3-Day Juice
Fast
Friday
- Eat light today (i.e., salads,
vegetables, soup, fruit, nuts) No dairy, meats, or
breads.
Saturday
- Make fresh juice first thing in
the morning (drink a glass of water after the
juice)
- Continuously drink water until it
is time to make juice again around lunch-time
- Make lunchtime juice (drink a
glass of water after the juice)
- Herbal Tea can be consumed (if
needed, can be lightly
sweetened w/ REAL Maple syrup or raw honey not sugar).
- Continuously drink water until it
is time to make juice again around dinner-time - Make dinner juice (drink a glass
of water after the juice)
- Take an enema or you should have
used a colon-cleansing supplement earlier in the day
(read Nutritional Healing book on how to prepare and
take an enema). If you choose not
to take an enema, the book also suggests cleansing
products in the Fasting section.
- Make more
juice if desired (drink a glass of water after
the juice)
- Before bed-time (Herbal Tea can
be consumed)
Sunday
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Same as
Saturday
Monday (MAKE ENOUGH JUICE TO TAKE
TO WORK AND STORE IN A LARGE THERMOS)
Tuesday
Morning
- Eat fruit and make a small glass of non-citrus juice
(drink a glass of water)
- Continuously drink water
- Can start introducing citrus
juices
Lunchtime
- Salad (no bacon, croutons, bread, only
vegetables, very light on the dressing)
- Continuously drink water
- Herbal Tea can be consumed
Dinner (more salad or fruit and
vegetable soup, can have lightly steamed vegetables)
- Before bed-time (Herbal Tea can be
consumed)
Wednesday until next time
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Gradually introduce solid foods
back into diet (be very cautious not to overeat!!)
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Start the cycle over again
Very Important Notes:
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You may want to start off with a
1-day diet first (the 1-day diet process can be
completed by following the Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
steps). The 1-day diet only
has to be done 1 time, and should be initiated 1 week before your first 3-day
diet.
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DRINK WATER ALL DAY LONG!! - VERY
VERY IMPORTANT
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Take an enema, or cleansing product
daily or every other day during the diet or you can take
one colonic on the 2nd
or 3rd day.
This is important because you must not let the
loosened toxins get reabsorbed back into you system.
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Rest, pray and/or meditate.
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If you can, use only organic
fruits/vegetables throughout the diet.
Try buying produce from Whole Foods Market.
If you cannot afford (or gain access to) organic
produce, buy a cleaning solution.
Note: You will need a
juicer.
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No citrus juices or tomato during
the diet. (Refer to Nutritional
Healing book - Fast section).
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Drink only fresh juices. Store
bought juices will not provide the nutrients you NEED
during your diet. NO Store bought
juices!!
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Drink as much juice as you need,
and drink it immediately after you make it.
The juicing process is violent and the nutrients
quickly diminish from the juice.
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When the diet is over do not eat
heavy foods immediately, as this will ruin all the
benefits of the diet. YOU CAN ALSO BECOME
VERY SICK IF HEAVY FOODS ARE EATEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE
DIET.
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Weight-loss is a byproduct of the
diet. Juice dieting cleans
the blood, eliminates waste, and harmful chemicals, and
provides an opportunity to get in tune with the spirit
and soul. Juice Dieting
has also been proven to help the following conditions
(not an all inclusive list):
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Allergies
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Addictions (i.e., eating, smoking,
drugs, alchohol, etc.)
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Asthma
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Hay Fever
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Hives
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Migraines
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Obesity
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Insomnia
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High Blood Pressure
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Acne
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Rheumatism
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Ulcers
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Liver Problems
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Gall Stones
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Constipation
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Diarrhea
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Try to diet around the same weekend
each month.
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You will probably lose 4-12 pounds
during the 3-day diet. (Weigh
yourself on Friday morning and the morning of Tuesday to
find out how much you lost).
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The goal before the next diet is to
keep off at least 2-5 pounds from the prior diet.
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Weigh yourself once a week to keep
track of your weight increase between diets.
