Useful information regarding Juice Cleanses???

Therealobi1

Morning All

Found this article in the newspaper yesterday and thought I should share as it was the first time I had heard this and always see new posts on mfp re juicing.

This is the original link but also pasted it in.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2607467/Health-warning-juice-diets-expert-warns-lead-eating-disorder.html

They are marketed as a way to lose a few pounds while detoxing the body.

But fashionable ‘juice cleanses’ can lead to an eating disorder, an expert has warned.

Sara Shammas, a consultant psychotherapist who specialises in eating disorders, said she has seen a large rise in the number of clients hooked on juicing – a problem dubbed ‘juicerexia’.

She said: ‘Juicing gives people “permission” to avoid meals.

‘People think they’re being healthy when they put spinach and beetroot in their juices, but the problem is they’re knocking out entire food groups.

'That’s the danger. It’s such a mounting problem, I’m running a specific group for it at my clinic.’

Miss Shammas said that unlike ‘traditional’ eating disorders where a sufferer will lie about their behaviour, ‘juicerexics’ are not secretive as they feel they can justify themselves.

‘It’s about people tricking others, and tricking themselves, that they’re being healthy. It’s actually a code word for starving,’ she added.

Eating disorders charity Beat said fad diets such as juice cleanses can be a trigger for some people and also hinder recovery.

A spokesman said: ‘The way they are advertised as a “healthy” means to “get a body like X celebrity” or “slim down for summer” can fuel a way for someone to continue their eating disorder behaviours, hiding them through an “acceptable” way to restrict intake.’

yarwell

Ah, the old " knocking out entire food groups " chestnut. Presumably not a problem if they're veg*ans ?

Therealobi1

bumping to the top

SLLRunner

Thanks for sharing this. I love homemade juice and have a juicer myself, but I would never use juice as a replacement for a meal or eating my veggies and fruits, or even detoxing. I use it because I love homemade juice.

I can see juicing leading to eating disorders.

As for detoxing, that is totally unnecessary.