This is tne most informative, well put together publication on Juice Fasting I've yet to see. It was a tremendous help to me on my most recent fast which lasted 12 days! I would recommend this thumbs up for anyone considering either a long term or a short term juice fast. Filled with all sorts of useful information on various situations one comes across while fasting. I've even stocked a bunch in my reception room (colon hydrotherapist) to sell to my clients!! One can sense the author has experienced first-hand all that he shares. Easy to read and understand. What are you waiting for? Order it now; you won't regret it!

The books is a nutshell to know why is detoxification important for us. The author has given different types of fasting methods to help us in detoxify our body.

I bought this book to better help me in managing my Crohn's disease during flare-ups. I pretty much bought the book based on the title and thought it would be helpful.

The author right off the bat says that if you are going to fast, you REALLY need to fast without ANY intake of food except water, but if you are going to juice fast, this is how you do it. He concentrated more on fasting than juice fasting, which seems to make this book title mis-leading.

He also goes as far as saying that self-purging (finger down the throat) may be required to purge the body of inpurities. Whoa, time out, that is a bit extreme.

I cannot give the book just one star, because there was some good information in there about fasting symptoms and other general tid-bits, but since this author has absolutely no credentials, I would seriously question anything he suggests to do.

Not too bad. Has some very useful information on Juicing and on Fasting. It does go somewhat overboard with claims.
Overall quite worthwhile for anyone wanting to fast using juices.

This is an excellent resource on WHY fasting can be beneficial and how to best accomplish it - different types of fasing, the benefits and potential problems with each, and how to accomplish the fast. If, however, you're looking for a book with specific receipies to follow while on a juice fast, the book is light.

Never thought of juice fasting before. Always thought water fasting was the only way to go. Juice fasting isn't "technically" fasting but is much easier than water fasting and much better than not fasting at all. So all in all, it is a good way to go. GREAT BOOK to get you started on the fasting track. After reading this book, I now juice fast one day a week, and I feel a whole lot healthier.

great knowledge that i know use every week and have more energy to show for it.

THIS BOOK WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL HELP FOR THE DIABETIC TO LOSE AND MAINTAIN WEIGHT LOSS, OBTAIN BETTER HEALTH AND IN THE CASE OF 'LOW SUGAR' SIMPLY DRINK A FRUIT JUICE INSTEAD OF HAVING A CANDY BAR.

this book is very informative and easy to comprehand..very helpful to anyone who wants to be healthy and active.

I found this book to be very informative and fun. Easy to read and easy to follow. Thank You!

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS BOOK I THOUGH I WAS GETTING A GUIDE TO MAKE JUICES INCLUDING RECIPES THAT WILL HELP US WITH FASTING AND DETOXIFICATION. BUT INSTEAD I GOT A GUIDE TO FAST USING DIFFERENT APPROACHES WHICH INCLUDED ABOUT 5 PAGES OF A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO FASTING WITH JUICES. THE REST IS ALL ABOUT FASTING ITS BENEFICTS AND CONSECUENCES. I FOUND THE BOOK PRETTY INTERESTING IF I WERE GOING TO MASTER MY SELF IN THE FASTING STYLE OF LIFE. BUT IN MY CASE I FOUND IT PRETTY FUSTRATING NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A SINGLE JUICE RECIPE TO HELP ME DETOXIFY MY BODY. SHE IS MAKING AN STATEMENT BUT DON'T GIVE ME EXAMPLES TO FOLLOW.

This is a great introduction to those new to the concept of juice fasting for detoxification that is scientifically and nutritionally souhd.

Wow! This book is great on a variety of levels. I go back to it often and read it whenever I juice fast. The benefits are endless, from weight-loss to clarity, it also allowed me to re-evaluate my relationship with food. Its worth every penny. If you have never juice fasted before and are thinking about trying it for any reason READ THIS BOOK it is both enlightening and extremely motivational. I also quit drinking coffee after I read this fascinating book on amazon called the `T_r_u_t_h about C_a_f_f_e_i_n_e.' I have no more heartburn in the morning and after several weeks I have seen changes in my mood. I am more relaxed and calm. Almost like a new person. The book was amazing!

this book is well organizied and well written. as someone who has been detoxing for over 15 years, i highly recommend this book for the first time "faster". it can almost be renamed: the beginner's guide to fasting.
it however has plenty of depth, an experienced detoxer can glean much from this book.

