Juice Fasting and Detoxification - Happy Juicer review

Excerpt from Juice Fasting and Detoxification

You can live without dietary protein intake for extended periods, but not air or water. How necessary is protein? Your body uses it in its daily tasks of manufacturing tissues and cells. This is the building phase of metabolism known as anabolism. During a fast, the body's metabolism changes gears and increases the breaking down and cleaning out work--catabolism. Protein is not required for your body's cleansing phase, and as long as you are detoxifying, protein in the usual large quantities will not be needed. Think of building a house vs. cleaning a house. Protein is like wood--essential structural material, but not necessary when cleaning.

Protein is in every plant and animal. Even carrot juice has protein. Of course, some foods have more protein than others. But it is a mistake to assume that protein-rich foods are your only sources of protein. True, some of our liquitarian recipe recommendations such as adding a tablespoon of wheatgrass powder or spirulina to your juices or drinking almond milk are increasing your protein intake during your fast, but these are only intended to be used sparingly. Fasting is a cycle of cleansing, stabilizing and resting. Maintaining balance--alternating cleansing, resting and normal activity--is part of the art of fasting. These liquitarian recipes, with their extra protein, can help during times of activity and enable you to stay on your fast longer. The benefits of longer fasting are worth it. Water fasters cannot cannot maintain a normal lifestyle and cannot fast as long. But the fasting process is generally a time to avoid extra protein intake because it slows down detoxification.

A recurring desire for protein, however, indicates that the body is ready to terminate the fast. The cycles of cleansing and stabilizing and cleansing again have turned enough times and your body is wanting to stop the cycle and build again. You can never predetermine the exact length of your fast. You must listen to your body and accommodate its needs. The great call of hunger has returned and protein intake should start to increase. But don't get obsessed about protein during your fast. Typically, you need it a little bit on the way into the fast and on the way out, but not much in-between. Listen to your body and not to your fears or those of your friends.

Table Of Contents

(Partial Table of Contents)

INTRODUCTION

What Is Fasting?

HOW TO BEGIN

HOW LONG TO FAST
Short Fasts
One Day A Week
Three Days and Longer
One Week - 10 Days - Two Weeks
Long Fasts
Chemical Changes During Fasting

WATER FASTING
JUICE FASTING
TYPES OF JUICES
How to Extend the Life of Fresh Juice
What to Watch Out For

LIQUITARIANISM
Herb Teas
Vegetable Broths
Nut Milks
The Protein Myth
Wheatgrass Juice
Colon Cleansers
When to Use Vitamins and Herbs
Cold Drinks vs. Hot Drinks
Quality of Water

HEALING
Cycles of Healing and Detoxification
Symptoms of a Healing Event

METHODS OF DETOXIFICATION
The Organs Of Elimination
Exercises for Detoxification

LOSING WEIGHT
What Can You Expect?

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FASTING

COMING OFF THE FAST
Knowing When To Stop
Those Who Should Not Fast

SPIRITUAL FASTING
REVIEW of Basic Principles
HOW TO BUY A JUICER
RESOURCES Where to Get More Help & Information
INDEX