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crazydee310
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Has anyone done a juice cleanse?- I'm thinking of doing one before my vacation next weekend for a few days- please leave your thoughts 
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If you do a search for this topic, you will discover the answer is a resounding NO!
PS: What are you cleansing anyway? Nobody has been able to answer specifically.0 -
Did a 7 day juice
Didnt feel any different
Went through loads of money buying more fruit and veg than usual
Lost 4lbs and put it all back on again as soon as I started eating properly again
Found it virtually impossible to meet even the lowest protein requirments
- wouldn't do it again.0 -
I'd really suggest using the search feature.
Cleanses are unneeded and a bunch a bunk.
This is the 4 or 5 juice cleanses thread I've seen today....is there a new "documentary" out?0 -
NO to a cleanse.
If your juices are almost all veggies, mix with selzer and enjoy as a vitamin-and-flavor-added water.
Otherwise, just no.0 -
LeanButNotMean44 wrote: »
PS: What are you cleansing anyway? Nobody has been able to answer specifically.
That's true. They always say they need to cleanse toxins but what toxins? What is wrong with their organs that they can't do the cleansing for them?
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No.
Just eat the food you would have juiced.
Much simpler, less messy, and you're getting the fiber you'd lose making it into juice.
And what are you "cleansing" your body of?
Nobody's ever able to answer that.
(If you're going to say "toxins", please be specific as to which ones, and explain how juice will remove them from your body when your kidneys, liver, lungs, and skin can't.)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/05/detox-myth-health-diet-science-ignorance
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-detox-scam-how-to-spot-it-and-how-to-avoid-it/0 -
LeanButNotMean44 wrote: »
PS: What are you cleansing anyway? Nobody has been able to answer specifically.
That's true. They always say they need to cleanse toxins but what toxins? What is wrong with their organs that they can't do the cleansing for them?
The number one "toxic" substance and is dihydrogen monoxide. Very dangerous stuff.0 -
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Thank you for all your thoughts! I diet regularly and work out but I was encouraged to try juicing to help lose a few extra pounds before my vacation. Guess I will just stick to my normal routine
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Your body cleanses all by itself.0
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I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask! 0
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Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
Please tell me how preservatives are harmful to our bodies.
Also, can you tell us exactly which toxins a random juice will cleanse our bodies of? How exactly does that work?
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Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
You lost water weight because you aren't eating food. You will add that back in as soon as you start eating regularly again.
And can you please tell me the name of just one toxin you are trying to cleanse?
Basically OP, do not listen to this person. It basically reads like a Woman's Day Health Article and has no actual factual truth.
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Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
Always one.
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Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
Really. Your body does not need any cleansing other than what it does for itself.
In addition to your "detox," are you eating any food at all? It seems pretty dangerous to me to drink nothing but juice, fruit tea, and water.0 -
Did a 7 day juice
Didnt feel any different
Went through loads of money buying more fruit and veg than usual
Lost 4lbs and put it all back on again as soon as I started eating properly again
Found it virtually impossible to meet even the lowest protein requirments
- wouldn't do it again.
^This is really good first hand experience.0 -
Did a 7 day juice
Didnt feel any different
Went through loads of money buying more fruit and veg than usual
Lost 4lbs and put it all back on again as soon as I started eating properly again
Found it virtually impossible to meet even the lowest protein requirments
- wouldn't do it again.
^This is really good first hand experience.
But that's not what OP wanted to hear! That person's opinion is irrelevant and negative!0 -
Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
You lost water weight because you aren't eating food. You will add that back in as soon as you start eating regularly again.
And can you please tell me the name of just one toxin you are trying to cleanse?
Basically OP, do not listen to this person. It basically reads like a Woman's Day Health Article and has no actual factual truth.
You have no solid food in your digestive tract. This is why you "weigh" less, along with water losses. after 15 days on a VLCD, you've probably also lost some fat and muscle. Lots of muscle actually, because there isn't much protein to speak of in those juices.
I have a juicer, I use it to use up some of my surplus CSA veg during peak season. I mix my juice with seltzer water and enjoy it alongside my regular meals.0 -
Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
You lost water weight because you aren't eating food. You will add that back in as soon as you start eating regularly again.
And can you please tell me the name of just one toxin you are trying to cleanse?
Basically OP, do not listen to this person. It basically reads like a Woman's Day Health Article and has no actual factual truth.
