We are going to start this new “REAL FOOD” way of eating and living with a juice cleanse. Although I am getting my kids to start eating real food, I am not going to have them be part of the cleanse, I do not recommend that you include them in a juice fast at all! I do recommend giving them diluted juice if they are between the ages of 3-12 (in small quantities) and undiluted if they are in their teens along with their regular unprocessed meals. It is great for them! Do not be afraid to give kids juice. It’s food in its pure and raw form. If there is an adverse reaction from a juice cleanse it might be because they are not used to eating such pure food!

This is how we are going to do it:

Breakfast - Green juice, green smoothie, or freshly cut fruit.
Afternoon - Green juice, green smoothie, or freshly cut fruit.
Dinner - Should be before 7pm (ideally by 5) so your body has time to digest. Dinner should be light and easy to digest: salad, steamed veggies, or soup.

In between meals - We will have another green juice, green smoothie, or freshly cut fruit, water or tea with no added sugars…

But what if you feel hungry? If you feel real hungry have another juice, fruit or steamed veggies. BUT THAT’S ALL ALLOWED FRUIT - GREEN JUICE & VEGGIES.

• No dairy
• No gluten
• No soy
• Sugars only from fruit
• No salt
• No caffeine
• No alcohol
• No oils

*** IMPORTANT ***

ALL JUICE MUST BE FROM ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGGIES.ORGANIC

Why organic?….because there are nearly 3 pounds of vegetables in one glass of juice - that equates to a lot of toxins, pesticides, and herbicides that are known to cause hormone disruption and clog your fat cells.

Tips for a successful Juicing Cleanse:

• Juice should be fresh, or no older than one day old. Do not use store-bought juice or you will be defeating much of the purpose of the fast.
• Try to avoid fruit only juice recipes, or add in only one fruit with the vegetable juices to make it more palatable. No store-bought juice!
• Stay hydrated! Drink Plenty of water and tea during the cleanse
• Do not try a cleanse if you are diabetic, pregnant! Because all of the carbohydrates from the fruits are condensed in juice form, you’re putting yourself at a higher risk of elevated glucose levels and blood sugar spikes.
• Make sure to check with your doctors before starting a cleanse, especially true if you are on any type of medication.
• Prepare - The more prepared you are before your cleanse, the smoother your transition will be. This means a few days leading up to your cleanse, cut down on coffee, sugar, meat and dairy, and add fresh fruit, greens and veggies at every meal.
• Take a walk! Keep slight activity. Nothing to heavy, your body is working overtime!

Juice Cleanse Recipes:

Juice #1 spinach, kale, parsley, cucumber, celery, beet, apple, carrot, ginger and lemon
Juice #2 Carrot, apple, ginger and lemon
Juice #3 Purple cabbage, parsley, apple, ginger and lemon
Juice #4 Spinach, kale, parsley, cucumber, celery, apple, ginger and lemon
Juice #5 Kale, granny smith apple, cucumber, lemon, ginger
Juice#6 Beet, carrot, celery, broccoli, garlic, ginger, garlic, lemon
Juice #7 Oranges & parsley
Juice #8 Beet, Cucumber, Lemon, Apple, Garlic

Green Lemonade - 1 lemon 2 cucumbers 4 celery 1/2 apple

* Pineapple and pear can take the bitterness away from the kale taste… and it dulls the celery taste a bit too if you are not into celery…

Juice boosters:

• Chia seeds
• Spirulina
• chlorella
• flax seeds

Blending Smoothie Recipes: (add Ice)

1. coconut water, mango, spinach, spirulina, lime, cilantro
2. coconut water, strawberry, banana, blueberry, raspberry, spinach
3. 1 tablespoon of spirulina in 2 cups of apple, spinach, orange or pineapple juice. Add fresh fruit like peach, pear, apple, pineapple, banana, orange or berries.
4. Kale, spinach, chard, kiwi, mango, pear, coconut water
5. Apple, lemon, kale, celery, flat leaf parsley or cilantro, ground cinnamon, water
6. Mango, spinach, green tea, medium banana, fresh pineapple

Breaking the Cleanse:

Since we are still going to be eating veggies and salads during the fast If you eat meat, you may incorporate some after the last day - lightly steamed or poached fish, with veggies and a salad of course!

Detox Symptoms

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Constipation/Diarrhea
• Skin eruptions
• Rash/Hives
• Cold sores/Canker sores
• Dry mouth
• Nausea
• Insomnia
• Runny nose
• A ton of energy
• Increased sex drive
• Overwhelming sense of calm and productivity

You can control and/or speed up any detox symptom you may experience. Some helpful remedies include herbal teas, which you may drink as much of as you like during your cleanse.

After the cleanse, make sure to follow my pinterest account for healthy food options!

So we will start this cleanse on Monday morning. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!