TGtB Meets...Jason Vale

Described as the Jamie Oliver of juicing, Jason Vale is the UK?s leading authority on health, nutrition and juicing! Using the power of freshly extracted raw juice from fruit and vegetables, Jason has helped thousands of people across the world lead fitter, healthier and juicier lives. Read our fantastic interview to find out how Jason can help YOU!

Where did you first hear about juicing and what sort of impact has it had on your life?

It was my own ill health that led me on this juicy journey. I was covered from head to toe in a skin condition called psoriasis to the point where almost every inch of my body- including my face- was affected. I was badly asthmatic, using an inhaler up to 14 times a day. I was also overweight and suffered terrible hayfever and smoked 40-60 cigarettes a day. 

When I started to juice I saw my life and health transformed and I have witnessed tens of thousands of others do the same.

I transformed myself by drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices every day, losing 25kg and gaining a new perspective on health.

Why should people get involved with juicing?

Every food on the planet has come under some criticism with the notable exception of fruit and vegetables. These foods nourish every cell in the body, help prevent disease, flush the system of waste and contain more vitamins and minerals than you can rattle a plum at, and there isn’t a single person on the planet with any shred of common sense that could possibly argue against these magnificent foods!

I have been extremely privileged to bring a juicy lifestyle to hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. When I set out to ‘Juice The World’ I never truly envisaged the incredible impact juicing would have not only on virtually every aspect of physical, but also on people’s mental well-being and life in general.

What type of health benefits can juicing have?

Juicing allows the perfect liquid fuel to help you improve your general health. Beauty comes from within and once you start to hydrate your body with vegetable and fruit juices everything shines. 

When you give up processed foods and replace just one meal a day with a freshly made juice you have changed 1/3 of you diet in one simple step. Your friends will notice the shine in your skin, your hair your nails, your eyes, the whole you. It’s like adding super unleaded instead of diesel to an unleaded car. 

Juicing is definitely is not a fad.

By fasting you are giving your body a rest from trying to breakdown the processed foods that seems to have taken over our diets. 

Once we stop eating these foods and give the body a rest, then the body is able to reboot the liver, kidneys, intestines, blood, every organ in the body gets an overhaul. We are always detoxing, yes the body is designed to detox, but sometimes it is too difficult for the body to do its job properly. 

I like to compare it to how often do people work hard up until their holiday and then complain for the first week of their holiday they were struck down with the flu. This is the body saying yes, seeing as you have finally slowed down, now I can start doing some cleaning up here.

At my health retreats we have seen the transformation in many people once they have been shown how to make nutritious, tasty juices.

Why do you think that juicing has become so popular?

Because it works!

How do you go about putting recipes together? How do you know what works?

I try and test everything, I love putting new recipes together and tasting what works and what doesn't. Like any food recipe it's all about knowing your product and experimenting.

Which is your favourite juice recipe and why?

I don't have one favourite - although at the moment I love a ginger shot! 

Juice Master’s Ginger Shot

Ingredients:

• ½ Apple (Golden Delicious Ideally)
• 2–3 cm chunk root ginger 

Instructions:

• Simply juice the apple and ginger, 
• cutting the apple in half and 
• sandwiching the ginger between 
• the two apple pieces

What are your top tips for juicing?

Tell us a little bit about the worldwide January Juice detox that’s happening later this month.

It's the World's Biggest Juice Detox that is taking place between 13th - 17th January. 

This year it's all centred around my  brand new book ’5lbs in 5days’. This is my first programme in over eight years and is my easiest and most effective yet!

I will provide FREE videos each day to bring everyone together – to create a true sense of community. The aim, as always, is to make the world a lighter, healthier and happier place. Once again the Juice Master team will be giving away some wonderful prizes to encourage as many people to start juicing as possible.

The average person who completes the 5lbs in 5 days program loses between 7lbs – 10lbs in just five days but more importantly they LOOK and FEEL healthy and energised.

SIgn-up here http://www.worldsbiggestjuicedetox.com/