Detox Diet: Juice Fasting

Due to the highly processed foods that weThese symptoms should ease and we will feel a
consume and the polluted air that we breathe, ourrenewed sense of health and well-being!
body accumulates toxins. The body does its bestYou can juice almost any fruit and vegetables
to eliminate the toxins, but ends up being stressedthat you can eat raw. Vegetables that are good
due to the overload. Symptoms such as chronicfor juicing include tomatoes, cucumbers, celery
headaches, skin allergies, premature ageing, etc.and carrots. Fruit vegetable combinations taste
start to manifest.delicious. For example, apple and carrot juice
What can we do to help our ailing body? Try juicemakes a nice blend. Another nice combination is
fasting, as a safe way to detox! Many studiesapple, celery and tomato.
have been done on the beneficial effects of juiceFor vegetable and fruit skins, peel them off
fasting. We can increase our lifespan, treat bioespecially if you suspect that they have been
chemical imbalances, reduce our cholesterol levels,sprayed. If you can use organic fruits, this will be
treat allergies, acne, etc.much better. Rinse off in filtered water.
In juice fasting, by giving the body a rest fromHow to Juice for Juice Fasting? It is
food and digestion, the immune system can focusrecommended to dilute your juice 50/50 with
on elimination of toxins, with the aid of the organswater, especially if you are using fruits and the
of elimination (liver, pancreas, gall bladder, kidneys,juice is too sweet. Use distilled water, if possible,
intestines, skin, etc.).for dilution.
During a prolonged fast (3 plus days), the bodyAlso, remember that you can't buy freshly
will start to burn off and digest its own tissues byprepared juice from a supermarket or any juice
process of autolysis in a discriminate manner. Itthat comes from a packet, despite what the label
will first decompose and burn those cells andon the packet says. Any juice in a carton, can or
tissues, which are diseased, damaged, aged orbottle has been heat treated for preservation.
dead (tumors, morbid cells, abscesses, excess fatJuice has to be prepared fresh! The longer the
deposits, etc.). The stomach shrinks and becomesjuice stays out, the less fresh raw food enzymes
less acidic. Then, certain detox symptoms areit will contain. This means that you either find a
experienced eg. acne breakouts, fatigue,store that prepares it right before you drink it or
headaches, as the body eliminates its toxins.you use a juicer yourself.