3 day Juice Detox for the New Year!

Hi everyone! I mentioned that I am doing a Juice Cleanse starting on Jan. 1st. I wanted to give details on which one I'm doing.

I got a great deal on groupon.com for a Pelled 3 Day Juice Cleanse. Feel free to check it out!

https://www.groupon.com/deals/peeled-inc-3

I have friends who have done and they loved it. I am trusting their judgement. You can also juice on your own. I do suggest a few items to keep in mind before doing a cleanse of any kind:

1. Make sure to consult your doctor prior to doing a cleanse. Ask for a full blood work to see how your body is doing and don't forget to mention the fact that you're thinking of doing a cleanse.

2. Foods and habits to avoid 2 to 3 days prior to starting your juice cleanse.

AVOID
-Animal products (red meat, fish, chicken, eggs)
-Processed sugar, high fructose corn syrup
-Artificial sweeteners
-Processed foods (such as pasta, bread, soy products, pre-packaged salads, soups and dressing)
-Coffee and black tea (suggestion: switch to caffeinated green tea at least a week before juice detox and stop drinking caffeinated green tea all together at least two days before juice detox)
-Alcohol
-Soda
-Dairy
-Eggs
-Refined flour
-Raw fish
-Fried foods
-Over salting your food (no table salt)
-Overeating
-Eating poorly combined foods when you know they stress your system (fruit with protein or starch with grains, for example)
-Eating before bed
-Dehydration
-Stress, lack of sleep, sedentary lifestyle, people who drain your energy (as much as possible) (from http://myapapaya.com/before-during-after-cleansing/)

4. Go organic!!! I can't remind you enough about going the organic route.

5. Be gentle with your body and listen to it's signs. If you start to feel absurdly week or uncomfortable during your juice cleanse - MAKE SURE TO STOP! Please contact your physician.

6. Take it easy! No exercising or extenuating yourself in any way. Remember your body is going through a cleanse and is taking every bit of energy to do son. Rest up! I suggest doing a little restorative yoga, if you want to move a little, relax and stretch. 

5. Have fun with it and enjoy the new you once it's all done!

If you decide to do this, again, please consult your physician prior to starting your cleanse. I can not stress that enough.

Have cleansing!
Namaste!

D