Healing Aids... - Fasting - Juice Fast

When fasting, most people choose between a juice fast or water fast.

This gentle form of fasting involves ingesting various fruit and vegetable juices. Juice fasts average three to five days, however, some can last seven to ten days. Fresh apple, beet, barleygrass, cabbage, carrot, celery, cucumber, grape, lemon, papaya, sunflower sprout, and wheatgrass juices will provide ample variety and nutritional content. Vegetable broth and green drinks may also be taken. Avoid oranges and tomatoes.

Freshly squeezed juices are more live and nutrient-rich than their bottled, processed, pasteurized counterparts available in stores. If purchasing bottled juices, use only those made with 100% real juice. To prepare lemon juice, squeeze the juice of one whole organic lemon into one cup warm water. If you are using raw cabbage juice to treat ulcers, cancer, and all colon problems, drink the juice as soon as it is prepared as it will lose vitamin content as it sits. Other juices can be prepared in a juicer. For more information, see the dedicated section on Juicing.

It is important to use organic fruit and vegetable juices during your fast as non-organic products may contain fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and preserving agents that negate the positive benefits of detoxification. Better yet, purchase your own organic fruits and vegetables and juice at home!

The juices provide your body with necessary vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that reduce the impact of not eating food while still receiving the detoxification benefits of a fast. You may wish to chew the juice before swallowing or drink with a spoon. Herbal teas that promote bowel, kidney, and liver function may also be used.

A juice fast generally promotes a healthy diet following the fasting period, as awareness between who you are and what you eat grows significantly during the fast.