I am afraid that the whole detox concept is an urban myth. It originated in the minds of constipated Edwardians who refused to eat vegetables as they considered them food merely for the lower classes. As a result they spent their time taking laxatives, purging and using enemas.
Your liver is an excellent detox machine, that is one of the things it is designed for,keep on with your much improved lifestyle and things will continue to improve on their own. References : GP for more years than I care to remember
As always, the Doc (above) is spot on – detox diets are pointless and if anything, do more damage to the body then good.
Its great to hear how well you’re doing with your diet – these are really good, positive changes to make.
To further improve what you’re already doing, try to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you’re eating, as well as lean meats and low-fat dairy. Avoid all processed foods (especially sugars!), and stick to the simple rule: The less ingredients it has, the better it is! (I.e. if you are going to roast potatoes the only ingredients are potatoes, olive oil and maybe flour. Now look at the shop packets and you’ll see a long list of chemicals and additives).
Try and increase the amount of water you’re drinking to around 0.66 fluid ounces per 1lb of body weight (across the day) – it may seem a lot, but its the best way to keep your body topped up – and as the doc above has said, the liver is the best detox system you have, and it can’t do its job properly unless its properly hydrated.
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2010 Feb 01 2I am afraid that the whole detox concept is an urban myth. It originated in the minds of constipated Edwardians who refused to eat vegetables as they considered them food merely for the lower classes. As a result they spent their time taking laxatives, purging and using enemas.
Your liver is an excellent detox machine, that is one of the things it is designed for,keep on with your much improved lifestyle and things will continue to improve on their own.
References :
GP for more years than I care to remember
GD
2010 Feb 01 3As always, the Doc (above) is spot on – detox diets are pointless and if anything, do more damage to the body then good.
Its great to hear how well you’re doing with your diet – these are really good, positive changes to make.
To further improve what you’re already doing, try to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you’re eating, as well as lean meats and low-fat dairy. Avoid all processed foods (especially sugars!), and stick to the simple rule: The less ingredients it has, the better it is! (I.e. if you are going to roast potatoes the only ingredients are potatoes, olive oil and maybe flour. Now look at the shop packets and you’ll see a long list of chemicals and additives).
Try and increase the amount of water you’re drinking to around 0.66 fluid ounces per 1lb of body weight (across the day) – it may seem a lot, but its the best way to keep your body topped up – and as the doc above has said, the liver is the best detox system you have, and it can’t do its job properly unless its properly hydrated.
Best of luck!
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