The Juice Detox is just one of many ways to detoxify the body. The Juice Detox is a natural body detox during which the person doing the detox consumes fresh raw fruit and vegetable juices instead of food for a (variable) period of time.

How long does a Juice Detox last?

That's a very good question and a good reply could be 'how long is a piece of string?' The juice detox can be done for one day, or it can be done for several days or some people do it for several weeks. It really is up to you, and is probably dependent on what you want to achieve and what you're lifestyle is.
Lifestyle considerations

Being on any kind of natural body detox diet can really cramp your style. Being successful in a fast or detox can take some planning and forethought. If your lifestyle is one in which you socialize a lot, and are often out and about drinking and eating with others then you're going to have to plan carefully to make some time to be home and on your own and it may possibly be better off for you to opt for a shorter amount of time for your juice detox. Maybe a day or two, and then aim to repeat it perhaps in another week or two. A lot can be achieved in several short episodes of juice detox rather than one long one.

However, if you're a 'Nigel no friends' or a real homebody who never goes anywhere, finding the time and space for your juice detox is going to be a lot easier. These days it really is very dependent on lifestyle as to what you can achieve and how quickly. Work, social life and even family can get in the way of fasting for as long as we might ideally like to in one go.

What do I want to achieve?

What is your goal from doing your juice detox? Do you want to shed a few pounds? Feel healthier? Resolve some health issues? Or maybe just feel better knowing that you're looking after yourself and your body is cleaner than it would have been otherwise?

If you want to know that you're looking after yourself or just feel healthier, then a day or two every now and then will help you to do just that. 24 - 48 hours of fresh juices and no food will do wonders.

If you've got some pounds to shed the short fasts can help to do that, particularly if you do them regularly and they can help to keep you feeling happier and healthier. Some people fast one day a week which is a easy, plannable and very doable.

If you've got health issues that you want to resolve or improve then that's a different story and results are difficult to predict as there may be many factors involved. I know that for example, my Mum had amazingly good results with her severe irritable bowel syndrome by doing a simple 48 hour juice detox a few years ago. It really made a huge difference to her and if she'd done more fasting or continued on I would say that she'd have had even better results.

Some people fast or juice detox for long periods of time. It really will be trial and error. Do what you feel you can manage and what you feel is best for you and remember to always consult your health practitioner before starting any natural body detox for advice.

What do I need to be able to do a juice detox?

You're going to need either a good quality, powerful juicer or a blender. A great way to go is to own a good quality blender as that way you only need one piece of equipment and you're not restricted to using it for only juices, but can also use it to make other yummy stuff such as delicious healthy smoothies. You can make great juice in a blender by blending up your fruit and veges with some water and then strain either through a sieve or preferably a nut bag. This method results in great tasting juice with little waste.

Apart from the blender, all you need to complete your natural body detox is the time, the motivation to stick with it and of course some nice fresh fruit and veg!