Number one, you should always consult a physician before beginning a juice fast. Only the healthy should juice fast. Always drink lots of water during your juicer fast detox. You should drink a minimum of one-half gallon of water every day. I recommend drinking  a full gallon.

You may experience some common temporary side effects when starting a juice fast. Some of those side effects include bad breath, increased body odor, tiredness, headaches, constipation, hypoglycemia, and acne. If you experience any more serious side effects, you should see a doctor immediately.

Grapefruit juice is not recommended during a juice fast detox. There is a compound in grapefruit juice that changes the way certain prescription drugs metabolize. Pomegranate juice may also contain the same compound so it should also not be used.

The following people should not try a juice fast.

• People should not juice fast before or after surgery
• Pregnant or nursing women
• People with diabetes or other blood sugar problems
• People with kidney or liverdisease
• Epileptics
• People with low blood pressure
• Underweight people or those with anemia
• Children should not juice fast

Now on to the recipes! Here are a few to get you started. Not only are these combinations recommended for a juice fast, you can use these recipes to create new and different juices in your Jack LaLanne Power Juicer. I’ll provide a link to even more recipes and valuable information below.

• One of the most refreshing power juicer drinks is made by combining cantaloupes and watermelons. Remove the rinds before you juice.
• Cranberries are a wonderful detox diet fruit. They are very helpful in that they support the cleansing of toxins from your system. Fresh cranberry juice has been used as a remedy for kidney ailments for many years. Cranberry juice can be mixed with other juices to form surprisingly delicious new flavors.
• Juice one apple, two oranges, a cup of raw broccoli (always use raw fruits and vegetables) and a cup of cauliflower in your Jack LaLanne Power Juicer. This delicious combination contains vitamins and minerals such as calcium and magnesium and is a known cure for headaches and hangovers. The vitamin C from the oranges will help cleanse and detoxify your system.
• If you have problems with anxiety you might try drinking the juice from celery, spinach and beets. Mix them together and get a delightful juice. Run two ribs of celery, a handful of spinach, and a small beet root through your Jack LaLanne Power Juicer. This is a very powerful detox recipe.

This should give you some general information on juice fast detoxification, and a few recipes to get you started. If you would like more recipes, I recommend this site.

Please Note: I am not a health care professional. This article is written for informational purposes only and should not be considered health care advice in any way. It is important to consult a qualified health care professional before attempting a juice fast.

In my previous article on the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, I discussed some of the general qualities and benefits of owning the machine. For this article, I would like to focus more on the specific health benefit of juice fasting, cleansing and detoxification.

A juice fast is a type of detox diet involving the short-term (usually one to three days) consumption of raw vegetable and fruit juices exclusively. Fresh juice is a good source of vitamins and antioxidants.

When you juice fast for detoxification, it means that absolutely no other types of foods are to be eaten for three days. No corn, no grains, no meat, no nothing. Juice fasting detox recipes require three things; a power juicer, like the Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, fruits and vegetables and a desire for a cleaner body. Detoxification recipes are made to help you detoxify your body by flushing away harmful chemical substances.

It is quite easy to do as fruits are readily obtainable and all that is required additionally is a Jack LaLanne Power Juicer. Detoxification through juice fasting is achieved by substituting water, vegetable juices and fruit juices for regular food. It’s a great way to get rid of body toxins, as the juices do a thorough cleansing.

Toxic compounds that are eliminated during a juice diet include built up chemical compounds, body fats, harmful fatty acids as well as impacted mucous inside the bowels. Fresh fruit juices also enhance the body’s immune system. Toxins weaken the immune system. When large quantities of toxins and mucus are in the blood, they can cause susceptibility to colds and other viruses.

Juice fasting is a foolproof way to make sure you absorb the highest amount of nutrients from your food. Fasting with fresh fruit and vegetable juices can be  a stepping stone to water fasting. Literally thousands of individuals have been freed from deadly diseases such as cancer, leukemia, arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disorders, skin infections, liver disorders, alcoholism and smoking through juice fasting.

Juice fasting is very effective using vegetables like cucumbers, potatoes, carrots, sugar beets and cabbage as well as almost any kind of fruit to make juice.  Just feed the fruits and vegetables into your Jack LaLanne Power Juicer and voila! You have delicious, nutritious juice. Juice fasting is possible with just about any vegetables or fruits that can be consumed raw. The best veggies for juice fasting are tomatoes, cucumbers, celery and carrots.

Juice fasting is a means of giving your body and your colon in particular, a rest from from the work of digesting solid food. Solid foods are replaced with  fresh vegetable and fruit juices and occasional hot broths. Juice fasting allows your digestive tract a much needed rest. This is because fresh fruit and vegetable juices are easily digested and absorbed into your body.

Detoxifying yourself in a natural way is the best solution. We are all aware of the goodness of fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables. Juice fast detoxification eases your body into the fast. If you’re ready to detoxify your system and feel better, grab your Jack LaLanne Power Juicer and start your fast today.

Please Note: I am not a health care professional. This article is written for informational purposes only and should not be considered health care advice in any way. It is important to consult a qualified health care professional before attempting a juice fast.