Juice Cleansing Dos & Don’ts

Before embarking upon a health improving juice cleansing diet it is important to appreciate that there are things that you can do to make your juicing diet more successful in the longer term. The process is not for everyone but for some it can provide incredible results when performed correctly. By following some simple guidelines you can make sure that you get the best end result possible from your period of following a juice diet.

1. DO…Buy Organic

By juicing your produce you will be concentrating your fresh fruit and vegetables into liquid form; it therefore makes sense that you ensure you are not also concentrating any toxic pesticides sprayed onto the fruit in the process. Such toxins will make it harder for your liver to perform the cleansing process. Be sure to buy fresh organic produce or  made from certified organic ingredients.

2. Don’t…Start a Juice Detox if you are Diabetic

Juicing provides the body with large amounts of carbohydrates in condensed form. This means that you are likely to experience higher levels of glucose than normal, which could lead to spikes in blood sugar levels.

3. Do…Attempt to Cleanse Using Real Food

For many people a juice cleanse signals that they are going to have to make the move away from solid food for the duration of the cleansing process. However, it is possible to eat clean and still achieve great results. Eating solid fruits and vegetables and drinking lots of water can be just as beneficial. Juices, smoothies and water can be just as effective as juicing alone.

4. Don’t…Expect Juice Cleansing to Resolve Serious Illness

While a juice diet can help to reset the body and get it back to a clean, toxin free state; there is no evidence that the process can cure any of the chronic illnesses we currently face today. While claims have been made by some that a juice cleanse diet can slow down the spread of cancer cells, or even kill the disease outright, there is no scientific evidence available which can positively state that to be true.