People often ask, "will you always lose weight on a detox diet?" If it's effective, is it even safe?
The detox diet focuses on purifying the body and getting rid of toxins or poisons which have built up in many tissues over a time. It's been said that no matter how healthy you are or try to be, toxins will always find a way into your system, building up in various organs of the body, such as the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs and skin.
It is also believed that most of the time the body cannot get rid 100% of the amount of toxins ingested. It's maybe due to stress of daily living, modern day diet, environmental pollution or chronic dehydration. This buildup can cause the onset of many health problems such as weight problems, chronic fatigue, acne, severe irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, nausea and even chronic ailments which at times do not respond to any conventional treatment.
Many natural health experts believe that our body needs to be detoxified and cleansed to get rid of all the toxins for a certain amount of time in order to give our body time to catch up with the backlog. For faster detoxification, experts recommend taking herbal baths and going on a detox program.
After detoxification, the body engine is revitalized again and benefited with restful sleep, clear skin complexion, improved immune system, fewer headaches, healthy bowel movements, disappearance of unpleasant body odour and fewer aches and pains. Many have also reported losing weight in the process.
The question is, are the effects the same for everybody? Will you always lose weight on a detox diet? People may react differently, but it has to be remembered that toxins are the objects why you are going on a detoxification diet to begin with, and these toxins do carry some weight in the body. So getting rid of these toxins through a detox program will naturally bring about a corresponding decrease in weight, too.
Moreover, a detox diet that consists of fiber-rich foods, and vegetables, and water, results to an improved metabolism, and this should help explain why you can lose weight when you go on a detox plan.
One needs to be cautious when going on a detox diet to lose weight, however. You don't want to lose too much weight as you could be losing lots of nutrients without your realizing it. It's always best to consult your doctor about this matter, more so if you already have medical issues to deal with. Your doctor may adjust your diet so that you get to rid yourself of toxins, lose weight, without compromising your health.
If you are serious about losing weight, going on a detox diet is worth considering. Along with the diet, though, it helps to set yourself a goal and make sure that you have the support from others especially your loved ones. Have a simple journal to record your progress.
So if I am asked, will you always lose weight on a detox diet, my honest answer would be yes.
There are many ways you can do a detox diet. You may use a natural colon cleanser and also take some probiotics along with it.
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