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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 2015 LIFE Helen Walne on making cents 15 Page 16 CAPE Town dietitian Elise Gordon says: “Although juicing and smoothies in and of themselves are not a ‘bad’ thing, they can be if used to extreme. There is probably no nutritional risk in focus- ing on juicing and smoothies for one day, but beyond this, is there really any added benefit? Probably not. “One always needs to look at the big picture and how new approaches to food can fit into a healthy, balanced diet. Clean, healthy eating with plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and water can give you the same bene- fits as a ‘juicing detox’. Our bodies have a wonderful organ known as a liver that does a great job of cleansing our bodies already, so we don’t really need to do any type of body cleansing beyond that. “If you are looking for weight man- agement strategies, the best solution is to take in less calories and replace empty nutrients like sweetened bever- ages and desserts with more whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Finding a balance that you can stick with as a lifestyle behaviour change is what will result in sustained weight manage- ment and dietary success.” Contact Elise Gordon on her Facebook page: https://www.face- book.com/EliseDietitian?ref=aymt_h omepage_panel, or www.dietitian- capetown.com. LINDI Makhaza, a life and nutrition coach, started the Quarterly Real Food Smoothie Challenge to assist her clients in reaching their weight and wellness goals. What is the challenge?
Transcript of I FE - Juice Revolution · Should one juice to lose weight? l l Juicing is an excellent approach to...
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 2015
LIFE Helen Walneon makingcents
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CAPE Town dietitian Elise Gordonsays:
“Although juicing and smoothies inand of themselves are not a ‘bad’ thing,they can be if used to extreme. There isprobably no nutritional risk in focus-ing on juicing and smoothies for oneday, but beyond this, is there really anyadded benefit? Probably not.
“One always needs to look at the bigpicture and how new approaches tofood can fit into a healthy, balanceddiet. Clean, healthy eating with plentyof fruits and vegetables, whole grainsand water can give you the same bene-fits as a ‘juicing detox’. Our bodies havea wonderful organ known as a liverthat does a great job of cleansing ourbodies already, so we don’t really needto do any type of body cleansingbeyond that.
“If you are looking for weight man-agement strategies, the best solution isto take in less calories and replaceempty nutrients like sweetened bever-ages and desserts with more wholegrains, fruits and vegetables. Finding abalance that you can stick with as alifestyle behaviour change is what willresult in sustained weight manage-ment and dietary success.”
Contact Elise Gordon on her Facebook page: https://www.face-book.com/EliseDietitian?ref=aymt_homepage_panel, or www.dietitian-capetown.com.
LINDI Makhaza, a life and nutritioncoach, started the Quarterly Real FoodSmoothie Challenge to assist her clientsin reaching their weight and wellnessgoals.
What is the challenge? l The smoothie challenge is based
on sound nutrition and health principlesand dietary requirements. The pro-gramme focuses on these three majorconcerns:
1. A balanced diet requires that we consume five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Research has shown thatmost of us do not make this quota.
2. Our modern diet is seriously lackingin fibre.
3. Processed, rather than real foods,have become a norm in our daily diets.
How does it work? l The challenge is to consume a real
food smoothie every day for 21 days. Youcan join the programme via e-mail andover a period of three weeks you receiveseveral recipes, a shopping list and tips for
how to cruise through the challenge. Allthis is free.
Is the challenge a way ofdetoxifying?
l Real food smoothies can be used todetox. Everybody who wants to improvetheir nutrient intake and lose a few kiloscan join the challenge, says Makhaza.
l The first week is dedicated to detox,the second week focuses on rebooting thesystem and the third week is much morefun, looking at seasonal fruits and otheringredients. The idea is that after 21 days,your body will have been reset to craveand desire the goodness of fresh, raw fruitand vegetables that it has been receiving,Makhaza explains.
Most people use the smoothie as a mealreplacement, while others take up thechallenge to improve their nutrition.Makhaza does not recommend consum-ing the smoothie as your only source offood.
Ideally, the smoothie is consumed as asnack. If you are on a weight-loss plan,you can replace one meal with a smooth-ie, says Makhaza.
Is the challenge safe?
l The 21-day programme is relativelysafe. Those who have allergies, can omitor replace the ingredients to which theyare allergic. During the first week, somepeople experience symptoms common indetoxing, such as mild headaches and arunny tummy. These usually subside bythe second week as the body adjusts to theconcentrated nutrients, says Makhaza.
Benefitsl You will feel more energised. The
challenge also improves your digestionand reduces the craving for sweet things.
Preparationl Preparing and freezing the ingredi-
ents beforehand saves a lot of time.l Blending uses the entire produce,
which provides the additional benefit offibre. The fibre helps to keep one fuller forlonger, thus reducing the chances ofuncontrollable snacking.
For details, e-mail [email protected]
Smooth your way to detox, improve nutrient intake
Smoothie lovers’ guideto good nutrition
SMOOTHIE OPERATOR: Fiona Stander, founder of Juice Revolution, uses extracts from a wide range of vegetables.
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THE first months of a newyear mean packed gyms and millions of peopleacross the world scramblingfor weight-loss solutions
after over-indulging during the holi-days.
At a glance, most social mediaplatforms show that more and morepeople are either juicing, or blendingmeal replacement smoothies as ameans of detoxifying the body or
shedding weight fast. Butwhichever you prefer, it isimportant that you go about itthe right way.
Fiona Stander, founder ofthe Juice Revolution andJoburg-based Lindi Mak-haza, life and nutritioncoach for Body In Mind,explain the two optionsand how to go aboutthem.
Many popular new diets arebased on blended fruit andveg, writes Nontando Mposo
FRESH FOOD GURU: Lindi Makhaza
Smoothies nosubstitute for abalanced diet
SMOOTHIE SCEPTIC: Elise Gordon
The JuicingRevolution
