From Real Food Forager..... "Experience has shown that the juice of specific fruits and vegetables can help improve body functions and cleanse the body of toxins.  When you squeeze out the juice of vegetables, you receive a concentration of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. Juicing is an important part of the GAPS protocol and it goes well with the later Intro stages."  


Here are her top 3 reasons to juice and the ones that I think are most important (there are actually 5 in her article)...

1. Juicing allows your digestive system to rest, so that energy may go into elimination, recovery and healing, instead of digestion. During this time, cells can repair themselves and detoxify. Freshly pressed juices provide enzymes as well as vitamins and minerals that are easily assimilated.
2. Juicing will help to break down the vegetables, making it easier to assimilate, so you will receive most of the nutrition.
3. Juicing allows you to consume more vegetables than you normally would. Some people may find eating vegetables difficult, but it can be easily accomplished with a quick glass of vegetable juice.

Be sure to check out Gaia's new Juicing Boxes and step up your nutrition a bit!

See the full article here.

Good nutrition is important for our whole body, and the liver is one of the most important organs in our body.  We put it to the task with almost everything that we put into our mouths, and we need to make sure it's working optimally to keep us going strong.  Check out this article from Food Matters that teaches us what to eat to make sure our liver is ready to take on the challenges we throw its way.

"Our livers work extremely hard everyday to protect us from adverse affects from toxins and often it is easy for our livers to become overworked compromising our health significantly. Here are 7 common foods you can include daily to help cleanse your liver naturally."  Jonathan Benson, NaturalNews.com

Check out this article from Jamie Kelley of The Organic Center:

New research shows that certain pesticide residues commonly found in conventional fruits and vegetables can disrupt developmental processes, increasing the odds that a person will struggle with weight gain, obesity and diabetes.

 One of every three U.S. children is overweight. If current obesity trends continue, by the year 2030, more than 85% of adults will be overweight!

 It turns out that a pregnant woman’s dietary exposure to pesticides can alter her infant’s development. One study found that pre-natal exposure to a fungicide increased the risk of the child becoming overweight by age six, compared to children who had not been exposed to the chemical.

See the full article here: http://theorganiccenter.wordpress.com/