Juicing .... Has it worked for you?

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  • dayone987
    dayone987 Posts: 645 Member
    Wow, I don't get the anger behind this. Someone needs some juice and quick!! LOL It's like an elixir, it might just calm you down. hehe

    Juicing is amazing and can be really good for giving your body a rest. Just as fasting is good for the body.

    More debate than anger I'd say. If it works for you, great.

    I get that some use fasting as a time for personal reflection, etc But I'm curious about the need to "rest" the body. Do our organs really need to rest?
  • ladyfingers39
    ladyfingers39 Posts: 335
    Wow, I don't get the anger behind this. Someone needs some juice and quick!! LOL It's like an elixir, it might just calm you down. hehe

    Juicing is amazing and can be really good for giving your body a rest. Just as fasting is good for the body.

    More debate than anger I'd say. If it works for you, great.

    I get that some use fasting as a time for personal reflection, etc But I'm curious about the need to "rest" the body. Do our organs really need to rest?
    yes! I think they do! Why do people need kidney transplants, their livers fail. They are overworked. Not to mention the heart. Whatever eat or drinks determines how hard/fast our body has to process it. They are muscles and yes, they too need a break. My personal opinion of course :)
  • dayone987
    dayone987 Posts: 645 Member
    Wow, I don't get the anger behind this. Someone needs some juice and quick!! LOL It's like an elixir, it might just calm you down. hehe

    Juicing is amazing and can be really good for giving your body a rest. Just as fasting is good for the body.

    More debate than anger I'd say. If it works for you, great.

    I get that some use fasting as a time for personal reflection, etc But I'm curious about the need to "rest" the body. Do our organs really need to rest?
    yes! I think they do! Why do people need kidney transplants, their livers fail. They are overworked. Not to mention the heart. Whatever eat or drinks determines how hard/fast our body has to process it. They are muscles and yes, they too need a break. My personal opinion of course :)

    Livers and kidneys fail because of diseases and infections and high levels of toxins not because they were working 24/7. Yes, your liver will need a "rest" from drinking a bottle of whiskey everyday but not from eating regular healthy food everyday.
    Heart disease is more likely in people who eat too much and don't move enough not from exercising every day.

    Not saying that people don't need to rest (don't cancel my vacation please :smile: ) but our bodies are designed to function 24/7. When our lungs or hearts stop we're technically dead, right?
  • DrG3n3
    DrG3n3 Posts: 467 Member
    Wow, I don't get the anger behind this. Someone needs some juice and quick!! LOL It's like an elixir, it might just calm you down. hehe

    Juicing is amazing and can be really good for giving your body a rest. Just as fasting is good for the body.

    Fortunately for me, when I eat my whole fruit I also get the juice. And I get plenties of sleep. I am amazed that so many people think our bodies need to "rest" as the last thing I want is my liver taking a nap.
  • Skinny_Jeans_Soon
    Skinny_Jeans_Soon Posts: 326 Member
    I agree with the OP. I love juicing and the way it makes me feel. My skin loves it too!
  • ladyfingers39
    ladyfingers39 Posts: 335
    Wow, I don't get the anger behind this. Someone needs some juice and quick!! LOL It's like an elixir, it might just calm you down. hehe

    Juicing is amazing and can be really good for giving your body a rest. Just as fasting is good for the body.

    More debate than anger I'd say. If it works for you, great.

    I get that some use fasting as a time for personal reflection, etc But I'm curious about the need to "rest" the body. Do our organs really need to rest?
    yes! I think they do! Why do people need kidney transplants, their livers fail. They are overworked. Not to mention the heart. Whatever eat or drinks determines how hard/fast our body has to process it. They are muscles and yes, they too need a break. My personal opinion of course :)

    Livers and kidneys fail because of diseases and infections and high levels of toxins not because they were working 24/7. Yes, your liver will need a "rest" from drinking a bottle of whiskey everyday but not from eating regular healthy food everyday.
    Heart disease is more likely in people who eat too much and don't move enough not from exercising every day.

    Not saying that people don't need to rest (don't cancel my vacation please :smile: ) but our bodies are designed to function 24/7. When our lungs or hearts stop we're technically dead, right?

