Here’s everything you need to know about juice cleansing, whether you’re trying to detox after a big weekend, or just want to know what all the fuss is about.
Daily Juice
The goods: There are 1-, 3- and 5-day cleanses where you drink six half-liter cold-pressed juice bottles daily. There are six different bottles that are optimized for different times of the day with different health benefits. Juice flavors include the morning kickstarter, Barnie that’s made with beet, carrot, green apple, ginger and lemon; a smoothie-like B.Smooth with mixed berries, apple, banana, natural yoghurt and chia seeds; and Pepplemint made of pineapple, apple and mint.
The damage: This one is the most value-for-money at $133 for a three-day cleanse with an additional $15 delivery fee.
Hic Juice
The goods: There are three levels of cleanses that come in 1-, 3- and 5-day periods that cater to different cleansing expertise. The better you are with cleansing, the greener the juices as they contain less fruit. The Level 1 Reboot cleanse includes 11 different kinds of juices ranging from the Popeye Smoothie made with red dragonfruit, pineapples, bananas, spinach and ionized water; the veggie-driven Green Lemonade with apple, cucumber, kale, celery romaine lettuce, parsley and lemon; and Nut Milk with raw cashews, almonds, vanilla, Medjool dates, Himalayan salt, cinnamon and ionized water.
The damage: $308 for a three-day cleanse with an additional $30 delivery fee.
Joob
The goods: They’ve got a range of detox programs ranging from one to five days, depending on how long you’re willing to brave the liquids. There are five different juice blends that come in 500ml bottles with flavors like Green Machine (which you take twice a day) that has apple, cucumber, celery, spinach, kale and lemon; Immunity Booster with carrot, beetroot, pear, ginger and lemon; and Cleansorator with lemon, agave, cayenne pepper and water.
The damage: $297 for a three-day cleanse with an additional $20 delivery fee.
The Mission Juice Co.
The goods: There are four different juices depending on which set you choose. Set 1 includes juices like ABC, a blend of apple, beetroot, carrot and ginger; Energy Booster with carrot, pineapple, green apple and ginger; and Super Citrus with grapefruit, pineapple, orange and lime, while Set 2 has Kale Me Now with kale and pear; Cucumberlicious made with apple, carrot and cucumber and Tropica with orange, carrot, lemon and ginger. They do cleanses per half-day ($28 for four bottles) or full-day ($56 for eight bottles).
The damage: $168 for a three-day cleanse based on three $56 days. Delivery charges depend on how many bottles you order but is $35 for 16 bottles.
Rejuicenate
The goods: They’ve got three types of cleanses ranging from the easier Rejuicenation to the greener Elimination. First-time cleansers should always go for something easier with lots of fruit. Rejuicenation comes with eight types of juices including the Mean Green with kale, romaine lettuce, apple, spinach, parsley cucumber, celery, lemon and ginger; Pineapple Punch with pineapple, cilantro, apple, calamansi and sea salt; and Roots made with carrot, purple carrot, honeycrisp apple and young ginger.
The damage: $320 for a three-day cleanse with an additional $20 delivery fee.
Sana Cleanse
The goods: This cleanse also comes in three levels, level one being the easiest with tons of juice varieties from nut milks to root vegetable juices. Everything’s cold-pressed and you get to drink six juices a day. The only downside is that you can only start on a Monday, Wednesday or Saturday when you order.
The damage: $320 for a three-day cleanse with an additional $20 delivery fee.
Syndicate Juice Co.
The goods: There’s a mini one-day cleanse to the five-day Powerhouse cleanse, as well as a three-day signature cleanse. This includes six juices per day with flavors like Detox Me!, which includes kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, cucumber, celery parsley and green apple; Clean Me! that has lemon, water, agave and cayenne pepper; and Refresh Me! with spinach, cucumber, pear, lemon and mint.
The damage: $310 for a three-day signature cleanse with an additional $15 delivery fee.
Tips and tricks:
- Start slow. Cut out red meats three days before and switch to white meats. The day before you start your cleanse, you should be eating fresh green veggies only.
- Don’t drink coffee during your cleanse as it can irritate your stomach. Switch to green tea instead for the caffeine kick.
- No alcohol and cigarettes, for obvious reasons. You want your body to be clean and this is just putting toxins back in.
- Hunger? Contrary to popular belief, you won’t feel hungry as you’re doped up on nutrient-rich vitamins and minerals from the juices.
- Bloated? Yep, that’s pretty common. We experienced the feeling of a constant over-consumption of liquids, too. It goes away.
- Sip slowly. As much as you may want to chug, don’t. It’s much easier to pace yourself when you sip.
What we experienced:
- Day 1 was great! Sipping juices doesn’t seem that hard and we didn’t feel hunger pangs at all.
- Day 2 is when the tummy starts getting rumbly. We definitely felt the cravings for solid food and the smells wafting around the office didn’t help either. Don’t be surprised if you get a headache, it’s a common side effect.
- Day 3 was when we felt a huge surge in energy. We felt like we could subsist on a diet of juice forever. Although the lack of solid food was starting to gnaw (pun intended) at us.
