By YONG CHUN KHUEN
Cold pressed juice has existed in other countries for decades but it was not until 2013 when the culture of cold pressed juice finally arrived in Malaysia. Cold pressed juice had been gaining attention among youngsters especially females due to the detoxing, slimming and skin cleansing benefits. The recommendations by popular social media stars are one of the reasons for the success of cold pressed juice in Malaysia.
However, is cold pressed juice really worth the hype of being referred to as the next ‘IT’ thing in achieving a healthy lifestyle?
Cold pressed juice is produced using hydraulic force in extracting the fruits’ juice with the absence of heat that preserves the essential vitamins, living enzymes and minerals. It allows the juice to be retained in its purest form and contains concentrated amount of nutrients.
Unlike traditional centrifugal juicing technique that uses high-speed motor blade in extracting juice that adds heat and affects nutrients, cold pressed juice is unpasteurized, sugar and preservatives-free and can only be kept for three days.
The more popular form of cold pressed juice consumption in Malaysia nowadays is where the customer can purchase a one-day, two-day or more juice cleanse programme where the customer has to drink six bottles per day in every two hours. The cold pressed juices serve as meal replacements and customers who are going through this programme are not advisable to consume things for a maximum detoxing impact.
School of Communication student, Siow Li Ling, 22, shared her experience in undergoing this programme.
“My first experience with cold pressed juice was quite good as I only drank a bottle and it made me feel refreshed plus I like the idea of detoxing with just a bottle of drink,” said Siow.
After the good experience, Siow decided to purchase a 3-day juice cleanse programme that came with 18 bottles of cold pressed juices.
“I wanted to try the juice cleanse programme out to see how it could improve my health since I am not a person with a big appetite anyway so the meal replacement idea was fine with me,” said Siow.
The first day of the juice cleanse programme was effective for Siow as she felt good and more energized physically and mentally.
However towards the last day of the three-day juice cleanse program, things were a bit different.
“I could see that my skin was glowing and it felt more nourished but my mood was not very good, I was quite grumpy for no reason as I had not been eating any solid food for three days. There was no sense of fulfillment and it felt like as if I was a patient,” said Siow.
Siow said she would still drink cold pressed juice occasionally but she would never want to go on a juice cleanse programme anymore.
“However one of the good outcomes was that it did help me to be more disciplined where I can suppress my cravings for unnecessary food intake,” Siow said.
According to Dietary Guidelines for Australians published by Australia Department of Health and Ageing, even though the consumption of vegetables and fruit are crucial in being healthy, they should only account for 33 percent of a balanced diet.
The practice of the juice cleanse programme is not recommended as the human body needs protein and carbohydrate to function properly. By going through a few days of juice cleanse programme, the human body will experience major changes and the outcomes are dependable on the person’s body condition.
Justin Ng from Wellness Inc. expressed that juice cleanse programme is good for detoxing but it is not advisable to be carried out often.
“It is more suitable to people who have had a lot of toxic stored in their bodies for a long time and a few days of detoxing can help in releasing these toxic which enables their body to start absorbing other nutrients again and make them healthier,” Justin said.
Cold pressed juice is nevertheless a healthy choice but its suitability depends on each individual. Not everyone is able to stand not eating solid food for days. There are still many choices in achieving a healthy lifestyle and it can be as simple as just eating fruits and vegetables everyday. Is cold pressed juice here to stay or just a trend? We can only find out in time.
However, is cold pressed juice really worth the hype of being referred to as the next ‘IT’ thing in achieving a healthy lifestyle?
Cold pressed juice is produced using hydraulic force in extracting the fruits’ juice with the absence of heat that preserves the essential vitamins, living enzymes and minerals. It allows the juice to be retained in its purest form and contains concentrated amount of nutrients.
Unlike traditional centrifugal juicing technique that uses high-speed motor blade in extracting juice that adds heat and affects nutrients, cold pressed juice is unpasteurized, sugar and preservatives-free and can only be kept for three days.
The more popular form of cold pressed juice consumption in Malaysia nowadays is where the customer can purchase a one-day, two-day or more juice cleanse programme where the customer has to drink six bottles per day in every two hours. The cold pressed juices serve as meal replacements and customers who are going through this programme are not advisable to consume things for a maximum detoxing impact.
School of Communication student, Siow Li Ling, 22, shared her experience in undergoing this programme.
“My first experience with cold pressed juice was quite good as I only drank a bottle and it made me feel refreshed plus I like the idea of detoxing with just a bottle of drink,” said Siow.
After the good experience, Siow decided to purchase a 3-day juice cleanse programme that came with 18 bottles of cold pressed juices.
“I wanted to try the juice cleanse programme out to see how it could improve my health since I am not a person with a big appetite anyway so the meal replacement idea was fine with me,” said Siow.
The first day of the juice cleanse programme was effective for Siow as she felt good and more energized physically and mentally.
However towards the last day of the three-day juice cleanse program, things were a bit different.
“I could see that my skin was glowing and it felt more nourished but my mood was not very good, I was quite grumpy for no reason as I had not been eating any solid food for three days. There was no sense of fulfillment and it felt like as if I was a patient,” said Siow.
Siow said she would still drink cold pressed juice occasionally but she would never want to go on a juice cleanse programme anymore.
“However one of the good outcomes was that it did help me to be more disciplined where I can suppress my cravings for unnecessary food intake,” Siow said.
According to Dietary Guidelines for Australians published by Australia Department of Health and Ageing, even though the consumption of vegetables and fruit are crucial in being healthy, they should only account for 33 percent of a balanced diet.
The practice of the juice cleanse programme is not recommended as the human body needs protein and carbohydrate to function properly. By going through a few days of juice cleanse programme, the human body will experience major changes and the outcomes are dependable on the person’s body condition.
Justin Ng from Wellness Inc. expressed that juice cleanse programme is good for detoxing but it is not advisable to be carried out often.
“It is more suitable to people who have had a lot of toxic stored in their bodies for a long time and a few days of detoxing can help in releasing these toxic which enables their body to start absorbing other nutrients again and make them healthier,” Justin said.
Cold pressed juice is nevertheless a healthy choice but its suitability depends on each individual. Not everyone is able to stand not eating solid food for days. There are still many choices in achieving a healthy lifestyle and it can be as simple as just eating fruits and vegetables everyday. Is cold pressed juice here to stay or just a trend? We can only find out in time.