How to start a juice cleanse?

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I've made the mistakes of just stuffing raw spinach, etc., in there an ending up with undrinkable slug.

    with the right juicer, all greens, spinach included, is fantastic.

    i presently juice kale / spinach / collard greens / radishes / dandelion greens / cilantro and carrot, tops included.

    don't forget to go all organic, lest you ingest more pesticides.

    juice is good food, in moderation, and in complement to a healthy diet.

    news flash..organic vegetables are treated with pesticides...

    if you read what i wrote, i said going non-organic would ingest more pesticides (than organic).

    never implied or stated organic wasn't treated with petsicides.

    that is all.

    umm slightly confusing as you said you would ingest less pesticides with organics....but how would one know that non-organics have more or less pesticides than organics...???
  • _Resolve_
    _Resolve_ Posts: 735 Member
    toss a bunch of taco bell into a blender and turn on high. Drink.. and prepare to cleanse.
  • nikkihk
    nikkihk Posts: 487 Member
    juice is good food, in moderation, and in complement to a healthy diet.

    but but but but.....

    ........juice isn't food.

    umm --

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/food

    Did you just debunk your own argument?

    1. any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.

    2.more or less solid nourishment, as distinguished from liquids.

    3.a particular kind of solid nourishment


    I may be crazy, but you can't sustain life on Juice.... Doctors agree: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/20/crash.diets.harm.health/index.html

    Peace!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I've made the mistakes of just stuffing raw spinach, etc., in there an ending up with undrinkable slug.

    with the right juicer, all greens, spinach included, is fantastic.

    i presently juice kale / spinach / collard greens / radishes / dandelion greens / cilantro and carrot, tops included.

    don't forget to go all organic, lest you ingest more pesticides.

    juice is good food, in moderation, and in complement to a healthy diet.

    news flash..organic vegetables are treated with pesticides...

    if you read what i wrote, i said going non-organic would ingest more pesticides (than organic).

    never implied or stated organic wasn't treated with petsicides.

    that is all.

    umm slightly confusing as you said you would ingest less pesticides with organics....but how would one know that non-organics have more or less pesticides than organics...???

    You at least know that there are no synthetic pesticides if the label says organic (in the US). And that you are not contributing to the systematic annihilation of the honeybee.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I've made the mistakes of just stuffing raw spinach, etc., in there an ending up with undrinkable slug.

    with the right juicer, all greens, spinach included, is fantastic.

    i presently juice kale / spinach / collard greens / radishes / dandelion greens / cilantro and carrot, tops included.

    don't forget to go all organic, lest you ingest more pesticides.

    juice is good food, in moderation, and in complement to a healthy diet.

    news flash..organic vegetables are treated with pesticides...

    if you read what i wrote, i said going non-organic would ingest more pesticides (than organic).

    never implied or stated organic wasn't treated with petsicides.

    that is all.

    umm slightly confusing as you said you would ingest less pesticides with organics....but how would one know that non-organics have more or less pesticides than organics...???

    You at least know that there are no synthetic pesticides if the label says organic (in the US). And that you are not contributing to the systematic annihilation of the honeybee.

    that was not really my question but thanks for chiming in ...
  • sunship
    sunship Posts: 59 Member
    juice is good food, in moderation, and in complement to a healthy diet.

    but but but but.....

    ........juice isn't food.

    umm --

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/food

    Did you just debunk your own argument?

    1. any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.

    2.more or less solid nourishment, as distinguished from liquids.

    3.a particular kind of solid nourishment


    I may be crazy, but you can't sustain life on Juice.... Doctors agree: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/20/crash.diets.harm.health/index.html

    Peace!

    i was going with definition #1 --

    -- and to me, juice is GOOD FOOD -- :)

    i've been juicing for many years, as a supplement to my diet, and i really love it.

    enjoy!
  • nikkihk
    nikkihk Posts: 487 Member
    i was going with definition #1 --

    -- and to me, juice is GOOD FOOD -- :)

    i've been juicing for many years, as a supplement to my diet, and i really love it.

    enjoy!

