What I learned from two days of juicing

Juicing Time Out Reboot Roots  Bulbs London

Juicing, cold pressed, raw, kale, greens. I am not alone in hearing these words on a daily basis, whether it's in the GLAMOUR office, during an evening with friends or even on the tube. You can even buy a KALE T-shirt... and I want one.

Health, wellbeing and feeling strong is what we are working for. We have busy lives, we pack everything in and we need our energy. So after being plagued with the stomach flu, feeling exhausted, and in the need of a pick me up, I turned to a close friend to ask for advice. She guided me to a juicing reboot, called Time Out, care of London juice bar Roots and Bulbs.

A reboot is exactly what I felt I needed - I was being a bit of a wimp as I didn't think I could manage an actual 'cleanse' - which is formally more than two days - so I opted for the 'reboot'. Two days of juices, only green juices and some almond milk, with a handful of nuts thrown in. The plan is carefully devised and prepared by the brains behind Roots and Bulbs, these people certainly know what they are doing, so already you feel confident.

So what are the benefits of juicing?

Your body will truly thank you for giving it a break, as will your mind. Imagine not needing to think about food or the next meal for two days. Blissful.

As you're not digesting meal after meal you body actually has increased energy, which I know sounds like a contradiction, but it is true. I felt energetic, don't get me wrong I didn't have an urge to run a marathon, but where I had thought I would have been exhausted, I actually wasn't.

Cleansing in this way takes the pressure off an over-worked digestive system, which can often lead to dull or even blemished skin. Not for me, my skin felt and looked great.

And you forget about those cravings, you really do. It is habit to reach for the sugar hit late morning and afternoon. Obviously on this reboot I wasn't allowed to consume anything outside my allotted juices and handful of nuts both days, so it really made you rethink your need for a sugar hit.

The hardest part for me was actually missing the chewing, as silly as that sounds I love chewing food, rather than drinking it, but knowing this was just for two days made it possible and I looked forward to my first meal at the end of it all.

'Was it worth it and would you recommend it' - everyone asked me. YES is my answer. Even if you just do it for the chance for your body to quite literally reboot itself.

I felt strong, energised and certainly ready for my avocado on toast the next morning. Chewing is certainly a favourite past time of mine, but a two day reboot will definitely be repeated and next time maybe I will be brave enough to do three days.