When Eat Naked author Margaret Floyd needs to wind down after a long day, she turns to spinach. Floyd turns to the well-known digestive aid, papaya, when having stomach issues. The fruit contains papain, an enzyme that helps digest proteins. But it's not the only powerful ingredient in this juice recipe. And cabbage helps cleans waste from the stomach and upper bowels, which improves digestion and reduces constipation. Eric Helms, founder of Juice Generation , stays healthy during cold season by drinking a 1oz "Vital Shot" consisting of ginger, lemon, and cayenne pepper.
Cayenne pepper contains a high concentration of beta carotene, which helps rid the body of free radicals that cause cell damage and protects against infection. Finally, the high content of vitamin C in lemon juice can help safeguard your immune system from infection and the common cold, Helms says.
Join Now Log In. Search form Search Shape Magazine. We found a juice recipe to help fix all your nagging health woes. Stay away from any store bought juices if you can. The only one I would suggest you have if you are in a pinch is the green juice from naked juice. Everything else is just going to load you up with sugar. As far as a salty taste, include more celery into your juices. Celery contains natural sodium and works well to help with that craving. Let me know if you have any questions Samir. Thanks again for your advice, you have no idea how grateful I am to you for inspiring me to regain my health!
I got it now. Congrats on completing day 3 Ivette! Donny, thank you so much for creating this site! A couple of weeks ago I stumbled across your site and read through for a couple of days and then tried out the 3 day cleanse. I lost 5 pounds and felt better overall because it allowed me to stop kick my caffeine addiction.
I took a break from the clean eating for a bit because we had family visiting us for a week but because I was eating smaller portions, I continued to lose a few pounds. I decided to do another juice fast because other than drinking coffee, I started to pick up on some of my old bad eating habits, which included, indulging in sweets and overeating.
My goal is to get down to which is a few pounds more than what I weighed 12 years ago when I got married, before having 3 kids. I was always blessed with a fast metabolism and consequently was able to eat anything I wanted without it changing the outer appearance of my body. However recently because of years of poor food choices I became overweight according to my standards and though my only health complaint were migraine headaches, I knew that I needed to improve the quality of my internal health. I may stay on the cleanse after tomorrow, I will play it by ear.
I will say that this time around, I have not been as tempted to eat as I was on my first cleanse. Example, today I only had 3 all day. I ended up getting a headache today, I guess it was because I needed more nutrients in my body. I very much dislike kale and cucumbers also but I usually add cucumbers because they render a lot of liquid.
I understand that my palate may change after continued cleanses, at least I hope it does. Anyhow, I have stopped adding celery and beets to my juices also as I felt sick to my stomach just with the smell. I wish I was like some of you that drink it quickly and find it tasty even. Sarivette, congrats on your juice fast and your weight loss. Not all juices are going to taste great to all people.
The substitution list is a great place to start: You should be drinking your juices within 15 minutes to get the max benefits from them. Juices are absorbed within 15 minutes of you consuming them. Find juices that you like and experiment with those. Start with taking a recipe you really enjoy and then try substituting 1 or 2 things in it.
This is a great way to not only experiment but to try out new ingredients. The juices per day is just a figure. Everybody is different and some people can go with only 3 juices per day. So as long as you listen to your body, you will be fine. A enjoyable juice makes a huge difference. I wish you all the best Sarivette. Thanks Donny, your advice is most helpful.
I plan to experiment with different vegetable combinations like you suggested. I do enjoy a few of the recipes that you have posted, but they tend to be the sweet ones that one would consume in the morning. Try not to force yourself to drink them, start out making juices that you really enjoy, even if they are more fruity. After a while start to use less fruit and more veggies. Your body will adjust.
Beatrice, a Vitamix is not a viable option for juicing. Read this article for a more in depth answer as to why you must use a juicer to juice: As far as the recipes go, mix and match them anyway you like. Let me know if you have any questions Beatrice. Hi Donnie, 1st day on juice diet.. So far so good. Can I drink herbal tea ie mango and cinnamon? Emma, congrats on day 1 of your juice fast! Herbal tea is great to drink while on the fast! Try to keep it decaf if possible. Cinnamon and mango sound delicious and I bet make for a good tea!
