Type 2 Diabetes - Juice Fasts Are Not The Solution For Safe Healthy Weight Loss

There are hundreds of diets that claim to be the solution to the problem of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Most of these diets if followed closely, will promote weight loss over the short-term but are often so regimented, or involve deprivation of health-promoting foodsIf you are looking for quick weight loss to help control your Type 2 diabetes, you might be on the hunt for one of the popular 'fasting' or cleansing approaches out there. More and more people, diabetics and non-diabetics, start-up on these, thinking they are on a one-way track to reaching their ideal body weight.Only, as the case often is, two weeks into this approach they are falling off the bandwagon and frustrated by their results.This only stands to reason because 99% of the time, these quick fix approaches are not designed to bring you long-term success.One such approach you need to be aware of is the juice fast. Before you start-up on one of these, let's go over a few things you should know...1. They Lack Protein. First, realize going on these juice fasts is going to mean taking in virtually no protein at all. Unless you've modified the fast to include some protein, you basically are not giving your body the amino acids it needs to rebuild and repair body tissues and cells.The result? Not only will you start to feel weak and unhealthy but you'll be at a high risk for losing muscle mass. If you start losing muscle mass, your metabolism will actually begin to slow, making it more probable you put on body fat once again as you come off the juice cleanse.


Any good diet plan should aim to optimize your metabolism - not decrease it.2. They're Horrible For Blood Sugar Stabilization. Next, you also need to keep in mind these juice fasts are horrible as far as blood sugar stabilization goes. You are basically putting into you body liquid sugar when you take in your 'juice' each day - which is the last thing anyone who has or is worried about developing Type 2 diabetes, should be doing.Don't let the 'natural' fruit sugar component mislead you. Your juice will be lacking the fiber real fruit contains, so is not nearly as healthy for you as eating a whole apple or a cup of berries would be.3. They Won't Keep You Satisfied. Next, also keep in mind the juice fast you try will not keep you satisfied. They may say hunger won't be present as your body 'cleanses' itself, but don't be fooled.If you are only taking in sugar each day, you are going to be hungry. In fact, most people won't stick with a juice fast for the full length, abandoning it due to hunger.So hopefully you can now see just how ineffective juice fasts really are. If you want lasting long-term weight loss success, choose another approach besides these.