The fat-ass xmas bastard thread brought to mind something I've wanted to try for ages- juice fasting.

Has anyone done this? What books are recommended? Does your stool look like a garden hose?

I feel the need to detoxify my cells.

Try "Juice Fasting & Detoxification" by Steve Meyerowitz ISBN 1-878736-65-5 which is fairly comprehensive.

I did try it but decided fasting wasn't really for me. You will also need a decent juicer

Tom

Actively enjoying it all

It's a bit runny isn't it?

nick.lees at btinternet.com

Ludwig you have PM.

(And are about to have some great BM.)

[This message was edited by Mike Sae on THURSDAY 20 November 2003 at 08:18.]

Tom,

Thanks for the tip. Was there something in particular you didn't like about detoxification?

Mike,

Should I take pics?

Not eating

Tom

Actively enjoying it all

Oh and the grape diet was too acidic. What a fun week that was. Yoga, hillwalking & a freezing chalet. The luxury hotel at the end of it sort of blew the diet apart

Tom

Actively enjoying it all

Is it true that Green Star/ Green Power, Champion, and Omega make the better juicers, and the names I'm familiar with (Braun, Krups, KitchenAid, Cuisinart) are junk? Some are 80 RPM, some are 8000 RPM (VTEC?). What gives?

Other issues appear to be the $250-450 prices, and that some aren't capable of juicing citrus or grasses. Are 3 varieties of juicers required to do this properly?

What's a poor juicer to do?

PS- This seems like a decent juicer shop.

Ludwig,
Don't waste your time with those. Here is what you want. Just turn up the Tivoli when you use it.

Juicer Inducer

At that price I could go to Gravity Bar 3x per day for a decade!

And have spare change leftover for some 'tissue'.

Huh???

'tissue' as in 'charmin' as in...

Ooooohhhhhhh!!!

I have a fast juicer.



To be as fit & healthy as you can;

Eat less and well. Exercise more. Eat less meat & Dairy. Don't smoke at all (this will help your friends and family too) or drink to excess.

That works every time....no idea why we need food & diet fads. I guess it's the 'instant remedy' culture..

Regards

Stephen

You want a juicer that squeezes the juice out (screw type) rather than rips it out (chopper & centrifuge). Naturally the good ones cost money. The juice has to be fresh or you lose all the vitamins etc so shop bought won't do.

Might be easier just to go on a fruit diet for a week than the full juice thing unless you want to clear your gut of solids. (I recently picked up a good cleanser in India which removed all food solids from my stomach in a very spectacular manner and I lost weight as well but it wasn't very pleasant)

Tom

Actively enjoying it all

I second Tom's recommendation for Steve Meyerowitz book. I however reckon that juice fasting every now and then is great. The first two days are the hardest getting used to not eating , but after that I felt fantastic. I have fasted for 4 days. Occasionally I fast for a day. The problem is I love my food too much. I've got a Champion juicer. If you can get the chance to fast , and have the discipline, absolutely , - try it .
Brendan