?When life gives you lemons, make orange juice out of it and leave the world wondering how you did it.? It is an inspirational quote by Mitch Griego, which suggests us to make the most out of any difficult situation that life throws at us. Some people may have taken to the literal meaning and resort to extreme fad diets such as juice fasting (only juices, no solid food) which can last up to a period of 3 weeks. On such diets, where only fruit and vegetable juices are allowed, contrary to the hype and belief, people do not manage to lose any significant weight, but they tend to lose their overall health in the process. Now, why does this happen" Aren?t fruits considered to be the powerhouse of nutrition" And experts do recommend to have around 5 portions of fruit per day. So, why does the scenario change when switching from fruits to fruit juices" There?s a lot of hype about how dramatic weight loss can be achieved by drinking copious amount of fruit juices through the day, most of them claiming to be detox cleanses and appetite suppressants. But the issue is when you replace whole meals with fruit juices and forget to count calories because fruits are considered to be healthy. With people divided on their opinions about cutting out large food groups, pinning all their weight loss hopes on certain ?superfoods,? and of course vilifying carbs, many have placed a healthy halo on fruit juices and a good option to drop weight. But is this ?juice formula? a good one...