On Occasion, I’ve had friends, and a few readers, ask me to cover juicing. For a change of pace, instead of sharing my usual days-long, deep-dive into research analysis, I thought I would point out two recent articles. One with a video from the Today Show with Dr. Natalie Azar, and the other from a juicer manufacturer who consulted with Dr. Gillian Ehrlich. For full disclosure, the developer and owner of PURE Juicer (David Feinberg) is a friend of my husband’s.
To make certain that you can consider these POVs based on the concept of juicing alone, I won’t include the recent links I’ve gotten from American Test Kitchen on juicing recipes. They could sway you either into the “ooh, that’s fabulous” camp or the “ugh, that sounds terrible” one. The questions underlying the pro/cons here are several. Are there concerns with juicing? Is it healthy or risky? Is ‘detoxing’ a good thing? Is juicing the best way to do it? What do you need to consider in your own situation?
After referencing these two pieces, I’m going to include my personal take-aways. I warn you that these highlights are statements that struck me as I read the articles, they are not meant to be a full evaluation. Admittedly, on second reading, other points might stand out. Still, if you’ve ever considered juicing, or you do it now, or gave it up a while ago and your juicer is gathering dust, these articles bring up interesting food for thought.
Two Views on Art & Science of Juicing
First, a link to the Today Show and accompanying article.
Second, is the article by Dr. Gillian Ehrlich, on the blog at Pure Juicer. Link: “Is Juicing an Extreme Fad Diet? A Doctor’s Response” (purejuicer.com) posted April 26, 2023
My Personal Highlights
Here are some of the takeaways I had from each side of the issue.
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Final Thought
I don’t think of these two points of view as totally ‘conflicting’ as the title suggests (“Conflicting POVs”). Instead, they are complimentary of each other, working together to help us answer the questions of “is juicing right for me personally? And if so, at what level, and how often?” The answer to the simple question of whether it’s a risk, seems to be generally NO. Still, certain people will need to keep juicing infrequent (not daily), while most of us merely need not overdo.
Then again, there are those of us (like me) with our ancient Champion Juicers hidden away. For us the bigger question is finding the time.
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Title picture: The juicer from the PURE Juicer company
References:
Today Show video link: https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/juicing-kidneys-oxalate-injury-rcna79995 and accompanying article: April 18, 2023, By A. Pawlowski
Article by Gillian Ehrlich at PURE Juicer: Is Juicing an Extreme Fad Diet? A Doctor’s Response (purejuicer.com)
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