Juice Cleanse Phase 1:
Let's be honest – especially if you've previously eaten unhealthily and primarily consisted of white flour, sugar, and processed foods, you should take preparing for a cleanse seriously. This allows your body to adjust to the upcoming dietary changes. This way, you can avoid a radical diet and start the juice cleanse as easily as possible. We recommend starting your preparation three to five days before the actual juice cleanse, depending on your diet and the length of the juice cleanse. Our Juice Cleanse Meal Plan is also helpful for this.
Eat more fruits and vegetables before your juice cleanse
Start your preparation by consuming enzymes. These regulate your metabolism and can be boosted by trying to include more raw foods in your daily diet. Homemade vitamin water is also an easy way to supply your body with important nutrients. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, anything goes.
Reduce your caffeine consumption before your juice cleanse
To optimize the effects of a juice cleanse, the body should ideally be in an alkaline state. Therefore, try to avoid caffeine, sodas, and other acidic beverages as much as possible. Still a coffee lover? No problem! It's not essential to completely abstain during a juice cleanse. However, an alternative would be to switch to a lower-acid cold brew coffee, green matcha tea, or one of our delicious teas . All alternatives maintain the body's alkaline state and are also proven stimulants. Purists, however, should also avoid them!
Drink enough water!
Thirst is often confused with hunger. That's why you should drink at least 2 liters of water every day. Even before you start your juice cleanse, fluid intake is very important. Water transports important nutrients to the cells, flushes toxins out of the body, and supports the kidneys in their natural detoxification process. In addition to water, teas or vitamin water can be drunk at any time as an alternative - even during the juice cleanse . Teas in particular can support the body's natural detoxification mechanisms and intensify the overall results of the cleanse. Pure water isn't everyone's favorite. That's why we've put together a few sparkling recipes that are both delicious and refreshing. Our vitamin waters are also natural and therefore free of additives and sugar. We've also listed a series of teas and recipes to support you in your cleanse preparation phase.
Reduce the consumption of animal products
Try to eat a predominantly vegan diet 2-3 days before starting your juice cleanse. This means no meat, no fish, no eggs, and no dairy products. As an alternative to meat or fish, foods like lentils, chickpeas, beans, sweet potatoes, avocado, and tofu can provide the body with similar nutrients. Traditional cow's milk can also easily be replaced with oat, almond, rice, or coconut milk. Compared to plant-based products, animal products are more difficult for the human digestive system to process. A purely plant-based diet relieves the strain on your intestines before starting your cleanse, giving it the opportunity to regenerate and thus be ready for your new juice cleanse self.
Avoid additives during the juice cleanse
The sooner you drastically reduce your consumption of processed foods or eliminate them entirely from your diet , the better. Pay particular attention to the ingredients listed on the products. If you don't know them, it's better to opt for alternative products. Here, too, it's important to remember that terms like "natural" don't necessarily imply unprocessed foods.
Avoid sugar and white bread
Industrially processed sugar, in particular, slows digestion and increases the risk of diabetes. The body takes a break during a juice cleanse. Therefore, it's recommended to avoid industrial, white sugar before starting the cleanse. Alternative and natural sweeteners such as agave syrup, honey, and maple syrup can make it easier to avoid it.
Bread also slows down the work of the human digestive tract. White bread is even considered a real fattening food because it doesn't fill you up as well as other types of bread. It contains only a small amount of fiber, which means the starch is converted to sugar more quickly. Once this energy is used up, you feel hungry again. Important: Try to use organic products whenever possible.
Juice cleanse - your body will thank you
Of course, these tips for preparing for a juice cleanse are only recommendations and not mandatory instructions, but we still recommend that you take one or two of these tips to heart and perhaps even integrate them into your daily routine after your cleanse - your body will thank you.
