Juice Cleanse - Ever done one? How did it work for you?
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Drinking juice is not a bad thing, especially when you add lots of variety in fruits and vegetables. I think one meal a day like breakfast is a good idea. All the time seems a bit excessive. I don't understand the elusive "toxins" people talk about. All the food we eat is broken down into the macronutrients; proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and vitamins. The only thing I can think to really detox from would be a withdrawal from habits of stimulants, ex. nicotine or caffeine. I have taken many a anatomy & physiology, nutrition, and metabolic biochemistry course and I honestly have no idea how a "detox" has anything to do with being healthy. Just get your essential nutrients and eat enough to keep you going.0
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Drinking juice is not a bad thing, especially when you add lots of variety in fruits and vegetables. I think one meal a day like breakfast is a good idea. All the time seems a bit excessive. I don't understand the elusive "toxins" people talk about. All the food we eat is broken down into the macronutrients; proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and vitamins. The only thing I can think to really detox from would be a withdrawal from habits of stimulants, ex. nicotine or caffeine. I have taken many a anatomy & physiology, nutrition, and metabolic biochemistry course and I honestly have no idea how a "detox" has anything to do with being healthy. Just get your essential nutrients and eat enough to keep you going.
"toxins" is one of those current buzzwords that the diet industry scammers are using to fool gullible people into buying their "detox" products.0 -
I don't think doing ANY cleanse is a good idea if there is not healthy food involved... should at least be eating vegetables in my opinion...0
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I did a five-day juice fast last year. I meant to go longer but I was so weak and dizzy it was interfering with my work. Did it work for me? Depends. On the one hand, I lost about six pounds but gained it right back. So from a weight loss perspective, I would not calll it a succss. Also, juicing is really expensive. I was spending at least $25/day on produce, most of which ends up in the compost pile after you extract the juice. The one positive result -- and the only reason I would ever do it again -- is that the juice fast eliminated the bad headaches I had been getting, and they've never come back. I don't know why (toxins?), but that was a really great benefit. Whatever you do, good luck!0
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Unless you have kidney and liver failure your body is detoxing constantly, because that's how your body works. Unless your organs are damaged, they would be constantly filtering these unnamed 'toxins'.
The only reason people see any benefit/weightloss on a juice fast is because suddenly they are consuming a lot of nutrients that they probably don't include in their normal diet. They see weightloss because a juice fast pretty much enforces a calorie deficit, and having no solids in your GI tract means there's less poop in your body - so you weigh less.
Maybe instead of fad diets, you could sort you macros and take a decent multi? Probably a bit more filling, too...0 -
I'm curious actually, we should do a poll to see what percentage of the people who have become genuinely fit and healthy on this site did it through a structured and balanced diet and a well planned training routine versus those that achieved it through regular detoxes, cleansing, spirituality and daily sacrifices to the Juice Gods.0
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I actually just did a 3-day juice.There are a few juice bars in my area, and I'm thinking about trying a 3 day juice cleanse. If you've done it - Was it good? Did you have a lot of energy during it? How expencive was it? How much weight did you lose on it? Would you recommend someone doing it - Would you do it again?
TIA!!!
The one I did was from www.jointhereboot.com, which is the juicing website from "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". Since I hadn't prepped myself ahead of time, I had MASSIVE caffeine issues from going cold turkey. The second day was definitely the worst, but the first and third were definitely okay. I only felt weak on day 2, and was a-ok on days 1 & 3, but I wasn't trying to work out at the same time.
I only went for it because I'd been in urgent care doubled over in pain the week prior, and while the pain meds and treatment had helped I still wasn't feeling 100%. After juicing I definitely felt way better hydrated than I have in forever, and my guts aren't hollering at me anymore. I already owned a juicer and buy organic veggies and fruits to juice regularly, so it wasn't a huge change for me, but I was definitely ready to eat like a properly-toothed person by the end of it!0 -
Science is good. Spiritual nonsense is just that - nonsense. Science has moved on from ancient so called wisdom. It wasn't wisdom it was superstition.
