Just What IS a Juice Fast??

Monday, November 8, 2010

I've seen Jack Lalayne & the Juiceman touting their wares on TV and attributing all kinds of health benefits to fresh processed juices. But really?? Who can drink beet/carrot/tomato/cantaloupe/berry juice?

Okay, that was an exaggeration & a BAD combination...but you get the idea! Haven't we all been told that liquid diets are horrible for us. Oprah's example was enough to kill the Optifast craze, right? And the act of chewing or crunching is enough to help me de-stress after a long day...so wouldn't I miss that?

I didn't just come up with this randomly. Several weeks ago, I watched a documentary called A Beautiful Truth. It's about a teenage boy that sets out with his dad to learn more about the raw vegan, cancer-healing lifestyle promoted by a German doctor named Gershon. In the movie, his daughter, Charlotte, is one of the people that help this teen learn about the Gershon method. (Research it, watch the documentary or read some literature on the benefits of raw vegan lifestyle.) But the bottom line is there are documented cases of people being healed of cancers and other debilitating diseases.

That I know of, I don't have any...although I DO occassionally think I'm having some gall bladder issues, which wouldn't be uncommon at all for an obese person. So am I ready for coffee enemas (okay, read up on the Gershon method before you think I'm wacked out!)? Probably not! But I AM ready to lose weight, feel great & have a more excellent quality of life than I can remember having in the last several years.

One of the best ways to jump start weight loss is with a juice fast. There are websites you can google to get the best info, but my understanding is that when you are obese, ALL of your cells contain extra "oil"...it's not JUST specific fat cells. But as you fast, your body naturally detoxifies & that includes pulling out this excess fat for fuel. A juice fast, feed nutrients & enzymes into your body while still getting the benefits of detoxification, cleared digestive tract, etc that a fast produces. Again, google juice fast & find out all the benefits.

So now, I was full of all the info I needed, had some juice "recipes" to try, bought some fruits & veggies I thought I could start with...but my daughter's birthday was in 2 days...better wait until after dinner at the Italian place she wanted to go to...then I'll start!