Are Fruits Bad For Juice Fasting?
Juice fasting is awesome. Obviously, vegetables rule. But what about fruits? Are fruits bad for juice fasting? What about a fruit juice fast?
There’s a simple answer.
YES, fruits are bad for juice fasting. Unless you want to understand why then that’s all you need to know. If you’d like to understand why fruits are bad, keep reading.
To be honest, I think juice fasting with fruits SUCKS.
Whether you’re fasting with orange juice or apple, you’re not doing your body any favors.
Fruit has sugar. LOTS of sugar. Yes, fruit is healthy. If you’re eating an apple, your body is going to love you for it. As they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
But in case you didn’t know, sugar is addictive. Some people believe it’s more addictive than heroin and cocaine.
The problem with juice fasting with fruits is sugar.
How do you feel when you eat a bunch of sugary foods?
Not good.
How do you think you’re going to feel if you drink sugary fruit juice for a few days straight?
Not good.
I’m not talking about bottled fruit juice. I mean homemade fruit juice. Even before companies add sugar to juice, it has already got loads of sugar.
Instead of juicing fruit, juice vegetables. This is for juice fasts. If you’re just juicing for the hell of it, juice whatever you want. But realize that the best benefits come from vegetable juice.
I know, I know… Vegetable juice doesn’t taste very good, especially when compared with the sweetness of fruit juice.
But think about your reasons. Why did you start juicing? Was it because you liked the taste or because you wanted to get healthy? If you want to lose weight, increase your energy and avoid cancer, focus on vegetables.
I use fruits to sweeten my juice recipes up. But other than that, I juice vegetables. I love adding spinach, beetroot, celery and kale. I love mixing it all together. A lot of people use them early on to help with the taste as they get used to green veggies. However, you will find that the more you drink the less you need the sweet flavor.
Once you break the addiction to sugar, vegetable juice tastes pretty damn good. Like REALLY good. When I drink a nice big green juice, I’m laughing inside with happiness. I know that there are stacks of powerful nutrients inside. I know that I’ll feel REALLY good. I know that I’ll look sexy, that I’ll increase my energy and that I won’t get sick.
Are fruits bad for juicing? No. Are fruits bad for juice fasting? Yes.