The book was interesting, but I was hoping for more "to do" things listed.

I am very impressed with this book. As an advanced practice nurse, I have reviewed and tried various programs of healthy eating and weight management. This program carefully prepares the reader for the process of fasting in a balanced, informative manner. It is an excellent introduction for the novice and the resources include a number of other authors whose plans are scientifically and nutritionally sound.

I am very impressed with this book. As an advanced practice nurse, I have reviewed and tried various programs of healthy eating and weight management. This program carefully prepares the reader for the process of fasting in a balanced, informative manner. It is an excellent introduction for the novice and the resources include a number of other authors whose plans are scientifically and nutritionally sound.

First off let me say that I love the book. I took it out from the mini-library at the local food co-op where I work as the Health & Beauty buyer, and I couldn't put it down. As another review I read above stated, it was a well-organized book with many good points.

If it was so great, why didn't I give it five stars? Well, I've been reading it along side a close friend of mine, and we both agree that first of all, the book should not be called "Juice Fasting" if the author spends the first few chapters advocating water fasting, and saying that he is certain that water fasting is the better of the two options, but if you have to work, or be under stress, juice fasting is only the next best thing. He comes off as a know-it-all elitist, so his book is a good read, but I can't imagine that the author himself would be the kind of company I'd keep outside a nutritional training session for work.

A more appropriate title would have been "The Hows and Whys of Fasting, an Informational Guide for Fasters of All Experience Levels." He really does give equal time to water fasting and juice fasting, as well as liquitarianism, the spiritual aspects of fasting, the health benefits, recepies, and a whole chapter on how to buy a good juicer. His $600 reccomendations make my juicer at home look like a manual can-opener, but it really did get me excited about the possibility of upgrading.

Thanks for reading, and enjoy the book. I'm buying my own personal copy right now.

Wow! This book is great on a variety of levels. I go back to it often and read it whenever I juice fast. The benefits are endless, from weight-loss to clarity, it also allowed me to re-evaluate my relationship with food. Its worth every penny. If you have never juice fasted before and are thinking about trying it for any reason READ THIS BOOK it is both enlightening and extremely motivational.

Marina Kushner
Author
The Truth About Caffeine: How Companies That Promote It Deceive Us and What We Can Do about It

Very informative. This was the book I needed to give me the confidence to begin. I was curious about the subject and wanted to begin a program of diet and detoxicfication; however, I questioned the sanity of the venture. Steve Meyerowitz does a terrific job of dispelling any fears and he makes sense of the practice of fasting safely. A very complete study on the subject including a nice aray of receipes.

I found this book to be a great tool for all methods of detoxing concerning liquids. The author explains the nutrition and healing methods of different juices concisely and without the "bull" in most books. I read through this book in an afternoon - I literally could not put it down. The author covers water, fruit juice, vegetable juice, and liquid detoxing.

He also goes into detail about the other things that go along with detoxing, such as skin brushing and getting outdoors to let the skin breathe. I also love how Meyerowitz describes different juicers and educates the reader on how they work and which brands to buy. I have yet to find a Detox book that details that much.

I would highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to get healthy today. I have been using Meyerowitz's methods since I read this about one month ago and I have never felt better.

This book is full of information. The author's writing style is also very easy to read. Drinking only water is what most people think of when fasting is mentioned. Rest and inactivity is very important during a long water fast. Choose clean fresh air in a relaxing environment for this kind of fast. There are good suggestions and guidelines in the book for both water and juice fasting. Juice Fasting is an ideal way for first timers to start. But I am not going to rewrite the book here. Suffice to say that this book is definitely a good investment in your health. More detailed information on that topic you will also find in the book "Can We Live 150 Year?"

Don't listen to the reviewers who gave this book low stars and complained that it was "too simple" or "cultish" or "anti-religious" or "too religious". They obviously didn't understand, apply, or perhaps even read through the information.

The author presents the facts on a controversial subject in a very easy to read and understand format. Those who bash juice fasting or this book are resisting something that could help them greatly.

Juice fasting does FAR more than just "eating less and exercising." The point of juice fasting, as the author explains, is to give the body a break from solid foods. This will allow the body to rejuvinate itself. No medication can do this.

