Juicing is one of the best ways to get fresh, pure natural ingredients into your body without taxing your digestive system. Juicing requires little digestion and allows your body to absorb valuable nutrients immediately, which is 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 really needs a break from all the work it’s doing. The typical American diet is rich in processed foods that are difficult for the body to digest and process. When the body receives too many of these difficult-to-digest foods, it begins to slow down and begins to function less efficiently. This means that there is less energy available to use, because all the energy your body can produce will be used to try to digest the food. Unless your body can catch up and become more efficient at the digestive process, the toxins that have built up can begin to damage the body and cause disease. To prevent this from happening, a juice fast may be necessary. *Please note that if you have any existing health conditions, ALWAYS check with your healthcare professional before starting anything new, including starting a juice fast.

The idea of ​​fasting seems a bit scary, especially since the image one conjures up when hearing the word fast is a long and painful period without food. This does not have to be the case, nor is it necessary for you to take a ton of supplements and vitamins while depriving your body of valuable nutrients. A juice fast can be as simple as giving your body a break for a day, giving your digestive system a chance to recover and become more efficient again. A day of drinking fresh, vegetable and fruit juices will allow your digestive system, including all the organs involved in the elimination process, to take a break while simultaneously giving your body the necessary vitamins and nutrients to restore healthy function.

If you haven’t tried juicing before or don’t have a diet that includes vegetables and fruits, a juice fast may be too much for your digestive system to handle in one sitting. You should consider juice fasting and prepare your body for it. To prepare your body, you will need to consume fruits and vegetables several times a day for at least a week. This is because the extreme dietary change could cause your system to overreact. If your body is not used to vegetables and fruits, it will need time to adjust before overloading it with pure juice and nothing else for a whole day.

To start a juice fast, simply wake up and get ready for the day. For breakfast it may be optimal to try a juice made from a head of romaine lettuce, ½ lemon, 2 carrots, an apple and 4 sprigs of parsley. This will be gentle on your system, fill you up with nutrients, and give you energy to start your day. The clean feeling from the juice will start immediately, encouraging you to keep going throughout the day. Remember that juice fasting only lasts one day, but the benefits to your cells, digestive system, and organs will last a long time.

Throughout the day remember to keep drinking water, lemon water, herbal teas, and fresh fruit and vegetable juices, nothing with sugar or anything artificial. It is best to try to stick to vegetable juices efficiently, but fruits can be included in smaller amounts. Sugar from fruits is not ideal for fasting and therefore should be minimized. As you fill your day with fresh juice and plenty of water, you’re filling your body with energy, nutrition, and rest! A monthly, or even weekly, juice fast is a healthy way to keep your body running at a high rate and a way to decrease the amount of stress and toxins that build up and release in your body. All of that said, it’s a great way to care for your body so it continues to perform and take care of you!