There are three (3) basic things that you need to know about starting juicing to lose weight. These are specifically about the type of juicer that you can use, considering your special needs and researching recipes or ingredients that are appropriate for you.

Know the kinds of juicers
First and foremost, you have to know what kinds of equipment you can use for juicing. These kinds have their respective benefits and setbacks. In general, there are three (3) kinds of juicers that you can choose from.
 These are specifically the following:
1. Citrus Juicer
This kind of juicer has a reamer that squeezes the fruits. Its main advantage is its easy-clean feature, which is ideal for busy people. However, it can only extract a very limited amount of juice compared with the other two types of juicers.

2. Juice Extractor
Unlike Citrus Juicers, Juice Extractor has blades, which crush fruits into very small pieces. Also, it is a better alternative to Citrus Juicer because it can extract more amount of juice. You can also use it if you are planning to juice harder types of vegetables like carrots, beets and the like. However, the Juice Extractor is a little bit messy to clean up after using.

3. Blender
This is a popular home appliance that purees fruits and vegetables and convert them into juice or fibre forms. According to research, the main benefit of this, aside from producing finer texture of juice, is that its juice has lower impact to the glycemic index.
Aside from these three (3) kinds of juicers, there are also two (2) classifications of juicers, which are either centrifugal juice extractors or cold press juicers.

There are particular cases when one class is more appropriate to use, most especially when you are juicing to lose weight.
1. Centrifugal Juice Extractor
This was the most common juicer before, which uses a fast spinning blade in order to separate the juice from the fruits flesh. However, one disadvantage of this, according to the experts, is when it destroys enzymes in fruits or vegetables because of the heat that the machine produces. This heat oxidizes some nutrients as well, which makes the product "less" nutritious. The good thing about this, however, is that it is cheaper.

2. Cold Press or Masticating Juicer
On the other hand, cold press juicer, which is also known as masticating juicer, crushes and presses the fruit or vegetable in order to yield high amount of juice. The good thing here is that it does not produce heat; hence, giving maximum nutritional benefits.
This is appropriate to use, most especially when you are cleansing or juicing to lose weight.
Moreover, there are also other kinds of juicers. Some of these include single gear, upright, twin-gear (or triturating), as well as wheatgrass juicers.

Know your needs
Aside from knowing the appropriate kind of juicer that you are going to buy and use, it is vital to know your needs as well.
There are some people who have diabetes. In this regard, they should be cautious when juicing a particular kind of fruit, most especially those with high glycemic index. You need to appreciate that not all natural are universally good for the body. Hence, you need to plan ahead and research which kinds of fruits or vegetables would benefit you.

Since you are juicing to lose weight, there are also specific kinds of fruits and vegetables that will provide you maximum benefits while giving you good source of energy. Among the fruits that you can try to juice are apple, pineapple or even banana. On the other hand, you can juice almost any kind of vegetable you want.

You just need to keep in mind that their taste must complement each other.
Research appropriate recipes
As stated above, there are specific kinds of fruits that would be more appropriate for you, depending on your needs and purpose. If you are non-diabetic and will be juicing to lose weight, the following are just some recipes that you might want to try:
1. Apple + Pineapple + Cucumber + Lime Juice
2. Pineapple + Celery + Cucumber + Spinach Juice
3. Pineapple + Apple + Parsley + Kale + Broccoli Juice
4. Apples + Pineapple + Banana Juice
5. Carrots + Apple Juice

Are you wondering why these recipes are recommended when juicing to lose weight? Well, it is because these are rich in fibre, which is good for digestion. They are not just weight loss agents, but detoxifiers as well.
They remove toxins from your system, which makes you healthier aside from sexier.