    True. If we ate the way we did 50 years ago we wouldn't have all these problems either. Our bodies were not created to eat the kinds of processed food that we consume now. Pretty gross really...lol
  • berryfield
    berryfield Posts: 5 Member
    I juiced for 3 days (72 hours) and I saw a dramatic difference in my habits. I stopped drinking coffee, my portions sizes were smaller, I craved nutrient rich foods and did not crave the foods that made me too full. It gave me a jump start or momentum to get going.

    I heard somewhere that the #1 priority of your body is to digest food. So if you were to take that activity away by drinking juice that needs little to no digestion then your body will have time to do all the things it didn't have time to do before such as cell repair and cleansing. Also it gives your body a chance to remember that you have stored energy that can be used (fat to burn).

    Overall it was a great experience for me and I would do a juice fast again.
  • Jrb627
    Jrb627 Posts: 4 Member
    I haven't juiced before, but I think that the only reason why I might juice would be because I would be able to have a lot of vegetables and fruits at one time. I like smoothies for that reason too - I can put a load of spinach and strawberries and have all my servings practically at one time.
  • cruisenerd
    cruisenerd Posts: 1
    Today is my 3rd day on the Juice diet, I am doing fine and plan on doing about 30 days of Juicing. any Feedback from other Juicers would be great.
  • dr3wman
    dr3wman Posts: 205
    Sounds like another fad to me.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    I heard somewhere that the #1 priority of your body is to digest food.

    What about breathing?
  • myfitnessval
    myfitnessval Posts: 687 Member

    Juicing breaks the fruits and veggies down so that your body can absorb the micro nutrients. That's something you wouldn't get had you just eaten the fruit or veggie whole.

    false. your BODY breaks down the fruits and veggies. it just takes longer to do so when you're eating the whole item vs the juice.
  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    There a lot of guys at my gym that juice, but it's not for me.

    HGH!!!!!

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  • pinthin87
    pinthin87 Posts: 296 Member
    I think it can be good for you if you are under a doctor's supervision the entire time and monitor your reactions closely. Recently I watched Fat, Sick, and Almost Dead and I found it pretty inciteful. I don't know if I could do it, but it could be valuable to someone with a considerable amount of weight to lose, food alleries, auto-immune disease, etc.
  • TubbsMcGee
    TubbsMcGee Posts: 1,058 Member
    Have you seen the documentary Fat, Sick, and Dieing? its a man who does juicing to get healthy. Its got Dr. stand points and all that. sort of a way to reset your body.

    I love this movie :love:

    I've been juicing like a maniac ever since watching it. I wouldn't necessarily JUST drink juice all day every day though...you'll get very hungry within the first 4 hours. Great way to get your nutrients, but eat some solid foods so that you have some solid BM's.
  • MisterGoodBar
    MisterGoodBar Posts: 157 Member
    I myself have yet o try it. I hear it works. Have you seen the documentary Fat, Sick, and Dieing? its a man who does juicing to get healthy. Its got Dr. stand points and all that. sort of a way to reset your body.

    i've seen this one and im prepping for the juicing experience. it recommends a physical and approval from your physician (b/c of how it shocks your system), which i think is appropriate.
  • 2143661
    2143661 Posts: 566 Member
    thought this was going to be about roids. i'm disappointed.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    To save money I've just been chewing my food a lot until it turns into a juice substance

    Will this have the same effect?
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
    My mum had a juicer which extracted just the juice from fruits. NEVER knew what apple juice tasted like until that! Everything was soo delicious! *licks lips*

    I've got a smoothie maker, and I just use it when I make my shakes. I use water, milk, aloe vera juice, 50g mixed berries and 50g whey. Tastes yum and gives me a load of protein and goodness.

    Definitely couldn't do a juice 'diet' - I need real food!
  • whiteheaddg
    whiteheaddg Posts: 325 Member
    Is this another attempt to get us sold on a previous juicing product...

    "It's people! Soylent Green is made out of people!"
  • phxricky
    phxricky Posts: 54 Member
    MMMMMmmm a carrot and green apple juice sound super good right now!!
  • ciaraprien23
    ciaraprien23 Posts: 1
    im starting to juice today the reason people gain the weight back is because they don't go back in to eating solid foods the right way this will help anyone thats interested

    http://www.jointhereboot.com/plans/

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