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An Attempt at a One-Week Juice Cleanse

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It’s a warm November morning and I’m staying in bed as long as possible to avoid my first of multiple juices that I will be solely sipping on for the next week.

As I drink my beet, apple, carrot, ginger liquid breakfast, I reflect on why I keep falling for health trends and put myself through this misery. Since I can remember, I’ve always worried about my health. I have this weird dynamic where the constant feed of health fads and “treat yo self” come together to form what my diet usually is — not healthy.

We all struggle with our health growing up; I think it’s a vital part of accepting yourself. So here’s the story of how my newest venture went and whether I think it’s worth it for you to follow this path.

Juice cleanses: they’ve been around for a long time in comparison to other health trends that die out in a couple years. Even our little Kingston has multiple juice shops. If people are making a living off of this, there must be something there, right?

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Five Things I Learned On The Juice Detox

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A few weeks ago I tried a two-day juice detox.

While juicing may be very a la mode - everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Millie Mackintosh getting in on the zeitgest - anyone who knows me would be surprised that I a) volunteered to to consume nothing but juice for 48hrs and b) actually managed to stick to it.

Because, like most 26-year-olds, I have a life. I like to eat, drink and stay up late; I only keep tabs on my wellbeing when I can remember (like on Monday morning) or can find time between work and my social life (rarely).

So it stands to reason that I would have a terrible time on the juice detox. I was certainly expecting hell. But, in fact, it was pretty damn good... and I learned a thing or two about juicing.

You don't get hungry

You don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that when you don't eat, you get hungry. And as someone with a fairly big appetite, the idea of consuming nothing but juice, herbal tea and water for 48 hours was kind of terrifying.

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DIY Juice Cleanse

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A juice cleanse can be quite pricey if you order it through a company. A three day cleanse will cost around $200 total ($66 per day). Our 3 day do-it-yourself juice cleanse costs about $80 total ($27 per day). At this cost, you could purchase a decent juicer, all of the ingredients for our DIY three day cleanse, and still save more money than you would purchasing a cleanse from a company! Don’t get us wrong, juicing can be time consuming and if you don’t have the time to juice, ordering from a company is the way to go.

Make sure you are drinking plenty of water within a few days before your juice cleanse starts. Eliminate any “bad” food including fast food, soda, ice cream, alcohol, junk food, etc. You will need six jars with lids for your juices if you plan to prepare them all at once...

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9 Most Popular Cleanse and Detox Diets

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Give your body a fresh start by clearing away all those pesky toxins. Here are nine of the most popular cleanses that can help you cleanse your body for the new year.

Green Detox Juice Recipe

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I’m going to share with you one of my favorite Green Juices ever! This juice also helps you detoxify after a night of indulging or when you’re feeling like you need support in removing a block in your energy levels. Not only is this juice super healthy for you, but it’s a bit of sweet and sour while nourishing all at the same time!

Healthy Tips for this Juice

Kale: A leafy green that is loaded with iron, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium, and antioxidants. It’s also helps to detoxify the liver because it’s high in sulfur.

Apples: These help prevent gallstones, support the liver, and help boost the immune system.

Lemon: Loaded with Vitamin C, lemons support a healthy immune system and help the liver to detoxify.

Cucumber: Being a great source of electrolytes, eating these will help the body become re-hydrated and provide you with a source of B Vitamins. Note: drinking alcohol reduces the supply of B vitamins to the body.

Trust me, this is the green drink you’ll want to drink, not only after a night out, but at any time when you want to feel hydrated, full of energy and need a total body lift!

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Bec's 7 Day Juice Detox

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I just want to say firstly, while I naturally lost weight during this, I didn't do it specifically for weight loss. This was about cleansing my insides. If you don't already know, I am studying Naturopathy, and strongly believe in the healing powers of nature over chemical based pharmaceuticals. However, I had a pretty bad bacterial infection a couple of months ago and had to be on an extremely strong dose of antibiotics. I'm talking, one of the strongest antibiotics there is, 2000mg a day for 3 weeks. Because antibiotics kills all your bad AND your good bacteria, my immune system was left extremely weak and fragile. I jumped onto the probiotics straight away, but my immunity didn't build up in time, and I got a viral infection and pharyngitis over Christmas. Now, being a singer and performer, getting sick just isn't an option for me, because regardless, I have to perform my shows once they're booked. That's the tough life of showbiz. So I have a home call doctor come out on Boxing Day to check me out and prescribe me antibiotics so that I would have time to recover before my NYE show. Another 2 week course of a strong antibiotic, 2000mg a day. My immune system just hasn't been the same since, so I decided I really needed to do a detox before I go back to full time study and give my body a little head start in the healing process. My housemate Bonnie said she'd do the juice detox with me so I was super excited not to have to do it alone, because lets face it, I would have probably given into temptation had I done it alone.

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Put Down The Juice: Whole-Food Cleanses That Won't Make You A Maniac

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There are three things you should never bring up at a party: religion, politics, and juice cleansing. There is no more divisive topic on this earth — besides, maybe, Obamacare.

And, while we have plenty of juice fiends at R29 HQ, that doesn't mean we ignore the facts. Juice cleansing may have some merits (above all, it resets your food cravings), but most of the claims are questionable at best. Medical professionals point out that, though there's clearly nothing wrong with getting more fruit and vegetable nutrients into your diet, the process of juice cleansing robs you of some really important elements. Number one on that list? Fiber. If you're looking to "clean out," fiber is mandatory.

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