Although juices are good for us, they should not be enjoyed to the exclusion of anything else; our digestive tract also requires cellulose, roughage, if it is to remain in proper working order. Juices are potent and should not be taken in excessive quantities over long periods of time. After a course of juices, go back to eating the whole vegetables. Raw vegetables demand good teeth and should be thoroughly masticated and properly insalivated to promote the digestive process. The fibres must be broken down if they are to release their nutrients. If your teeth are bad, grate the vegetables or put them through a mincer or blender. The reason why many people do not tolerate raw vegetables is not that they are indigestible, but that they have not been properly masticated and insalivated. Fruit juices and vegetable juices should be well mixed with saliva and not just swallowed. Acid fruit juices need to be neutralised by the alkaline saliva before they reach the stomach. Vegetable juices are more easily tolerated than fruit juices, and even liver patients or people who have a sensitive liver or suffer from kidney trouble have little difficulty in digesting them. Particularly recommended are juices that have gone through a process of lactic fermentation; they also keep better.
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