You have no solid food in your digestive tract. This is why you "weigh" less, along with water losses. after 15 days on a VLCD, you've probably also lost some fat and muscle. Lots of muscle actually, because there isn't much protein to speak of in those juices.
I have a juicer, I use it to use up some of my surplus CSA veg during peak season. I mix my juice with seltzer water and enjoy it alongside my regular meals.
Juice detox cleanses out poop.0 -
Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
You lost water weight because you aren't eating food. You will add that back in as soon as you start eating regularly again.
And can you please tell me the name of just one toxin you are trying to cleanse?
Basically OP, do not listen to this person. It basically reads like a Woman's Day Health Article and has no actual factual truth.
You have no solid food in your digestive tract. This is why you "weigh" less, along with water losses. after 15 days on a VLCD, you've probably also lost some fat and muscle. Lots of muscle actually, because there isn't much protein to speak of in those juices.
I have a juicer, I use it to use up some of my surplus CSA veg during peak season. I mix my juice with seltzer water and enjoy it alongside my regular meals.
Same here. I love fresh squeezed OJ, carrot juice, and juices with mixed fruits and vegetables. But, there is no way I would substitute this for eating veggies and fruits, or use it as a meal only.
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Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
The simple questions your post triggers you will not be able to answer.
What toxins does this "cleanse" remove that the body doesn't already do on its own?
If the "cleanse" does in fact remove a toxin that the body is incapable of filtering on its own ... how does the "cleanse" do it?
Science counters your diatribe. I trust science ... not people who would brag about losing an unhealty amount of weight in a short period of time. Perhaps you should provide your grey matter with the fuel it requires.0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
The simple questions your post triggers you will not be able to answer.
What toxins does this "cleanse" remove that the body doesn't already do on its own?
If the "cleanse" does in fact remove a toxin that the body is incapable of filtering on its own ... how does the "cleanse" do it?
Science counters your diatribe. I trust science ... not people who would brag about losing an unhealty amount of weight in a short period of time. Perhaps you should provide your grey matter with the fuel it requires.
I have found that many of the people who make posts like the one above like to come into these threads to spread their little giblets of Pinterest science and skip merrily away, never to be seen or heard from again. Like this:
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Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
The simple questions your post triggers you will not be able to answer.
What toxins does this "cleanse" remove that the body doesn't already do on its own?
If the "cleanse" does in fact remove a toxin that the body is incapable of filtering on its own ... how does the "cleanse" do it?
Science counters your diatribe. I trust science ... not people who would brag about losing an unhealty amount of weight in a short period of time. Perhaps you should provide your grey matter with the fuel it requires.
I have found that many of the people who make posts like the one above like to come into these threads to spread their little giblets of Pinterest science and skip merrily away, never to be seen or heard from again. Like this:
HAHAHA!! YES so much THIS!0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »Committedtochange2015 wrote: »I disagree with most of the answers above, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. I'm on a juice detox. I'm on day 15 and have only drank fresh pressed fruit and veg, hot lemon water & fruit tea (when I fancy something hot). I have lost 1st 1lb in 2 weeks, I have a lot more to loose, but this is only the start! With the way life is today our bodies are full of toxins! If you drink alcohol, smoke, eat processed foods, drink fizzy sodas, eat anything with a shelf life (anything in a packet with a date on it), it is all full of chemicals and preservatives that do harm to our body. So when you detox your aim is to get rid of that. Yes your body naturally cleanses and heals itself, but how can it when we're choking down un-natural foods and chemicals? Our body then has to focus on processing alien products and isn't getting a chance to heal itself. I may not stop in a month, or two, I will stop when I can honestly say that I feel healthy. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
The simple questions your post triggers you will not be able to answer.
What toxins does this "cleanse" remove that the body doesn't already do on its own?
If the "cleanse" does in fact remove a toxin that the body is incapable of filtering on its own ... how does the "cleanse" do it?
Science counters your diatribe. I trust science ... not people who would brag about losing an unhealty amount of weight in a short period of time. Perhaps you should provide your grey matter with the fuel it requires.
I have found that many of the people who make posts like the one above like to come into these threads to spread their little giblets of Pinterest science and skip merrily away, never to be seen or heard from again. Like this:
If only Pintrest would incorporate more words ...