This will also help you to regulate if you see
the weight coming back to soon - stop eating so
much!!
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If you lose 2-5 pounds a month, you
will lose at LEAST 24 to 60
pounds in one year. Exercise and
responsible eating between diets will increase the total weight
loss by 2 - 3 pounds per month!
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Make sure you exercise regularly
(but not during the diet).
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Read Prescription for Nutritional
Healing to familiarize yourself with some of the
transitional things that may occur to your body because
of the release of built up toxins (for example:
headaches, weakness, body aches, hunger pangs, coldness,
acne, etc.) It is suggested that
drinking plenty of water, resting, and taking an enema
or colon cleanser daily will help reduce these
ailments. Every time a diet is
done the ailments will dissipate.
Your body has a lot of built up toxins, and
because of this fact, the earlier diets will be more
difficult.
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Do not
juice diet if you need to eat food when you take
medication, are pregnant, nursing, under age 15,
hypoglycemic, under-weight, have diabetes, hyperthyroid,
Wilson’s Syndrome or impaired kidney function.
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Some References: Prescription for
Nutritional Healing book by Dr. James Balch, M.D.
Sections that must be read include (Fasting,
Juicing, and Enema). Other books to
consider purchasing: Heal Thyself by Queen Afua and
Juice Fasting & Detoxification by Steve
Meyerowitz. Also, here is a good
website on juice dieting http://www.freedomyou.com/.
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Juice Fasting Stages of
Detoxification
The Different Juice Fasting Stages
of Detoxification A single cell within
the human body is more complex than the most modern
supercomputer. The process of removing a hundred
thousand antigens, each with unique molecular
properties, from trillions of functioning cells is
indeed a complex process. Imagine three trillion cells
being repaired during the function of countless
biochemical processes needed for life. Even the best
mechanics have to turn off the engine. Yet, the body has
millions of micro mechanics that do this with ease.
One of the body’s automatic
maintenance processes is the destruction of foreign
microorganisms. When looking through a dark-field
microscope, countless parasites are clearly visible. I
observed parasites living inside blood cells. Several
could be seen eating cholesterol, and I was amazed to
see one swim. Watching lymphocytes moving in the blood
was like a science-fiction movie. These complex,
lymphocyte organisms attached themselves and engulfed
toxins. As they did, their colorations flowed into
fascinating patterns leaving me with a sense of wonder
and respect for the miraculous ability and infinite
complexity of the human body.
Fasting Detoxification Stages Here is an overview of the
detoxification stages during a juice fast. The time
periods are a general estimation.
Stage 1 (Day 1 To Day 2) On the first day of fasting, the
blood sugar level drops below 70 mg/dl. To restore the
blood to the normal glucose level, liver glycogen is
converted to glucose and released into the blood. This
reserve is enough for half a day. The body then reduces
the basal metabolic rate (BMR). The rate of internal
chemical activity in resting tissue is lowered to
conserve energy. The heart slows and blood pressure is
reduced. Glycogen is pulled from the muscle causing some
weakness. The first wave of cleansing is usually the
worst.
Headaches, dizziness, nausea, bad
breath, glazed eyes and a heavily coated tongue are
signs of the first stage of cleansing. Hunger can be the
most intense in this period unless the enema is used
which quickly assists the body into the fasting state by
ending digestion in the colon.
Stage 2 (Day 3 To Day 7) Fats, composed of transformed fatty
acids, are broken down to release glycerol from the
gliceride molecules and are converted to glucose. The
skin may become oily as rancid oils are purged from the
body. People with problem-free skin may have a few days
of pimples or even a boil. A pallid complexion is also a
sign of waste in the blood. Ketones are formed by the
incomplete oxidation of fats. It is suspected that the
ketones in the blood suppress the appetite by affecting
the food-satiety center in the hypothalamus. You may
feel hungry for the first few days of the fast. This
effect is temporary. The desire to eat will disappear.
Lack of hunger may last 40 to 60 days, depending on
whether you are on water or juice.
