How to Prepare for a Green Juice Fast

Preparing your body for any type of fast requires both physical and mental preparation. You want to be mentally ready for the physical, and sometimes spiritual, changes that you will go through during your fasting hours or days. You also want your body to be prepared to handle the time with little to no food. Juice fasts are excellent for filling your body up with fresh antioxidants and a wide range of nutrients. Fasting can also be a time for detoxification as well, and this is one very important part of the process you must prepare your body for.

Things You'll Need

• Fruits and vegetables
• Sea salt or non-iodized table salt
• Steam room or sauna

Instructions

1. 

   Go on a vegetarian diet before fasting.

   Go on a vegetarian diet one to two weeks before you begin the fast. You may have some fish and eggs if you want, but you will want to steer clear of dairy products as they are known to cause your body to produce more amounts of mucus and other gunk that the green juices will be flushing out of your system. Substitute dairy products with soy milk, soy cheeses and, of course, soy yogurt.

2. Treat your insides to a sea-salt flush two days before the juice fast begins. Dilute a tablespoon of sea salt or non-iodized table salt in 8 oz. of warm water. Add a splash of lemon juice to help the taste. Sip slowly and try to drink it all. Only do this when you can be at home, preferably alone, for two or more hours. Within 10 to 30 minutes you will feel the enema-like effects of the saltwater flushing waste from your colon and you will spend some time on the toilet. This flush removes many layers of built-up waste in the colon and will make the fasting process much easier for you. Consult your doctor before trying this flush.

3. 

   Relax and detox in a sauna before beginning your green juice fast.

   Sit in the steam room or sauna in your local gym or day spa to allow your body to expel additional toxins via sweating before officially beginning the fast. Relaxing in the sauna is a great time to prepare yourself mentally as well. Use that time to meditate on the benefits you are looking forward to experiencing when the fast in complete. Acknowledge to yourself that fasting will not be the easiest thing you have ever done, but it also will not be the most difficult. Envision yourself going through the fast successfully, and you will.

Tips & Warnings

• Cut caffeine, sodas and processed foods from your diet as early as possible. This will increase your enjoyment of the days on a vegetarian diet and help to increase the effectiveness of the juice fast.

• Always speak with your physician before beginning a fast. She will let you know if you are healthy enough to endure it, make you aware of any underlying conditions you have that may cause complications or discomfort during the juice fast, and warn you of any side effects or negative reactions you may experience during your time on the green juice fast.

References

• The Fasting Path: Preparations
• Natural Healing Tools: Preparing To Fast
• Freedom You: Preparing For Your Fast

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish