Hi,

Aren't you using maple syrup, or molasses? I don't see how drinking oj or carrot juice could be more insulin raising than these, epsecially the maple syrup. Just my opinion.

Bergen, when I broke my 40 day fast in May, I was told by my chiropractor to do broth, vegetable broth. Well...I felt like MUD with it, after all those days of raw lemon, my body felt HORRIBLE. So I did the fresh orange, BUT..I diluted it very strongly at first with water. It felt AMAZING, but I didn't have ANY of the yuck hypoglycemic body reactions I have sometimes while I'm eating solid food. I gradually went up to stronger and stronger on the orange throughout that day and the next. And then I got into other juices, that I made, vegetable juices. I used asparagus and beet and carrot, carrot, beet and tons of different types of greens, lettuce and sprouts. Those worked really well. You ARE going to be able to ease slowly into the full orange juice after a day or so. If you're concerned, try cutting it with some lettuce or sprouts in the juice.
On thing that I find with raw fruits is that they really don't affect my hypoglycemic reactions noticably at all, and, especially after the fast, I would think they would. I suppose if you drink too much at a time, it might, but at first, all I could do was a swallow or two at a time, kind of like I sip the Master-Cleanse all day.
I would NOT recommend cooked anything to break a fast. It really hit my body hard, even just broth and felt like mud- dead.
Mari

A really great site to check out is listed below. It has all kinds of information on juicing, and should allay your fear of fruit juices and their impact on the body's Sugar levels. (I believe this to be a ridiculous myth myself). The body was designed to partake of any and all natural fruit sugars. We need only fear the refined kind which man has messed with to the point of making it a poison. Enjoy the site - it is refreshing! God bless and fast on!!

www.renewedhealth.ca