Gifted by Juice Quest
The last stretch of the year has a way of getting away from all of us. The calendar fills with end-of-year lunches, catch-ups and Christmas drinks, and somewhere between them, good habits might slip. Too many coffees, too many afternoon soft drinks, too much grazing on whatever happens to be in the pantry. Not unwell, exactly, just a little flat and in need of a reset.
When Adelaide’s Juice Quest invited us to try its new RAW ’til 4 program, we were curious. A full juice cleanse can often seem an overwhelming concept. Days of nothing but juice and no proper meal can sound more like punishment than wellness. RAW ’til 4 takes a more civilised approach: you drink cold-pressed juices through the day, then sit down to your usual evening meal.
How RAW ’til 4 works
There are four juices a day, taken roughly two hours apart, from morning until about 4pm. After that, dinner is yours. The idea is to keep it simple and whole-food focused, but you still enjoy a proper meal at the table with whoever you’d usually share it with at the end of the day.
Juice Quest groups its programs into three levels, so you can start where you’re comfortable:
- Awaken (easy): fruitier blends, designed as an introduction
- Balance (medium): more greens and less natural sugar
- Vitality (master): low in sugar and heavier on vegetables, for experienced cleansers
Each RAW ’til 4 program also includes access to The Cleanse Series, a collection of Pilates, yoga and mindfulness classes you can do alongside your juices.
Two days, four juices
We chose Awaken for two days. It came with Pink Bliss, Immune Glow, Roots & Fruits and Gimme Greens. The juices are pressed to order from local organic produce and delivered in reusable glass bottles, which was a nice touch.
Timing the two days for a weekend turned out to be a smart move. Weekends are rarely quiet, and staying busy kept the mind off food. The mid-morning snack and the afternoon Coke Zero that would usually beckon didn’t even cross the mind.
Day one was easier than expected, and day two was easier again. On both days, 4pm arrived with a comfortable readiness for dinner, but not a desperate hunger. The variety helped. With four different flavours each day, it never felt like working through the same bottle over and over. Gimme Greens was the standout favourite, and so it seems for the next generation too. A 14-year-old claimed it as hers, while my youngest wanted more than just a sip of the Pink Bliss.
The verdict
The real appeal of RAW ’til 4 is that it fits into an actual life. You don’t have to skip dinner with your partner, family or friends, or sit at the table with a glass of celery juice while everyone else eats. It also removes the daily “what’s for lunch?” question. For two days, there was no need to think about it at all.
By the end, more energy, less snacking, and the whole thing far easier than anticipated. For anyone who wants a short reset before the festive season without committing to a full cleanse, it’s a sensible place to start. If you prefer less fruit and more greens, Balance or Vitality would be the next step.
And if RAW ’til 4 leaves you wanting more, Juice Quest also offers full-day cleanses at each level, from the gentle Awaken and Renew programs through to Vitality and Purify for the seasoned cleanser.
The details
- What: Juice Quest RAW ’til 4 (Awaken, Balance or Vitality), available as 2, 3 or 4-day programs
- Delivery: pressed and delivered on Mondays and Fridays, with pick-up also available
- Offer: 20% off all RAW ’til 4 programs until 20 November
- Shop: juicequest.com.au
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