I'm not religious, but I've fasted many times and the experience really does make you feel more spiritual, grounded, and in touch with your inner guidance. This is what the author was trying to convey with some of the drawings.

Bought this book with a Breville Juice extractor about a month ago and haven't looked back since. Very creative yet informative writing with great tips, advice and excellent recipes. If you want to get into a healthier way of life or start juicing or juice fasting to lose weight, this is an excellent choice.

This book is full of information. I cannot think of a single question which was not answered for me somewhere in the book. The author's writing style is also very easy to read.
Drinking only water is what most people think of when fasting is mentioned. Rest and inactivity is very important during a long water fast. Choose clean fresh air in a relaxing environment for this kind of fast. There are good suggestions and guidelines in the book for both water and juice fasting. Remember your to use pure water! Juice Fasting is an ideal way for first timers to start.... But I am not going to rewrite the book here. Suffice to say that this book is definitely a good investment in your health. More comprehensive information on that topic provides M. Tombak in his book "Can We Live 150 Year?"

This book does contain some very useful nutrition based information and recipes. However, it leans predominantly in some sort of spiritual direction. The illustrations are somewhat bizaar to me, to include a figure sitting indian style surrounded by fourteen angels holding scripts with phrases on them, such as "Eternal Life" and "The Earthly Mother". Also some of the advice just didn't seem right to me, such as the recommendation on pg.85 to self induce vomitting if you have a persistent headache from fasting.

Again, this book does contain very informitive nutritional advice, if you don't mind the bizaar drawings and highly spiritual base of this book.

Unreal. Short term fasts are more realistic. Unless you're loaded with money and time to take 10+ days of vacation, you can't realistically do this, not in a job that deals with the public. Still, it's all talk, common sense -stop shoveling food in your face and get off your couch and exercise. There's no scientific data, no detailed info on how to fast effectively. The chapters are terribly repetitive and end in a promotion for juice machines. I am returning this book for a refund or exchange. I find nothing worth revisiting in this book.

This is a none-scientific book. It is based on basic common sense ideas. Eat less and excercise. Dah! We already knew that.

This book was very easy to read and quite informative. It gave you reasons WHY things are bad for you instead of just saying they are bad. This book is a great motivator! I tried it myself for 2.5 days and I did lose weight. I recommend this to anyone who is looking to detox their body and lose weight!

This book is full of information. I cannot think of a single question which was not answered for me somewhere in the book. The author's writing style is also very easy to read.
Drinking only water is what most people think of when fasting is mentioned. Rest and inactivity is very important during a long water fast. Choose clean fresh air in a relaxing environment for this kind of fast. There are good suggestions and guidelines in the book for both water and juice fasting. Remember your to use pure water! Juice Fasting is an ideal way for first timers to start.... But I am not going to rewrite the book here. Suffice to say that this book is definitely a good investment in your health. More comprehensive information on that topic provides M. Tombak in his book "Can We Live 150 Year?"

Being the author of two books on cleansing and rejuvenating the body, The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush, and Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation, I can only praise Steve's precious work and recommend it to anyone interest in improving his health. These types of books are what the population now needs to overcome the current impasse that stifles our health care system and makes this a very sick country. Taking responsibilty for our own health is the only real way out of the current crisis that afflicts so many. Reading this book is an eye-opener and will serve you well on your path to good and lasting health.

This book was very informative, very easy to read. I will go back and reference this book in the future.

I'm returning this book - it has good juicing information in it, but it appears to have some kooky cult stuff too. Beginning of book is an unreferenced quote from Jesus, Essense Gospel of Peace - not from the bible. Then a chart of a yoga like guy with "nice sounding" but potentially dangerous prayers circling him - as a Christian, I don't want to invite angels into my body parts, that doesn't line up with God's word. Maybe I'm "throwing the baby out with the bath water" but I don't want it in my house.

if you are interesting in juice fasting this is a good book, I like that it is realistic, it suggests juice fasting is safter and not as hard on the body as a pure water fast would be. a very wide range of information, below is a list of the chapters.
but each chapter contain alot of varied info.
1) introduction
2)how to begin
3) how long to fast
4) water fasting
5) juice fasting
6) types of juices
7) liquiariansm
8) healing
9) methods of detoxification
10) losing weight
11) pyshocoligal effects of fasting
12) coming off the fast
13) spiritual fasting
14) review
15) how to buy a juicer
16) resources.

