"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. {2} And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered..." (Mat 4:1-2)
Spring is thought to be the best time of the year for juice fasting. Spring denotes a new beginning for the creation. A one day just fast is recommmended here, but if you would like to fast longer, than go for it. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights and was better for it.
Spring is thought to be the best time of the year for juice fasting. Spring denotes a new beginning for the creation. A one day just fast is recommmended here, but if you would like to fast longer, than go for it. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights and was better for it.
Tips for Juicing
•Between 32 and 64 ounces of juice is usually recommended per day during the fast. The juice is sipped throughout the day. Typical fruits and vegetables include celery, carrot, kale, cabbage, apple, pineapple, cranberry, spinach, beet, and greens.
•Approximately 6 glasses of room temperature or warm filtered water is recommended in addition to the juice.
•Organic fruits and vegetables is recommended. If organic produce isn't available, practitioners suggest peeling the skin off fruits and vegetables or washing vegetables with a non-toxic produce cleaner, usually available at health food stores.
•Freshly juiced fruits and vegetables are preferred, but if unavailable, buy from the health food store or juice bar as fresh as possible.
•Green vegetables and sprouts contain the pigment chlorophyll, which are especially beneficial during a juice fast.
•A combination of fruits and vegetables is recommended.
•Certain fruits and vegetables and their parts should not be juiced, such as the pits of peaches, apricots, cherries, and other fruits, apple seeds, citrus peels, carrot and rhubarb tops, tough skins (such as kiwi, pineapple, mangoes), and bananas and avocados.
•Variations on the strict juice fast include eating one meal a day in addition to the juice.
