The term “juice fast” can bring to mind many different associations of people. Some might think of a crazy, extremist fad or regimented diet to lose weight fast. Others may think of fasting as a wonderful and abundant healing tool, while others may already be regularly fasting or working towards it, or include it as part of their spiritual practice.

Here’s the thing: juice fasting can be all of these things. It just depends on the context in which it is used, the intention and reasons behind it, and the way it is done and the attitude that goes with it.

I have zero interest or support for fad diets and programs that will only serve to leave the individual who undertakes them with little or no education about the process (usually because it’s not good for the body at all!), which encourages diets to short term. that they may get superficial results in the short term, but certainly not lasting results, that they give you no strategies or support on how to maintain the results you feel good about in the long term, and that they ignore the emotional aspect of healing, growth, and oneself. improvement. Not to mention, very often they are downright horrible for your health!

However, juice fasting, if done in the right context and for the right reasons, can be an incredible tool for getting the health results (and spiritual connection) you’re looking for. Here I am going to share with you basic information about juice fasting and how you can incorporate it into your life if that sounds good to you.

What is juice fasting?

It is a certain period of time where all you consume, apart from liquids like water and herbal teas, is fresh fruit and vegetable juice. Some people also have strained vegetable broth when juice fasting. Just as important is what you are NOT consuming when you are fasting, and that is any solid foods, or any liquids that tax the body, such as coffee, caffeinated teas, milk, soft drinks, pasteurized juices, smoothies, shakes, protein powder, diet food. drinks and so on.

Why juice and what types of juice?

By juicing your fruits and vegetables, you are extracting the fiber from them and simply drinking the liquid with all its organic hydration, nutrients, vitamins, and enzymes. Although we need fiber in our diets, going a certain period of time without fiber and without offending foods and liquids gives your body the opportunity to spend less energy digesting. A great deal of energy is spent digesting what we consume every day and rarely do people give their bodies a break from digestion to spend energy on other things like further cleansing the body and drawing out old acidic waste they are probably causing a lot of symptoms by being there. Do you suffer from headaches, constipation, diarrhea, skin disorders, fatigue, irritability, excess weight, bloating or any other symptoms? So your body needs help cleansing itself and the smart fasting app is a brilliant way to do it.

Often these symptoms also indicate that there is an overgrowth of yeast in the body, which feeds on sugar and acidic wastes found in the body. If the yeast feeds, it proliferates rapidly and symptoms will continue to worsen over time and new ones will appear as the body becomes increasingly defenseless against the opportunistic yeast. Although fruits are wonderful food for the body, providing massive amounts of nutrition, alkalinity, hydration, enzymes, and energy, they are still natural sugars, which means they will also feed yeast. For this reason, you should always be careful when fasting that you do not consume excessive fruit juices. You’ll also find that if you overindulge in fruit juices, your energy can drop and spike a little all over the place! Not so much fun when you’re trying to give your body some rest and calm so it can work its healing magic!

Focus instead on vegetable juices, particularly green vegetable juices, with a hint of fruit to sweeten the juice and make sure it stays delicious. You can also use sweeter vegetables like carrots, beets, and bell peppers to add the sweet factor. A good rule of thumb is to make sure at least half of your juice fasts are green vegetable-based juices, and then use other juices for fun and variety. You could also focus on using low-sugar fruits to make your other juices or sweeten your vegetables. Fresh grapefruit juice alone is divine, green apples add sweetness to any juice, and berries add a whole new indulgent flavor. Use lemons and limes on everything if you want! They are brilliant alkalizing and extremely low in sugar.
How much juice should I drink?

How much juice you drink when fasting is a very personal decision, as it must be directed by your own hunger cues and how you feel. However, it is ideal to include at least a liter of green vegetable juice every day, if not more. Then you could enjoy one to three liters of juice depending on how much you feel you need. For me and many clients I guide on a fast, two to three liters of juice per day feels good, although some days it may be a little less or more. Get a liter or two of juice from mainly green vegetables as your non-negotiable and then drink more juice according to your body’s needs. There is no competition here, just what feels right to you.

Do I need to modify my lifestyle and routine during the fast?

This depends a lot on your experience with fasting, your health history, your work and family commitments, the cleanliness of your diet before you start, the responsibilities and demands on your time and energy that you may or may not leave, and the support you will have. .

If you are drinking a lot of juice, say four liters, you may be able to continue running your normal schedule while fasting. However, by doing so, you are not giving your body the maximum opportunity to accept and work with the healing and cleansing process. While you may be able to get up and go to work, do your chores, take care of your family, and make your own juice, it won’t give yourself the best possible experience and results.

Especially if you’re drinking three liters of juice or less, then it’s really important to take a little break while doing your juice fast. You don’t have to bring your life to a complete halt, but eliminate excessive and stressful workloads, say no to social events that could make your fast harder to keep and consume more of your time and energy, leave hard workouts out of your regime and communicate to whoever you need that you are not going to assume anything extra.

Take time as often as you can for more relaxation, rest, gentle movement like stretching and walking, reading, watching movies, meditating, and working on creative projects that inspire and delight you, rather than those that exhaust you.

Ensuring your fast is a success

Saying that a fast is a “success” may seem strange, but it is vital to know whether or not you can fast and have a successful experience. You obviously love the coach! When you fast, your body is using all that time it normally spends digesting to clean the house and remove old toxic matter (we covered this, but it bears repeating!). When this toxic matter is removed, it is still inside the body but has been removed for disposal. For fasting to be successful, you need to ensure that toxic matter is removed from the body so that your body is left in a cleaner state and free from that toxicity.

How do you know if this matter is removed from your body? Because you see it coming out of you in you through your bowels! You can also see it on your skin and through your sweat, excess mucus builds up in your mouth and nose, and you will release it through all your channels of elimination, but your gut will play the biggest role in elimination (literally! ! ) that old toxic waste comes out.

However, the vast majority of people I work with find that they do not have natural bowel eliminations when they juice fast. This is why colon cleansing is truly a must when fasting! If you fast but your intestines recede, where do you think that toxicity goes? That’s right – NOWHERE! It will remain within you and your body will not be in a better state than before. That’s a failed cleanup!

How you can incorporate juice fasting into your life

So now you understand what juice fasting is and why it is such a wonderful cleansing and healing tool. However, it can seem very intimidating and scary to think of going without solid food for a few days or more! That’s very normal, but don’t despair, you can still use the concept of juice fasting to get great results without having to spend a lot of time surviving on liquid meals alone.

To give you an idea, here are some ways you can work fasting into your life to get results: day fasts, half day fasts, mini fasts, long fasts, juice and combination food “fasts,” juices and raw foods. “, and even just including juicing in your daily routine along with the other foods you eat will start to put you on the path to cleaner cells. Any approach that works best for you is great! Any help you give your body by lightening your diet and adding juices will begin to shift your body into a more alkaline and balanced state that will only give you better health and a body you love over time.

The only way to truly approach cleansing, whether juice fasting, raw food, whole food, or any other type of approach, is to consider your individual needs, goals, health history, emotional and social considerations, and support (or lack of it). this) .

For your clean cells, dancing, singing with health!