Juice Fasting

Question: Juice Fasting? I've been researching alot in juice fasting and I'm thinking of trying it. I was thinking of doing it for maybe 5 days. I don'y own a juicer though, and was wondering what kind of juice would be good?! Pom juice? And how did you feel after it? Did it make you feel really good and refreshed? Because i'm not doing this to lose weight. If you could answer with your experiences and what you did in jucie fasting? Thanks! One website it said i could eat maybe a little rice once a day. Is this true?

Answer: Juicing for me is awesome!! I do it once a month for only 4 days. I got a juicer from Target for $30 bucks recently. Before that, I was doing a lot of saltless V8, Prune juice, sugar free all natural carrot/apple juice. Mix and mingle the juices according to your tastebuds. Watch your calories. You can get a ton of calories from very sweet juices, this is why all natural non sweetened is the way to go. You get used to the taste. At first you will feel a little fatigued, but you overcome it.

Question: juice fasting? anyone had any luck with juice fasting for losing weight? what does it consist of, how long should i do it for and if i hate veggie juice can i do it safly using fruit juices? which juices are best? any information would be great

Answer: It is a fasting diet. Any time you put your body into fasting mode, it becomes more difficult to lose weight because your body will start conserving energy. When you come out of the fasting mode, the body will try to compensate for the energy stores it lost by storing much more of the food you eat than normal. Bottom line: You will lose weight, but you are EXTREMELY likely to gain it, and possibly more, back. (Part of answer that is likely to be ignored below) The best bet is to cut back on carbs and fat, eat a small breakfast, small lunch, and a decent dinner (NO SECONDS) and excercise regularly.

Question: I am juice fasting and need to know if i should be drinking more vegetable juice or more fruit juice? I noticed that the fruit naturally has more sugar and I don't know if that matters when juice fasting. Also I want to see more bowel movements, should I be drinking natural laxative teas? I have been juice fasting of only a half of a week and only 2 pounds, whats the deal?

Answer: i think veggie juice would be best! ive been living off of fruits and veggies the past week and am on some diet pills from my doctor.. i hope 2 see results soon also!

Question: Would juice fasting for a week help me kick start weight loss? my sis dropped 80 lbs by walking and switching to a gluten free diet.. i plan on doing the same.. someone suggested i first do a juice fast for a week.. why would fasting first help? i don't think it would..

Answer: there isnt really a natural way to keep pounds off and have them stay off, without a lot of effort. cardio is great, walking is great. i dont think the juice thing would help.. unless it was actual juice, and not flavored water. even then, not really.

Question: Does Juice fasting keep feeding my body glucose? I am in the beginning stages of a fast. I want to do a juice fast because its easier, but I read that fasting happens when the body no longer has glucose to burn and so switches to burning its fat reserves. My question is if I use fruit juice will my body still be using glucose? Can you people stop giving answers to things I don't ask. I am not interested in losing weight. Answer the question or shush. Oranges and apples.

Answer: Yes, you will still be using glucose but It does depend what you juice too. Many of the fruits have a high degree of sugars or glucose. Most of the veggies would be good to juice for energy and vitamins. You don't want to starve your body of all glucose. Not only will you have no energy but your metabolism will slow down and getting to those fat reserves will be difficult. Your best bet is just trick your body into burning your fat reserves by reducing your calorie intake to around 1,000 calories. One balanced meal a day plus juicing vegetable with some added fruits for glucose. Not all fruits and vegetables all mix together. You need a book on juicing recipes to pick the right combination of fruits and vegetables. Just remember to be careful and not drink too much fruit juices to go over your 1,000 calories per day. Now watch your fat burn off! Good luck! I'm not sure of your goals here but normally when you lose fat you will lose weight as well. If you wish your weight to remain the same and still lose fat, then you will have to convert your fat to muscle and to do that you will need glucose and protein. Whatever your goals, I hope some of this information helps you.

Question: What are some good recipes for juice fasting? I am beginning a juice fast in a couple of days and I am having trouble finding good recipes for juice short of having to purchase a book. Any suggestions?

Answer: Well, it depends on your goals. Are you doing an overall cleanse or are you hoping to concentrate on the liver, the kidneys or the digestive system? Here are some universal tips for a juice fast: 1. Try to juice either a beet OR cabbage at least once per day in your fasting (assuming that you are juicing three or more times per day). Both have excellent cleansing agents. 2. Make sure you have a good balance of fruit and vegetables. 3. If you find yourself getting weak, ginger and cantalope are good energy boosters. 4. You can always incorporate homemade vegetable broth into a juice fast. This might give you a change of scenery. 5. Cucumber is good for cleaning the blood and pineapple is like the only natural source of bromine, which helps muscle cramps and just tastes good in general! :-) With both the cucumber and pineapple, keep the skin on. I have a juice book at home with an entire section devoted to this subject (I'm at work right now). I'll message you later w/ some of my favorite recipes!

Question: Do you need to perform an enema while juice fasting? I can't find a straight answer for this. I have read sites that don't exactly say to use an enema for colon cleansing, like the master cleanse, it just requires the drinking of saline wash, and other forumes say that you should do an enema at least once a day for the first few days of fasting. I don't know if I even want to perform this, plus I don't money to buy all this crap that the sites say to buy because I have no job and I am a little embarased trying to ask one of my parents to purchase the needed equipment to perform an enema. Who can answer this question? Do I need to perform an enema during a juice fast?

