An increasing number of people call on their doctors in search of information on a trendy new phenomenon called the prune juice diet. People are looking for the best way to shed extra weight and feel more healthy and energetic. They have heard about the abundance of benefits that a juice fast delivers. However, a prune juice fast is very different from a juice fast. It is important to understand the side effects that could come from such a laxative diet.

Many nutritional experts, including myself, promote juice fasting as it offers tremendous benefits. We have seen how our clients are able to rapidly achieve their goal weight and the bodies of their dreams. There is a reason it is called a fast – it is the fastest way to lose excess weight and improve ones overall health. However, I strongly oppose fasting on prune juice.

Prune juice can be beneficial to ones health in small amounts. It’s not just an old wives tale that prune juice has laxative effects, it does. But it’s much easier and healthier to address ‘prevention’ of constipation, then it is to allow a situation to unfold where the “going gets tough”, so tough that laxatives or foods with laxative properties, like prune juice are needed.

All laxatives stimulate the process of peristalsis which causes a series of contractions to occur in the digestive tract. When food is present, these contractions move the matter through so that it can be eliminated. But if one were to fast on prune juice as they would on a prune juice diet and no food were present to be “moved”, these contractions could in fact be dangerous and at the very least painful. A juice fast, on the other hand, can address both issues, giving your entire digestive tract a good tune up, and leaving you feeling sparkling clean and energetic from the inside out. It really is a win win.

I always advise my clients to consume a wide variety of rainbow colors and to eat colorful meals. Colorful fruits and vegetables are packed with nutrients and enzymes. These minerals and vitamins will help to alleviate digestive problems and help to clean out the digestive tract. The result is feeling more energized shedding pounds like crazy. In no time, you will look and feel better than ever.

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