it is a like a manual for fasting, it says what to espect, how to prepare and come off a fast,it also mentions enemas, fruits and veges which are for certain things such as digestion or headaches. very good book, i read it in a week, now i'm going to read it again. it has inspired me to buy a juicer. in the meantime though iam liquidising my breakfast with my blender, which if you have one i suggest you try (very yummy and sweet)
1 apple, 1 banana, 1 cup milk, mix, and drink, filling and healthy! i had to mention that because its so yummy

I've been very interested in and have personally conducted fasts on my own for the past 25 years. I am currently an alternative health practitioner and have helped people work through many health issues using fasting. For these reasons, I buy every book I can find on the subject.

Juice fasting, has been my favorite type of fasting so I was particularly interested in this book prior to receiving. Unfortunately, I wasn't as enthusiastic after reading it.

I found this book in congruent, disjointed and incomplete. It had a lot of anecdotal and miscellaneous information that might be interesting for trivial knowledge about the subject but not congruent enough to be useful when conducting a proper fast.

If you want to read a book on juice fasting that's complete, to the point and relevant, I've never read anything better than the old standard by Paavo Airola "How to Keep Slim, Healthy and Young With Juice Fasting". It's amazing how ahead of his time Airola was, after all these years, it still the best book on the subject.

A friend recommended JUICE FASTING & DETOXIFICATION by Steve Meyerowitz . . . and though the title might not ordinarily interest me, I figured that with that with Yom Kippur upon us (and me celebrating ALL holidays), what would be so bad about a fast? Besides, I have gained a few pounds over the past few months.

So that said, I delved into JUICE FASTING with great enthusiasm; i.e., until I got up to page 27 . . . then I came across the following almost stopped reading:

Speaking of activity, sexual activity should be avoided while fasting and until full strength is recovered. Sex redirects the amount of available energy to the sexual organs for stimulation. This is a setback to the fasting process and a stress on your whole system since the sexual organs are dormant and would need to be revitalized.

Fortunately, Meyerowitz goes on to say that the above recommendation applies to water fasting . . . and he typically doesn't recommend that; rather, he urges people to be into juice fasting.

Also, I learned that such fasting can have many other benefits, including detoxification, healing, spiritual, help to break addictions, political/social, and dental work.

In addition, fasting helps a wide variety of conditions, such as allergies, asthma, hay fever, hives, migraines, obesity, insomnia, high and low blood pressure, acne, rheumatism, ulcers, liver problems, gall stones, constipation, and diarrhea.

I also learned several other things from reading JUICE FASTING; among them:

Nothing is more nutritious than juice. Imagine eating a meal of spinach, parsley, sprouts, tomatoes, lemon, celery, radishes, green pepper, and cucumber. Ordinarily, considering the normal state of our digestive systems, we would be lucky to digest 70 percent of it. But once you
extract the liquid portion of these vital foods, you can assimilate and absorb up to 99 percent of the food value even if you have weak digestion. In fact, the beauty of it is that it barely takes any digestive energy at all, which is why it is so suitable for fasting. This condensing of pounds of valuable foods into a single glass while simultaneously maximizing assimilation is what makes drinking juices special. Take carrots for example. It takes a pound of carrots to make a 10 ½ ounce drink of carrot juice . . . mmm, delicious. But could you consume that many carrots? Absolutely not! Yet all the enzymes, water-soluble vitamins, minerals, and trace elements in those carrots are extracted (assuming it is a quality juicing machine) and condensed into the glass
of juice.

Don't get too excited about guzzling down delicious fruit juices unless you plan to make them yourself. Bottled juices must be pasteurized in order to have a shelf life. Of what significance is that? Pasteurized juices are boiled to sanitize these foods against bacteria and disease
organisms. Unfortunately, enzymes and may vitamins are destroyed along with it. Your only source of nourishment is these juices and you cannot afford to drink enzyme-less and vitamin poor liquids. Do not be fooled by the delicious taste and interesting assortment of flavors.
Though they taste good, they are basically dead foods. There is no live nutrition left-only sugar, flavor and water. Even the taste and color is no match against the fresh squeezed version. Which do you prefer-fresh squeezed orange juice or the store bought kind? If you like your orange juice fresh, you will really be amazed at the difference between fresh squeezed and bottled apple juice. Fresh apple juice is white-just like the color of the apple when you bite into it. Bottled apple juice is brown because vitamins have been oxidized upon contact with the air. Just exposing live nutrients to air and light is enough to destroy some of these fragile friends. Run your apples
through your juicer machine and taste the difference. Manufacturers can get away with it because the terms have been used loosely for a long time and the regulatory agencies have not laid down strict definitions for them.