For example the 6 suggested recipes called for 8 apples where the shopping list said 24, and 14 cucumbers where 4 and a half will do. Eddie, take a closer look at the plan. If you follow all 6 juices that comes out to be 8 apples per day. No need to sellotape them back on the tree. I think you are looking at it from the perspective of 3 juices per day. In actuality you will have between juices per day as you feel hungry. I hope this helps to clarify it up a bit for you.
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Let me know if you have any questions Eddie. Just have one question. Can I drink just 1 cup of milk with a little coffee in it in morning? Caffeine is a toxin you try to rid your body of when you go on a juice fast. You can take tylenol or ibuprofen while you are on the juice fast. Once you overcome the caffeine withdraw it will be easy for you. You can do it Rati! Just choose any 4, 5, or 6 juices and everything is there for you to get started.
Have the morning ones towards morning, the lunch juices around lunch, and the dinner ones later on in the afternoon as you feel hungry. Everyone is different so you may only need 4 juices whereas some people might need 6. Let me know if you have any questions Angie. After the detox , since you dont eat actual meals. Do you gain all the weight back? Cause I see this as basically just a liquid diet but when foods come back so does the weight.
Also , be careful when you finally eat , dont eat like you normally would. You will have to find a restroom pretty fast. Not to sound disgusting , but im telling you that going from liquid to solid takes a toll on your digestive system. Eat light and eat right BTW , these juices sound better than the Oz detox. Amy, if you go back to your previous eating habits, of course you will gain back the weight. Juicing not only helps you lose weight but helps you to get on a better diet once you are off the fast.
Read through this article as it will help you to understand how best to eat after your fast: I just started on the juice cleanse! I want to use it going into a new diet! But, I bought a juicer like you said, but I bought a citrus juicer… and I do not think this was the correct machine to buy… will this still work? Coral, shoot me a link to the brand and model of the citrus juicer that you purchased. Going to give the 3-day fast a try. Daphne, congrats on 88 pounds lost. How long did it take you to lose the weight while on weight watchers?
As far as substitutions just take a look at the substitution list here: I am going to try this juicing fast but I have a few questions. I wanted to know about bananas. You do not have that listed. I have bought fruits and veggies but how will I know if I am doing it right or giving my body what it needs if I make my own juices. Can I do fruits without veggies in am and included veggies in afternoon and evening drinks. I really want to know becuase I am really excited about this and I would like to do it correctly. I need to lose pounds and I need to feel better due to some health issues and I believe this will cleanse my body and give me more energy throughout my day.
Thanks for your website it really has give me a boost reading others comments. Use at least 5 or more ingredients. Make sure I use at least one protein rich ingredient kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, etc. Juices are at least 16 ounces. If you stick to that and have between juices per day, you will be fine Monica. Let me know if you have any quetsions. I am encouraged with this site. Im also a newbie starting a 3 day juice diet. I want to cleanse, detox and lose weight. I have lost 16 normally but would like to lose my last Is this a morning noon and night thing or is it every 3.
Can we add a protein drink plus less fruit if we want to? Judy, welcome to JOJ! You should have between juices per day with each being about ounces. Just listen to your body and have a juice when you are hungry. If you must have extra protein then I would suggest only using a pure unflavored protein isolate powder to mix into your juices. This wont cause too much of a difference in your results either way. Hi, I am almost done with day one and I must say I have never heard my stomach growl so loud in my life. I thought a monster was under my bed.
I had to take a long nap to save the fridge from my hunger lol. I saw that you said we should drink 4 juices but you only list 3 a day. I am trying the 3 day plan to see how I do, I have pounds to lose and I am getting married soon How much do you think it is possible to lose while juice fasting?
I am a judge foodie and love to eat…thank god for fast metabolism. However, I have a friend who is trying to loose around pounds and she was able to shed about 5 pounds in 3 days. I wish you best of luck and congrats on the upcoming marriage! After you go through detox that will stop.
