I’d made my mistakes coming off of a six-day master cleanse. But I also saw the benefits fasting provided. It left me feeling healthier. My digestion improved. I felt lighter. My energy levels were higher. I craved healthier foods. Old bad habits started falling away sometimes all at once, sometimes bit by bit. I also [...]

After my mostly successful six-day master cleanse, I made a big mistake. I came down from my fast not like a feather, but like a ton of bricks. Here’s how NOT to come down from a fast: 1. Let Your Cravings Determine the End of Your Fast   If you let your cravings determine when [...]

(This post is Part Five in a series on how I got into juice fasting. You can read the other parts here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four)   Once I’d done one master cleanse, it was time to do another. One of the best parts of fasting, cleansing and detoxing is that [...]

I’d had my fill of California. It was time to head to New York. But What’s a Poor Boy to Do? My first few months in the big city were pretty terrifying. Thank goodness I landed in Brooklyn rather than Manhattan–otherwise, I never would have lasted more than a couple weeks. As chance would have [...]

After giving up soda as a little boy and then fighting off peer pressure from this weird health choice, it was time for me to go to college. Choosing which college to attend wasn’t easy, but I was offered a free trip out to California to inspect one particular college. I’d never been West of [...]

So when I was six years old, I gave up all soft drinks. For no reason other than a dim sense that it was a good idea. But more just because it was a challenge. I liked that it was different. So, I went cold turkey. No soft drinks. Just water, milk and juice. You [...]

  Let me tell you my story…   We all know that a serious illness can bring things right back to reality and enforce a focus on health (although none of us would choose to learn our lessons this way). But why do some people spontaneously become interested in health while others content their whole [...]