Juicing and Fasting: How Does This Work?

Juicing is one of the best ways to get your body fresh, pure natural ingredients without taxing your digestive system. Juicing requires little in the way of digesting and allows your body to absorb valuable nutrients immediately, which is also why juicing is a very effective means of fasting.
When your body becomes sluggish and lifeless, this could be a sign that there is a buildup of toxins in your system and that your body truly needs a break from all the work it is doing. The typical American diet is rich in processed foods which are difficult for the body to digest and process. When the body gets too many of these difficult to digest foods it begins to slow down and it begins to function less efficiently. This means there is less energy available to you to use, because all of the energy your body can produce is going to work attempting to digest your food. Unless your body is able to catch up and become more efficient in the digestive process, the toxins that have been built up can begin to cause damage in the body and cause illness. To prevent this from happening, a juice fast may be in order. *Please note if you have any existing health conditions, ALWAYS check with your health practitioner prior to starting anything new, including starting a juice fast.
The idea of fasting seems a little frightening, especially because the image one conjures up upon hearing the word fast, is a long, painful stint without food. This does not have to be the case, nor do you need to be taking in a bunch of supplements and vitamins as you starve your body from precious nutrients. A juice fast can be as simple as giving your body a break for one day, giving your digestive system a chance to catch back up and become more efficient again. One day of drinking fresh, vegetable and fruit juices will allow your digestive system, including all the organs included in the process of elimination, to take a break and will simultaneously give your body the necessary vitamins and nutrients necessary to restore healthy function.
If you have not tried juicing before or do not have a diet that includes vegetables and fruits, a juice fast may be too much for your digestive system to handle at once. You should keep the juice fast in mind and prepare your body for this. In order to prepare your body, you will need to take in fruits and vegetables multiple times a day for at least one week. This is because the extreme dietary change could cause your system to overreact. If your body is not accustomed to vegetables and fruits, it will need to have time to adjust before overloading it pure juice and nothing else for an entire day.
To begin a juice fast simply wake up and get ready for the day. For breakfast it may be optimal to try a juice made of a head of romaine lettuce, ½ lemon, 2 carrots, an apple and 4 sprigs of parsley. This will be mild on your system, fill you with nutrients and give you energy to begin your day. The clean feeling from the juice will begin immediately, which will encourage you to keep going throughout the day. Remember the juice fast is only one day in length, but the benefits to your cells, your digestive system and your organs will last for a long time to come.
Throughout the day remember to keep drinking water, water with lemon, herbal teas, and fresh fruit and vegetable juices, nothing with sugar or anything artificial added. It is best to try to stick with predominantly vegetable juices, but fruits may be included in smaller numbers. The sugar in the fruits is not ideal for the fast and thus should be minimized. As you fill your day with fresh juice and plenty of water, you are filling your body with energy, nutrition and rest! A monthly, or even weekly, juice fast is a healthy way of keeping your body functioning at a high rate and a way of decreasing the amount of stress and toxins that accumulate and released in your body. All said, it is a great way to take care of your body so it will continue to perform and take care of you!