Juicing can give you really good concentrated nutrients, but excessive juicing can actually be unhealthy.
Erin Day
Juicing is one way you can increase your intake of fruits & veggies. It also allows you to get creative with all the possible combinations.
Fruits and veggies contain beneficial nutrients and reduce risk of various diseases and bodily ailments.
People juice to supplement a normal diet or in the form of a cleanse or detox.
According to Mary Jane Brown, PhD, RD, juicing can reduce risk or heart disease, Alzheimer's, and levels of oxidative stress.
Brown also says that 22 studies have found that consuming fresh fruit or veggie juice improves antioxidant levels in beta carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
However, you shouldn't juice for long periods, at least not solely.
Long term juicing means you are eating less calories which can slow your metabolism.
Insufficent nutrients such as fat or protein is bad. They affect muscles, energy, hormone balance, and cell membranes.
And, juices high in oxalate can lead to kidney failure.
In addition, extreme juice cleanses are associated with diarrhea, naseau, dizziness, and fatigue, not to mention, high sugar intake.
So be safe in your juicing and eat more of fruits and veggies!