Does anyone else get nauseated when drinking green juices real fast?

Question

I notice that if I drink my green juices real fast, I get kind of nauseated. Does anyone know what is happening to make me feel that way. I was told it has something to do with the blood sugar levels or something. I heard that other people feel that way also when drinking green juices real fast.

My green juice is wheatgrass juice that I juice myself.

Answer 1

I just read something about this the other day in the book POWER OF JUICING by Jay Kordich. I'll quote...
"...because of their concentrated nutrients, never drink green juices alone...The juice is too potent for the body to handle and, while not causing lasting damage, may result in light-headedness and abnormal bowel movements for a day or two. When you juice green vegetable, make sure only about a quarter of the glass contains green juice. Fill it the rest of the way with carrot-celery-apple juice or a similar combination."

He also recommend "chewing" vegetables juice:
"...you receive the most benefits from fresh vegetable juice if you swirl it around in your mouth thirty to sixty seconds before swallowing. As the juice warms to body temperature in the mouth it becomes sweeter tasting. More important, the warm juice stimulates and mixes with a digestive enzyme in the saliva called ptyalin, The process accelerates digestion and ultimate absorption."

I know when I drink vegetables juice quickly I get a bit dizzy and almost feel intoxicated. If you follow his suggestions I bet you notice a difference. He IS the Juiceman, after all.

Answer 2

I get the same feeling from wheat grass, but even more so after beats and carrots.

Then I get a bit of a headache and feel slightly lightheaded.

I will follow the 'chewing' technique and see if this makes any difference. I love juicing and like to keep the amount of vegetables to less than 50%, the rest being fruits. I find this way I am not as 'uncomfortable', although it has never been a big issue.

Answer 3

According to my juice book, you should actually dilute the juice a bit with water before drinking it. The nutrients are super-concentrated and they don't always go down easily.
Personally, I don't dilute my juice - I think it tastes better as it is, but I do get a little queasy on days that I use a lot of garlic or parsely in my concotion.
If you don't want to dilute it, at least drink a large glass of water immediately after. That might help.

Answer 4

I figured it had something to do with the concentration of unusual things maybe only found in the levels of wheat grass and your body prefers them diluted.

I must admit though I am completely naive to wheat grass presently..some day Imma get to that stuff...I just have a phobia after drinking an tea made from some ethnobotanical dried lettuce one time..I also had fresh cut lawn shoved into my mouth at some point as a child (by a friend) and that's kept a lasting impression on me haha..I'll overcome it sometime soon though :)

Answer 5

I get nauseated just thinking about drinking "green" juice.

Answer 6

I would never drink anything that's green!
Slow down, why do you feel you have to drink it so fast? Unless it grosses you out...then just don't drink it.

Answer 7

i'm a vegetarian,but i get nauseated just LOOKING @ green juices!!!ur nauseated cause they taste REVOLTING!!!!! if u want to do wheatgrass,etc-mix it with v-8.still healthy,and a lot more palatable.

Answer 8

Not being a veggie or a vegan I havent tried any of the juices that you are talking about. May I suggest that you just slow down a bit

Answer 9

not heard of that,but maybe you should drink green drinks slower

Answer 10

I once saw a sheep strapped to a set of traffic lights by each of its four legs. It had been cut open down the middle of its rib cage & its illuminous green stomach was dangling out like a 'go' light with a few too many good ideas.
that made me wreatch a bit!