In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

This is not a perfect film. I am not a huge proponent of a juice only fast. One of the main reasons I don't like this type of fast is because it eliminates fiber from the diet. Fiber is vital to our health for a number of reasons. for starters, fiber bulks up our stool helping us to have healthier and more frequent bowel movements (preventing constipation, diverticulitis and polyps). Fiber is also important in possibly reducing our risk of colon cancer and type II diabetes. Fiber also helps keep our blood sugar stable. It does this by slowing down how quickly sugar can enter the blood stream; preventing the elevated levels you can sometimes get from consuming high sugar content drinks like soda pop and white bread.

Most practitioners I know of, who recommended juice fasts, also included fiber powder (such as psyllium) in the protocol. I've done dozens of juice fasts and always included fiber to keep the action going.