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Normally, juicing is not a daily affair. What this means is that you do not have to do it every day. Some people even designate a specific day of the week when they will juice. For instance, it could be on a Sunday, when they will just stay at home.
  They make that day their "Detox" day. Nevertheless, it will require good juice diet plans.
However, there are some people who want to take their juicing diet to the higher level. Hence, instead of just one day, they want to extend it to three (3) days. Of course, if you are into this situation, you do not want to drink the same juice for the entire three (3) days, right? This is when having good

juice diet plans would be vital and, in fact, necessary.
Reminders and Disclaimers
Before going to the suggested recipes for your 3-day Juice Diet Plans, there are important things that

you need to be reminded about first. These are particularly about the following:
1. There is no way you will drastically lose weight in just three (3) days.
2. You need to get active and engage into physical activities.
3. Consider your activities and energy requirements.

Recommended 3-Day Juice Diet Plan
Upon waking up in the morning and before having your breakfast, it is recommended that you drink two (2) glasses of warm water first. This is to warm up your stomach. You might also want to add lemon or ginger in your water, but this is optional.

Breakfast: Carrot - Apple - Lemon Juice
It is true that you need to start your day with a heavy meal. However, this is not limited in eating bacon, hotdog, fried rice and the like. You can also do this by drinking carrot-based juices, for instance.

On your first day, put four (4) pieces of carrots, two (2) pieces of apples and one piece of lemon. On your second day, you might want to consider substituting the lemon with a small piece of ginger root. On the third day, you can add two (2) pieces of oranges and one beet with the carrots.
Morning Snack: For your morning snack, you can drink around 16 ounces of unflavoured coconut water. This will give you a good energy boost to withstand your daily activities.

Lunch: Garden Variety
GREEN IS IN, most especially when it comes to juice diet plans. Garden Variety is just one of the

great recipes that you will surely love. To prepare this, you will need the following:
- 2 pcs. of apples
- 2 pcs. of cucumber
- 6 to 8 kale leaves
- A handful of parsley
- Beets (alternative: Australian Tuscan cabbage)

On your second and third days of juicing, you can have Green Lemonade and Mean Green juices, respectively. For the former, the ingredients are:
- 6 to 8 kale leaves (alternative: Australian Tuscan cabbage)
- 3 handfuls of spinach
- 1 pc. of green apple
- 1 pc. of cucumber
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 pc. of lemon

The following are the major ingredients of Mean Green juice:
- 6 kale leaves (alternative: Australian Tuscan cabbage)
- 1 pc. of cucumber
- 2 stalks of celery
- 1 pc. of green apple
- Half piece of lemon
- Lemon
Afternoon Snack: Watermelon Crush
Watermelon Crush is very easy to prepare. You can have it in just a few minutes. What you need are half watermelon and a piece of lime. You might also want to put a handful of basil leaves in order to add aroma and refreshing kick.

For your second and third days, you can prepare the Un-Beet-able and Sporty Spice red juices. For
 the first one, the following are the things that you will need:
- 1 pc. of apple
- 1 pc. of beet
- 3 pcs. of carrots
- Small ginger root
- 3 cups of green leaves (e.g. kale, spinach, collards or Swiss chard)

The recommended recipe for your third day afternoon snack is the Sporty Spice red juice, which is ideal to drink after your workout. To prepare this, you will need:
- 2 pcs. of beets
- 1 pc. of carrot
- 3 stalks of celery
- Half peeled lemon
- 1 pc. of peeled orange
- A handful of basil leaves
Dinner and Dessert: Purple Passion
Purple juices are great for desserts. However, they can serve as your dinner as well. For purple passion, you will only need three (3) things, which are purple, black or red grapes (around 30 pieces), a basket of blueberries and a handful of mint.

For the second and third days, Peach Pie Delight and Red-White-Blue Juices are suggested. You will need the following for the first one:
- 1 pc. of sweet potato
- 2 pcs. of pitted peaches
- 1 pc. of red apple
- A handful of blueberries
- Cinnamon
On the other hand, you will need a quarter of watermelon, two handfuls of blueberries and 6 to 8 leaves of kale for the third recipe for your dinner.

Bedtime: Before going to bed, you can drink a cup of herbal tea after having these great recipes for your juice diet plans.

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