Paleo and Juicing

We just bought this Omega Juicer.  I have a little anxiety about spending such a large sum of money (in my opinion) on a small kitchen appliance.  However, my husband convinced me that it will be worth it compared to the Jack LaLanne juicer, which is hard to clean and annoying to use.  I look forward to testing it out.

Basically, my husband and I have been talking about doing a juice cleanse for a little while.  I haven't want to do a full week or more of juicing using the LaLanne juicer, so I poo pooed the whole idea.  Now I don't have an excuse...but this time round won't be a traditional, only juice cleanse.  I plan on using the juice as a supplement to a paleo diet for a few weeks.  I'm not vegetarian, and I enjoy a good pork product.  Hence the paleo part of the "cleanse" we're going to try.

For those of you unfamiliar with paleo, I've written up a simple explanation.  There are varied ways of doing it, and I'm just picking out the main foods.

Things that you can eat:

• lean meats, fish, wild game, eggs, etc.
• pretty much any fruits
• lots of vegetables
• nuts and seeds

Things to eat in moderation, mainly oils and dried fruit:

• olive oil
• avocado oil
• walnut oil
• flax seed oil
• canola oil
• dried fruits

Things you don't eat:  

• Any milk or milk product
• Cereal grains:  barley, corn, millet, oats, rice, rye, wheat, etc.
• Cereal like grains:  amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa
• Legumes:  any beans, peas, peanuts, lentils, soybean (or soy products)
• Starchy veggies:  potatoes, tapioca, yams, etc.
• Salty foods: bacon, salami, hot dogs, salted nuts, pickled foods, sausages, olives, cheese, etc.
• Fatty meats
• All sugary drinks, soft drinks, etc.
• Processed sugars & candy

Of course, this is a very basic overview.  I don't know about the legitimate health benefits.  I'm not a nutritionist, but I don't think this is a good long term diet.  The reason I want to try it, is really to weed out any potential food sensitivity I might have in addition to the gluten.  I really think that sugar is giving me a hard time, but I can't be certain until I cut it out completely for a while.  We'll only be doing this for a week or two, and then I will be keeping track of adding back the sugar, as well as corn, rice, and soy to see how I feel.  I'm going to pre-plan some meals and juice so I can make minimal trips to the grocery store.  It's going to be interesting!  I can't see foods that look like this being a problem!