    Well, it's a good partner with food... I'll give you that!
  • Bernadette60614
    Bernadette60614 Posts: 707 Member
    Re: Pumpkin smoothies.

    They are awesome (I tried to quote the prior post but couldn't edit it.)

    If you're more inclined to prep, freezing the pumpkin into ice cubes and then putting them into cold almond milk is terrific.

    When I have the craving for something that seems positively decadent, but isn't and packed with nutrients..this is my go to.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    juice is good food, in moderation, and in complement to a healthy diet.

    but but but but.....

    ........juice isn't food.

    umm --

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/food

    Did you just debunk your own argument?

    1. any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.

    2.more or less solid nourishment, as distinguished from liquids.

    3.a particular kind of solid nourishment


    I may be crazy, but you can't sustain life on Juice.... Doctors agree: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/20/crash.diets.harm.health/index.html

    Peace!

    i was going with definition #1 --

    -- and to me, juice is GOOD FOOD -- :)

    i've been juicing for many years, as a supplement to my diet, and i really love it.

    enjoy!

    I see no problem with fresh juice as a supplement/complement to an overall reasonable diet. Sure, I still don't think it's *necessary*, but certainly not problematic (and *almost* as healthy as eating the entire fruit/vegetable). (Personally, I've frequently included smoothies in my diet, especially during the local harvest season.)

    However, OP isn't asking about adding juice to their diet. They're asking about having nothing but juice for three days for purposes of, uh, I'm not really sure. And asking how much she would need to drink implies she is expecting some kind of benefit at some kind of minimum amount of juice, a benefit of which I don't think is supported by science.
  • Dreamsfly
    Dreamsfly Posts: 10
    Cleansing is very good for the body. It has been done for centuries. There are benefits to rid the body of toxic build up. It is not meant to be long term. It is a good way to start each season as well.
    It wasn't meant for losing permanent weight. It is about detoxifying the system so it works best. Depends on what type of cleanse you do, depends on how long you need to do it to have the maximum advantages.
    Please, those whom are saying it's not good, get educated.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Cleansing is very good for the body. It has been done for centuries. There are benefits to rid the body of toxic build up. It is not meant to be long term. It is a good way to start each season as well.
    It wasn't meant for losing permanent weight. It is about detoxifying the system so it works best. Depends on what type of cleanse you do, depends on how long you need to do it to have the maximum advantages.
    Please, those whom are saying it's not good, get educated.

    What toxins are they?
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Cleansing is very good for the body. It has been done for centuries. There are benefits to rid the body of toxic build up. It is not meant to be long term. It is a good way to start each season as well.
    It wasn't meant for losing permanent weight. It is about detoxifying the system so it works best. Depends on what type of cleanse you do, depends on how long you need to do it to have the maximum advantages.
    Please, those whom are saying it's not good, get educated.

    Name *one* toxin that is "cleansed" that wouldn't otherwise be eliminated by the body while eating normally. Just one. A list of all of them would be great, but I'll settle for even one.

