{"id":4100,"date":"2019-07-15T18:21:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T18:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2019-07-16T00:58:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T00:58:56","slug":"juicing-vs-fasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/juicing-vs-fasting\/","title":{"rendered":"juicing vs fasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">juicing vs fasting.<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4101\" src=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-600x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-670x335.jpg 670w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting-610x305.jpg 610w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/juicing-vs-fasting.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>fasting question &#8211; what about juicing versus fasting?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">if one of the things we\u2019re looking to accomplish from fasting is \u201cdetoxing,\u201d why not just go and do some kind of juice cleanse? is a juice cleanse ok?<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li>short answer &#8211; NO.\u00a0 it does NOT accomplish what we are trying to accomplish.<\/li>\n<li>longer answer &#8211; HELL NO. we don\u2019t advocate juicing in general. we advocate eating real food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">as an SHT community, many of us are embarking on a 3-week fasting progression.<\/b>\u00a0we call our fasting protocols <a href=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/strategic-fasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategic Fasting<\/a>.\u00a0 this is a term we\u2019ve been using for years. our fasting is strategic and has specific goals:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li>fasting mimics the evolutionary template of feast and famine.<\/li>\n<li>fasting is a hormetic stressor that in small amounts is beneficial.<\/li>\n<li>fasting gives the body a chance to rest and heal from digestion.<\/li>\n<li>fasting forces insulin levels low and allows the body to tap into body-fat for fuel.<\/li>\n<li>fasting enhances brain function, energy levels, and muscle preservation.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">fasting facilitates healing and autophagy, which could be considered as detox, but it\u2019s better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">on detoxification. . .<\/h3>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">detoxification happens all the time.\u00a0 not when you grab a juice or do a master cleanse. detoxification requires 3 things:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li>minimization of incoming toxins.<\/li>\n<li>specific nutrients to support the detox pathways.<\/li>\n<li>rest = not eating = fasting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">therefore the best thing you can do for your body always is:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li>don\u2019t eat processed foods. don\u2019t eat crap.<\/li>\n<li>eat 100% fresh real food all the time, INCLUDING and ESPECIALLY animal meats. why? because animal meats are THE most nutrient-dense of all of our macro nutrients.\u00a0 animal meats give the body everything the body needs to contribute to structure, form, and function.<\/li>\n<li>nurture natural space (no eating) anywhere and everywhere you can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">nutrients needed for phase I detox?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li class=\"\">magnesium<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">vitamin A<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">B vitamins<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">folate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">all found in animal meats in a very bio-available form.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">nutrients needed for phase II detox?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li class=\"\">glycine<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">glutamine<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">cysteine<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">methionine<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">taurine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">all found in animal meats, in a very bio-available form.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">so why not a juicing cleanse or juicing in general?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>most people turn to juicing as a silver bullet, to &#8220;clean things up,&#8221; and to lose weight. when what most people really need to do is focus on eating real food for a lifetime.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li>juicing is not natural.<\/li>\n<li>juicing potentially floods the body with higher amounts of sugar. our goal is to train the body how to be self-sufficient, metabolically flexible, and fat burning. we understand you can green juice and minimize this, but. . .<\/li>\n<li>juicing bypasses digestion. our bodies need the processes of preparing, cooking, seeing, smelling, and masticating food to have strong digestion.<\/li>\n<li>juicing floods the body with plant-based anti-nutrients and stressors.<\/li>\n<li>a juicing cleanse is focused on consuming. during our Strategic Fasts, we are focused on NOT consuming.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">when we do eat, most of us would rather eat a steak than have a juice :)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>juicing vs fasting. fasting question &#8211; what about juicing versus fasting? 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