http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:58:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-15993 laurie Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:45:25 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-15993 Cleansing is not about weight loss at all. That is a by-product is restricted calories and detoxing! Eating better as some people state here is always important BUT letting the body rest and renew (most ... http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-11408 Jan Smith Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:20:12 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-11408 Jennifer, I am glad you posted this. I was looking for a follow up to your 7 day cleanse. What we often forget is that not everyone is right for a cleanse. But most will benefit greatly ... http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7431 Jon Manuel Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:33:32 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7431 I'm just wrapping up day 6 of a 7 day "juice fast." I usually do it once a year in the summer. It's a week worth of nothing but 100% fruit juice and caffeine-free herbal ... http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7369 MrsBug Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:04:51 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7369 Actually, dooce cut her's short (see her post here http://www.dooce.com/2008/06/25/revelations. http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7364 sara no h. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:22:12 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7364 *shrug* It sounds an awful lot like yo-yo dieting to me. What, you eat superhealthy for five days or a month, and then go back to whatever you were doing before that necessitated the cleanse ... http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7352 Christine Tham Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:05:08 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7352 Not necessary to go through this suffering. Just watch what you eat, no junk food, plenty of fruits, vegetables and soup. I am 50 years old and weight only 50 kgs having given ... http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7349 Jennifer Jeffrey Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:31:46 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7349 Thanks for linking to me - I'm such a big fan of the cleanse. In fact: I did that last one in January, and it's been over 6 months now. Perhaps it's time for another round. The ... http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7346 charlotte Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:18:20 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7346 Every January, I do a Daniel Fast, which translates into what you describe as a cleanse. While I usually don't lose weight, I've seen dramatic health effects happen in my cholesterol level. I ... http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7343 Mrs. L Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:05:04 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/07/15/cleansing-good-idea-or-unnecessary-restriction/#comment-7343 Years ago I followed one where you drank hot water with lemon juice, gave up meat and just ate come veggies and fruits...but it was only for a weekend. I keep hearing about these "cleanses" ...