Detox usually lasts days. There are six recipes for you to choose from on the list Ebonee. You should be taking in between juices per day based on how hungry you get. That will definitely help with your stomach issues. You can have whatever juices you want to try out too. Feel free to experiment! I just saw your comment about detox lasting days. How do you know when you are out of it? This is the first time that I have gotten past a day. Your recipes are milder than others, which is helping me.
I am down 2 pounds after the first day. Feel free to experiment with your recipes and try out new things if you want to.
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It keeps it fun and exciting. Congrats on the weight loss so far, you are going to do great Dave! Does it get easier? Mary, that dreadful feeling is because you are going through detox after years of your previous eating habits. Give your body time to undo all that and get back to a healthy state. The taste will get batter as your taste buds reset and adjust. Meaghan, read through the site. I recommend you have between juices per day with each being between ounces.
Norma, if you did that it would defeat the purpose of the juice fast. Eating any solids on the fast will work against it. Juicing works by resting, cleansing, and hydrating your digestive system. Stick to the juice for a a few days and then start including solids. I just started juicing on Monday. Ok well sort of, I just make a mean green everyday and drink it. So Ive decided next week because I have a wine thing on Sat.
Im excited to try this. Nikki, congrats on committing to a 3 day juice fast! Try it out for 3 days and then extend it. Try rolling up your spinach or kale into a big ball when juicing it. It will help you to get more juice out of them. Give it a shot and let me know how it works out for you heather.
It should work out fine for you.
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Hi Donnie, I just got a juicer for my birthday yesterday, and I will be starting a juice fast tomorrow morning. I have been procrastinating this for a while now, but since I got the right kind of juicer, I am definitely going to start tomorrow. I am thinking I will start off with a 3 day fast, but my goal is 7 days, at the least. I work hours a day, and my work day starts at 5am. Is it going to be ok to store my juice in the refrigerator here at work? And if so, what do you recommend for a container to put my juice in to keep it fresh the longest?
Thanks for your information here and I will keep you posted!! Happy Birthday Tammy and congrats on starting your juice fast! It will be fine to store your juices in the refrigerator at work. Just make them in the morning and keep them stored in air tight containers like mason jars or thermoses. Keep me posted on your status. Hi Donnie, thank you!! It was hard the first 2 days, but i feel better today!! Last night was the first time I have slept straight through the night in a very long time!!
Thank you for all the great tips and recipes!! I am going to move on to the 7 day, today is my 3rd day!! Congrats on 3 days and 5 pounds! I also noticed that my sleep patterns were much better than before my juice fast. Have an awesome day! I had been food tested last year and have cut out most of the gluten and dairy in my life.
Currently once a day I am on a protein shake of Brown Rice and coconut milk have been doing this for close to a year. A lot of salads with a protein for lunch and suppers. I have lost some weight, now I am hoping that this juice fast will kick start some more weight loss but most of all feeling more energized. I plan on being committed to this plan at least once a month for either 3 or 7 days.
You have made this a lot easier than I thought possible. Thank you so much for all you help. Just one quick question: I train every day for about hours a day, not all at once, anyways, would it be a could idea to start the 3-day juicing or no? If you want to lose that amount by the 28 this of this month though, you may be a little late in starting. Good luck in your tournament! Angela, there are 6 recipes and you can choose any if these for your three day fast.
Hope you understand it better now. So much info to process I feel overwhelmed sometimes Keep calm and juice on! Your body needs to heal during this time. Listen to your body and when it tells you enough is enough you need to listen. Like you said, keep calm and juice on! Thanks for the suggestion. But when do you think I can get back to running? Just depends on how I feel?
I made the Morning Glory juice for my first breakfast on my 3 day fast and it is almost too sweet, even for me. Heather, adding onions is a really great way to add some flavor to your juices. For the Bruschetta juice, start off with only 1 clove of garlic as it is strong. I was wondering about third day? The recipes are for three days Colleen. There are six recipes to choose from. You should have between four and six juices per day so feel free to have any juices you want. Would adding an unflavored protein to eat drink do enough for me? Matt, you should be fine as long as you add an unflavored protein isolate to your juices and keep lifting.
