Juice Fasting: The Eco-Friendly Cooling System
remains 20 degrees lower than the external temperature on a hot day. People living in the
Middle East and India have been eating cucumbers for hundreds of years as a natural coolant.”—Ron Lagerquist
Juice Fasting to Cool Off This Summer
Think you need an air conditioner to beat the heat and cool your sizzling body temperature down this summer? Think again! While juice fasting may not have been the first thing to come to mind when you envisioned yourself cooling down, it is most certainly an eco-friendly way to beat the heat. You don’t need to leave a heavy footprint on this Earth to breeze through the hot summer heat without sweating buckets 24/7. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, some things in life aren’t a hoax. There are some tried-and-true methods of making it in this world have worked for centuries—including surviving hot summers without massive cooling units.
Have you ever noticed how a dog acts when he gets too hot in the middle of the blazing summer heat? He will push his dog food bowl away and find a shade tree and a cool, refreshing creek if it’s around. Animals know what to do to cool themselves off—it’s their natural-born instinct. And they don’t need to run up an electric bill or harm the environment to accomplish it. Think about that…
While juice fasting, your body is able to zone into a calmer, cooler state of being. Your digestive system isn’t having to labor day and night to digest all the food you normally put into it, so you’ll notice you aren’t as hot as normal—even if you’re hot-natured.
Some raw fruits and veggies are particularly helpful in cooling the body down. These include:
• Cucumber
• Celery
• Lettuce/leafy greens
• Radishes
• Summer squash
• Zucchini
• Pineapple
Refreshing Way to Beat the Heat
Drinking sage leaf tea is an eco-friendly tip for cooling off—and it’s inexpensive, too! Sage (Salvia officinalis) is known to reduce sweating and is great for treating hot flashes.
You can sip this tea while on your juice fast; however, you may just not be up for juice fasting. Maybe you’ve already embarked upon—and completed—a 30-day juice fast just a couple of months ago. Don’t fret; here is a tasty recipe that has been known to bring your body temperature down when you’re overheating. Try it, it’s delish!
Sage Tea with Lemon and Honey
Ingredients:
• sage leaves
• hot water (heated in a tea kettle or pot)
• a slice of lemon
• (raw) honey
Directions:
• Pour hot water over sage leaves.
• Add honey.
• Cover with a lid and steep for up to 20 minutes.
• Once ready, strain and pour the tea into a glass filled with ice.
• Add a squeeze of organic lemon.
Plop yourself down under a shade tree and enjoy!
Have a Happy Green Summer!
Whether you decide to juice fast or simply work toward leaving a lighter footprint on Earth, staying cool without keeping a large cooling system turned to frigid temperatures is definitely doable. Here’s to beating the heat—the eco-friendly way!
For more information on juice fasting, visit the following Raw People articles:
1. Raw Juice vs. Bottled
2. Raw, Real, Rewarding: Juice Fasting 101
3. Raw Juice Fasting Journey: Part 2
4. Raw Juice Fasting Journey: Part 3
5. Help: Juice Fasting is a Headache!
6. Juice Fasting Minus the Juice
7. Juicing—Without the Fasting
8. Raw Juice Ideas from Sunup to Sundown
9. Juice Fasting for Weight Loss
10. Wonderful World of Wheatgrass
11. Raw Juices (and Smoothies) for Weight GAIN
12. Juice Fasting on Your Birthday—Or Someone Else’s
Copyright 2009 Michele L. Tune All Rights Reserved
Caution: Sage leaf decreases milk production so shouldn’t be taken internally while breast feeding, or while pregnant.
These statements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. The preceding information and/or products are for educational purposes only and are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. Please consult your doctor before making any changes or before starting ANY exercise or nutritional supplement program or before using this information or any product during pregnancy or if you have a serious medical condition.
References:
Balch, Phyllis A., CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing (Third Edition), New York: Avery Publishing, 2000. Pg. 108
Lagerquist, Ron. Freedomyou.com
Photo Credit: matchstick
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