EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT juicing
Are you interested in making homemade juices or starting a healthier lifestyle and you're wondering if it's safe, worth it, and effective? The answers to these questions, and more, can be found in this blog dedicated to sharing educational, informative content to help you heal your body with plants.
In this section we will cover the safe and healthy way to follow a juice cleanse. Regardless if this is your first time or you are experienced you should read over the steps carefully.
•Pre- Cleanse: For three to five days before the cleanse, you will gradually eliminate certain foods, such as coffee(optional), refined sugar, meat, dairy products, wheat, alcohol, and nicotine to reduce headaches, cravings, and other withdrawal symptoms. It’s also recommended to increase your intake of fresh vegetables, fruits, and water during the pre-cleanse.
• During the Cleanse: Each day drink 20-32oz of freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juice. You will also drink up to a gallon of water each day as well as consuming raw fruits and vegetables and healthy plant based meals. You must eat during the cleanse so make sure you are prepared with plant-based snacks as well and meals such as fresh salads, beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, kale and spinach. (See the free meal plan for more ideas) These juices DO NOT replace a healthy diet and are meant to be an additional source of vitamins, fiber and nutrients.
What to Eat during the cleanse
100% plant-based products, Agave and honey, Raw, fresh juice made from fruits and vegetables, Almond milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, Gluten-free/vegan meals such as green salads or roasted veggies, Vegetable broth, Raw vegetables, like carrots or peppers, Beans, legumes, lentils Raw nuts and Dried fruits
What not to Eat during the cleanse
• Processed foods
• Meat, poultry, or dairy
• Processed Sugar
• Caffeine
• Alcohol
After the cleanse: Once the cleanse is over, you should eat lightly for a few days, gradually adding foods back in over the course of several days. Pay close attention to how each food group you re-introduce back into your diet affects your body and the way you feel.
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:
While Cleansing is said to improve health, you may not feel so great during the Process. During a juice cleanse you should also:
• Stick to Light Physical Activity: While it’s a good idea to tone down your exercise routine during a juice cleanse, normal activity such as walking can help to boost blood and lymphatic circulation.
• Book a Massage: Try massage therapy (such as Swedish massage, lymphatic drainage, deep tissue massage, and Thai massage), contrast showers, and skin brushing, which can be done as part of a regular shower.
• Practice Mind and Body Wellness: Stress can have negative effects on health and may impair detoxification. Allow the mind to rest by incorporating mind/body practices such as diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, or mindfulness meditation. Try to get plenty of rest. Go to bed as early as you can and take naps if possible.
• Prepare for Emotions That May Arise During Fasting: According to traditional Chinese medicine, the liver is associated with anger, the kidneys with fear, and the gallbladder holds frustration. Proponents of juice cleansing believe that old emotions may arise and be cleansed from the system as the corresponding organs are cleansed.
It’s best to make your juices in larges batches then freeze them in plastic bottles. Simply remove them from the freezer and let them defrost. After defrosting, be sure to shake them before drinking and be mindful that they contain many vitamins and nutrients so it is normal for those fibers to separate while they sit. Do not leave them out overnight or in high temperatures as they will spoil. You should not add any sweeteners to your juices.
Many people become interested in juicing, and juice cleanses, as a way to lose weight, gain more energy and feel better inside out. Adding Veggie-packed fresh juice to your day can help you meet your weight loss goals as part of an overall healthy meal plan.
Be sure to download the free meal plan to help guide you through the process.
The nutrient-rich, natural juice cleanse is designed to reset eating habits, eliminate cravings and kickstart a healthy diet free from processed foods. This Cleanse is perfect for both regular cleansers and those new to the juice cleanse experience. When you give your body nothing but pure nutrition that it can absorb easily and quickly, you start to feel the effects sometimes immediately!! Many people see the following results during and after a juice cleanse:
Rapid weight loss
Bloating eliminated
More energy
Clear bright skin
Powerful workouts
Deeper sleep
Stronger immune system
Learn the facts about the benefits of juicing :
Juicing can be an amazing way to boost your overall help and see major changes in mood, skin health, digestion, cholesterol, blood pressure and other common illness. Some of the most common reasons people have been excited about juicing is the relief they have found from illness such as, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, allergies, diabetes, mal-absorbtion, anemia, endometreosis, gout, IBS, acic reflux, acne and yeast infections to name a few.
The research studies conducted within the last 5 years has shown us that following a plant-based juice cleanse diet for 3 to 21 days can drastically improve your overall health by increasing good bacteria in the gut microbiome thus resulting in weight-loss, lower blood sugar, lower, cholesterol, lower blood pressure, decrease in menstrual symptoms, decrease in lipid oxidation, decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer.
Juice cleanses are not a fix to a root problem such as eating disorders, over eating or poor health from consuming too much processed foods, preservatives, chemicals and additives. What it can help you do is pump your body full of the vitamins, antioxidants and soluble fibers found in freshly pressed juices. When your body is flushed with water, juices and raw fruits and vegetables its given an opportunity to rid itself of toxins and bile buildup in the intestines leaving you feeling more energized, improved mood, clear up in skin problems and more regular. While it is not a magical solution, if followed routinely a juice cleanse can help you improve your eating patterns and develop a healthy relationship with food.
Unfortunately, there is a large amount of misinformation about juicing or fruits and veggies in general, the most common being that juices have too much sugar and not enough fiber. This is completely untrue. While juices do contain sugar, it is natural and therefore absorbed into the body differently than processed sugars. Additionally, soluble fiber found in juices is much easier on the stomach and is absorbed into the bloodstream more efficiently and for many people with issues such as Crohn’s disease, IBS or gastritis, this is extremally beneficial as dietary fiber is too harsh on the system when dealing with these illnesses. You also have the option to make smoothies instead of juices or to simply eat the produce if that better suits your lifestyle.
It is important to do your research on all the steps of following a juice cleanse and to remember that this journey has to have a starting point. If you are interested in following a juice cleanse to see the results for yourself you should make an appointment with your doctor for a check up and to have certain test such as blood pressure and blood work which tests glucose, sodium, potassium, electrolytes, and creatinine, iron, HLD, LDL, white blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets. Doing so gives you an idea of your starting point, after you complete a juice cleanse you can compare your previous test results to the new test results. It would be best if you can continually follow this method 3-5 times in a 3-6 month period depending on the duration of each cleanse. This is the best way to see positive results and begin a long lasting change in eating habits that lead to a longer happier life.
Preserving your home made juices.
If you want to save time and money the best thing you can do is make your juices in large batches then freeze them. This will keep them fresh for months, all you must do is remove them for the freezer when you are ready to drink it and let it thaw out. The time frame to thaw out juices depends on your area/climate. You can freeze your juices in plastic contains where can be found for purchase online or you can recycle your bottles and reuse them to help save the planet.
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