Three Purposes Of Juicing In Your Diet
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by: Thomas Christopher
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Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 Time: 7:08 PM
There are at least three meanings for the term "juicing diets." They are
* juicing fasts,
* juicing diets for weight loss, and
* the life-time juicing diet.
A juicing fast is something to be done for only 1-2 days. You consume only juiced vegetables -- perhaps with a little lemon juice -- for 24 to 48 hours as a way to clean out your system. It is unhealthy -- even life-threatening -- if continued for a long period. Your body needs proteins and fats unavailable in simple juices. If you do not supply all the nutrients your body needs, you will compromise its functioning, so do not fast more than two days.
A fast, however, is okay for starting a juicing diet for weight loss. In a juicing diet for weight loss, you need to drink 1-2 large glasses of juice daily. This will provide all the nutrients for which the consumption of fruits and vegetables are recommended, whether recommended by mom, Uncle Sam, or your personal nutritionist. Concentrate on juicing vegetables, using fruits, carrots, and sweet potatoes sparingly to sweeten the mixtures. Spices or herbs can also add amazing variety for no calories at all.
Be careful about juicing too many of the sweet things: they increase the calorie count, and can seriously raise blood sugar levels. This is not good for anyone and is especially bad for diabetics and pre-diabetics. You can stay on a juicing diet for weight loss for a long as you need to lose weight. Be careful and be sure to use low-fat protein sources and only healthy fats along with your daily juice for maximum weight loss, and remember that calories do count. Daily exercise, too, will speed the process.
Once you've lost the weight, you will want to adopt the life-long juicing diet. This is not so much a "juicing diet" as a "juicing way of life." Consuming 1-2 glasses of freshly juiced fruits and vegetables daily will give you all the juicing benefits:
* the highest possible nutrient value, not spoiled by oxidation nor heat
* maximum freshness
* infinite variety suited to your own tastes
* convenience of preparation -- ready on your schedule
You want to start a juicing diet? Great, but just be sure to know which juicing diet you want to embark on. You may begin with a brief, cleansing juicing fast, although that is not necessary. You may then want to take on a goal-oriented juicing diet for weight loss. This will last only until you reach your goal. Then it is time for a life-long juicing diet of one or two glasses of juice daily. This will let you enjoy all the benefits of juicing. Your three "diets" will have turned simply into a healthier lifestyle.
About the Author
For more information on juicing diets, visit http://www.greatjuicing.com/juicing/juicing-diet/ . Learn more about juicing benefits at http://www.greatjuicing.com/juicing/juicing-benefits/ . Thomas Christopher is a Colorado-based public speaker.
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