Juicing for Weight Loss

The Benefits of Juicing for Weight Loss

Putting fresh fruits and vegetables through a juicer results in a densely colored, nutritionally rich liquid that gives you a wealth of health benefits. While juicing has gained attention as a way to lose weight, the truth is that including juicing in your weight loss effort does not guarantee success. However, juicing can be a healthful part of your diet and your life.

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BRAIN HEALTH TIP Make the Switch to Stevia

Discover the brain health–friendly sweetener that prevents blood sugar fluctuations and weight
gain.
If I told you that there is a white powdery substance that is extremely damaging to your brain,
you probably wouldn’t think I was talking about sugar. But shocking new research from the
School of Medical Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Australia, found that eating a
high-sugar diet for just 1 week is enough to cause memory impairment and brain inflammation.
According to the lead scientist, Margaret Morris, “What is so surprising about this research is the
speed with which the deterioration of the cognition occurred.”

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BRAIN HEALTH : Pass on the Aspartame-Laden Foods and Beverages

Eliminate the artificial sweetener that has been linked to brain tumors and other brain health
issues.
Before you take another sip of that aspartame-laden diet soda or other “diet” food or beverage,
here are seven brain health reasons to rethink that drink .
1. Only 1 year after aspartame was approved by the FDA, its own task force learned that some
of the original data showcasing aspartame’s safety had been falsified to hide results showing
that animals fed aspartame had experienced seizures and developed brain tumors.4 The
artificial sweetener was never recalled. Aspartame has also been linked to the formation of
various types of cancer, including brain cancer.

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BRAIN HEALTH TIP : Remove the Brain Toxin MSG

Eliminate the food additive that excites brain and nerve cells until they die.
MSG by any other name would still be as harmful. When most people hear the name
monosodium glutamate, or MSG, they immediately think of Chinese food. And while the
chemical is used in many Chinese food restaurants, this brain and nervous system toxin
masquerades under many different guises and even within many food additives.
Considering that MSG has been linked to many serious health conditions, including hormonal
imbalances, weight gain, brain damage , obesity, headaches, and more, you may be shocked to
learn how prevalent it is. MSG is almost always found in processed, prepared, and packaged
foods. Even when there is no sign of it on the label, it is still frequently hidden in many prepared
foods.