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DETOX DIETS
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Lemon Detox Diet
The lemon detox diet is one of the best and most simple detox diets. Here's a guide and one-gallon recipe.
Liquid Diets
Fasting with fruit and vegetable juices is a safe and thorough detox method when done properly.
Detox & Weight Loss
Yes, a detox diet will help you lose weight. Before you start any detox diet, read this.
Easy Detox Diet
This weekend detox diet is a safe and gentle detox method, perfect for the detox newbie and the ultra busy.
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DETOX YOUR BODY
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Lymph Cleanse
Learn how to detox the lymph system. Plus, foods that naturally detox the lymph.
Lung Detox
How to support lung health this winter with a detox cleanse.
Colon Detox
Colon cleansing is essential to any detox program. Learn how to detox the colon safely.
Liver Detox
The liver is the primary organ of detoxification in the body. Learn how to detox the liver safely with this liver detox gude.
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Detox Weight Loss & Weight Watchers
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Detox, Weight Loss and Weight Watchers
After decades of declaring that their core weight loss system is based on the axiom "that a calorie, is a calorie, is a calorie", Weight Watchers has revised their position with the caveat that “not all calories are the same”.
To understand how different and revolutionary this is for one of the most respected and oldest weight loss institutions in the US consider this:
The core practice for Weight Watchers is weighing your food, counting your calories using guide books and recipes, and going to support groups to keep you on task. In a sense the “New Rules” haven’t changed that basic formula. The new program still assigns point values to any food item and then let’s you know how many points you can have based on how old you are; how much you weigh; and your height. The big difference comes in the fact that a 100 calorie apple does not have the same point value as a 100 calorie pack of sweet treats, even if that bag of cookies comes from the weight watchers product line.
What this means is that Weight Watchers is now paying attention to which foods are healthier and which are more toxic. The new points system is biased towards foods that feature generous amounts of protein or fiber while carbohydrate rich foods are now penalized with higher point values.
While most of us agree that this is common sense, it still has potential flaws. For example, fruits that used to be savored as a special treat can now be eaten as often as the dieter desires. This can be problematic given that some fruits have a high sugar content that can trigger an insulin response, telling the body to store fat. Nutritionists and dietitians are worried that the new program, though less toxic and certainly healthier, may not give dieters in the program the rapid weight loss they were used to in the past. Time will tell if these new less-toxic food choices work for Weight Watchers where a bushel of apples (0 points) can be eaten daily with no perceived penalty but a single slice of apple pie (8 points) will penalize you substantially.
Detox Weight Loss and Toxicity
There is a direct relationship between weight gain and body toxicity. Toxins are stored in our fat cells, and as the body grows more toxic, more fat is produced to store the additional toxins. This is the body's way of protecting the organs from being damaged by the toxins. Be aware that many weight loss diets on the market do not address the need for body detox in long term weight management.
When the body cannot expel toxins they are stored mostly in the liver, kidneys, lungs, joints, pancreas, and in fat tissue. One cause of weight gain is the body's manufacture of fat for the storage of synthetic toxins it cannot process. If the body does not have the nutrients to process out the toxins when they enter the liver, they are stored, either in the liver or in fat tissue. There is a distinct connection between body toxicity and weight gain. Toxins are stored in fat cells. As toxicity increases, the fat cells enlarge in size. One of the reasons detoxification is an excellent way to lose weight is simply due to the fact that a reduction in toxic build up in fat cells directly contributes to a decrease in the actual size of fat cells.
When someone is dieting by taking in fewer calories than are being burned, nutrients (which are also stored in fat cells) are tapped. Along with the nutrients, toxins are released from the fat cells. If this release of toxins is too rapid, the symptoms of toxic overload are likely to emerge: nausea, light-headedness, headache, fatigue, anxiety are the most common. Fasting as a dietary method encourages this kind of toxic overload. For this and other reasons, fasting is not the best way to detox or diet.
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