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Home | Diet Quiz | Diet Recipes | Diet Reviews | Fad Diet Reviews | << Prev Review | Next Review >> Can Detox Diets help you? Ever wondered how Detox Diets stack up against diet pills such as Hydroxycut, CortiSlim or TrimSpa, or weight loss programs such like Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss or Jenny Craig? Take our Top 60 Diet Profile to find out which diet program is best for you. Our comprehensive diet analysis examines your lifestyle and dieting preferences, and reviews your needs to find the best weight loss plan for you. Then BestDietForMe.com gives you a list of your best diet plans and weight loss program matches and unbiased reports describing each company’s diet program, complete with reviews of diets, so you can choose the right one… |
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Background... One of the latest fads in dieting lately have been so-called "detox" diets that call for "cleansing" one's body of toxins. Many people seem to think our bodies are loaded with toxins and poisons from the food additives we eat, environmental factors, smoking, drinking, etc. They urge us to "cleanse" our bodies with colonics. Let's get real.. colonics are basically enemas. According to gastroenterologists, the problem with using these cleansers to clear the colon of waste is that what so-called health experts call waste or toxins are actually normal metabolic byproducts of digestion--the normal bacteria that produce vitamin K and folic acid, and other substances that keep the colon and our immune system healthy. Proponents of these detox diets claim they result in not only weight loss but healthier skin, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and relief from chronic fatigue syndrome. Most detox diet plans tell you to avoid: alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and drugs (That leaves about 5% of the population able to do without one of the above.). Also avoid: animal food, processed foods, certain supplements. Most detox diets will contain the following: organic foods and drinks, whole unprocessed foods (grains, nuts, seeds), lots of vegetables and fruit, 2 liters of water a day, certain herbs. Detox diets can vary widely in their approach, and more aggressive ones ask you to fast before even going on the plan - 3 days without any food, just purified water. This is followed by one week of a diet consisting mainly of fruits - one type with each meal. This is followed by 30 days of eating raw foods, mostly mixed fruit. Some detoxifying diets include the following: - 21 pounds in 21 days - Raw Food diet (a generic diet using consumption of only raw, uncooked food) - diuretic diet (using natural diuretics to combat fluid retention) - Fat Flush diet (3 phase diet plan by Ann Gittleman) - Lemonade diet (The Master Cleanser, by Stanley Burroughs) - Liver Cleansing diet (book by Dr. Cabot) Most experts in nutrition agree that a 3-day water fast followed by a 40-day regimen of mostly fruit is simply not healthy. The absence of adequate protein, fats and minerals will cause your body to become LESS healthy, as you break down muscle tissue. The bottom line is, detox diets will help you shed weight in the short term, but are not necessarily healthy, and you'll most likely put the weight back on. In addition, we already have organs such as the liver, spleen, lungs and digestive system that naturally detoxify the body every day. So, why pay for a special detox diet?
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