Is Juice Fasting the Weight Loss Strategy You've Been Looking For?

Have you seen Fat, Sick, And Nearly Dead? It is a movie that you can find at Netflix.com about a man who was very overweight and very sick and who came to the U.S. to carry out a 60 day juice fast. In the process he helps a number of other people get started and over come their problems as well.

What Is A Juice Fast?
Well, juice fasts are becoming very popular these days. It is a diet strategy where you take in only fruit and vegetable juices for a time. despite the movie a typical juice fast lasts only 3 to 7 days. On the fast, no matter what the length, you will detox and get a big nutritional boost from the fruits and vegetables you consume, all of this while taking in fewer calories.

A juice fast may not have been tops in your thoughts but it is something very much worth considering. You can literally consume plates full of fresh and raw fruits and vegetables and mainline all of that nutrition. It wil help you both lose weight and with your overall health.

What You Need to Get Started

1. You will need a juicer, the best kinds are ones with a big hopper where you can put most fruits and vegetables in without having to cut them down. You also want to stay away from centrifugal juicers these are usually lower cost and are not as efficient at extracting all of the juice and nutrition. You can find excellent juicers in the $100 to $200 range.


2. Find yourself some good recipes to begin, there are many on the web and a quick search on Google will find you all that you could want. After you have a little experience you will also want to experiment to find what you like best and what is best for you.


3. You will find particular vegetables or fruits recommended for a health condition that you may be interested in. Perhaps you don't like eating this particular item. You will find that in juice you can combine it with other items that you like better and over power it's taste and so be able to consume it.


4. The local farmers market is a great place to get your ingredients. You will get the freshest items and the best prices there.

Advantages of Juice Fasting

1. Weight loss, you can't miss getting this benefit. This is true even if you wimp out and only add juice in as a meal replacement instead of a full out fast. You will lose 3 to 4 pounds of fat every week at a minimum.


2. Detox, a juice fast is the best way to flush toxins out of your body.


3. Increased energy and clear thinking. You will get a boost as your body detoxes and
3. because your body won't be expending so much energy in digesting food.
4. You won't be hungry on this diet. You may find this one hard to believe until you get on this fast, but the concentrated nutrition will keep the hunger away. This is the most amazing part of it all.

You will definitely want to give yourself the experience of trying out a juice fast. It is the best way to weight loss, increased energy, clearing your mind, and gaining peace that you will find.

 By Michael Griffin