The body embraces the fast and the
digestive system is able to take a much-needed rest,
focusing all of its energies on cleansing and healing.
White blood cell and immune system activity increases.
You may feel pain in your lungs. The cleansing organs
and the lungs are in the process of being repaired.
Periodically, the lymphatic system expels mucoid matter
through the nose or throat. The volume excreted of this
yellow-colored mucus can be shocking. The sinuses go
through periods of being clogged, then will totally
clear. The breath is still foul and the tongue coated.
Within the intestine, the colon is being repaired and
impacted feces on the intestinal wall start to
loosen.
Stage 3 (Day 8 to Day 15) On the latter part of an extended
fast, you can experience enhanced energy,
clear-mindedness and feel better than you have felt
since childhood. On the downside, old injuries may
become irritated and painful. This is a result of the
body's increased ability to heal during fasting. If you
had broken your arm 10 years before, there is scar
tissue around the break. At the time of the break, the
body's ability to heal was directly related to
lifestyle. If you lived on a junk-food diet, the body's
natural healing ability was compromised.
During fasting, the body's healing
process is at optimum efficiency. As the body scours for
dead or damaged tissue, the lymphocytes enter the older,
damaged tissue secreting substances to dissolve the
damaged cells. These substances irritate the nerves in
the surrounding region and cause a reoccurrence of aches
from previously injured areas that may have disappeared
years earlier. The pain is good as the body is
completing the healing process. The muscles may become
tight and sore due to toxin irritation. The legs can be
the worst affected, as toxins accumulate in the legs.
Cankers are common in this stage due to the excessive
bacteria in the mouth. Daily gargling with salt and
water will prevent or heal cankers.
Stage 4 (Day 16 to Day 30) The body is completely adapted to
the fasting process. There is more energy and clarity of
mind. Cleansing periods can be short with many days of
feeling good in between. There are days when the tongue
is pink and the breath is fresh. The healing work of the
organs is being completed. After the detoxification
mechanisms have removed the causative agent or render it
harmless, the body works at maximum capacity in tissue
proliferation to replace damaged tissue. While a short
fast will reduce the symptoms, a longer fast can
completely heal. Homeostatic balance is at optimum
levels. The lymphatic system is clean except for a rare
discharge of mucus through the nose or throat. After day
20, the mind is affected. Heightened clarity and
emotional balance are felt at this time. Memory and
concentration improve.
Stage 5 (Breaking the Fast) The sticky, toxic, mucoid coating
on the intestinal wall is loose, and the first meal
frees it from the intestinal wall. Toxins enter the
blood through the colon. The gallbladder dumps its waste
in a heavy discharge of bile. This can cause an instant
bowel movement upon eating followed by intense diarrhea.
If the symptoms are too uncomfortable, an enema will
help.
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Cleansing Your Thought Life Our imagination can create a work
of art or a horror movie. When our thought life is
negative, we live the horror movie. Philippians 4:4
states, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is
right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable-if anything is excellent of praiseworthy-think
about such things…and the God of peace will be with you.
During the fast, fill your imagination with thoughts of
being thin, happy and energetic. See yourself eating
healthy, and enjoy the feeling of being healthy. Dwell
on the desire you have to be healthy. See the unhealthy
foods damaging your body and hate them. Do these mental
exercises repetitively like you are going to the gym.
There is no set pattern or timing, but the more you
think good thoughts the better you will feel and
self-discipline will come naturally. Do it driving to
work or during laundry. Do it till it becomes a
lifestyle.
Structure In observing people, looking for
clues as to how to develop self-discipline, I was struck
by a common denominator. Disciplined people create
structure in their lives. A healthy, structured
lifestyle, whether coming naturally or through resolute
work, assuredly makes a tremendous difference in how you
will feel both mentally and physically.
Nothing is built without a proper
blueprint. The new structure of your life must also have
a blueprint and a plan. It is time for you to draw the
blueprint for your health. The structure needed to have
victory over addiction should have healthy activities,
be balanced and allow time for being at peace, enjoying
creative pursuits and reading encouraging literature.
