Vegetable and Fruit Juice Fasting for Weight Loss
Fasting alone, such as using only apples, cannot effectively eliminate toxins from the body and can easily lead to nutrient deficiencies. Vegetable and fruit juice fasting is different from other fasting methods, as the abundant and diverse nutrients in vegetables and fruits can supplement the body with essential trace elements that are often lacking. Experts in living food diets state that fasting can redirect the body's energy, which is normally used by the digestive system, towards the excretory system, effectively eliminating toxins and waste from the body for weight loss. Importantly, it can stimulate hormone secretion, restore vitality, and give the skin a radiant and healthy appearance.
Fasting for Weight Loss Method
Experts suggest that due to busy modern lifestyles, it is relatively easy to arrange a one-day fasting method. Within a month, choose a Sunday and recommend drinking 300ml of hot orange peel ginger tea after waking up and for each of the three meals. This can warm the stomach and facilitate regular detoxification, promoting the elimination of toxins and achieving weight loss. Excess freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juice and tea can be refrigerated in the refrigerator.
Metabolic function begins after waking up, and drinking cold beverages can affect metabolism by causing the contraction of the stomach and intestines. Therefore, drinking orange peel ginger tea after waking up can not only warm the stomach but also promote metabolism.
The following six fruit juices can be chosen, with the amounts sufficient for a 300ml cup. People with a hot constitution can drink any of these juices, while those with a cold constitution can add 5ml of ginger juice to the juice to better take care of the stomach and intestines.
Orange Peel Ginger Tea
Ingredients: 10g fresh orange peel, 1 slice of fresh ginger, 10ml low-sugar syrup, 500ml water.
Instructions: Wash and chop the orange peel, boil it with the ginger and 500ml of boiling water, then simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. After straining the residue, add the low-sugar syrup and mix well.
Benefits: Helps relieve bloating and calm the mind.
Soy Lecithin Grapefruit Juice
Ingredients: 2 grapefruits, 15g soy lecithin.
Instructions: Juice the grapefruits, then add the soy lecithin and blend together.
Benefits: Helps lower blood fat.
Lotus Fruit Juice
Ingredients: 5-10 lotus fruits (depending on size), about 100-150ml of boiling water.
Instructions: Wash the lotus fruits and slice them, then juice them with the boiling water.
Benefits: Has a cooling and heat-clearing effect, and can improve constipation.
Strawberry Kiwi Juice
Ingredients: 5 strawberries, 1 kiwi, 200ml boiling water.
Instructions: Wash the strawberries and kiwi, peel the kiwi and cut it into pieces. Blend the strawberries and kiwi together in a juicer, then add the boiling water and blend.
Benefits: Boosts immunity and has anti-disease and anti-cancer effects.
Grape Lotus Root Juice
Ingredients: 25 grapes, 300g fresh lotus root, 150ml boiling water.
Instructions: Rinse the lotus root with water and peel it. Soak it in salt water for 3 minutes, then cut it into pieces. Juice the lotus root. Peel and deseed the grapes, then add the grape flesh and lotus root juice to the juicer, and blend with boiling water.
Benefits: Helps stabilize the nervous system and improve depression.
Orange Juice
Ingredients: 2 oranges, 150ml boiling water.
Instructions: Peel the oranges, then blend them with boiling water and strain to remove the seeds.
Benefits: Promotes metabolism and purifies the blood.
Anti-Cancer Mixed Fruit Juice
Ingredients: 1 lemon, 1 large tomato, 1 large apple.
Instructions: Wash the lemon and cut it in half, then juice it. Wash the tomato and apple, cut them into pieces, and blend them with the lemon juice.
Benefits: Prevents diseases, fights cancer, and promotes beauty and skincare.
Refeeding Principles
1. When returning to normal eating patterns, chew food slowly and thoroughly.
2. Eat only until you are 50% full during each of the three meals.
3. Try to keep the diet light, with less oil, sugar, and salt.
4. Avoid stimulating substances such as cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, tea, and betel nuts.
Expert Reminder: Exercise to Accelerate Detoxification
During the fasting period, it is important to not just lie down or sit for extended periods of time. Engage in activities such as walking, brisk walking, or doing flexibility exercises to promote metabolism and accelerate detoxification. People with edema and cirrhosis should not fast, as it can lead to increased edema and additional burden on the liver.
Physician's Advice: Only One Day per Month
This fasting method is a low-calorie, high-fiber weight loss method that primarily promotes detoxification, cleansing the bowels, and improving skin. However, this method should only be practiced for one day per month and should not be continued for an extended period. For regular practice, it is best to have three balanced meals and drink a 300-500ml vegetable and fruit juice after each meal. Additionally, people with diabetes should avoid using this method, as it can cause unstable blood sugar levels.
