Detox Diets and Weight Loss
Today’s Question: I’ve been hearing a lot of great stories about detox diets for weight loss. I’m looking to plan my own weight loss. I wonder if a detox diet is something I should consider?
Lynn Answers: As you might suspect, there is not a quick and easy answer to this question. In short, the answer is, quite plainly, “it depends.” Determining if you especially should try a detox diet as part of your weight loss regime does depend on several essential factors. And So I in turn ask you three questions:
1. First, what percent of your body fat is cellulite? If you answer fifty percent or more, then yes, a detox diet will be good for you.
2. Does your diet typically include these foods: dairy products, refined foods, processed foods, fast food, convenience food, junk food, foods with high sugar or fat content or foods with artificial ingredients? If your answer is YES to any of these foods, you will definitely do well to start your weight loss plan with a detox diet.
3. Lastly, are you currently feeling any of the common symptoms of body toxicity: digestive upsets, halitosis (bad breath), foul-smelling feces, colon irregularity, diarrhea, skin rashes and other skin disorders, head aches, body aches, tiredness , malaise or premenstrual symptoms? If you have, then, by all means, you would benefit from a detox diet.
Be mindful of the fact that doing a detox diet can be an exceedingly mighty health method when done wisely, but if done improperly, can actually be catastrophic. Therefore, it’s essential that you do some inquiry and find out a detox diet that is most best for your needs and, most significantly, is safe, thorough and natural - gentle on your body. Excessive detox diets should be be avoided like the plague.
A favorite resource of mine for studying about how to detox safely is the Detox Safely web site.