By Penni
Jones
Better
Living Staff Writer
Juice cleanses
are really popular right now. It’s easy to understand why. Juicing is a
refreshing and tasty way to pack in your fruits and vegetables, and you can
lose weight quickly on a juice cleanse. But like everything thing else, juicing
should be done in moderation.
A juice detox
cleanse is done by having only juiced fruits and vegetables for two or three
meals a day for several days. The problem is a prolonged juice cleanse can
seriously mess with your metabolism. An all-liquid diet starves your body of
protein. This will cause your muscle mass to breakdown so you will burn fewer
calories overall. So once you start eating solid foods again, the pounds will
pile back on.
As for the detox
aspect of juice cleansing, there is no medical evidence that the body needs
extra detox. Our kidneys, liver, and immune system take care of that for us.
A juice cleanse
can also harm your gut. The beneficial bacteria that live in the gut require
nourishment from plant-based fiber, which is not present in juice. The
intestinal cells require nourishment from protein, which is also absent from
juice. If your colon doesn’t get what it needs, the cells of the intestine
won’t replicate and strengthen the junctions between cells. That means foreign
matter like bacteria, chemicals, or food can leak through the gut barrier into
the bloodstream.
Juicing in
moderation will help you consume essential nutrients without losing out on a
balanced diet, but don’t be tempted to follow the juice cleanse fad.
For more ideas on
losing weight and eating healthy, contact Better Living at (734) 747-0123.
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