Coffee and Cleanse.....

Coffee and Cleanse, Cleanse and Coffee.... Seems like a rhyming phrase (or not!) if you are into word rhyming but both are actually of the complete opposite. With that said we are not anti-coffee, we do enjoy a cup of warm aromatic comforting coffee at times. 

Many of our clients share their excitement when signing up for Cleanse and the results that they will get. All the good signs motivate them but when it comes to the statement "STAY OFF COFFEE during cleanse" we heard many protests and unwillingness. We are not telling our clients how to live life but simply sharing what is good for all of us. Here are some reasons why.

1) Coffee is acidic 
Yes it is! In fact one of the ways to determine grade and quality of coffee in the laboratory is to test the coffee acidity to sort the coffee bean and grade them. Not all coffee is grown equal but all coffee beans are acidic in nature. 

The ideal state of our body is a near neutral of around pH7.2 but very little of us can actually said we are anywhere close to that figure. It is usually tempered by our lifestyles. Meat, white flour, sugar, coffee, carbonated drinks and generally processed food are some of the villains that altered and push the balance to acidic or for some overly acidic. The main concern about body being overly acidic is the lowering of our immune system opening gateways to many complications.

Hence in our fight to maintain balance, we introduce juicing to alkalize our body and to return it back to normality. Fruits and vegetable juices are alkalizing. Therefore when it comes down to coffee and cleanse they are of the opposite nature and we would suggest not to take alongside one another. 

2) Coffee contains caffeine
Well! This has been an old saying and it fact, a boring one.. "Coffee contains caffeine and anything caffeinated is bad!" Nope! We are not going down that road. 

Anyway we would still stress that "Caffeine in coffee lessens down the overall effectiveness of the cleanse process." Why? Caffeine is a compound that needs to be metabolized by the liver. During a juice cleanse, we used specially formulated juices that is full with nutrients that exist in the simplest form to increase absorption, giving our liver a good rest while the body detox and cleans itself. If we were to consume coffee, the caffeine compound will activate the metabolic functions of our liver, interrupting the full effectiveness of a cleanse.

Juice'd Pointers:

• Do not be defeated! There is always a way out. Ideally try replace coffee with caffeinated green tea as its benefits outweigh the negative effects of caffeine. It is also great to find solace in herbal tea as it has an array of benefits including lower cholesterol, strong bones and so on. But do not use it as a substitute for water! Still consume your 2 liters per day.
• To slowly stay off coffee do check our entry on "Keeping Coffee At Bay" Post.

Are we there yet? Coffee after Cleanse.
There is no right or wrong to going back to coffee after your cleanse. We all know the pros and the cons to coffee consumption. Everything indulge in excess will be risky to our health. Hence we do hope you will make a healthier choice by avoiding excessive sugar, syrups or artificial sweeteners with your favorite cup. Better still add Juice'd Zen White/ Soothing White with your coffee for a healthier choice or maybe you will even find your favorite Juice'd provides the same kind of perk up for you to start your day.