Focus On The Plan Moving forward with a blurry image
of your goals is like driving down a dark, winding,
country road with your lights covered in mud.
Eventually, you lose your direction. The key to
self-discipline is in maintaining a focused state of
mind toward a goal.
Reading , thinking and talking
about your goals gets the mind focused. Create charts to
visualize your progress. After waking up, take a few
moments to dwell on the things you wish to attain
throughout the day. Think of the commitments you have
made to yourself and strengthen them by thinking of all
the positive improvements that are now visible in your
life. Before sleeping, create in your mind pictures of
yourself marching through the day accomplishing the
goals you have set before you.
Avoid Triggers If you are trying to quit coffee,
don't hang around coffee shops. If you are trying not to
eat junk, don't leave it in the house. If you have to
drive to the store for chocolate, it becomes more
difficult to satisfy the desire. Put as much distance as
you can between you and the addiction.
Examining Addictions
Misconceptions Addiction holds its position in our
life through misconceptions. To quit any addiction, you
have to strip away the misconception and weigh the good
and the bad. Draw up a list and look seriously at what
you consider the benefits of the
habit.
You may drink coffee to stay awake.
In reality, your body is so use to running on caffeine;
it needs it to be normal. You may think cigarettes are
an enjoyable activity. In reality, the enjoyment comes
from satisfying an addiction. You may feel the need to
smoke when under pressure. In reality, your nerves are
so affected by nicotine that any pressure sets them off.
You may believe that you will gain weight if you quit
smoking. In reality, when you quit smoking food will
taste better which is a good thing. You may believe that
if you quit smoking you will turn into a raving maniac
for two days. In reality, it only takes two days to get
through the worst part of this addiction. You may
believe that you have more fun after a few drinks. In
reality, your fun with alcohol is destroying the body,
costing money and making you feel bad in the morning.
You may believe that cocaine is exciting. In reality,
you are so desperate for a thrill that you are willing
to make dangerous alterations to the chemistry of your
body. You may believe that chocolate is one of your few
pleasures in life. In reality, if chocolate is your only
pleasure, it is time to be adventurous.
Anger As A Tool A man once bought a very expensive
suit for a formal occasion. On the way to the event, an
ash fell from his burning cigarette onto his lap. Before
he noticed it, the ash burned a hole through both the
suit coat and the pants. In a rage, the man crumpled the
pack of cigarettes, threw it out the window and never
smoked again. Previously he had smoked three packs a
day.
Anger is a powerful weapon against
addictions and habits. If you can see clearly what
destruction it is causing and get angry at it, you will
build the determination to quit. If your decision is
unshakable and resolute, you will not fail due to
temptation! Make a list of all the harmful effects of
your addiction and get angry.
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Drink
Recipes
A useful inclusion in a
healthy diet plan is making fruit juices and
smoothies. These are very nutritious, thirst
quenching, hunger satisfying alternatives to the
ubiquitous carbonated and excessively sweetened
beverages.
It takes a little planning,
but we should take the time and make the effort to
plan such an important part of our life as our
health and longevity.
There are many delicious
combinations of fruits. The very juicy fruits such
as pears and grapes may be combined with a host of
different berries, such as strawberries,
blueberries to make 'to die for' flavors. Apples
are a standard staple for juicing. Peaches, and
cherries in season are excellent.
You
might experiment by juicing a variety of fruits
separately and blend combination in a small
container to determine what you like the best. As
the seasons progress and we go from strawberries
to blackberries, and peaches to apples, we have an
extensive palate of flavors to blend into a
cornucopia of delicious variations.
Of
course, you will want to use fruits at their juicy
best. I see people eating hard pears, peaches and
plums. They may look pretty but they lack the
flavor and nutrition, the 'deliciousness' of the
fully ripened fruit. Most commercially grown
fruits are picked and shipped green and are
intended to be ripened at the point of delivery.
