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Exhaustion, Weakness and Dehydration

Without sufficient calories and nutrients, the Juice Diet can cause low blood sugar levels, tiredness and physical weakness. Since we also reap fluids from foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, soups and milk, you may experience dehydration. Other variations of juice-only diets, such as the Celebrity Juice Diet, encourages use of herbal supplements. These ingredients and particular juices, such as lemon juice, can have diuretic, or fluid-flushing, effects on your body and can also make way for dehydration. Symptoms of dehydration may include tiredness, dry mouth, reduced urine output, thirst, headache, dizziness and mental confusion. People who do feel energized while juice fasting may be reaping a placebo affect, according to Mayo Clinic nutritionist Katherine Zeratsky. The Juice Diet encourages exercise, which can cause or worsen exhaustion, weakness and dehydration.


Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/334309-dangers-of-the-juice-diet/#ixzz2RJvX1pTK

Reduced Metabolism

Your metabolism, or the rate at which your body converts food into energy, changes depending upon how much food you eat, how often you eat and how much physical activity you partake in. Restrictive dieting forces your body into "starvation mode," according to the National Eating Disorders Association. In an attempt to compensate for the little amount of energy and nutrients you consume, your metabolism slows down. While a few days of low-calorie intake may not cause permanent damage, frequent or occasional "cleansing," which Bailey recommends, can have a longer-lasting impact. The more your metabolism slows, the greater your chance of weight gain while eating fewer calories.

Emotional Effects

The Juice Diet can also dampen your emotional health. If your blood sugar drops, you may experience low moods similar to depression. You may also feel deprived of solid foods and normal amounts of calories and feel uncomfortable around meal times, particularly if friends or family members are enjoying normal food. Restrictive diets, such as the Juice Diet, can also lead to chronic dieting, according to NEDA, which is associated with heightened stress, anxiety and clinical depression. If you stop the diet or "cheat" by eating solid foods, you may feel guilt or shame. These emotions are problematic, as they can trigger a cycle of on-again, off-again dieting. If you have history of a psychiatric illness, such as anorexia, bulimia, depression or anxiety disorder, the Juice Diet may trigger or exacerbate your symptoms.






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Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/334309-dangers-of-the-juice-diet/#ixzz2RJvcZJrv

Not what I thought this thread was going to be about.

I did a juice fast once for breakfast. I was a hangry ***** until lunch.

Don't do it.

Really expensive way to get way more micronutrients than your body needs, while totally neglecting protein and fat which your body needs more.

Done in one! Exactly this^

I LOVE JUICING!
Here are some great recipes

Sweet Green Juice
Add the Kale & Parsley first. Then add the Romaine, Cucumber, Celery and Apple. The apple will sweeten up the juice. Apples are considered a “neutral” fruit and can be combined with vegetables.
2 cups Kale
2 cups Parsley
3 cups Romaine
1 Cucumber
3 Celery Stalks
1 Apple
Kale Green Juice
Of all green leafy vegetables, kale is the most nutritionally dense.
3 Carrots
1 Apple
3-4 Celery Stalks
3 Cups of Kale
Smooth Green Juice

1 green apple
1 cucumber
5 large leaves of red leaf lettuce
1/2 lemon, peeled
1/2″ ginger (optional)

I mentioned this to someone else earlier - if you arent a big fruit and veggies consumer - use a product called FRESH. Its a powder that provides all adequate amounts. Made by onebode live

Uh oh . . .here it comes!

I feel 10x more badass just watching this.

I don't get the juicing trend. If you want to go on a liquid diet, why not just throw all your fruits and veggies in the blender? You get the fiber that keeps you feeling full, and you get more mileage out of each piece of produce.

Because most people have a blender, but few people have juicers. How do you expect Breville to keep the lights on with that kind of thinking?

I'm sorry to say that I fell for the Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead juicer advert, errrr, I mean film, and rushed out and bought a juicer. Then I came to my senses, learned how to eat properly and track everything I ate, and have very successfully lost 50 pounds of fat (and little to no muscle), without ever consuming a juice. The wife uses it periodically, though, so it wasn't a total waste of money. Just mostly.

Ahh, it all makes sense now

I tried a three day juice cleanse. I lost like 5 pounds, but immediately gained it back. It's like losing weight when you're sick - not permanent. I definitely think it could be good to juice for breakfast or a snack, but it's better just to eat healthfully if you want long term success.

I would never never never do that. I hate juicing.