Is a juice cleanse good for your health?
Juice cleanses have become increasingly popular in recent years when looking into weight loss techniques and detoxing. Switching out takeaways, processed food or even home-cooked meals for a diet consisting of juiced vegetables and fruit for a few days seems to be a new way of consuming all your nutrients in one go.
What is a juice cleanse?
From what we know about juice cleanses, the main goal is to remove toxins from your body. Some would look at this as a factory reset. But this can only be possible with the right ingredients. A mixture between juices and protein smoothies can amplify the health benefits of a juice cleanse.
Juice cleanses typically consist of just juice from fruits and added water which usually leaves you feeling tired, hungry and can cause nutritional deficiencies. By incorporating protein smoothies into your juice cleanse, you will be reaping the benefits of all the essential amino acids, antioxidants,
vitamins and minerals that you would likely be missing out on with an ordinary juice cleanse. Protein smoothies can help to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Having a sustained protein release over seven hours will undeniably curb those hunger pangs and cravings.
Why do people juice cleanse?
Let's get down to one of the most compelling reasons for considering a juice cleanse – weight management.
Juice cleanses typically have a low-calorie content in comparison to what we would be eating in solids so the weight will generally fall off when following such detox as you are in a significant calorie deficit. This includes fat mass and water weight when following a low carbohydrate diet such as a juice cleanse. Water is generally used to store carbohydrates in the body in the form of glycogen; by removing a lot of carbs from your diet, it causes glycogen stores to decrease, meaning water is no
longer needed to store it, resulting in a water weight loss.
The cons of a juice cleanse: With such restrictions on calories intake with juice cleanses, it is almost impossible to sustain a diet like this long term. Inevitably, the lack of nutrients, fatigue and hunger will quickly have you
unraveling all your hard work and going back to their usual pattern of eating within a short space of
time, meaning any weight loss will be momentary.
Losing weight too fast:Taking all this into consideration, a significant calorie deficit will trick your body into reserving every. What this achieves for your body is a lowered metabolism which will slow down your progress in weight loss.
Health benefits of a juice cleanse + weight gain
On the flip side, some people struggle to gain weight. By adding healthy shakes into your diet will increase your calorie intake without having to consume high fatty foods. Even when gaining weight the right way, nutrition is key. It is seemingly easier to have liquids in-between meals than loads of meals.
How to juice cleanse safely (with protein shakes)
Changing your lifestyle: It is the simplest way to “diet.” Looking for quick fixes will have to fall straight back into old bad habits. By changing your lifestyle, you can lose weight and/or generally be healthier in the long run. By incorporating EXALT high-protein smoothies into your diet, you can replace calorie-packed snacks and food with a nutritive smoothie.
What to eat in a day: The general health recommendation is to have 3 balanced meals a day.Replacing one meal with an EXALT smoothie along with exercise and two balanced meals is a simple and easy way to get gradual, safe results over some time. 1 pound is the recommended well to lose each week safely. It is all about adjusting your lifestyle.
For any existing medical conditions, seek medical advice from your GP and/or a nutritionist.
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