Half-Day Juice Fast — Juice Fast Until Dinner with Cold-Pressed Juices

Less prep than a full cleanse, but a little planning pays off. Sort your five evening meals in advance so you're not deciding when you're hungry: simple, balanced plates rather than takeaways or anything heavy.

If you drink a lot of coffee, ease off over the day rather than leaning on it to get through the afternoon. Your bottles arrive frozen, so move the next day's juices to the fridge the night before to defrost.

The daytime is the part you'll notice. You're on juices until the evening, so hunger tends to build through the afternoon, strongest in the hour or two before dinner. Water or a herbal tea takes the edge off.

The evening meal is the anchor. Because you know it's coming, the day is far more manageable than a full cleanse, and most people carry on with a normal working day without much trouble.

Your day's juices are meant to be spaced out, not saved up. Have the first once you're up, the next around midday, and the last in the afternoon, roughly two to three hours apart, so you're not going long stretches with nothing.

The ginger shot is small and sharp; take it whenever you fancy something with a kick. Then your meal in the evening. Give each bottle a shake before drinking, since separation is natural with nothing added to hold it together.

Dinner should be a normal, balanced meal, not a reward and not a punishment. Aim for something cooked simply, with vegetables, a source of protein and a sensible portion of whole carbohydrates: a piece of fish with greens and potatoes, say, or a vegetable and bean stew.

Skip the very large, very rich or very late meal, mainly because it tends to feel uncomfortable after a day on juices. Beyond that, eat properly and don't go hungry in the evening. The meal is part of the plan, not a cheat on it.

Because you eat every evening, this is a gentler option than a full cleanse, but it still isn't for everyone. We'd suggest speaking to your GP first if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, managing diabetes or anything else that affects your blood sugar, or taking regular medication that's meant to be taken with food. It isn't suitable for under-18s.

And if you have any history of disordered eating, a structured plan built around skipping daytime meals isn't a good idea, so please give it a miss. We'd rather you start knowing it's right for you.