Can Juices Lead to Lasting Weight Loss? Many Diets Say Yes. But Do They Really?
Fresh juices and smoothies are a great way to enjoy healthy vegetables and fruit without them tasting “boring”. Juices are also often touted as a weight loss solution – many diet plans have a “detox” phase where you consume only juice for a day or two to get ready for the lower-calorie diet that follows. But can juices lead to lasting weight loss?
After all, there’s no point in losing weight if you are only going to enjoy it for a short while before gaining it all back.
After you’ve done a juice-only diet for a day or two, you may find you’ve lost a lot of weight – but much of the loss is water. So you won’t keep losing weight at the same rate – and you can’t live on juice-only for long.
So Why Bother With a Juice Fast?
The big advantage of a short juice-only diet is that it helps to break unhealthy eating habits you may have formed.
By going on a strict diet, even for just a day or two, and with the right mindset, you can help break those addictions and cravings and push through to the other side. This means that when you do start eating normally again, you’re in a better position to eat more healthily.
So, can juices lead to lasting weight loss?
- Yes – but only if you don’t go back to your old ways after the diet
- If you revert to old habits after the juice fast, then you’ll gain your weight back again.
It’s Not a Miracle Cure
Don’t expect juicing to be a miracle cure – it’s just a stepping stone on the way to creating a healthier lifestyle.
Does that mean that you should avoid juicing? Not at all! Fresh juices and smoothies have so many health benefits – enjoy them for the sake of keeping your body healthy while eating a balanced diet.
For lasting weight loss, eating a lower-calorie clean diet full of unprocessed healthy foods and exercising regularly is effective when combined with healthy fresh juices and smoothies.
And remember, a juice fast should only be a temporary detox, not a long-term weight loss diet.
It’s Great For The Planet Too
Eating more vegetables is not only great for your body – it’s great for the planet too! Vegetables have a lower carbon footprint than meat and dairy, so you’re reducing your carbon footprint AND helping to slow climate change with yummy fresh juices and smoothies!
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