Kim, I come up with all my own recipes and plans. While I do consult with trained nutritionists, I am not one myself. Feel free to consult with your nutritionist if you have any concerns. Also, congrats on getting ready to start your fast! Thank you so much for this great blog!! Townley, congrats on starting your juice fast! You can do this! Any problems with that?
So I was able to convince 5 other people in my office to join in on the 3 Day Juice Fast Plan starting today. We thought there was strength in numbers to help get us through the challenge and we based our shopping off of the shortened list provided on this page. Buying and make juice for everyone was quite the ordeal which was made more difficult by the fact that the shopping list was inaccurate to the point of excluding 5 items completely and not having the right counts for apples vs.
Kurt, welcome to JOJ and congrats on starting you fast! Sorry for the shopping list mishap. I had edited the page a while back and must have clipped the list short when I re-published it. Thank you for pointing that out. Keep me posted on your fast Kurt! Sorry lots of questions…but one more for the day…my girl friends are having a body wrap party…is it safe to do body wraps while juicing? Go for it, have a great time! And in making my own recipe what it the suggested amount of fruits and vegetables for each glass of juice.
Hope this answers your question. I LOVE sushi my favorite food and after the fasting, do you recommend to eat or avoid certain type of food? Or can i go for my sushi? Also, do you recommend the use of spirulina? Can I put some mint leaves? Spirulina is also a good choice and mint leaves are fantastic in juices! Try out all of those fruits as they all juice well and add a spectacular flavor to any juice. Half the fun is experimenting and coming up with your own recipes. Have at it and happy juicing! I just started a 3 day Juice Fast today. How long after I drink that do i drink my breakfast juice?
Right away or should I be waiting? Dan, thanks for your comment! I typically have my water with lemon right when I wake up. Then I go about my morning routine and have my juice last before I leave the house. I will definitely be joning you on Monday the 15th. I have been able to loose some weight with regular exercise and a low carb diet, but seem to have hit a plateau.
I want to start with the 3 day Juice Fast plan and see if I can finally get rid of these last pounds. Thank you so much…. Rebecca, you are very welcome. I wish you and your husband the best of luck on your juice fast. I am wondering how one would do this that is in a car or office all day? I used to prep my produce the night before and place each meal in its own gallon size ziploc bag. That way in the morning I just pulled out the bags, juiced each one, cleaned up and was on my way. Make sure you store them in a fridge and they will hold up.
Mary, thanks for your comment. If your trainer has any doubts or questions just refer him to the site. First off thanks for making this site, it really is a good guide for those of us new to juicing! My question is how much spinach do you use when substituting for kale? Maria, thanks for your comment! When substituting spinach for kale I find that I usually add a handful of spinach per two leaves of kale.
You may add more if you like. What a great plan! My question is this: Can I just leave the carrots out of the recipe or should I substitute something else in its place and if so, then what? Thank you for your comment Kathrynthemezzo! For carrots you may try substituting a fruit do to the sugar content.
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Or you could simply leave it out. But feel free to experiment and replace with anything you like. Emma, no you cannot use a blender. I wrote an article dedicated to this one topic because I get asked this question a lot. This would add fiber to the juice and take you off of the juice fast. The juice fast works by putting your digestive system to rest. When you add solids into the mix you are kicking your digestive system back into gear.
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On the other hand, if you want to throw your juice in a blender and add in some ice it will work to make it a little colder and thicker. Just make sure you are making your juice in the juicer and not the blender! Only use the blender to blend in the ice with your already made juice. Any suggestions on which juices I should make to get a lot of energy? Thank you in advance, and thank you for this blog, been reading it a lot! You should juice for a week to get the hang of it and then when you juice over the weekends it will be a breeze!
Juices with oranges in them will give you some good energy. You can also substitute oranges for apples on any of the recipes and they will be great! The first three days you might feel sluggish due to your body going through detox but after that its an awesome feeling!
Have a great time at summer camp and keep me posted. Starting day two of my first 3 day fast. Not too bad until last night. A slight headache at bedtime but woke up feeling refreshed. Like the energy rush from the juice. Congrats on day 2 Tim! You can take tylenol or ibuprofen if you get headaches. It sounds like you are having normal detox symptoms. Marcy, that is part of the fast. Linda, protein is not a problem. You get plenty of protein from your greens. I suggest you read more of the site so you understand the juice fast completely. Also, make sure you read over the Juicing FAQ I put up, it contains the most commonly asked questions about juice fasting that I have gotten over the past 6 months.
