Juicing for digestive health

After a juice fast, the body is more efficient. Digestion is better due to a cleaner colon. The colon walls have been cleansed of impacted feces, allowing improved absorption of nutrients. The good news is that greater efficiency equals enhanced energy. Healthy people burn more calories. They also eat less because they are more active and feel better about themselves.

But you don't have to do a juice fast. You can juice fruit and vegetables for a snack instead of having a higher calorie or difficult to digest snack. Juiced fruits and vegetables have enzymes. If you are feeling bloated after your meals, try drinking freshly juiced fruits and vegetables with your meal.

Fresh juices are a tremendous source of enzymes. In fact, the "freshness" of juice is one of their key features, because enzymes are destroyed by heat. When you eat cooked foods, whether its meal, grains, fruits, or vegetables, if the food is cooked at temperatures above 114 degrees, the enzymes have been destroyed by the heat. Since fruits and vegetables are juiced raw, the enzymes are still viable when you drink the juice.

Papayas kiwi, and pineapple contain a protein-splitting enzyme.
Also try apples, cabbage, raw honey, maple sap, and tomatoes for natural sources of enzymes.