Listen to people. If you like drinking juice, and why not, do so, I like it, but it is not a detox or any other b××××××t.
Sorry , but this makes me do angry. MOVE ON! We are not living in the dark ages, thank goodness. Science has made progress for a reason. A juicing diet is just navel gazing self preening.0 -
I'm curious actually, we should do a poll to see what percentage of the people who have become genuinely fit and healthy on this site did it through a structured and balanced diet and a well planned training routine versus those that achieved it through regular detoxes, cleansing, spirituality and daily sacrifices to the Juice Gods.
Juice Gods....:laugh:
If one wants to add more fruits and vegetables to a balanced diet, sure add some juice to your daily calorie intake. Things get a little crazy when that's your only calorie intake. How are you going to learn to maintain better lifestyle choices from a X day juice fast?
People are always looking for instant gratification and quick fixes. Those who say they lost X amount of weight from a juice fast are unable to discern if they lost actual fat/muscle OR a crap load of water weight.
If you need to 'detox' then please seek medical advice because the human body has two organs whose wonderful job includes 'detoxing': the liver and the kidneys. If they aren't working you need a doctor not juice. A good doctor.0 -
I'm curious actually, we should do a poll to see what percentage of the people who have become genuinely fit and healthy on this site did it through a structured and balanced diet and a well planned training routine versus those that achieved it through regular detoxes, cleansing, spirituality and daily sacrifices to the Juice Gods.
Juice Gods....:laugh:
If one wants to add more fruits and vegetables to a balanced diet, sure add some juice to your daily calorie intake. Things get a little crazy when that's your only calorie intake. How are you going to learn to maintain better lifestyle choices from a X day juice fast?
People are always looking for instant gratification and quick fixes. Those who say they lost X amount of weight from a juice fast are unable to discern if they lost actual fat/muscle OR a crap load of water weight.
If you need to 'detox' then please seek medical advice because the human body has two organs whose wonderful job includes 'detoxing': the liver and the kidneys. If they aren't working you need a doctor not juice. A good doctor.
I don't know, maybe there is something to the juice 'detoxing' and doctors can use juice in leu of dialysis machines. I bet it would be a great alternative for kidney failure patients. Yes, this was just sarcastic silliness.
Silliness aside, juicing machines are not superior to the liver and kidneys. As many others have stated, drinking juice is fine, only drinking juice is not.0 -
I can see in general my maturity level is far above most of the people on this thread, so I do not expect those of you making fun of me to understand.
Good luck and do whatever works for YOU.
In to read the rest of this thread. Am looking forward to seeing if there is a correlation between higher maturity levels and understanding of basic nutritional science.
Oh, and I'm also hopeful to finally learn of a toxin that is eliminated from the body by just drinking juice that otherwise wouldn't have been cleared. Perhaps this is the thread to finally answer that question. Perhaps.
ETA: Nope, apparently not...to either.0 -
Anyone with any actual experience??
Er, yes. Just search the forums for previous threads and you will see plenty of stories (the search button is just above here in blue writing).
Mine is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/955625-7lbs-in-7-days
Expensive, stomach-churning, lacking in protein, messy, no real weight loss, no mindblowing experience, pointless, never again.0 -
I don't know, maybe there is something to the juice 'detoxing' and doctors can use juice in leu of dialysis machines. I bet it would be a great alternative for kidney failure patients. Yes, this was just sarcastic silliness.
Silliness aside, juicing machines are not superior to the liver and kidneys. As many others have stated, drinking juice is fine, only drinking juice is not.
Phew! You had me going there
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I did one, and lasted precisely a day. If you're like me and have naturally low blood sugar you'll be dizzy and light-headed (oh pardon me, "will feel the effects of your body's cleansing systems resetting your body and detoxifying") and want to pass out when you stand up.