You can find it at http: Liz R, you can drink tea. Stay away from black teas as they are high in caffeine. Just remember to still drink plenty of water. Andrea, thanks for your comment. Yes, you should stop taking it unless it was ordered by a doctor. Hello, am starting the 7 day flush tomorrow was wondering are any of the other juices posted on the website interchangeable for the juices on the 7 day plan?? Also I work long hours so will not be available for each meal, do the juices keep well if prepared the night before??
Cara, congrats on starting your fast! All of the juices can be swapped out. Drink the ones you enjoy the most and feel free to experiment. I have a few questions…. Do I juice the beet greens? And do I juice the whole orange,. Kadi, you can juice the greens if you want to. I usually do not juice the beet greens. Definitely peel the oranges as the orange peel is extremely bitter. Melanie, You can make your juices in the morning and take them to work with you as long as you store them in a fridge.
Does this promote weight loss? Hannah, among many other health benefits, weight loss will happen if you juice. Some people want to juice for the health benefits without losing much weight and that is possible also. You have to define your goals first and then set a path to reaching them. If losing weight is a goal of yours, juicing will be great for you! Hi Donnie, I just started juicing today…I have committed to 3 days but because today has been so easy for me I am thinking about going 7.
Who knows, I may go longer. I know I can put in or omit anything to my taste. There must be a reason why you have ginger in a lot of the recipes, what are the benefits. Your web site is fantastic by the way, very informative. Sandy, congrats on starting your juice fast! Ginger is a great digestive aid, it also helps to relieve tummy pain, nausea, diarrhea, as well as morning sickness and travel sickness.
Ginger is also a great anti-inflammatory and has the ability to eliminate cancerous ovarian cells. But it does have a powerful taste so feel free to limit the amount you put in. Glad you enjoy the site! Let me know how your juice fast goes! I strongly dislike several vegetables, two of which show up in almost every recipe I have seen. Try replacing them with zucchini and romaine lettuce and see how it goes.
Thanks for the ideas. Anytime Elizabeth, let me know how your drinks turn out. I was on a juice fast two weeks ago and used some of your suggested ingredients. One was blueberries, unfortunately my juicer made the blueberries like a sorbet, Unless you have a juicer that can juice soft fruits, soft berries will be a problem juicing. Mcdoulble, What kind of juicer are you using? Most centrifugal juicers will juice softer fruits just fine. Hey Gaby, can I just make litres of the juice and put them in the fridge instead of making them everyday?
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In the orange juice recipe it states using 9 carrots. Would that be baby carrots or large carrots? If it is 9 baby carrots then how many large carrots would that be? Is it okay to skip the pre-cleanse? I was just wondering. For the pre-cleanse, do you need to eat just raw veggies and fruits or can you eat cooked veggies? Just needed clarification on the matter before I eat anything cooked. Thanks so much for this website! But I asked my mom to keep me from eating anything but raw fruits and veggies for the 3 day pre-cleanse.
Oh, I have another question for you. If we substitute for the ingredients what would you use? Thanks so much for your help! You can just reply to one of them, they are basically the same thing. Does anyone know the estimated calorie count per juice? I made my juices last night and refrigerated them. Last night I tasted the green juice. I followed your recipe except I left out parsley and celery. This morning I gave my bottle a shake and the juice is so bitter I can hardly drink it!!! Any suggestions as to what I could be doing wrong? Thank you for this plan!
I think the pre cleanse suggestion is great! That is so weird that it went bitter — not sure why that could have happened! The orange and red are really yummy! Thanks for putting this cleanse together for all of us. I want to clarify a couple things that i found with making the Juices. The recipes above will make between fl ozs of juice which is one serving. I found that the romaine lettuce gives the green juice a very particular taste that i was not a fan of. Also I would do the lemons last in all the recipes as they tend to cut through everything taste wise.
Instead used pineapples a smaller sub to the lemons.
The first day is definitely the toughest of this cleanse.