I dug out a Leslie Kenton book yesterday when considering doing some juicing, and found that she recommends a 36 hour juice fast she calls a "juice blitz". This sounded like a good idea to me, so when placing an order with Tesco online last night I put in lots of juiceable fruit and veg, mostly organic. They'll arrive this afternoon.

However, when googling "juice fast" today, I found this article which cautioned that care should be taken when doing this with chronic illness. I have severe ME/CFIDS (if you don't know what that is, google CFIDS) and am mostly housebound at the moment. Apart from all the usual symptoms of ME (fatigue, muscular problems, cognitive problems etc.), I need to be careful about keeping my blood sugar level and usually go for complex carbs, preferably wholegrain, to help this. I also have a urinary tract condition that's not yet diagnosed but is probably either interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder or irritable bladder, so I don't want to do anything that will upset that and make me go to the loo even more times during the night than I do already! My digestive system can be a bit fussy, but that's more about having bad reactions when I need to take painkillers or other medication (codeine causes no end of fun), most of the time it's fine, and I'm not on any medication right now apart from a herbal tincture (can't remember the whole prescription this time but I know it contains melissa and ginger, possibly St John's Wort and/or milk thistle) and a few nutritional supplements.

Bearing all this in mind, what would be a healthy way to go mad with juices for a couple of days? I'm guessing that my best bet is to have lots of juices and also enough solid food to stop me from keeling over. What would be wise for the solid food, how much would I need, and when should I eat it (e.g. earlier or later in the day)? Here's what's occurred to me so far:

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Are there any supplements it might be useful to play with? I'm already taking an EFA supplement, and I've seen spirulina mentioned a few times.

By the way, I'm just looking for advice about juicing and how to go about it, I'm not looking for unrelated advice on how to deal with ME. Thank you.

i just got my wheatgrass juicer today and i'm excited. i haven't grown my wheatgrass since i will be leaving soon, but when i get back i plan to start. however, in the meantime i'm thinking of juicing some blueberries and apples i bought yesterday. i also got my manual grain mill, but humm... i'm having problems putting it together :-p i'm going to try to find some DIY vids on youtube that might help me :-\  

so i have some questions...
does anyone has a manual [wheatgrass] juicer and what do you put into it besides wheatgrass?  
how do you get rid of that new smell and how do you clean it after each use? with baking soda? vingear? i'm just not sure what would react with the metal. i also don't want the after taste, etc.

http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/OUH327.htm there's a pix of mine. thanks! :) 

I just got a cheap juicer, just to try it. I have wanted to get a juicer for a while but honestly I'm staring at $300 juicers and wondering how it could be worth $300.

That said, me and my cheap-o juicer will give it a go. Does anyone have a favorite site for "juice" recipes?

My father is a diabetic and drinks sugar-free mixes with aspartame. I'd like to find some good homemade juice recipes with different kinds of fruits and things and that are without sugar (I don't particularly want to use splenda either).

Anyone have any that they've used with much success?

I have severe ME/CFIDS, as well as a few other odds and ends including PMDD, bloating, unexplained weight gain, and more recently, being far too hungry (well after the weight gain, in case you wondered). Due to the ME, I am housebound, frequently bedbound, can't exercise, and am rarely up to cooking. At the moment, my partner's having to do all the cooking and he's so exhausted from caring for me and work that we're not having a good diet at all (by my fairly exacting standards!), living off baked potatoes, pasta with ready-made sauce, that sort of thing. I'm vegan and do eat a wholefood diet as far as I can. I've finally got back to taking my nutritional supplements, which I'd been neglecting for the last month or so, as of today, and I'm trying to work out what else we can do which will not be too difficult or expensive, but will give my health a bit of a boost. I've fished out Leslie Kenton's Raw Energy Bible and am browsing a bit, though this is very limited since I can't really read books any more.

One thing that's occurred to me is sprouting, as I remember it as being pretty easy, and as sprouts are meant to be wildly nutritious. Any suggestions for sprouts which are tasty, nutritious, digestible, and available from either Goodness Direct (won't be placing an order for a while) or Tesco (placing an order tonight)? I've rousted out the sprouter (three stacked trays) and some mung beans which may be past it but are worth a try, though Tesco sells them so I can get more.

The other thing which I've thought of is juicing. ( Read more... )

Seems like juicing is generally excellent for you. Any recommendations on specific juicers? Couldn't find it in the memories. And is there anything that doesn't break the bank? I'm a poor college student, but I think buying one will be worth it.

Does anyone have any experience with this "miracle" juice?

I've just bought myself a juicer and although I will mainly be juicing fresh fruit and vegetables, I wondered if you can still juice frozen fruit and vegetables (because I have read that frozen can sometimes retain more nutrients than fresh).

Would you allow the veg/fruit to defrost and then juice it without cooking it, or would you have to boil it first and then juice it?

Any help would be most appreciated, thanks.

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I'm living in Ireland and its glorious, except one thing: it's impossible to find grape juice! Instead they have "blackcurrant", which as far as I'm concerned, is one of the most disgusting flavors in the world.

Ahem. Point is, I decided perhaps I could try my hand at making grape juice at home myself. Anyone know a good way of doing this? A recipe?

I'm shopping around for juicers. I was inspired yesterday by a comment the lady checking me out made about seeing an ad for a Jack Lalanne juicer that could also make almond milk. Given the price of almond milk, I can't help but think that, once the initial cost of the juicer was made up, I'd be saving myself a fair amount of money making my own. The fruit and veggie juices would be an added bonus, particularly with a 14 year old who goes through all liquids but water at an amazing rate.

Any advice on good juicers that are A) versatile in what they can make, B) easy to use and to clean, and C) reasonably priced? I'm definitely looking in the under $200 range, and I'd rather it be significantly under that. On the other hand, it's not an urgent purchase, so I'm willing to shop around and wait for a good sale or haunt Ebay. My biggest concerns are versatility and ease of use/cleaning; once I know what I'm shopping for, I can start looking for good deals.

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions you might have!

My husband bought me a juicer for my birthday and I really like it. There is one problem though, it separates the pulp from the juice, so now I am left with a lot of left over pulp. I juiced some apples and carrots and have a ton of pulp left over (esp. of the carrots). I was just wondering what I could do with it. In the book that came with it, it said you could use it in cooking like to flavor soups, but soup in the humid South in July doesn't really sound appealing right now.

I am still an amatuer gardner. So, some neighbors took my bag of open potting soil and just returned it to me. It is frozen from being outside for weeks. Will I still be able to use this come spring or for anything indoors now?

Also, I just started making cheap lemonade to drink as a substitute when I crave something like soda. 2 tablespoons lemon juice and one package stevia (Splenda, etc.) with water. It actually was pretty good. I will probably try lime juice next. Does anyone know of any benefits to drinking these citrus juices?

Thanks!