Plums are a good example of this practice. They
are full formed but not fully ripe when you bring
them home. (Ideally, you would buy tree ripened
fruit ready to eat, but this is not how
commercially grown fruit is handled. A trip to a
farmer's market is a treat when you find fully
ripe and ready to eat fruit in all its glory.) The
fruit should be kept in a warm place and covered
with a paper bag to hold in the ripening gas
(ethylene) that is emitted by the green fruit. The
warmer the fruit and the more gas is retained, the
faster the fruit ripens.
This
offers the opportunity to control the ripening
speed so a relatively large supply of fruit will
not ripen all at once, the fruit that is kept cool
and ventilated will not ripen at the rate that
warm and enclosed fruit will ripen. The ripening
process converts starch to sugar, the texture
becomes soft and juicy, and the acid nature of the
green fruit becomes neutral. The fruit becomes
aromatic and smells' ripe'. Then it is at its most
nutritious and delicious best.
On
the other hand, strawberries are not ripened by
ethylene but by genes. As the berry ages, more
ripening genes are developed to accelerate the
ripening process.
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FRUIT JUICE RECIPES
Lemon~Lime Ginger Ale (Serves 1)
1 apple, cored and sliced 1/4 lemon 1/2 inch fresh ginger (less
if you find the taste too strong) 1/2 lime handful of grapes sparkling mineral water -----------------------------------
Remove the grapes from the
stem. Juice the apple and ginger together, then
juice the rest of the fruit. Pour the juice in a
large glass and fill to the top with sparkling
water and serve with ice.
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Gingered Apple Cider (Serves 1)
1 inch piece ginger 3 apples or 1 cup apple
cidar
Process through a juicer and
serve.
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Peach~Pear~Apple Juice (Serves 1)
2 peaches, remove seed 1 apple, cored and sliced 1 pear, sliced
Process through a juicer and
serve. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fruit Punch (Serves 1)
6 strawberries, fresh or
thawed from frozen 1
apple, cored and sliced 1/2 orange, peeled and
sectioned
Process the fruit in a juicer
and serve.
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Fruit Nectar 1 orange, peeled and
sectioned 1/2 cup
raspberries, fresh or thawed from frozen 1 nectarine, pitted and
sliced
Process the fruit in a juicer
and serve.
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Sparkling Tropical Fruit (Serves 1)
1 kiwi, peeled 1/2 mango, peeled and
sliced 1 orange, peeled
and sectioned sparkling
mineral water
Process the fruit in a
juicer. Pour the
juice in a large glass and fill to the top with sparkling water and
serve.
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Blueberry~Cherry Juice (Serves 1)
handful of cherries,
pitted 3/4 cup
blueberries 1 apple, cored
and sliced
Process the fruit in a juicer
and serve.
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More Fruit Juice Recipe Ideas
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1 cup strawberries 2 med. apples 1 tsp. lemon juice
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1/2
red grapefruit 1 med.
orange 2 handfuls
cranberries
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1
pear 1 peach 1 apple
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1
orange 1 mango 1 apple
VEGETABLE JUICE
RECIPES
Cucumber~Celery Cooler
1 apple, sliced 4 medium carrots, greens
removed 1 stalk celery 1/2 lemon, peeled
(optional) 1/4 medium
cucumber, peeled
Process the ingredients in a
juicer and serve.
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Garden Salad 1 apple 3 medium carrots, greens
removed 1/2 green pepper,
sweet 4 leaves romaine
lettuce 1/2 lemon, peeled
(optional) 1 tomato
Process the ingredients in a
juicer and serve.
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Calcium Drink 1/2 cup fresh broccoli
pieces 1 apple 3 medium carrots, greens
removed small handful
fresh parsley 1/2 lemon,
peeled (optional)
Process the ingredients in a
juicer and serve.
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Sweet Potato Carrot Juice 2 medium carrots, greens
removed 1 celery stalk 1 small sweet potato 1 apple 1/2 lemon, peeled
(optional)
Process the ingredients in a
juicer and serve.
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