To Juice? Or Not To Juice?

So a friend recently asked me my opinion on juicing. Juicing is a great way to get your vitamins and minerals but I have to say I am not entirely a fan. Let me break it down.... First I will start off with FRUIT juice. Fruit juice is yummy, has tons a vitamin c and other great things but it is full of SUGAR!!! One glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice can have as much as 400+ calories in it!!! and its mostly from SUGAR!  According to the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), drinking too much juice can contribute to obesity, the development of cavities (dental caries), diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal problems, such as excessive gas, bloating and abdominal pain. Vegetable juice is better depending on what you are juicing....the thing is most people aren't downing straight spinach juice they are sweetening it with high caloric fruit juice so therein lies the dilemma.... If you are juicing straight vegetables then I say GO FOR IT (but eating the whole vegetable is still BETTER!).... but if you are juicing with a lot of fruits I say stick to the whole fruit instead. The fiber in the fruit will help slow the absorption of sugar and you won't consume as much. I think all fruits in general should be taken in moderation. Remember fruits are high in natural sugar and people trying to lose weight need to remember that while eating fruit is good you still have to limit your consumption. NOTE: if you are "juicing" to do some sort of cleanse or remove "toxins" from your body.... you are been DUPED. There is no such thing. Our bodies are built already to rid itself of "toxins"...downing a bunch of juice isn't going to "cleanse" your system.... huge misconception. While you may feel like you are losing weight is because you aren't eating anything! You are filling up on carbs! You are missing out on vital proteins and fats. Numerous studies have been done with one group doing a "juice" fast and another group eating a balanced diet. You are better off just eating "clean" for a week instead of doing the latest juicing "cleanse" or "fast".... don't starve your body! Remember! The minute your body thinks it is starving it will hold on to any fat on your body to protect itself! So ladies! Make sure you are always eating at LEAST 1200 calories a day (for an average size female, I eat more) or else your body will start to work against you! I recommend 2 tbs of BRAGGS APPLE CIDER VINEGAR first thing when you wake up (and have a glass of water ready because I am not gonna lie it tastes horrible), and it will keep your digestive system in order along with naturally raising your metabolism! Do that instead of some juice fast, cleanse, thing.  Feel free to ask more questions. I hope this helped!!!