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Detox Diets: Do They Help You Lose Weight?
09.09.2024 14:32
Updated: 27.09.2024 21:06
Despite the fact that we can hear from every iron that you can lose weight only through a calorie deficit, many people are still attracted by trendy diets that promise quick and effective elimination of extra pounds.
The truth is that most of them not only do not work, but can also cause harm to the body, and detox diets are one of them.
What is detox
Magic diets with the prefix "detox" promise to cleanse the intestines (and along with it the body) of waste and toxins with the help of fasting, juices, smoothies, enemas, etc.
Their creators will probably be surprised to learn that the notorious waste and toxins are absent from the intestines.
If the organ is healthy, it will cope with removing all unnecessary things on its own. This is how other natural body cleansers work, for example, the skin, liver or kidneys.
What can detox diets lead to?
The result of constant abuse (there is no other way to say it) of the gastrointestinal tract microflora can be its serious dysfunction. Other consequences are also not the most pleasant.
As it should be
Nobody says that you don’t need to take care of your intestinal and digestive health – you do need to do this, but to do this you just need to adhere to the well-known principles of healthy eating.
This means that in an effort to acquire a beautiful figure, you should give up cigarettes and alcohol, “switch” to healthy food, acquire the habit of playing sports and drinking clean water.
If you suffer from constipation or diarrhea, do not self-medicate – see a doctor who will examine you and prescribe tests to identify the cause. After that, the specialist will be able to prescribe you the appropriate diet and, possibly, drug therapy.