Answer: NO. I am a doctor, BTW. These fasts are pure BS. There is no need to "cleanse" or "purge" or "remove toxins" from your body in any way, shape, or form. Your liver and kidneys remove toxins naturally, and that is how God made you. Did you know that "dietary supplements" and other items like they sell on the internet have NO government regulation at all? Did you know that they are a multi BILLION dollar industry that has NO requirement to prove either safety or effectiveness? People complain about the "evil" drug companies, but the "natural supplement" companies are making much more money and are completely without basis in scientific fact. If you are doing a vegetable juice diet for weight loss, there will be TONS of fiber in the veggie juice and it is the fiber that makes the bowels move. Yes, fiber is good. Yes, hydration is good. These are facts. You never ever ever need to give yourself an enema for any reason unless you are planning to get a colon examination or you haven't pooped in about a decade. Don't waste your money. Check out quackwatch.com for more info

Question: If im juice fasting can i drink a smoothie? I have been drinking water, tea and fruit juice ( freh from the juicer) I wanted to know if I can drink smoothies witout messing up my fast. Im fasting to give my digestive system a break and to cleanse my body.

Answer: Sugar free? Maybe...Good luck with that. I tried to fast. Lasted about 4 days and was a mean bi%*$ the whole time. You also see way more ads for food when you are not eating it. Are you fasting for weight loss or to clean out? There has to be a better way! Good luck, again!

Question: What is the end result of juice fasting vs. protein shake fasting? I have juice fasted for 7 days and lost 10lbs in a week. I also felt like I was thinking more clearly, and my energy went up. The downside is that my lean body mass went down. What are peoples experiences with Taking protein (whey,casein, soy) while working out. Can you lean up this way quickly and not sacrifice too much of muscle mass? And do you experience the benefits of energy and mind clarity?

Answer: Protein doesnt make muscle mass, biggest misconception ever. When you fast you just slow your metabolism anyway, and gain the weight back.

Question: How does juice fasting affect one's size/weight, concentration, and general health? I am considering doing a juice fast. I have reasearched it a little, and apparently its pretty good for you, but it would be great if I could get some feedback from people that have actually done one so that I could know what its really like from personal experience. Thanks!

Answer: If you are over weight juice fasting for a week is excellent. you must have lime and honey in lukewarm water in the morning followed by carrot juice at 9 am and butter milk at 11. have fruit juice like pineapple or sweet lime at 2p.m while evening you can have a juice of louki with cucumber ant tomato. Have a spinach soup also. Drink lot of tulsi and pudina water it will detox your system.Take enema once aw eek to flush out.follow this routine and do brisk walking yoga and pranayam. you will be fit and fine.

Question: Please tell me your Juice fasting experiences? I am currently on a juice and water fast. I am juicing organic fruit in the morning. Vegtable juice in the afternoon and water throughout the day. I plan on having a few more glasses of fruit through out the day. Everything is home juiced. I am doing this to clean out my body. I also want to give my body a break. Tell me you stroies to guide me through. This is my 1st fast. I am doing it over the weekend.

Answer: I've done 3 day fasts. They are a good: mind, body and spirit cleanse. Done along with yoga, or other meditation, they are great. I wouldn't go more then 3 days without including soy milk in your fast.

Question: Help with nutrition and juice fasting? I'm planning to lose a little weight but I want to do it the healthy way. I was wondering how many portions of food you need to eat from each food group and what foods these include. Also I was looking at the juice fast where for 5 days you only have vegetables and fruit which have been blended into a juice, does anyone have any additional information on this, or any good recipes or meal plans? Much appreciated.

Answer: I would suggest a cleansing diet. I lost 12 pounds in 9 days and then 28 pounds in less than a month. I also lost a lot of inches too! I learned that cleansing will help the body get rid of toxins. Toxins come from a lot of things like fast food, pollution, food additives and preservatives and lots of other things. The toxins get stored in the fat in our body. To get rid of the fat, we have to get rid of the toxins by cleansing the body. This made sense to me and I decided to try a cleanse program and it worked. The weight came off fast and this kept me motivated to keep going, not like other diets where the weight loss it too slow. I did Jenny Craig, Weight Watcher and Medifast. If you want to learn more call the toll free number 1-877-587-4647 or check out the website. This was the first time I ever did a cleanse, it was easy and I feel better. Good luck whatever you decide to do! http://thebestcleansingdiet.com

Question: What are the best Raw Vegan Retreats (offering cleanses & juice fasting) in British Columbia, Canada? Other areas of Canada would be fine as well, or even the United States. British Columbia would be preferred. Any ideas are welcome. Interested in retreats surrounding raw food, vegan food, detox/cleansing, juice fasting, and new age spirituality.

Answer: http://www.rawfoodplanet.com/Links/Vacationsretreats-links.html They have retreats in hope and winlove BC.

Question: What juice is best for juice fasting? I am going to begin juice fasting this week in an attempt to detox and lose some weight and was wondering what sort of juice I should be drinking?

Answer: POMEGRANATE JUICE... THIS WORKS BEST http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-pomegranate-juice.htm IT WILL DETOX YOU REMEMBER TO DRINK WATER ON YOUR FASTING BECAUSE IT CARRIES THE VITAMINS AND THE NUTRIENTS IN YOUR BODY... IT WILL HELP FOR BEST RESULTS

Question: Is juice fasting good for you? It would be great if some people who have done a juice fast could tell me what its like. I have been considering doing one for a while but I still havent gotten that much information about it. Please don't write negative things. Thanks!

Answer: Yes it's GREAT for u!!! I have a good friend that did it for 1 month.. she lost weight and said she felt great.. she also told me how it clenses out ur boby.. But it has to be real fruit juices not the juice u would buy at the supermarket.. U need all natural.. Good luck to u

Question: Can juice fasting be done with store bought juice? I want to begin a Juice Colon Cleansing Fast but I do not own a juicer. I was hoping I could just get juice from the super market to use. Is this a bad idea?

Answer: yes but i don't think it can be just any juice, you need one that is just fruit no sugar added