The first phase of the diet is called the Teardown and lasts up to six weeks. It's crucial for you to follow the diet strictly for the initial two weeks, according to Gundry. During this phase, you focus on protein, nonstarchy vegetables and healthy fats. For the first two weeks, you eliminate grains, starchy vegetables, fruit and sugar.
1-1/2 oz of juice per lime or 3/4 oz of juice per lime half. We ran the experiment again a few days later with 8 limes (16 halves) and another member of the team in charge of the juicing effort. The limes in this test were a little drier, but still gave up almost as much juice.
There's also a question of calories: An 8-ounce glass of juice has roughly the same amount of energy as two oranges. But the calories you drink somehow don't register, says Maret Traber, a professor and researcher at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. We tend to gulp juice down mindlessly, she says. By contrast, if you eat an orange, you spend the time peeling it, you get the orange smell on your hands. There's that whole experience of eating an orange. If you have the same amount of juice â that little half-cup â you suck it down, and you didn't even notice you ate it.