Reddit reviews The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day

A week really isn't so much, once you work yourself up to it. A friend of mine did water for 40 days. Now that's actually something! He kept a journal of the experience, and posted it online. I'm trying to find a link, and I'll post it if I can find it. On water, I do have to conserve my energy a bit. There are definitely no 25 mile per day bike rides like I do on juice. The idea behind water fasting is to allow the body to achieve massive clearing/restoration. In my experience, there are no consequences that come from water fasting. In fact, much the opposite. The level of healing, mental clarity, and overall well being felt during my water fasts makes the effects of juice fasting pale in comparison, but it is pretty intense.

As far as getting juices is concerned, I'm rather much a purist. I don't even like drinking non-organic juices, but will do so (Jamba Juice) in an extreme emergency. I will not, for any reason drink pasteurized juices (Odwalla, Columbia Gorge, etc.), as these juices are not raw, and would fall below my standards of acceptable foods as a raw-foodist. I'm afraid I'm not going to be much help in this regard, as I'm pretty much a hard-ass when it comes to these things. I simply do not compromise, and would rather "go without" than consume something substandard. From my perspective, this is one of the greatest strengths of the practice of juice fasting--the constant reinforcement of self discipline. After these many years, the problems experienced in the situations that you propose are quite simply irrelevant to me. For example, If I had to go on a trip sometime this year, and it was impossible/inconvenient to juice, I could shift to water for a few days. It simply isn't a concern. Years of practice have brought me to this point, and the knowledge that I can do such a thing is a very comforting thing. It is an extremely empowering feeling. I would even go as far to say that this self-discipline aspect of juicing is much more important than any physical improvements that I get from juicing.

For variety, I keep it simple, but also gravitate toward what is in season. When citrus is in season, I juice a lot of that. When watermelons are in season, I juice a lot of watermelons. In the dog days of Summer, a week or two of straight watermelon isn't unheard of. My staples (kale, spinach, chard, celery, cucumber, cilantro, carrots, beets, apples, lemons, ginger) are almost always available year round.

There are several books available on the subject of juicing, but many are packed with outdated/unscientific claims. You might want to track down some Normal Walker books just for fun. One book that I generally recommend is The Big Book of Juices. (get the paperback version). It is nothing but hundreds and hundreds of juice recipes, all illustrated and graded on various benefits. It's cheap too.