Yes, you'll lose weight, but it's temporary glycogen and water.
If you've had an experience where you have been overindulging or eating too many processed foods for your liking (for me that's conferences where I eat out 3 times a day and have to try and find vegetarian healthy options at an airport hotel etc.) then a detox might seem appealing. Just focus on eating foods with minimal processing, drink lots of water, and things will right themselves pretty quickly.
Your body has excellent cleansing systems - just let them do their thing. Water, water, water, and up the fibre a bit.0 -
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I have experience doing juice cleanses. I usually do two, 14 day juice fasts a year. Fasting is actually quite good for your body. Our bodies are designed to withstand fasting and they can be very spiritual as well. Plus they give your Gi system incl. the liver a chance to rest & repair and clean itself out.
I actually find it very easy. The trick is you need to drink a TON of juice and water. (At LEAST half your weight in ounces of liquid/day).
The reason it can be hard in the beginning for some people is because alot of people eat crap all the time (processed foods, additives, preservatives, stimulants, sugar, alcohol, caffiene etc), so the first few days they feel miserable because they are actually detoxing from those things. If you eat relatively clean, it's not so bad.
After 3-5 days I start to feel amazing. Super light and energized. Very aware of my body and breath. Meditation during this time can be very good too. I do not exercise much during a juice fast and try to keep my stress to a minimum as my body repairs itself.
My juices are JAM packed with all kinds of nutrients and there isn't much I don't juice. For my basic everyday green juice I use lots of greens (kale, spinach, romaine, chard) parsley, cilantro, cucumbers, celery, green apples or pears, lemon & ginger.
Then I will juice any or all of the following ingredients: beets, pineapple, strawberries, cabbage, blueberries, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, mango etc. I don't seem to get bored and I feel great doing it. Plus it gives me a chance to ingest more fruit and veg than i could possibly eat in a day in a much more absorbable form.
If at any point during the juice fast I start to feel tired or like I don't have not enough energy I'll do super smoothies as boosters: ex: bananas, ground flax seed, avocado, blueberries etc.
You can run the excess plant/fruit matter through the juicer a second time to help cut down on costs as juicing can be expensive. I use mostly organic when I juice except cucumbers, which i peel.
I ill make a big batch in the morning and store the excess in mason jars in the fridge for later. I do try to drink it as soon as possible as I have a centrifugal juicer. The masticating juicers are a bit better for storing juices longer as they don't smash up the enzymes as much as the spinning ones do.
It's a great way to clean out your body. Doing it twice a year reminds me to stay clean the rest of the year. My diet is vegan, organic and as nonGMO as possible.
Check out Dr. Maxwell Gerson's studies & Kris Carr's experiences / accounts of juicing and you'll be hooked...
Good luck to anyone who tries. Feel free to msg me for recipies etc.
Peace
I'm glad it worked for you and your life style.
Having a said that, Max Gerson was a dangerous quack. His protocols have made people very sick and the Gerson "institute" should be shut down.0 -
Those who do cleanses fail biology forever.0
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Every weekend I mix my juice with a bit (read ALOT) of this
Works great for me! :flowerforyou:
MMMMM love me some vodka now that is juicing lol just kidding0 -
I do an alcohol cleanse on occasion! Works great for sobriety!
Me too, I like to drink a lots of beer and alcohol that way I cleanse my stomach while drinking then the next morning I cleanse my colon and sometimes my stomach again.
Highly recommended!0 -
You do it and you'll end up being the 8th dwarf!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Detoxing is just one of many cons from the new age movement & is also exploited by health companies. There is zero science behind it & the only thing being cleansed is your wallet.
