09:45 poster here. We use the Omega 8006 juicer (which is very similar to others in the series: 8003, 8004, 8005).

What we are doing now is making green juice and then using the juice to make a smoothie in the vitamix (green juice, frozen banana, more spinach, almond milk). That wouldn't necessarily address the cleansing that you have in mind, but is good down the road and it addresses the PP concerns about fiber.

I recommend seeing the movie "Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead." it is available on Netflix. It is more entertaining than you would expect, and it gives you a lot of good information about the benefit of micro-nutrients.

We try to have at least once green juice/green smoothie per day and eat healthfully the rest of the day.

Anonymous wrote:Master Cleanse

I don't know. Lemon, honey, red pepper. Does it really work? I might consider it very short term but it just seems so off.

Master Cleanse

Anonymous wrote:The best/most effective juicers are masticating because it grinds the vegetable/fruit and really brings out the nutrients. The less inexpensive ones tend me centrifugal, which works by rapidly spinning - this is typical of the Breville juicers. The problem with this is that they don't effectively bring out all of the nutrients.

We use Omega Juicer VRT350 and it is fantastic!

I am completely against using a juicer that removed the fiber. Why remove half of what makes juice healthy??

Personally I use my Vitamix daily for juicing (and a ton of other stuff as well).

The best/most effective juicers are masticating because it grinds the vegetable/fruit and really brings out the nutrients. The less inexpensive ones tend me centrifugal, which works by rapidly spinning - this is typical of the Breville juicers. The problem with this is that they don't effectively bring out all of the nutrients.

We use Omega Juicer VRT350 and it is fantastic!

Another option if you are lazy one day is the Whole Foods juice bar in Glover Park - they do a really great job.

The best/most effective juicers are masticating because it grinds the vegetable/fruit and really brings out the nutrients. The less inexpensive ones tend me centrifugal, which works by rapidly spinning - this is typical of the Breville juicers. The problem with this is that they don't effectively bring out all of the nutrients.

We use Omega Juicer VRT350 and it is fantastic!

Recommend that you don't do it. Very unhealthy.

Can you recommend a juicer that can handle all that? Thanks.

My DH did a cleanse using the book "Clean" by Alex Junger, which he highly recommends. He did very well with it. The juice was very green, but not as bad tasting as you might think. I believe it was a mix of cabbage, broccoli, celery, a little lemon, apple, ginger.

We juice pretty much daily. We always start with some greens (kale or spinach usually) and then usually add another veggie and a little fruit for sweetness. The most common combination is spinach, carrot, apple. It is much better tasting than you might expect. You can add ginger for a little zing.

HTH

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I'd like to do a 3-5 day juice cleanse to kick start some new eating patterns. I know from past experiences with dieting that I do much better when forced to make extreme changes, as transitioning in slowly seems to be outside my disciplinary capacity. And while weight loss would be nice, what I'd really like is to not feel so slow all the time, and I know unhealthy eating is a big part of that.

I own a good juicer and am open to either making it myself or buying it, but the two purchase options I've seen are from NY (CC and BPC) and quite expensive. Maybe something similar exists in DC? If you make your own, would you mind sharing the recipe or any tips?

Many thanks!