I agree with the previous comment Juicing is better for you and easier too. You still get the same benefits that you would on a water fast but juicing gives you so much more. What you are talking about is depriving your body of nutrients so it turns to what the body already has stored. In many ways you have the same effect from juicing but when you juice you add helpful nutrients to your system that will aid what you are attempting to accomplish.

Example - If you want great skin, juicing the following Fruits & vegetables will provide the nutrients your body needs to help promote healthy skin & aid in kicking out those toxins that are contributing to your acne.

(vegetable and fruit juices should not be mixed and should be taken a minimum of an hour apart)

Carrot juice is an excellent blood cleanser and helps to clear and beautify the skin. Being an alkalizer, it helps to clear acidic conditions in the body. One of the toxic conditions that cause acne is known as acidosis. Acidosis is simply, an excess of acid in the body tissue and in the blood. One of the symptoms of acidosis is when the body tries to eliminate impurities through the skin which we saw earlier, was a cause of acne.

Cucumber juice is known as a natural diuretic. It also assists carrot juice in expulsing of toxins, salt, and excess water. When your water tension is released, the pressure on the skin cells is also released which was causing pressure on your pores and making them close up.

Together, carrot and cucumber juice mixed and drunk several times a day are an excellent weapon against acne.

Drink at least four pints of water every day. Drinking a lot of water is very beneficial to your skin. Including fresh fruit and leafy green vegetables in your daily diet will also bring about a marked improvement in the quality of your complexion.

Before bathing, apply a mixture of tomato pulp – real tomato pulp, not packaged one – honey and rose-water to your face and keep for twenty minutes before washing off.

At night, before going to bed, apply a mix of cream, glycerine, and lemon juice to your face and again keep it on for a short while before washing.

(the above info came from
http://www.buzzle.com/)



Green drinks and vegetables juices are essential to the success of beautiful skin. The molecular structure of chlorophyll is so similar to that of human hemoglobin that juicing green drinks and vegetables can perform as “little transfusions” for the blood and tonics for the brain, immune system and skin. They are an exceptional resource of vitamins, minerals, proteins and enzymes. They include large amounts of vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, pantothenic acid, folic acid, carotene and choline. They are high in minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, manganese, iron and phosphorus. They are also packed full of enzymes for digestion and absorption, various containing 1,000 of the recognized enzymes required for human cell response and growth.

In addition, green drinks have anti-infective assets, counterbalance the body’s pH, rid the body of acid wastes, and purge the body of mucous. Lastly, they clear the skin, purify the kidneys and clean and strengthen the blood.

**Cucumbers- This vegetable is high in silica, which is a mineral that fortifies connective tissue. More importantly, silica is excellent for skin elasticity and your complexion. Please use organic and non-waxed cucumbers and be sure you juice the skin where most of the nutrients are located. For more information on silica, please link here:

**Parsley- This vegetable warrants big kudos for your skin. It is rich in just about all the skin boosting nutrients. It contains beta carotene, chlorophyll, vitamin B12, folic acid (great for firm skin), vitamin C and iron. So, don’t treat it like the orphan décor on the side of your plate anymore—have a half a cup a day for great skin!

**Parsnip- This vegetable is full of potassium, phosphorus, sulphur, silicon, and chlorine. Consequently, it is great valuable for not only your skin, but your hair and nails.

**Sweet Potato & Taro- Want an outstanding complexion? This vegetable is a superb source of beta-carotene. They also have tons of vitamin C, potassium, carbohydrates, calcium and fiber. They say that you can actually live solely on sweet potatoes and stay healthy and strong. Look for the darker color, as it is higher in vitamins.

**Lettuce- Iceberg—NO! You’ll get more nutrients by drinking a glass of water. Use the Romaine, Boston or Bibb for your skin juice. This is a good source of chlorophyll, sulfur, chlorine, silicon and B complex; which all play a role in hair growth and healthy skin.

(the above info can be found at
http://ezinearticles.com/?Juicing-For-Beautiful-Skin&id=163011
)

I hope that info is helpful