Fight Back At Cancer With Lycopene-rich Juice Recipes For Juicers – 5 Recipes That May Help.

As juicing becomes more popular, and awareness of the impact of nutrition on cancer prevention and treatment increases, there has been a growing interest in the possibility of anti-cancer juice recipes for juicers. In particular, lycopene has been singled out as a substance in fruits and vegetables that can help prevent cancer as well as promoting heart health.

Juicing is an important way that the healthful benefits of fruits and vegetables can be consumed in a concentrated form. Fresh, raw juices also contain enzymes and other health-promoting substances that are destroyed in the process of making shelf-stable pasteurized juices.

Many of the cancer-fighting and heart health promoting properties of fruits and vegetables are most potent in their raw form, so juicing is an ideal way to consume them. You will want to choose a juicer that generates the least heat possible in order not to destroy any of the enzymes. In addition, whenever possible fresh juices should be consumed immediately rather than stored.

Lycopene is a carotenoid, which is a substance that naturally lends a reddish color to many fruits and vegetables including tomatoes, pink grapefruit and guava. Many carotenoids are converted by the body into Vitamin A, but lycopene is not.

Recent research has linked lycopene with the prevention of a variety of cancers, such as prostate, pancreatic, cervical, breast and lung cancers. It is also known to help with heart health. Lycopene has been shown to help prevent macular degeneration and cataract formation and therefore can help prevent age-related blindness.

Lycopene helps prevent the formation and proliferation of free radicals, which can damage cells. Lycopene consumption helps maintain the integrity of the cell membrane which helps prevent disease. In animal studies tumor formation is inhibited by lycopene and LDL cholesterol is kept from converting into a state where it can accumulate and harden in the arteries.

Lycopene may even boost fertility in men! Some studies show it can increase sperm count. A high-lycopene diet is also useful in helping neutralize the negative effects of cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.

Lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables for juicing include:

• Tomatoes
• Watermelon
• Guava
• Persimmon
• Apricots
• Pink Grapefruit
• Red Carrots
• Papayas
• Rose Hips
• Red Bell Peppers
• Asparagus

These fruits and vegetables can be combined with others to create lycopene-rich juices to help with cancer prevention and heart health. Don’t forget that if you don’t like the flavor of a lycopene-rich fruit or vegetable, you can always blend it with other juices that mask the taste.

Here are several recipes for lycopene-rich juice recipes for juicers:

Guava-Watermelon Juice

1 large carrot (use red carrots, if possible, to increase lycopene)(1 red guava fruit, halved, seeded and cut in pieces
300 g of seedless watermelon, cut in small pieces(

Bell Pepper-Tomato Juice

3 red bell peppers
5 large tomatoes
2 spears celery
Ground black pepper and sea salt to taste

Grapefruit-Papaya Juice

1 papaya, seeds and skin removed
4 grapefruits, skin removed (leave as much of the white pith on as you can tolerate the taste of)

Persimmon Apple Juice

1 sweet, ripe persimmon
4 apples
1 carrot

Lycopene Elixir

8 asparagus spears
1 pound carrots
1 tomato

For each recipe, simply juice the ingredients in an electric juicer and enjoy fresh, within a few hours.

Lycopene should be part of any healthy individual’s diet, whether consumed in cooked or raw foods. These lycopene-rich juice recipes for juicers can help you drink your way to cancer prevention, good vision, and a healthy heart. Drink to your health!

By: William Paice

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William Paice is Editor and Founder of juicing site MEGAjuicing.com. Want to find out more about juice recipes for juicers for greater energy, health and vitality? Visit my web site.