Juice Fasting

In an effort to feel better I am juice fasting today. Thankfully my husband is in the mood to juice fast today as well.  It makes my chances of remaining steadfast that much stronger. Why would I want to fast,  you ask?? 

Well, I weaned myself off of the Prednisone yesterday after 2 weeks, and my body is left feeling sluggish, bloated and blah.  One of the horrible side effects of Pred is feeling ravenously hungry, and since I was also bored and depressed I ate, and ate. I woke up full this morning.

I know there are those who think fasting is not healthy.  I actually think it is good to do a 24 hour fast  every now and again.  I don't think it is healthy for me to go without nutrients, so juice fasting is a great way for me to accomplish a brief cleanse and still feel like I am feeding my body.  So for the next 24 hours I will be drinking water, herb tea and having some nice freshly juiced veggies and fruits.

Now, I know it will sound silly, but juicing is FUN for me.  I like mixing different vegetables and fruits together, and finding combinations that are good tasting, and have power packed nutrient values. The fact that my juicer ROCKS makes it that much more fun. My juicer juices everything! Spinach, tomatoes, carrots, oranges, even parsley or wheat grass.  Even the dogs benefit from juicing, although I am not sure they appreciate it as much as I would like.  I take the pulp from the carrots and apples and mix it in with their food.  They always eat it, and there is never any left over so I think they might actually "not hate it".  All the other left over pulps just go to the compost for the worms.  They never ever complain.

My juice plan for today:

Breakfast was a huge hand full of carrots, a hand full of spinach, 2 celery sticks, an apple, 1 lime, and 1 tomato all freshly squeezed.  Obviously carrots are full of beta carotene, as is the spinach. Spinach also is high in vitamin C and iron. Tomato is said to ease digestion. Celery is a good vegetable for cleansing as it has diuretic properties. The apple is to add a little sweetness, and it is also great for high vitamin and mineral content.  The lime is great for potassium, vitamin C, and if you get some of the pith in there, bioflavenoids.

Lunch may include half carrot half orange juice. Simple and delicious, one of my all time favorites.

Dinner juice will be similar to the breakfast, although I may add some parsley and  darker lettuces from the garden.  Lettuces have a soothing property that helps aid sleep. Parsley is chock full of chlorophyll and vitamins.  It actually tastes good in juice, too.

One of the most important parts is to drink plenty of water throughout the day!  So, cheers!