Juice cleanses has become very popular over the past few years for the amount of benefits they have to offer. One of the major benefits of juicing is the fact that it allows you to consume wide varieties of raw fruits and veggies even if you don’t enjoy eating them whole. For example, I would never munch on raw red beats, or ginger, but I enjoy their flavor a lot in my juice recipes. Juicing raw veggies and fruit also preserves all of their vitamins, enzymes, and minerals so it’s actually a great way to get in your daily those of veggies. 

I include one day juice cleanse here and there into my own fitness regimen as part of my rest and recovery days. I don’t suggest to juice on those days when you do an intense workout or any demanding activity. Make sure that you have enough time to relax and enjoy a mellow day. For all of you who are following my ZGym’s weekly workout program, you guys can try this cleanse on Wednesdays or Sundays. My day juice day is Sunday. 

If you are afraid that you’ll be starving on your one day juice cleanse, don’t be. These drinks are surprisingly filling so even tho you won’t have anything solid for the entire day, you are not going to feel hungry or sluggish. There are 7 nutrient dense juice drinks that I have on my cleanse day, and I have the recipes and tips for you right here:

 1. Juicing tips – watch this video about different type of juicers

2. Morning Juice Cleanse – watch the video to see what I drink in the morning

What I do in the morning before I have my breakfast juice is a simple lemon water cleanse. Heat up 1 full glass of filtered water and add juice of 1 fresh lemon. The drink should be hot like a tea. 

For Breakfast I have a rich green juice and for my mid-morning snack I make this awesome sour – sweet juice out of red beat, carrots, and lemon. 

Lunch time! 

For lunch I prefer rich, creamy and sweet fruit smoothie out of banana, strawberries, orange, and spinach. You can have any mixture of fruit you like, but don’t forget to add at least some greens for extra nutrients. 

My early-afternoon drink is veggie/fruit mix with more emphasis on veggies. The one piece of fruit is there just to sweeten it up a little. 

Dinner time!

I have a late-afternoon juice before my dinner which is mixture of green leaves, green veggies, apple, and lemon juice. 

For dinner I prefer something more soothing, and by that time I’m usually kind of over the juices anyways so I make myself a home made nut milk sweetened by dates and flavored with vanilla extract.

I hope you’ll all enjoy your One Day Juice Cleanse and feel free to share your favorite recipes in the comments below.

Love,

Z.