1. What is a juice cleanse? 1. What is a juice cleanse? 2. What are the benefits of a juice only cleanse?
2. What are the benefits of a juice only cleanse?
3. Will I become protein deficient?
4. How much weight will I lose?
5. Will I gain all my weight back after the cleanse?
6. Can I exercise whilst cleansing?
7. Who shouldn’t try juice cleansing?
By definition, a juice cleanse is when a person only consumes only freshly extracted fruit and vegetables juices for a period of 24 hrs or more. During a juice cleanse, your body can preserve energy by not having to digest food, as nutrients are delivered directly to the gut. As a result, the body can get to work releasing toxins, and repairing damaged tissues and cells and resetting your gut bacteria.
A juice cleanse can act as a way of identifying and eliminating a majority of food allergies and sensitivities. It reduces the burden on the digestive system, allowing it to heal. It releases drugs, toxins, and other chemicals stored in fat, which then can be eliminated.
3. Will I become protein deficient?
Your body protein will be preserved due to the carbohydrate consumed from the juices. However, continuing a juice only cleanse for too long is likely to increase the risk of losing body protein. The body has a store of protein, and it uses it selectively. Dying and sick cells will be the first to be used and eliminated. The body would only use healthy and vital tissues as a very last resort.
4. How much weight will I lose?
How much weight you lose really depends on your start weight. Weight loss for a larger person can be from 2-3lbs a day slowing down to 1-2lbs every 2-3 days. Many toxins are stored in fat cells and when consuming a juice only diet the body breaks these down for fuel. If weight loss is not your main objective then we can suggest ways to maintain your weight.
5. Will I gain all my weight back after the cleanse?
If you simply go back to bad eating habits and don’t make lifestyle changes then the simple answer is yes. But, that would make starting the programme pointless in the first place. We aim to re-educate you in a way to eat and fuel your body. Naturally you will gain a few pounds as you reintroduce foods to the digestive system and colon, but sensible eating ensures that the weight gain is minimal..
6. Can I exercise whilst cleansing?
Although you can maintain a level of regular exercise, we would not recommend anything more than a brisk walk, gentle swimming or yoga. Remember that all the hard work is being done on the inside.
7. Who shouldn’t try juice cleansing?
There are several conditions and circumstances that may prohibit a person commencing with the juice programme
• Those who are pregnant and breastfeeding
• The elderly
• Diabetes or hypoglycaemia
• Anaemia
• Epilepsy
• Kidney disease
• Cardiac arrhythmias, weak heart
• Cancer
• Low BMI