Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Juice cleanses date back over 5,500 years, to an Ayurvedic medicine practice in India in which cleansers underwent an annual body detoxification ritual known as pancha karma .
In English, this translates to “five actions” or “five treatments” which include purifying, cleansing and eliminating waste from the body, mind and consciousness, to prevent disease, eliminate toxins and restore balance. Modern juice cleansing took off after Stanley Burroughs published The Master Cleanser in 1976, in which he suggested that cleansers consume only lemonade, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for 10 days. Beyonce and Demi Moore both publicly touted this diet, but something that extreme is certainly not for me (and must come with risk — speak to your doctor before considering).
I recently visited a naturopath to talk about energy and she suggested I eat more fruits and vegetables. Seems obvious, right? I’ve recently introduced greens powders into my diet (I’m hooked on AG1 ), but I decided to go one step further and try a three-day juice cleanse. My thought process as a foodie: I can do anything for three days.
First, I connected with David Cote, co-founder of LOOP Mission — a Canadian company specializing in cold-press juices made from rejected produce — to better understand juice cleansing and its poten.
