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wheatgrass juicing a guide
Growing your own wheatgrass at home, how to do it and the health benefits of wheatgrass juice Wheatgrass juice is increasing in popularity and with very good reason, it’s just baby wheat, grown and juiced, but it’s one of natures most powerpacked juices. “It’s not the food in your life, it’s the life in your food” Never a truer word … Continue reading
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Growing your own Sprouts
A simple guide to growing your own superfood sprouts at home, what you’ll need and the benefits you will get. Hello, time for a little about the joy of sprouting? In our quest for need to know health info we have tried all sorts including sprouting! and man, we love the joy of a good sprout. Nature has decreed that … Continue reading
The Juiceproducer’s Guide to Juicing for Health
First a statement from us! “Juicing is a great way to separate the body of your fruit and veg from the liquid nutrients lying therein, the reason for doing this is that this gives you enzyme and nutrient rich liquid goodness that takes no digestive effort to absorb” Digestive effort? Yup, your body uses energy from food in several different … Continue reading
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What is a Single Auger Juicer
The single auger class of juicer described with pros and cons discussed Single auger juicers offer many benefits; it is the most versatile and easy to clean class of juicer. There are also some excellent slow turning genuine cold press style juicers within this class of juicer, which give the best quality of juice. I feel turning speed is a … Continue reading
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What is a Twin Gear Juicer?
The twin gear juicer class described including their strengths and weakness’ Twin gears are the juicing pinnacle they often cost the most of course but offer the most precise juicing and the best yield. Twin gear juicers work by using two counter rotating gears that roll together compressing the juicing material allowing the juice to run between the gears. A … Continue reading
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The Great Protein Myth
Protein intake, what percentage of your diet should be protein, and what kind? Here is a real area of misunderstanding in the field of diet and nutrition, particularly in the area of nutrition for sports. We are told over and over that a balanced diet has a mix of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, minerals and fat. People tend to think of … Continue reading
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Reasons to Go Sugar Free
Removing refined sugar from your diet and the reasons why. Like many kids I had a real sweet tooth when I was young, I doubt I was born that way but sweets and chocolate advertising targeted at the youth market certainly worked on me. It’s no wonder then that I found it hard to concentrate on one thing for long … Continue reading
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Raw food a Guide
Some words on raw food and the ideas behind it. It’s a funny old world, things go in and out of fashion and it’s said to be the doom of man that he forgets (I like that one!). One thing that fits into this pattern is the consumption of raw foodstuffs, back in the day it was ALL we could … Continue reading
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A Product Review of the Champion Juicer
A review of one of my favourite juicers the champion 2000+ single auger juicer a robust and simple machine. The Champion 2000+ juicer is a firm favourite machine in juicing circles and this is no surprise. The machine is incredibly well made and as solid and reliable as they come. The design employs a single auger with cutting teeth set … Continue reading
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Nuts and Seed in your Diet.
Including nuts and seeds to your diet, how to do it and the benefits. Nuts and seeds are rammed full of dietary essentials and easy to add into your diet, they can be hard to digest so mill them in the blender or grind them up in your single auger juicer so help your body get the best from them. … Continue reading
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