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We have the notion that we, as modern human beings, are living healthier and longer lives than our distant ancestors, but this is quickly proving to not be the case. While we have a definite edge on our ancestors in dealing with some ailments, the sheer amount of toxins in our food is a new challenge to the modern human; a challenge our bodies were not intended to handle. Luckily we can turn our minds and willpower against this troubling problem and overcome it with delicious juice. Mix pure, unsweetened cranberry juice with filtered or distilled drinking water in a two parts juice to one part water ratio. Abstain from eating food for the day other than your juice. Do not drink more than four cups of juice (1 liter) per day, though you can have as much water as you need. Try to avoid straining activities and exercises for the day. This would be a great time to catch up on your reading or watch some movies.

 Cranberry juice detox works on a twofold principal. The first half is that the rational for this fast track one day detox diet is that it is a form of fasting. Occasional fasting has been shown in studies conducted on lab mice, to significantly extend lifespan even more than the 40% calorie restricted diet it was tested against. The reason for this is that while fasting the energy your body would normally spend in the digestive process is turned towards healing and expelling toxins. So we have the first half of the rational down, but why cranberry juice specifically? Cranberries have been shown in studies to have numerous health benefits. They contain chemicals that promote heart health and prevent cancer. Not only do they offer this, but they have also been shown to have a strong bacteria inhibiting effect on the urinary tract. Your one day detox is as simple as relaxing to a good book and enjoying some tasty and healthy juice. Bottoms up!