Anyway...one of my friends recently asked me about protein. "Where do you get your protein from?" followed by "Aren't you afraid of protein deficiency?"
Her question got me thinking and here's what I told her. I get my protein from the plants and fruits I am juicing. She was a bit shocked by my response, but it's true. Plants contain protein.
So why all this worry about protein? Why do most people freak out when I tell them I am doing a juice fast?
Well, it's because we've all been fed a big fat assed lie about it by the FDA, the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture. What lie? Well the one that says people need to consume their protein in the form of animal flesh. I know you've probably heard it. I grew up with the lie that the only way to get enough protein in my diet was to either eat meat or tofu.
Those three government agencies are telling us lies because they are funded and run by people who have interests (think investments and money) in the meat and and dairy industry. They just want people to eat more meat and dairy. They don't really care about the health of the people they are selling to. They just want to make money. Make sense? I could go on and on about this, but I won't
It turns out that the healthiest diet for human beings is one that consists of high carbohydrate fruits and vegetables, low in fat and adequate in protein. So what is a person to do? Well, it's really simple.
Stop believing the lies! Eat more fruits and veggies. Stop eating meat.
Voila!
Juice of the Day
Red Ginger
1 Grapefruit
1 Orange
1 Beet
1 2" piece of Ginger
4 Swiss Chard Stalks
And today's video :)
Keep it juicy, juicy fruits!
