beneficial if someone tries to lose weight.
FAQ:
1. What are the roles of fruit and vegetables to maintain a good health?
The human body needs to get a number of different compounds from food, to keep us healthy, fit and active. This is just a brief look at what fruits and vegetables have to offer. Fruits and vegetables provide us with a range of compounds, many of which have more than one role, being involved both with immediate good health and with protection against diseases that develop over a long period of time, such as cancer, heart conditions, stroke and diabetes. Vitamins are essential substances that the human body cannot make for itself so we have to get them from food. There are many other roles of fruit and vegetables to maintain a good health.
2. I am a diabetes patient; will it be helpful for me?
Fruit and vegetable are an important part of your daily diet. they contain vitamins and minerals, and plant chemicals called photo-chemicals. Fruit and vegetables can help to protect the body against some diseases including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, some sancers and high blood pressure or hypertension. Many people do not eat enough fruit and vegetables, that's why people face different types of health diseases.
3. I am strictly on diet; would it help me to balance my diet?
Fruits and vegetables are part of a well-balanced and healthy eating plan. There are many different ways to lose or maintain a healthy weight. Using more fruits and vegetables along with whole grains and lean meats, nuts, and beans is a safe and healthy one. Helping control your weight is not the only benefit of eating more fruits and vegetables. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer and other chronic diseases. Fruits and vegetables also provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and other substances that are important for good health.
4. What are the bad effects of junk food ?
Eating Junk Food has become a trend. The young generation hates homemade healthy food. Junk Food is injurious to health. Eating Burgers & Pizzas increases cholesterol in human body. Thus the fat in human body increases. The increased fat is dangerous for heart patients. Drinking Soft Drinks adds dangerous toxins in human body. Soft drinks have negative effect on human body. It affects our bones, skin & kidney. In addition drinking Soft Drinks may cause problems like tooth decay & obesity. Thus Junk Food should not be eaten as a solution to remove hunger.
Fruit and vegetables are generally lower in energy per gram while offering usually high amounts of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. Both are vital requirements for weight loss diets, because when you aim to lose weight you need achieve a balance between reducing your energy intake and consuming enough vital nutrients. If you would only reduce your energy intakes without considering how you can achieve enough vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in your diet you may actually cause harm to your health by dieting and leading to nutrient deficiencies.
Fruit and vegetables furthermore are rich sources of fiber which helps to feel full for longer and has many other health promoting effects in your body. Vegetables in particular should be eaten at high frequencies and in a broad variety, because they are low in simple sugars. Fruits on the other hand contains large amount of natural sugar, which make them taste nice and sweet however there is some evidence that even natural sugars in fruits may lead to quick raises in blood sugar levels.
Regular, quick and high raises in blood sugar levels have been indicated to increase the risk of diabetes. Moreover if sugar or carbohydrates are absorbed more slowly as it applies for most vegetables, it fuels your body more consistently and this is believed to avoid hunger pangs and mood swings.
You may also know that fruit and vegetable are the heroes in the storage cupboards if one aims to prevent many common chronic diseases and to help your body to fight infections, however commonly people struggle to consume the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables and more importantly most people struggle in particular with vegetables. Vegetable juice could offer an easy and tasty solution to this problem. Whereas many people regularly consume 100% fruit juices significantly less people opt for vegetable juice although they offer the same convenience and may have even more health benefits.
Studies in the USA suggest that recommending drinking regularly vegetable juice is a much more successful approach to increase the total amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet than nutrition education or one-to-one nutrition advice promoting fruit and vegetable consumption. This highlights that most people are aware about the health benefits of fruit and vegetable but find it often difficult to implement more fruit and vegetables into their daily eating routine.
Two further studies in particular highlight why vegetable juice could be an especially useful addition to everyone’s diet. One study assessed changes in blood pressure over a 12 week period in overweight people (40-65 years) who consumed 2 glasses of vegetable juice per day and found that blood pressure was significantly reduced after the 12 week intervention in all participants who complied with the 2 juice a day regime. Moreover the participants who complied with the 2 juices per day schedule also met the 5 a day recommendation. There is however one word of warning some commercial vegetable juices contain quite high amounts of salt and may therefore not be suitable for healthy diets, hence it might be worth comparing brands and labels and opt for those with lower salt levels.
The second study was even more encouraging. Again participants were asked to consume one to two vegetable juice per day over a 12 week period in this case however all participants were overweight with metabolic syndrome and were additionally enrolled on a weight loss programme. Participants who drank 1-2 portions of vegetable juice per day appeared to be more successful in their weight loss with an average weight loss of 4 pounds compared to 1 pound for the non-juice dieters. Although there might some other factors interacting with weight loss than the vegetable juice and these might moreover vary for overweight people without the metabolic syndrome it appears drinking regularly vegetable juice could be beneficial if someone tries to lose weight.
FAQ:
1. What are the roles of fruit and vegetables to maintain a good health?
The human body needs to get a number of different compounds from food, to keep us healthy, fit and active. This is just a brief look at what fruits and vegetables have to offer. Fruits and vegetables provide us with a range of compounds, many of which have more than one role, being involved both with immediate good health and with protection against diseases that develop over a long period of time, such as cancer, heart conditions, stroke and diabetes. Vitamins are essential substances that the human body cannot make for itself so we have to get them from food. There are many other roles of fruit and vegetables to maintain a good health.
2. I am a diabetes patient; will it be helpful for me?
Fruit and vegetable are an important part of your daily diet. they contain vitamins and minerals, and plant chemicals called photo-chemicals. Fruit and vegetables can help to protect the body against some diseases including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, some sancers and high blood pressure or hypertension. Many people do not eat enough fruit and vegetables, that's why people face different types of health diseases.
3. I am strictly on diet; would it help me to balance my diet?
Fruits and vegetables are part of a well-balanced and healthy eating plan. There are many different ways to lose or maintain a healthy weight. Using more fruits and vegetables along with whole grains and lean meats, nuts, and beans is a safe and healthy one. Helping control your weight is not the only benefit of eating more fruits and vegetables. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer and other chronic diseases. Fruits and vegetables also provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and other substances that are important for good health.
4. What are the bad effects of junk food ?
Eating Junk Food has become a trend. The young generation hates homemade healthy food. Junk Food is injurious to health. Eating Burgers & Pizzas increases cholesterol in human body. Thus the fat in human body increases. The increased fat is dangerous for heart patients. Drinking Soft Drinks adds dangerous toxins in human body. Soft drinks have negative effect on human body. It affects our bones, skin & kidney. In addition drinking Soft Drinks may cause problems like tooth decay & obesity. Thus Junk Food should not be eaten as a solution to remove hunger.