The best way to take care of your body is to eat plenty of fruit & vegetables, cut down or eradicate on red meat, junk food, alcohol, tobacco & drugs, get plenty of sleep & do moderate exercise regularly. These things will keep your body working properly, there is no such thing as detoxing your body.0 -
I once did the 2-week Natural Clease purchased at GNC. Pill form to detox your body while eating smaller meals.....once was enough for me....From Experience I'd say stay close to home...toilet becomes your Best Friend, jus sayin....:laugh: :noway:0
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Detoxing is just one of many cons from the new age movement & is also exploited by health companies. There is zero science behind it & the only thing being cleansed is your wallet.
The best way to take care of your body is to eat plenty of fruit & vegetables, cut down or eradicate on red meat, junk food, alcohol, tobacco & drugs, get plenty of sleep & do moderate exercise regularly. These things will keep your body working properly, there is no such thing as detoxing your body.
Red meat... uh huh...0 -
I agree that a cleanse is good ,i would rather do my own home work then read this comments .0
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I agree that a cleanse is good ,i would rather do my own home work then read this comments .
So then why do people with kidney failure have to rely on dialysis machines or kidney transplants? Why don't they just do a cleanse? Specifically a juice cleanse?0 -
There are a few juice bars in my area, and I'm thinking about trying a 3 day juice cleanse. If you've done it - Was it good? Did you have a lot of energy during it? How expencive was it? How much weight did you lose on it? Would you recommend someone doing it - Would you do it again?
TIA!!!
I drink fresh vegetable and fruit juice every day. I watched "fat, sick and nearly dead" on Netflix and started a 10 day cleanse the next day. Day 3 was the worst, mainly because I was detoxing off of sugar and caffeine. But day 4 I was a whole new person. That was in nov. 2012. Since then I have done a 3 day cleanse. Felt great the whole time, was even able to do my regular runs. I drink 1-2 juices a day, with a wide variety of vegetables that I would not eat raw. If you plan on doing a cleanse do your research. There is a wrong way to do it and a healthy, beneficial way. Friend me, message me, I will help if I can. My favorite websites with lots of info are www.rebootwithjoe.com and www.juicemaster.com. Good luck to you.0 -
There are a few juice bars in my area, and I'm thinking about trying a 3 day juice cleanse. If you've done it - Was it good? Did you have a lot of energy during it? How expencive was it? How much weight did you lose on it? Would you recommend someone doing it - Would you do it again?
TIA!!!
I drink fresh vegetable and fruit juice every day. I watched "fat, sick and nearly dead" on Netflix and started a 10 day cleanse the next day. Day 3 was the worst, mainly because I was detoxing off of sugar and caffeine. But day 4 I was a whole new person. That was in nov. 2012. Since then I have done a 3 day cleanse. Felt great the whole time, was even able to do my regular runs. I drink 1-2 juices a day, with a wide variety of vegetables that I would not eat raw. If you plan on doing a cleanse do your research. There is a wrong way to do it and a healthy, beneficial way. Friend me, message me, I will help if I can. My favorite websites with lots of info are www.rebootwithjoe.com and www.juicemaster.com. Good luck to you.
On what are you basing this conclusion?0 -
I did the juice cleanse and found out the hard way I have a very strong Beet intolerance. I didn't last after throwing up all of day one. It kicked my stomach pretty hard. I haven't tried since then but I plan to ease into it. 3 days before I went on it I weaned my body from meat and junk. I ate mostly fruits and vegetables but it wasn't enough. I would try that for at least a week before juicing so you don't shock your body like me!!
Let me know how it goes!!
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For me it was horrible. I was missing crunching food. I peed all the time. Plus I felt tired, because I wasn't getting all the energy i needed as well as removing important nutrients from the fruit if it was fresh. I would suggest it'd be better to eat the fruits and veg as they were (and raw). You feel fuller, have more nutrition and dont feel like youre stopping yourself from something. At the end of the 3 days i gained all the weight back, because I just ate and ate.0
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If you're doing it for religious/spiritual reasons, go nuts. None of us are here to make you change your religious beliefs. However, it really is not worth it on the body, especially if you do the longer ones. So don't be going around saying it's good for weight loss/nutrition/what-have-you0
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