Juice Diet Colon Cleanse

Years of unhealthy eating can harm the colon's ability to function. The colon is like a sink or toilet pipeline: When it gets clogged with junk, it can't function well. "The Detox Book" by Bruce Fife explains that a diet high in processed foods and animal products can lead to constipation, colitis and diverticulitis. To help fix these problems, a juice-diet colon cleanse is like a drain-cleaner equivalent: It helps push out residual matter, which ultimately improves your digestion and ability to process waste.

Stick With Produce

A colon cleanse can be accomplished with just fruit, vegetables, water and leafy greens. Avoid taking any diet pills or adding powders. The most successful juice cleanses do not have to be complicated and if balanced with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, can include just about all nutrients needed for good health.
Though the juice diet should be well rounded and include many types of fruits and vegetables, don't feel compelled to use a certain fruit or vegetable if you don't like it. Try to use your favorite six fruits, four vegetables and two types of leafy greens.
Common fruits for juicing are oranges, berries, mangos, peaches, pineapple, cucumber, honeydew, watermelon, apples and tomatoes. Typical vegetables include celery, bell peppers, carrots, beets and corn. Leafy greens to juice are romaine, spinach, collard greens, arugula and kale.

Do Not Skip Leafy Greens

Many of those who are new to juicing don't realize how tasty juiced leafy greens can be and avoid drinking them. Do not make this mistake. "Greens Glorious Greens" by Johnna Albi and Catherine Walthers extols the virtues of leafy greens as a great source of iron, vitamin K and other minerals not found in fruit alone. These greens even reduce the risk of colon cancer and have magnesium, which helps your teeth.
To ease into the taste of greens, use a small handful of mild-tasting greens such as spinach and romaine in your smoothies. Parsley can add a nice taste to juice, as well. As your tastebuds begin to adjust to the bitterness, increase the quantity of greens. Then try stronger, darker leafy greens such as kale and swiss chard.
Pair apples and cucumber with your leafy greens. Use celery, as well. Though this next concoction may not be entirely juice, adding in a blended banana to your greens can offset the bitterness. Author Victoria Boutenko adds mint and dandelions to create green smoothies.

Experiment in the Kitchen

Because of the hundreds of fruits and vegetables available, the possibilities are endless. Just five fruits, three vegetables and two leafy greens yield 30 distinct combinations. Therefore, if you begin to feel deprived of solid foods, some new recipes with the blender could be just what you need.