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How do you survive a 7 day juice cleanse?

"20-30 minutes of moderate activity like yoga, brisk walking, swimming, or bike riding will help your mood, digestion, and energy levels while on a cleanse. Anything beyond that will burn too many calories and cause you to feel faint, fatigued and famished." 3. ...But definitely still break a sweat.

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Every Monday we tap an industry expert for little-known tips that only insiders know. This week, find out how to survive a cleanse or detox as painlessly as possible, courtesy of Suja Juice co-founder Annie Lawless.

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1. Before starting, take a look at your calendar.

"Only do a cleanse when you know you can do it successfully. If you have a friend's wedding, a romantic vacation, or a holiday coming up, don't try to be on a juice cleanse while everyone else is eating delicious food and you are surrounded. Be realistic about your goals and set yourself up for success by planning to cleanse when you have the time and break in schedule to do so."

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2. Don't overdo it on exercise.

"20-30 minutes of moderate activity like yoga, brisk walking, swimming, or bike riding will help your mood, digestion, and energy levels while on a cleanse. Anything beyond that will burn too many calories and cause you to feel faint, fatigued and famished."

3. ...But definitely still break a sweat.

"While it's important to scale back exercise, it's also important to move toxins out of the body as they are released. The skin is the body's largest elimination organ and a great way to expel irritants is sweating them out. Using an infrared sauna or steam bath will help detoxify your body of pollutants while relaxing your muscles and boosting circulation."

4. Take the opportunity to catch up on some sleep.

"Allow yourself to get some extra rest. Use this fasting period as a time to take better care of yourself and allow your body to focus on the task of detoxification. Sleeping more helps manage your energy levels while you're consuming less calories than usual."

5. Get a massage.

"Lymph fluid is moved during a massage, which promotes healthy elimination of toxins and circulation. This is particularly helpful in offsetting some of the flu-like side effects of toxins being released into the bloodstream."

6. Add something herbal.

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"If juices aren't enough, supplement with interesting flavors of decaffeinated herbal teas. They are packed with antioxidants and will help warm you up if drinking juices all day makes you feel cold, or if you're craving something soothing." 7. Listen to your body for warning signs—and don't feel guilty about breaking. "If you feel shaky, starving, and 'off' don't ignore those signs. Have a light salad, steamed veggies, an avocado, or sweet potato to help replenish and sustain you without hindering detox. The calories, fats, and carbs on a juice cleanse may not be enough for your activity level and that's okay."

8. Ease your way out of it.

"You made it! Now you deserve a big, filling meal right? Unless you want to feel terrible, not exactly. Don't use the first few meals out of your cleanse as a reward for being disciplined. Your digestion has been shut down for a few days so shocking it with complex combinations and heavy foods is a good way to overload your system and slow you down."

9. Ditch the "all or nothing" mindset.

"You may realize there's no way you can go the whole way through a juice cleanse without food. Don't stress yourself out and feel like a failure because you needed a few almonds or a salad to continue with your cleanse. The point of cleansing is to feel better and do something good for yourself. Rigid, critical thinking and being negative on your efforts because you didn't follow the plan exactly defeats the purpose." For more insider fashion and beauty tips, see all Tricks of the Trade posts here.

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