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/05/detox-myth-health-diet-science-ignorance
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Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »Please tell me how preservatives are harmful to our bodies.
Also, can you tell us exactly which toxins a random juice will cleanse our bodies of? How exactly does that work?
Thanks.
Hello, I've looked into it as even I was unsure, I don't claim to know everything, I was merely suggesting that removing all of those toxins could only help. And are proving to help me.
Aspartame, sulfites, benzoates and yellow dye No. 5 are all preservatives that have been identified as preservatives that could exacerbate breathing problems in asthmatics and others.
There have also been studies that have linked sulfites with shortness of breath and other breathing problems.
It's not just a random juice, I'm following a detox program. Micronutrients have been studied by scientists and nutritionalists and proven to help our body, for example ginger is supposed to help with digestion and nausea, peppermint is supposed to relieve bloating.
I'm not bragging about my weight loss or the benefits, I'm merely giving my opinion and not questioning those of others. Everyone's body is different & I was just sharing my experiences.
I would love a pizza right now, but I would rather be healthy! And for some that comes more naturally, for me juicing is something that is proving to help me.0 -
Committedtochange2015 wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »Please tell me how preservatives are harmful to our bodies.
Also, can you tell us exactly which toxins a random juice will cleanse our bodies of? How exactly does that work?
Thanks.
Hello, I've looked into it as even I was unsure, I don't claim to know everything, I was merely suggesting that removing all of those toxins could only help. And are proving to help me.
Aspartame, sulfites, benzoates and yellow dye No. 5 are all preservatives that have been identified as preservatives that could exacerbate breathing problems in asthmatics and others.
There have also been studies that have linked sulfites with shortness of breath and other breathing problems.
It's not just a random juice, I'm following a detox program. Micronutrients have been studied by scientists and nutritionalists and proven to help our body, for example ginger is supposed to help with digestion and nausea, peppermint is supposed to relieve bloating.
I'm not bragging about my weight loss or the benefits, I'm merely giving my opinion and not questioning those of others. Everyone's body is different & I was just sharing my experiences.
I would love a pizza right now, but I would rather be healthy! And for some that comes more naturally, for me juicing is something that is proving to help me.
So much lol in this post. :laugh:0 -
Committedtochange2015 wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »Please tell me how preservatives are harmful to our bodies.
Also, can you tell us exactly which toxins a random juice will cleanse our bodies of? How exactly does that work?
Thanks.
Hello, I've looked into it as even I was unsure, I don't claim to know everything, I was merely suggesting that removing all of those toxins could only help. And are proving to help me.
Aspartame, sulfites, benzoates and yellow dye No. 5 are all preservatives that have been identified as preservatives that could exacerbate breathing problems in asthmatics and others.
There have also been studies that have linked sulfites with shortness of breath and other breathing problems.
It's not just a random juice, I'm following a detox program. Micronutrients have been studied by scientists and nutritionalists and proven to help our body, for example ginger is supposed to help with digestion and nausea, peppermint is supposed to relieve bloating.
I'm not bragging about my weight loss or the benefits, I'm merely giving my opinion and not questioning those of others. Everyone's body is different & I was just sharing my experiences.
I would love a pizza right now, but I would rather be healthy! And for some that comes more naturally, for me juicing is something that is proving to help me.
There is nothing based on science or fact in your post. In fact, science dismisses the detox/cleanse concept.0 -
I think juicing and cleanses are unhealthy fads but there is no reason to laugh at and berate people. Try educating them kindly, you may just get them to listen. Mock them and ridicule them and they only dig in their heels.0
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I started drinking mixed juice (pressed by a slow-juicer - 40% fruits, 60% veggies and leaves I would say) every day since last summer and without talking all the scientific things, I did lose craving for 'unhealthy' food and sweets. My body was happy with what I was taking in... and just weight dramatically. obviously together with regular exercises... Now I really do not want my day to start without it! that's all I wanted to say 0
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I genuinely feel sorry for some of you, that you feel the need to attempt to belittle someone to get your point across.
I have shared my experience in the hope that it might inspire someone who is thinking of giving it a go.
I couldn't care less about your negative comments.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion!
I've lost what I've lost & I'm feeling healthier, and my dermatologist says that I'm looking healthier and can't wait to see the final results.
In the end the person who asked the question is going to do whatever the hell they feel like haha!
Have a nice day.
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