    If you can't do this, then you should take your own parting advice.
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  • eatsomeveggies22
    eatsomeveggies22 Posts: 1
    First, you should not go into a cleanse with losing weight in mind, but as a way to start a more healthy lifestyle. Juice cleansing is a great way to rid the toxins build up in the body and a good start to a healthy, veggie rich diet. I'm not sure how much you already drink fresh pressed juices, but I would recommend searching out a local juice bar, and trying their juices to get good recipes. They will also likely have info on juice cleanses, many juice bars offer juice cleanses, so you could go and get all the juice at their shop. While cleansing, the nutrients get absorbed as soon as you drink the juice, without the use of the digestive system. This gives your system a break while also giving it the opportunity to flush out the build up of toxins. I'd recommend getting a colonic at the beginning of the cleanse to help the flushing out of toxins, and to drink digestive teas throughout the cleanse. Getting a juicer is pretty expensive and is not really worth it unless you will be using it all of the time, even after your cleanse. Starting with a 3-5 day cleanse is probably a good idea, though most people find that it gets much easier after the fourth day. You may find that you want to continue the cleanse to a 7-10 day. Make sure that the juices you make are diverse in ingredients, and that you are getting enough greens and root vegetables. The great thing about coming off the juice cleanse is that your taste buds will have been affected, things will seem much more flavourful than they used to, its good to slowly reintroduce food, perhaps with a day or two of eating only fruits and vegetables, or a spend some time on a raw vegan diet. If the juicing is right for you, the cleanse will make you want to have a veggie-based diet. You should probably do more research yourself, or find a nutritionist that can give you more information.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    First, you should not go into a cleanse with losing weight in mind, but as a way to start a more healthy lifestyle. Juice cleansing is a great way to rid the toxins build up in the body and a good start to a healthy, veggie rich diet. I'm not sure how much you already drink fresh pressed juices, but I would recommend searching out a local juice bar, and trying their juices to get good recipes. They will also likely have info on juice cleanses, many juice bars offer juice cleanses, so you could go and get all the juice at their shop. While cleansing, the nutrients get absorbed as soon as you drink the juice, without the use of the digestive system. This gives your system a break while also giving it the opportunity to flush out the build up of toxins. I'd recommend getting a colonic at the beginning of the cleanse to help the flushing out of toxins, and to drink digestive teas throughout the cleanse. Getting a juicer is pretty expensive and is not really worth it unless you will be using it all of the time, even after your cleanse. Starting with a 3-5 day cleanse is probably a good idea, though most people find that it gets much easier after the fourth day. You may find that you want to continue the cleanse to a 7-10 day. Make sure that the juices you make are diverse in ingredients, and that you are getting enough greens and root vegetables. The great thing about coming off the juice cleanse is that your taste buds will have been affected, things will seem much more flavourful than they used to, its good to slowly reintroduce food, perhaps with a day or two of eating only fruits and vegetables, or a spend some time on a raw vegan diet. If the juicing is right for you, the cleanse will make you want to have a veggie-based diet. You should probably do more research yourself, or find a nutritionist that can give you more information.

    What toxins? Please name one.
  • tapirfrog
    tapirfrog Posts: 616 Member
    How to start a juice cleanse? Do not.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    How to start a juice cleanse?

    Pour a glass of juice. Drink the glass of juice and then eat as you normally would, safe in the knowledge that your liver and kidneys are detoxing your body the way they are meant to.

    Good luck!
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    First, you should not go into a cleanse with losing weight in mind, but as a way to start a more healthy lifestyle. Juice cleansing is a great way to rid the toxins build up in the body and a good start to a healthy, veggie rich diet. I'm not sure how much you already drink fresh pressed juices, but I would recommend searching out a local juice bar, and trying their juices to get good recipes. They will also likely have info on juice cleanses, many juice bars offer juice cleanses, so you could go and get all the juice at their shop. While cleansing, the nutrients get absorbed as soon as you drink the juice, without the use of the digestive system. This gives your system a break while also giving it the opportunity to flush out the build up of toxins. I'd recommend getting a colonic at the beginning of the cleanse to help the flushing out of toxins, and to drink digestive teas throughout the cleanse. Getting a juicer is pretty expensive and is not really worth it unless you will be using it all of the time, even after your cleanse. Starting with a 3-5 day cleanse is probably a good idea, though most people find that it gets much easier after the fourth day. You may find that you want to continue the cleanse to a 7-10 day. Make sure that the juices you make are diverse in ingredients, and that you are getting enough greens and root vegetables. The great thing about coming off the juice cleanse is that your taste buds will have been affected, things will seem much more flavourful than they used to, its good to slowly reintroduce food, perhaps with a day or two of eating only fruits and vegetables, or a spend some time on a raw vegan diet. If the juicing is right for you, the cleanse will make you want to have a veggie-based diet. You should probably do more research yourself, or find a nutritionist that can give you more information.

    What toxins? Please name one.

    something tells me he/she will not be returning to answer your question Joff….
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