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thenewgreen  ·  4117 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Soylent: What Happened When I Stopped Eating For 2 Weeks

I have been juicing of late. It makes me feel great, it takes the place of a meal, and it's fun. Let me know if you're interested in any recipes.





humanodon  ·  4117 days ago  ·  link  ·  

When I lived in my last place, my neighbor began making his own juices and got really into it. He was also working on a Ph. D in homeopathic medicine though. Online. He used to make this concoction of:

Young celery

Red grapes, with seeds

Some lemon juice

And some secret ingredients.

Anyway, he swore it was good for cleansing the kidneys and several times, after heavy drinking, he had me try it. I don't know how true it is, but it did seem to help me get rid of a lot of stuff and generally, the next piss after that was pretty clear. The juice he made usually tasted a bit "earthy" (read: gross).

thenewgreen  ·  4113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I love juicing and I tend to crave it. My favorite:

Kale, romain lettuce, a whole lemon, two apples, ginger, celery, a beet and a handful of grapes.

Nectar of the gods.

mk  ·  4117 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have juice breakfasts on the weekends, carrots and different fruit. It's good, but lots of sugar in juice. I don't think you could swap juice for Soylent.

thenewgreen  ·  4113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, it's certainly not a replacement for "food," but it can take the place of a couple of meals a week, which can save you time and in the case of most modern diets, likely be far better for you.