Frozen juice is not as preferable as fresh, nevertheless it is another alternative. The process of freezing and thawing destroys some fragile vitamins, enzymes, and cell factors. However, everything is relative. It is not nearly as destructive as pasteurization, canning or irradiating. Frozen juice still tastes good and it is better than buying bottled juices at the store. It is one level removed from being totally fresh and alive. However, if that juice is your whole dinner,
such as on a fast, you must have the best. Fasters count on getting every vitamin. Freeze only if you have more juice than you drink, or if circumstances deem it the best alternative.

Myerowitz concludes with a useful chapter on buying a juicer and though I'm not quite ready for that, it is something that I'll definitely consider for the future!

Ok, in the beginning of the book there's some picture of a idol looking guy with cartoon angles flying around him - each with a word on it - one saying "Heavenly Father" on top. FREAKY! Next, there's a quote from Jesus from "Essene Gospel Of Peace"? Waaay too cultish or off-shoot religion sounding to me (one of the chapters is titled Spiritual Fasting).

And the guy who wrote the book calls himself "Sproutman". I haven't found a shred of proof to back up any of his claims nor any studies or detailed explanations. Let me quote the book on page 18: "Basically, there are two lengths of fasts, short and long". Doesn't seem to be much detail to the book.

Next, the whole section about how colonics and enimas can be FUN. No... I'm not kidding! The whole section "Try it, You'll Like It!" isn't enough to convince me but, even better, there's even a section on "Exotic Enimas". Plus, there's a lot of research out there that says it's not good for you. Even Stanley Burroughs agrees in his book "The Master Cleanser" and says if you want to clean yourself out, drink water with ocean salt instead.

The only thing I saw redeeming in this weird book with angels all over it was a section in the back called "HOW TO BUY A JUICER" that's 9 pages long. Sorry to say... wouldn't recommend it.

This is an easy to read book on how to fast for your health: mind, body, and spirit. The author does not try to convience you that this is the ultimate in health but educates you on the benefits of fasting, why it should be practiced, and how to go about it.

The book touches on the different types of fasting, the duration of fasting, how to start, and importantly how to come off of a fast.

There are several different kinds of fasting but what suprised me was the benefits of fasting during short periods of time: 24 to 36 hours. I had several misconceptions of fasting: that it was a long period of complete deprevation, I was wrong. The book outlines the benefits of short term and long term fasting and the effects of detoxifying the body with fasting.

Other topics discussed is fasting for weightloss and the nutritional balance of certain juices during fasting.

If you are new to the fasting concept and practice this is a great book to start.

This book is both informative, and an easy, pleasant read. In sharp contrast to several other books I've read, Meyerowitz doesn't force feed raw food diets or fasting down your throat with threats of disease and disaster. His approach is simple, direct and well-organized. The book begins with a discussion of what fasting is and why it can be beneficial and continues on to descriptions of how to begin, how long to continue and how to come off a fast. Other important sections include a systematic description of how the body detoxifies, what to expect as this occurs and what can be done to help the body during the cleansing process. All in all I found this to be a well-balanced and informative book that I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who is new to the concept of water or juice fasting.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course, but I can't imagine why anyone would give this book a two star review and say that it does not contain enough information. This book is full of information. I have just finished reading this book, as well as the author's wheatgrass book (which I would also strongly recommend), and the amount of specific information that he packs into such a slim book is impressive. I can't think of a single question which was not answered for me somewhere in the book. Any concerns or questions you might have about this controversial subject are answered with real facts, not hype or new age mumbo jumbo. The author's writing style is also very easy to read. I have not tried a juice fast yet, but after reading this book I am getting ready to, and I know I'll be coming back to the book for consultation as I go.