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Whenever friends or acquaintances would solemnly announce that a 3- or 5- or even 7-day juice cleanse was imminent, I couldn\u2019t help but roll my eyes. Go without food? \u2026 Voluntarily? I was never someone who wanted to do a hyped up “juice cleanse” \u2013 because I don\u2019t understand how to do without a whole meal, much less replace it with a single juice… The health benefits weren\u2019t enough to convince me, as I find that quitting something \u201ccold turkey\u201d is completely absurd and hardly sustainable. Though, in retrospect, I guess I didn\u2019t have an appropriate enough explanation the actually beneficial health trend commonly known as “juicing”.

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After I underwent a palatial operation, I was forced to go on a juice cleanse \u2013 or a \u201cliquid diet\u201d<\/strong>; besides juices, there also soups & smoothies to choose from. In preparation during the weeks prior, I began to remove various food groups from my diet, and even asked our naturopath & nutritional expert Alana<\/a> for anti-inflammatory vegetables & fruits that would be best to use in juices & smoothies.
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\u201cA detox requires the expected exclusions \u2013 like no caffeine, no alcohol, no sugar (and no fun!) \u2013 but the experience of a detox doesn\u2019t have to be one of deprivation…<\/strong> There\u2019s really no need for difficulties; it can be as simple as making healthy choices that work for you, as you work to eliminate toxic waste from your body.\u201d \u2014<\/em> Alana Bonnemann, A Sustainable Detox \u2013 Reducing the Toxic Load<\/span><\/em><\/a>

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After the first two weeks of only living on liquids, it started to feel a little bit better; my head felt lighter, no more \u201cbrain fog\u201d. Longer walks were possible again, and I was more self-sufficient than just before the operation. Nevertheless, there was still no question when it came to extreme physical activity or even working for 8 hours a day \u2013 with or without surgery \u2013 because the fact remained that my body lacked the necessary nutrients.<\/strong> Fortunately, I was under constant medical observation. Only under such surveillance could one survive for a long period of time without harmful side effects.

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