The Truth about "Detox" and "Cleanse" Diets

"Detox" and "Cleanse" diets are part of a multi-million dollar industry which includes hundreds of books, pills, supplements and kits.

Many people turn to these types of diets to lose weight, but the weight loss that occurs comes mostly from water & muscle, and very little of it actually comes from fat.

What that means is that  you may see the numbers on the scale go down quickly, but in the long run, these types of diets will lower your metabolism, and you'll inevitably gain the weight back.

The concept behind "detoxifying" is good - to clean up a junky diet. But is that really what happens when you go on a 3-day or 10-day or 21-day starvation diet, supplemented with pills or maple syrup & cayenne pepper?

And then, if you return to your same bad habits and gain the weight back, what have you really accomplished?

Rather than wasting your money, time & health on a "quick fix" cleanse or detox diet, we encourage you to make healthy, realistic changes to your daily eating habits.

Nourish your body with whole, natural foods. Drink plenty of water and eat a well-balanced natural diet full of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and lean protein.

You'll feel less of a need to "detoxify" when you reduce the toxins that you voluntarily put into your body. Limit the toxins that enter your body by:

• eating primarily organic produce
• avoiding processed foods, added sugars, artificial sweeteners, colors & flavors
• limiting your alcohol & caffeine consumption
• avoiding drugs & tobacco

When you're healthy & well-nourished, your body is perfectly capable of ridding itself of toxins through the liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin. 

"The best way to detoxify - stop putting toxic things into the body & depend upon its own mechanisms." ~ Andrew Weil, MD