You Juicin'?

Juice Fasting
By Samuel Dybdahl cPT
Juice Fasting is starting to trend (there goes that fancy yet important word). Ever seen the Movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead."  I would recommend watching this before you start a juice fast, it is very informative.  I digress,  Juice  fasting is used commonly for general 'Detox,' 'Weight Loss', and several other health related issues including: arthritis, depression, caffeine addiction, autoimmune diseases, and severe infections. Claims and scientific studies are limited in Juice fasting research.... I decided to give this method a chance.


The Challenge
Get a Juicer ($20 at Walmart) and try this for 2-3 days!  Seriously, I am challenging you.


The Benefits

• It is important to understand you aren't drinking your average grocery store processed Juice, you are making your own.  I have noticed the most efficient Juicing fruits/veggies tend to be: cucumbers, bell peppers, celery, apples and grapes (Give it a try).
• You begin to want juice and are not tempted by solid state food after you make it past the first couple days.
• You feel extremely energized after the fruity beverages especially... Likely due to the micronutrients and blood sugar response (all that dietary fiber is displaced leaving you with some serious fructose; not bad, it is just your normal monosaccharide!?)
• You clear up some stuff that has been sitting around in your intestines for a while. (relieving any excess intestinal distention-skinny you)
• Being hungry isn't an issue if you make it through the first days of the challenge...

Catabolism?
If you are into aesthetics, trust me, you will look great after your juice fast.  If you only do the fast for 2-7 days, the catabolic window is short and you will be still pushing the same weight (4 days in I could still bench 275).
Science
Closest research related to Juice fasting would probably relate to the great method of Intermittent Fasting.  Look up the effects of Intermittent Fasting on body composition; a controlled study took subjects with the normal Calorie Restrictive Diet (CR) and an Intermittent Fasting (IF) variable group.  The subjects were monitored very carefully, assuring same sleeping schedules and caloric intakes (IF is essentially partitioning nutrients into a time frame). The results: CR showed approximately 75% of weight lost in Body fat and 25% of weight lost in muscle mass; where as IF saw approximately 90% of weight lost in Body fat and 10% in muscle mass.
It is intelligent to consult with a physician before attempting something out of the daily routine, "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." demonstrates the physiological and mental benefits achieved by Joe Cross after going on a 60 day period of Juice fasting (including blood tests).

How Do I Juice Fast?
Juice some veggies and fruits without consuming food, Keep it simple!  Comment/PM if you are interested but need more info.


On that note, I leave you with this:

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