Detox diets are all the rage when it comes to health and fitness these days. With the popularity of commercially processed foods, and the increasing pollution that continuously taints our environment, the need to cleanse the body system to stay in great shape is understandable. However, not all of them are created equal, nor can they all be expected to deliver exactly what they promised.
According to Web MD, people may shed weight when they go on any detox diets. Because most, if not all of them, tend to have low caloric content, this is expected. But flushing out toxins? That is a totally different story.
What about weight loss? Here is the deal: losing and regaining the pounds back usually occurs to anyone who undergoes extreme diets.
Despite these facts, however, more detox diets are cropping up - and just like any fad, people try them out without so much as a second thought. Experts warn against not making informed decisions, especially when it comes to health. To help shed light on the truth behind this latest health craze, here are two diets Fitness Magazine. reviewed and evaluated.
- Master Cleanse
Also identified as the lemonade or maple syrup diet, it promises to cleanse the body of harmful chemicals while suppressing craving for junk food, tobacco and alcohol.
Duration: 10 days
Process: Dieters are advised to take 6-10 glasses of lemonade made of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. Every morning, they should take a glass of salt water and at night a laxative tea. No solid food or any other drinks are allowed.
Advice: Do not try it. The absence of solid food could harm the body's gastrointestinal tract.
- The 3-Day Fruit Flush Diet
Dieters look forward to losing 10 pounds in only three days.
Duration: 3 days
Process:
Day 1 -only protein shakes.
Days 2 and 3 - fresh fruits (not dried, bottled or canned) must be eaten every 2 hours. Come dinner time, dieters have to eat a little lean meat paired with raw veggies that do not have starch, i.e., potatoes, cassava, etc. Exercise, cooked veggies, caffeine, majority of fats, sugars and other beverages save for water are not allowed. With exercise, light 20-minute walking is excusable according to the diet web site.
Advice: Consider carefully before practicing it. The low-calorie consumption promotes weight loss while resorting to natural foods help detoxify. However, keeping at it for prolonged periods can promote an imbalanced diet, as some nutrients cannot be provided by the foods allowed.
