Juicing

[Whit]

I hv severe gastroporesis and can hardly eat. Want to juice to get nutrients because i can't eat more thn 2 bites veggies. but not sure how healthy it really is.

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/think-raw-veggies-are-best-think-again/

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7334/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-juice.html

Can anyone advise what vegetables are safe to juice?

Maybe just cook the juice a little and use greens? So i stilll get vitamins. Like broth.

 

[Beyond]

Juicing is playing a big part in my recovery. I do not have ME though, just some CFS symptoms.

I only juice carrots, romaine lettuce, cucumbers... sometimes others. Romaine lettuce juice has 25% of all vitamins and minerals when you drink 400 ml like I do!

This juice is the best bang for my bucks. Look for the most nutrient dense vegetable that is not a goitrogen.

 

[maryb]

Yes I agree with @Beyond , I'm juicing a whole Romaine lettuce every day with carrots, cucumber and just added kale, I've seen a little improvement over the past few day, been on this regime for about 3 weeks now, about the length of time I would expect before feeling the benefits.
Think leaving the fruit out is a good idea. Just my opinion though.

 

[maryb]

@Whit
I wouldn't cook any vegetables first, just try one small piece of raw veg at a time see how you go. Lettuce usually is quite safe. I was okay with blending for a while but then went downhill and couldn't digest all the pulp, went back on the juice and no problems.

 

[Little Bluestem]

If you want to add protein at some point, you could try rice protein powder. I think it is more benign than whey protein powder.

 

[Whit]

No. Its full of heavy metals.

 

[Little Bluestem]

Mine is organic and is not supposed to have heavy metals.