The detox juice diet has become very popular in recent years as an easier way to consume lots of nutrients without having to eat lots of whole fruits and vegetables.

I first learned about juicing in the 2010 documentary Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, which brought about a lot of awareness of the health benefits of juicing. It follows an Australian man on a juice only diet for 60 days and he ended up losing OVER 100 POUNDS! (1)

Experts recommend you eat at least 6 to 8 servings of vegetables per day, which many people (myself included) have difficulty achieving. That’s where juicing recipes for weight loss can help fill the void.

So if you struggle to get enough greens and fruits in your diet, keep reading to find out how a juicing detox can help you lose weight, eat more vegetables, and help detox your body.

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What is Detox Juice?

Detox juice is the nutritious juice that is extracted from fruits and vegetables using different methods, including by hand or with an electric juicer.

With a 3 day detox juice cleanse, you drink only juice and water for a period of time, usually for 3 days, to give your liver and digestive system time to detox. During the cleanse, aim to drink every 2 – 2 ½ hours and try to be consistent. Skipping a juice may disrupt your blood sugar levels and cause you to go off the juice detox.

 

Key Point: Detox juice is the nutritious extracted juices of fruits and vegetables. It’s drank for certain periods to provide your body time to detox itself and lose weight.

Benefits of Detox Juicing

For a lot of people, it can be difficult to get your recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Detox juice provides that extra nutrition you’re lacking in your diet.

Here are the top benefits of a juice detox:

• Helps you lose weight quickly.

• Improves nutrient absorption.

• Feeds good bacteria in your gut.

• Helps lower cholesterol.

• Helps detox your liver.

• Lowers blood sugar levels.

• Improves your skin.

• Broadens the range of vegetables you eat.

• Improves athletic performance.

Since juice doesn’t have fiber, it doesn’t have the same digestion needs as regular food. Nutrients are more easily absorbed by your body.

Fresh juices don’t burden your body with digestion needs, and gives your body time to eliminate toxins and detox itself.

Key Point: Detox juice contains many beneficial nutrients due to its healthy raw ingredients. It can be used to help easily increase the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet.

Detox Juice for Weight Loss

There are two main ways you can use juicing recipes for weight loss: A total juice fast, where you consume nothing but juice for a period of time, or balanced meal replacement with juice.

Option #1 – Total Juice Fast

The first way to lose weight with juicing is to do a juice-only fast without eating any solid food. This is what Joe Cross did in Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead for 60 days and which resulted in him losing over 100 pounds.

This juicing diet plan requires a lot of discipline and preparation, and can actually be dangerous if not done right. Don’t do a total juice fast without consulting your doctor first.

You don’t have to do a 60 day fast like Joe Cross did, that is an extreme example. 7 days is the longest I’d recommend you do a total juice fast.

You can get a lot of health benefits with a 3 day detox cleanse as well.

Option #2 – Use as a Balanced Meal Replacement

The other way to use juice recipes for weight loss is to incorporate it into your daily lifestyle and replace 1-2 unhealthy meals a day with a serving of detox juice.

Use it to replace high carbohydrate foods like rice, bread, pasta, soda, bottled juice, and fried / processed foods. This is by far the healthier way to go for long term weight loss. (2)

It’s important to mainly use the juice from vegetables and only use some fruit as a sweetener. Vegetable juice is lower in calories and usually has more beneficial nutrients, like antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

Key Point: Detox juice can be used for weight loss, either by drinking only detox juice for a period of time, or by using it to replace unhealthy meals. It’s important to use minimal fruit when trying to lose weight with detox juice.

How to Make Detox Juice

The most basic method of juicing is to squeeze a fruit or vegetable by hand, but for most people you’ll want to use an electric juicer.

With an electric juicer, you just add the ingredients and process into juice.

Each detox juice recipe below is made the same way:

Step 1 – Wash all ingredients well and pat dry.

Step 2 – Cut fruit and vegetables into 1-2 inch chunks. Remove any peels.

Step 3 – Place all ingredients in a juicer.

Step 4 – Process into juice according to manufacturer’s directions.

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Top 10 Detox Juice Recipes

Here are some of the most popular juice recipes for weight loss we found to give you some ideas for a homemade juice cleanse. Always feel free to experiment with new ingredients, and you’ll never be bored with detox juice.

Always use organic ingredients whenever possible to reduce the risk of toxins. Each recipe makes 2 servings.