DETOX DIET: What type is the right and healthy way to detox?

[emeraude70]

A detox diet is a short-term diet plan that involves removing toxins from your body with the goal of raising our energy levels and improving over-all physical, mental and even emotional health. There are a lot of popular types gaining hype out there like the Master Cleanse, Juice Fasting and other commercial cleansing programs. There's even the raw food diet and the Shake/Smoothie fasting. I've tried the master cleanse once but I never lasted the day, lol. What do you think is a good way to determine if a type of cleanse would be the best one for you?

[shaun]

A detox diet is a short-term diet plan that involves removing toxins from your body with the goal of raising our energy levels and improving over-all physical, mental and even emotional health. There are a lot of popular types gaining hype out there like the Master Cleanse, Juice Fasting and other commercial cleansing programs. There's even the raw food diet and the Shake/Smoothie fasting. I've tried the master cleanse once but I never lasted the day, lol. What do you think is a good way to determine if a type of cleanse would be the best one for you?

The only way to judge whether it will work for you is to try it. Removing toxins is important for health - toxins build up over years and manifest into health problems. I have never gone on a detox diet but I would consider doing it. Why could you not last a day?

[SEA81]

A really simple one is to eat nothing but raw fruit and veggies (sometimes nuts) for a certain amount of time. I started this near the beginning of the year and planned to do it for two weeks, but I couldn't stick to it. I need to work on willpower!

[shaun]

A really simple one is to eat nothing but raw fruit and veggies (sometimes nuts) for a certain amount of time. I started this near the beginning of the year and planned to do it for two weeks, but I couldn't stick to it. I need to work on willpower!

The thing I don't get about using fruit in a detox is the fructose content in fruit. I thought one of the main purposes of a detox is to cleanse the body of sugar - which feeds bacteria and disease. I know fruit is healthy, but eating a lot of fruit could be counterproductive because it is sugar after all.

[SEA81]

The thing I don't get about using fruit in a detox is the fructose content in fruit. I thought one of the main purposes of a detox is to cleanse the body of sugar - which feeds bacteria and disease. I know fruit is healthy, but eating a lot of fruit could be counterproductive because it is sugar after all.

I guess it depends on your personal goals. For many with this, it's simply about eating non-processed foods. Maybe you could just just raw veggies if you do not want the sugar.

[shaun]

The thing I don't get about using fruit in a detox is the fructose content in fruit. I thought one of the main purposes of a detox is to cleanse the body of sugar - which feeds bacteria and disease. I know fruit is healthy, but eating a lot of fruit could be counterproductive because it is sugar after all.

I guess it depends on your personal goals. For many with this, it's simply about eating non-processed foods. Maybe you could just just raw veggies if you do not want the sugar.

I eat whole natural food only, I cut out all processed food and sugar - except for the sugar naturally found in fruit and vegetables, but I am not in a detox. Eating only raw vegetables is a good way to detox, but I would be concerned about the lack of protein...

[Stefano13]

I did a detox a while back, but I added in BCAA.I did not do any dairy, ate only whole foods, no meat, and drank a lot of tea. You can still get complete proteins through food pairings as well. It did help quite a bit. It was four days. The colon cleanse is probably the most important part of everything.

[shaun]

I did a detox a while back, but I added in BCAA.I did not do any dairy, ate only whole foods, no meat, and drank a lot of tea. You can still get complete proteins through food pairings as well. It did help quite a bit. It was four days. The colon cleanse is probably the most important part of everything.

Which food pairings? Do you mean pairings like egg and legumes? I wouldn't eat legumes in a detox, detox contain toxins, it would be counterproductive. Taking BCAA's is a good idea, if I were to go on a fast and eat only vegetables, I would supplement with BCAA's. Is 4 days the typical length of a detox?

[AnonaMoss]

I'm always so confused about whether we really need to detox or not. I detoxed a few months ago and afterwards I did feel more energetic; my cravings were also gone. I detoxed for three days with a diet of fresh high-water content juice, teas and I allowed myself to snack on carrots.

[AnonaMoss]

A really simple one is to eat nothing but raw fruit and veggies (sometimes nuts) for a certain amount of time. I started this near the beginning of the year and planned to do it for two weeks, but I couldn't stick to it. I need to work on willpower!

The thing I don't get about using fruit in a detox is the fructose content in fruit. I thought one of the main purposes of a detox is to cleanse the body of sugar - which feeds bacteria and disease. I know fruit is healthy, but eating a lot of fruit could be counterproductive because it is sugar after all.

Think that the sugar in fruit is processes at a slower rate than the fruit in processed foods. Also fruit is high in vitamins and antioxidants. I like to think of fruit as Nature's Candy. You still have to have it in moderation.