The Prune Juice Diet

Posted by Kate West on January 12, 2011

Many people are either approaching doctors or scouring the Internet for information on a new craze called the Prune Juice Diet. People want to lose weight quickly and want to gain more energy in the process. Many people have heard about how amazing a juice fast is and how it can help to achieve the above two objectives. But, in reality there is a wealth of difference between a juice fast and a prune juice fast.

Many nutritional experts, including myself, promote juice fasting as it offers tremendous benefits. We have seen how our clients are able to rapidly achieve their goal weight and the bodies of their dreams. There is a reason it is called a fast – it is the fastest way to lose excess weight and improve ones overall health. However, I strongly oppose fasting on prune juice.

Small amounts of this juice can certainly benefit ones health as the fruit is packed with nutrients. However, prune juice is a natural laxative. It is recommended that one rather prevents the onset of constipation before it gets to a point where laxatives are required.

All laxatives stimulate the process of peristalsis which causes a series of contractions to occur in the digestive tract. When food is present, these contractions move the matter through so that it can be eliminated. But if one were to fast on prune juice as they would on a prune juice diet and no food were present to be “moved”, these contractions could in fact be dangerous and at the very least painful. A juice fast, on the other hand, can address both issues, giving your entire digestive tract a good tune up, and leaving you feeling sparkling clean and energetic from the inside out. It really is a win win.

I advise my clients to consume a rainbow variety of juices on their fasts and to “eat their colors”. The cleansing effect from taking in enzyme rich juices that are chock full of vitamins and minerals will take care of any problems of one might have in the bathroom, cleaning out the entire digestive tract and leaving you refreshed and lighter in no time flat!

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