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Sunday, June 08, 2008

The Start of the Juice Fast

I began my 12-week intensive competition today. This is the day I started my juice fast. It's been an interesting day ... so far I've handled the fast well. It is amazing how the body tunes into the juice ... you can start to feel tired and even get a bit of a headache, mix up some juice, and within seconds of taking it in feel the energy just flow in and the pains subside. I will fast through the week, wean off on Friday, get some good variety of foods on Saturday, and then celebrate Father's Day with some protein at a Brazilian-style buffet on Sunday.

12 weeks seems to be a common timeframe for getting into a program and seeing recognizable results. I believe a large part is the cycle ... the first 4 weeks are really what it takes to form a habit but are too soon to see tangible results. The next 4 weeks prove you are committed and let you make the tweaks you need to keep seeing success, and the final 4 weeks are when you start to really notice dramatic changes.

Apparently the formula works ... for example, a recent study found that diabetics who followed a 12 week weight loss program kept most of it off the following year.

While I'm going to still perform some exercise during this period (mainly my Jangle routine, I have to wonder about a recent study that suggests we are no more sedentary now than years ago. The study says that despite our technologically advanced lifestyle, we still burn the same energy today on average as people did 20 or 30 years ago and even before the industrial age.

I for one have a hard time believing this ... and would love to hear your thoughts.

Well, it looks after so many years of the dominance of the American Medical Association (AMA) over who can practice medicine, one state is taking a stand. The AMA has been so successful with its sales and marketing that most people don't realize this corporation (yes - corporation, not government entity or non-profit organization, but a for-profit entity) has managed to sway and influence the legal system in the United States to the extent that most people believe its sanctioned doctors are the only ones qualified to practice health.

The truth of the matter is that many organizations existed in the mid-1800s with differing believes about the practice of medicine. The AMA managed to grow the most successfully and has imposed its views on us since. I believe chiropractic medicine is the first major non-AMA group of health practioners to successfully challenge the monopoly and demonstrate that there are other forms of care.

Now the state of Minnesota passed a law to give official recognition to the practice of naturopathic medicine and even allows these practioners to call themselves "doctors."

While it is a major step, it also has opened the floodgates to debate over who is qualified and even what "naturopathic" medicine really is or means.

At any rate, I'm back to my highly-controversial "juice fast" ... enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Warmly,

Jeremy Likness

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