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Juicing Vegetables: Easy, Convenient, and Healthy

Americans are not known for eating healthy meals. Many of us do not absorb nutrients well because our systems have been weakened by years of eating poorly. Juicing vegetables is a convenient way to address this problem, making the nutrients super easy for the body to take in and use.
For people on the go, juicing offers a quick and healthy snack that fits an active lifestyle. Just cut up the veggies, set up the juicer, run the foods through it, and your juice is ready to drink! Sip it slowly, as the high concentration of vitamins and minerals can be a bit of a shock to the system. But before long, you'll feel a burst of energy so amazing, you could run a marathon!
One thing to remember, to get the most out of your veggie juice, is that it must be drunk within 30 minutes. Fresh vegetable juice is highly perishable. It can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours, but the nutritive value begins to drop very quickly. If you know you won't be drinking it soon, put it in a glass container with a tight-fitting lid. Don't fill the container to the very top, as it needs a little room to "breathe." Then put it in the fridge and make sure to drink it within a day.
Among the benefits of juicing you'll probably notice is that your skin and nails will be healthier. Your hair may even take on an added shine or thickness. This is because the nutrients in fresh juice are fully assimilated and absorbed by the body. Your body literally takes in and uses the juice without having to expend much energy at all to process it!
So, if it's that easy and convenient, why don't more people juice their vegetables? Aside from the fact that the juicers themselves can be very expensive, many people do not like the taste of freshly juiced veggies. Green drinks, made from mostly green vegetables, can be especially hard to get kids to consume. But here's an easy solution: Just add a couple slices of apple or a few seedless grapes to your juice. It will sweeten the drink just enough to make it appealing to the taste buds!
7Question 7
What does the author suggest doing in order to get vegetable juices to taste better?
A.
drinking the fresh juice very slowly
B.
telling kids that the juice is healthy
C.
adding apples or grapes to the juice
D.
putting it in a glass container

Answer 1

C. adding apples or grapes — the author recommends adding a couple slices of apple or a few seedless grapes to sweeten the juice.