By Dr. Michael Wald

Continued from part 1 of this article…..

If you would like to make your juice taste a bit more palatable, especially in the beginning, you can add these elements:

Lemons and Limes: You can also add a quarter to half a lemon a lime (leaving much of the white rind on).

Cranberries: You can also add some cranberries if you enjoy them. Researchers have discovered that cranberries have five times the antioxidant content of broccoli, which means they may protect against cancer, stroke and heart disease. In addition, they are chock-full of phytonutrients, and can help women avoid urinary tract infections. Limit the cranberries to about 4 ounces per pint of juice.

Fresh ginger: This is an excellent addition if you can tolerate it. It gives your juice a little “kick”! And, as an added boon, researchers have found that ginger can have dramatic effects on cardiovascular health, including preventing atherosclerosis, lowering cholesterol levels, and preventing the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL).

Drink your vegetable juice right away, or store it very carefully.

Put your juice in a glass jar with an airtight lid and fill it to the very top. There should be a minimum amount of air in the jar as the oxygen in air (air is about 20 percent oxygen) will “oxidize” and damage the juice.

Purchase a food vacuum pump like Food Saver with a Ball jar attachment. You can pour your juice into a pint jar and put the lid on and use the Food Saver to suck out the air in the jar to vacuum pack it. This will remove most of the oxygen that will damage the juice.

Immediately store it in the fridge and consume it when you are ready. It is best to drink it as soon as possible and in any case within 24 hours of juicing.

Clean your juicer properly.

Whatever you do, you need to clean your juicer immediately after you juice to prevent any remnants from contaminating the juicer with mold growth.

Dr. Wald’s Favorite Smoothie Recipe

Purchase from the supermarket a bag of mixed, frozen fruits containing blueberries, strawberries, bananas, mango’s – whatever fruits you like!

1. For one serving use one handful of frozen fruit and put it into a blender.

2. Fill the blender with apple juice (or pear juice or orange) to cover the frozen fruit
half way.

3. Use purified water and cover the frozen fruits completely.

4. Add 1/3rd scooper (small scoop in supplement canister) of each of the following natural, concentrated foods supplements:

5. Green Detox (for gentle ongoing detoxification); Brain Energy Blast (for enhanced energy balance); Purple Longevity (has nutritional longevity factors); Reds Protect (free radical fighter).

6. Blend all up together for 30 seconds and you are ready to enjoy a delicious, comprehensive nutritional food!

– Dr. Michael Wald, aka The Blood Detective, is the director of nutritional services at Integrated Medicine of Mount Kisco, located in Westchester New York. He has appeared on ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer, Channel 11 PIX, Channel 12 News, CNN, The Food Network and other media outlets. Dr. Wald earned the name Blood Detective for his reputation to find problems that are often missed by other doctors. He earned an MD degree, is a doctor of chiropractic and a certified dietician-nutritionist. He is also double-board certified in nutrition. He has published over a dozen books with three additional titles due for release late 2013 including: Frankenfoods – Genetically Modified Foods: Controversies, Lies & Your Health and Gluten-A-Holic: How to Live Gluten Free and the Blood Detective’s Longevity Secrets. Dr. Wald can be reached at: www.intmedny.com or www.blooddetective.com or by calling: 914-242-8844.