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Diet Detox With Juice
January 5, 2008 |
Wow! How fast and we are already in the New Year. I have been away for New Year on the mountains and haven’t had any internet connections. Then, we got back on 2 Jan and had to fly back on 3 Jan. With almost 20 hours of flight time, I’m dead beat and need a good rest. But before I do that, I would like to share some information on Juice Detox on the onset of 2008. Here you go:
Just one of the many detox methods promoted today is the detox juice diet. This is one of the strictest detox diets (others contain solid foods, with restrictions) but it is also one of the shortest ones out there. The juice detox program can last as short as one day and any period of time over three days is only recommended under the supervision of a health professional trained in detoxification.
Basically everything eaten in a one, two or three day detox juice diet is juiced. This means juicing fresh (organic) fruits and vegetables following a strict recommendation list of what is a good idea and what is not such a good idea to consume on such a diet. For example, citrus fruits are usually avoided because of their acidic nature, and some juices, such as pomegranate, are usually not recommended because they can increase the concentration of prescription medications in the blood.
What to Expect
If you’ve decided to try a detox juice diet for some reason, whether it’s the most appetizing menu to you or because it’s such a short diet, you should have some idea what to expect from the juice program. First of all, you should check with your doctor if you have any chronic health conditions before starting this kind of diet; no pregnant woman or child should ever do a juice diet.
Secondly, you should take it easy on the day(s) of the diet, drink lots of water, and be prepared to feel overtired. Some side effects of following a detox juice diet are headache, constipation, bad breath, and tiredness. If you continue such a diet longer than a day or two, you might get accumulative side effects such as acne and even nutritional deficiencies. Generally, a one-day juice diet is too short to produce real nutritional shortages of vitamins and minerals, but you should always keep this possibility in mind and treat yourself with care, staying on guard for health problems.
While the benefits of a juice detox diet might be very appealing, make sure to execute the diet in a safe and healthy way or you could be counteracting any positive side effects with something negative. Detox diets all have something to offer us, juice diets included, but in order to be effective and to not backfire on those practicing them, they must be carried out in a healthful and conscientious manner.
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I am on a detox at the moment but thankyou for more ideas…will try…
Hi, interesting article, thanks. Does Lemon Juice Detox the Liver? I write about juice detox in my blog
Thank you for the info, especially about the length of the detox. I am on Day 1 of the Juice Detox, and I’m hanging in there but definitely craving food! I do feel pretty good and energized, even after being awake and active for 12 hours with no food. We’ll see how I feel 24 hours from now!
Wow - congrats to this first step! I’m sure you will be feeling better each day - keep it up!Â
So its recommended to detox your body once every few months? and when you do detox for only one or two days? I want to try it out..
anybody have any other detox information or diets that work..
I wonder if i can do any of those diet detox with juice while im pregnant..maybe I can check with my doc..anyways thanks for the info..my husband loves juice so this is a great idea.
Hi Jo Anne, I don’t think you should do any detox if you are pregnant. This is the time to eat healthily for the little one inside. Nothing should replace your regular meals when you are pregnant.
Diet Detox with juice..never heard of it..I might have to research a little more of it..it sounds really interesting
I have always been skeptical of these cleanse diet, but I tried it once and I felt SO much better. More energy, dropped a few pounds, and just looked skinner.
I am 28 weeks pregnant and would really like to do this juice diet. My husband and I normally do it 2 times a year with great success. We feel better have more energy while awake, sleep better at night and have less body aches. MY diet with this third pregnancy as not been the best so I figured juicing would be better than some of the stuff I’m eating. What do you think? Is it safe? How about when I’m nursing after the baby is born?? Okay to Juice detox at that time?
Hi Kristine, I don’t you should do a juice detox on your first months of post natal. Adding juice to your diets is fine but not DETOX as your body needs the nutrients and proteins to produce milk for your newborn. Juicing is helpful during your pregnancy but it shouldn’t replace your meals. Hope it helps
I am 54 a single extremely obese woman weighing in at aprox 350 I dont want to die. I need someone else to help me get going. I need a trainer?? Help me tell me what i should do!?