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Following the relapse of my husband’s (Teo Thiam Chye) nose cancer more than a year ago in 2008, I decided to start him on a daily dose of Vegetable Juice. After more than a year of the juice, TC has recovered well and he is also looking a much healthier person. I believe that the vegetable juice has played a vital role in his recovery.
Daily Dose of Goodness
Why Vegetable Juice?
According to a recent article in the Straits Times “Mind Your Body (19 Nov 2009), it was stated that of all the type of juices Vegetable Juice was the Best Choice. I quote the article “Vegetable Juice, because it has less sugar and fewer calories than fruit juice and is loaded with fibre so you feel full”
What are the Types of Vegetables suitable for making the Juice?
From my more than a year of juicing experience, I believe that there are many types of vegetables that would be a suitable choice.The most common that you hear is the ABC, meaning: A for Green Apple, B for Beetroot and C for Carrots. Separately I also make vegetable juice of the following:
- Carrots
- Baby Cucumber
- Baby Bitter Gourd
- Potatoes
- Celery
- Capsicum (either red, green and yellow)
- Big stalk of Kai Lan
Juicing Application
I make 2 types of juice for TC on alternate days. The first type is the ABC juice, which comprises:
- 3 Green Apples
- 1 Beetroot
- 3 Medium Sized Carrots
On the next day, I would do a juice comprising:
- 3 Medium Sized Carrots
- 2 Baby Cucumber
- 1 Baby Bitter Gourd
- 1 Small Potato
- 2 or 3 Celery
- 1 Capsicum
Each type of juicing is enough to produce 2 large cups of juice, one for TC and one for me to drink. The juices are made first thing in the morning when we awake. It is taken on an empty stomach before breakfast. Please wash the vegetables to remove any pesticide remnants before juicing.
Type of Juicer
There has been some discussion on the correct type of juicer for making the juice. Some say that it has to be slow speed in order not to “burn” up the enzymes contained within the vegetables. Others still use the conventional juicer. Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer to the discussion. To me as long as it works for TC that is good enough. I use a conventional fruit juicer, one big enough to take in a whole apple and carrot. There are quite a number of such juicers in the market ranging from between $180 - $250.
Benefits of Juices
TC feels that the juices have given his body much benefit. I must caution that the juices he takes may not necessarily conform or measure up to a nutritionist standard but as long as his body is able to accept and adapt to the juice and the juice is benefiting him then it is acceptable to us. The benefits, which some are perceived within his body, include:
- Regular daily bowel movement. Each day, TC does his toilet 2 – 3 times, with one visit within 30 minutes of drinking the juice. As a result, he does not have any constipation.
- His appetite has improved much over time. He is now eating very well and has regained all his lost weight, now weighing the same as his pre-cancer days.
- TC perceives that the antioxidant, minerals and other benefits contained within the juices has helped to overcome the cancer cells in his body. He feels very well.
For the sharing of experiences on the Vegetable Juice, email Margaret at Margaret_teo_lee@yahoo.com.sg. |