Why Juice?
If you are looking for an effective method of cleansing your body and your whole system,
then juice fast can be your answered prayer. Juice fasting in other words, is a form of detoxification.
It involves the intake of fruit juices and raw vegetables, or just water. Fruit juices and raw vegetables are the proponents of an effective juice fast because they are good sources of antioxidants and rich in vitamins and minerals. Practitioners recommend organic fruits and vegetables. You can also use the peeled skin of fruits and vegetables if organic ones are not available. Green, leafy vegetables are advised as good and beneficial during the fasting. But not all kinds of fruits and their parts are recommended for juice fasting like pits of cherries, apple seeds, and tough skin of pineapple.
And because no solid food is taken, juice fast can be considered as quick and easy way to be cleansed and detoxified.
People undergo juice fast in order to loss weight, to help themselves quit unhealthy habits such as drug addiction, smoking or alcoholism, or due to religious reasons. Some believe that juice fast can alter some medical practices like treating pain, depression, and other diseases.
But juice fast is a method not advisable to everyone. This includes pregnant women, sick children, and people with chronic conditions. Also, it is not recommended for patients who undergone surgical procedures because juice fast is capable of reducing proteins in the blood and can interfere with the drugs prescribed to the patient.
While juice fast helps to quickly cleanse the body, it can also result to possible side effects. Side effects of juice fast may involve headaches, weight loss due to lack of solid food intake, dehydration and electrolyte loss caused by diarrhea, and other side effects which can lead to worse deficiencies.
If side effects become worse and symptoms of particular disease or disorder occur, faster is advised to immediately consult a doctor for further examinations. Diabetes is one major disease juice fasting can bring. Furthermore, dieticians agreed that fasting is less effective than drinking plenty of water, and that it can be habitual especially to those who use fasting as weight loss treatment. It is all because of the obsession of not gaining weight and maintaining their thin and slim bodies through the method of juice fast.
A juice fast usually lasts for a short-term period like one to three days. Longer juice fasting requires a skilled health professional.
This is to ensure that nutrients will maintain in the body and to monitor further nutrient deficiencies.
A sample plan:
DAY 1 Juice Plan
| 7 A.M. (i.e. on waking) | Hot water with lemon, lime or mint |
| 8 A.M. (breakfast): | Super Juice |
| 11 A.M. (mid-morning) | Super Juice |
| 2 P.M.(lunch) | Super Chute Juice |
| 5 P.M. (tea) | Turbo Express |
| 8 P.M.(dinner) | Lemon/ Ginger Zinger |
| 9 P.M.(before bed) | Fennel or mint tea or Hot ‘ n’ Spicy |
2 exercise sessions:
Morning – 20-30 minutes
Evening – 20-30 minutes
DAY 2 Juice Plan
| 7 A.M. | Hot water with lemon, lime or mint |
| 8 A.M. | Super Juice |
| 11 A.M. | Super Juice |
| 2 P.M. | Super Chute Juice |
| 5 P.M. | Turbo Express |
| 8 P.M. | Turbo Express and 1oz Wheatgrass Chaser (add a small spoonful of wheatgrass powder to juice) |
| 9 P.M. | Fennel or mint tea or Hot ‘ n’ Spicy |
3 exercise sessions:
Morning – 20-30 minutes
Afternoon – 15 min (run, walk, bounce)
Evening – 20-30 minutes
DAY 3 Juice Plan
| 7 A.M. | Hot water with lemon, lime or mint |
| 8 A.M. | Lemon/ Ginger Zinger or JM’s Super Juice |
| 11 A.M. | Super Juice |
| 2 P.M. | Passion 4 Juice Master |
| 5 P.M. | JM’s Turbo Express |
| 8 P.M. | Turbo Express and 1oz Wheatgrass Chaser |
| 9 P.M. | Fennel or mint tea or Hot ‘ n’ Spicy |
3 exercise sessions:
Morning – 30-40 minutes
Afternoon – 15 min (run, walk, bounce)
Evening – 30-40 minutes
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