The Juicer.

One of the things that really hits my kids hard is sugar. It is like a hit of Coke for my boys and they are unable to process it properly, this results in the immediate crazies followed closely by a sugar-coma. They experience repetitive behaviors like tapping or drumming and speak extra loudly. They fight and bug each other and someone ends up crying. You cannot negotiate with them or make them see reason. They are just too high to figure it out. During their cleanse I cut out all fruit juice, although the labels may say sugar free this is not always correct. The kid's were receiving a nice glass of ice water with their breakfast and this resulted in some protest. Jake was elected by the group to talk to me about the tierney of this decision and the compromise was reached that I would purchase them a juicer so I could keep track of what was in the juice. Patting myself on the back for such quick thinking I began the task of locating a juicer that would not bankrupt us! What the hell! Is there a shortage of these things or something! I will not spend 100 bux on a juicer! During a chat with my Mom she produced a juicer that had been living on a shelf in the laundry room of their house for some time and I jumped at the chance! Home I went, picked up kids from various day cares and we went home to juice. Interesting that the juice companies would have us believe that they add nothing to their product, but I have to tell you fresh juice is NOTHING like the juice you buy. The juicer is pulp free and works well, but the juice is different, watery and lighter tasting. I made an orange-pineapple blend for breakfast and they drank it and loved it, which is what happens when you deprive someone of something for long enough! It took 8 oranges and 1 pineapple to make a pitcher of juice, those are the big oranges not the little one either! I was impressed by how easy it was, although messy, and I liked the juice too. So I will continue to juice for the kids and monitor the natural sugars in the fruit. Another round goes to Mom!