| diet! The term has been around for quite some time in | | | | its own inherent anomalies: detox diet preaches giving |
| the media, thanks to a wide range of celebrity | | | | up of animal products like meat, fish etc on the ground |
| endorsement of the concept. | | | | that they add up more toxins to the body. But in reality |
| So what does the concept mean and what account | | | | there are a number of fruits and vegetables that |
| for its soaring popularities?detoxicate is a type of | | | | contribute to more toxins than the animal products. |
| dietary regimen that calls for changes in the existing | | | | Critics also hold that human body is well equipped with |
| eating pattern in favor of high fiber, vitamin and anti | | | | such organs as liver, kidneys, lungs and skin that are |
| oxidant rich healthy, preferably organic foods in their | | | | designed to expel the contaminations from the body |
| raw and unprocessed forms. These types of foods | | | | naturally. As the human civilization advanced, these |
| are claimed to detoxify the body by eliminating toxins | | | | organs also evolved adequately to deal with the |
| and other harmful substances. As a result, the dieter | | | | environmental disturbances. So there is no need to |
| regains energy, an improved health, reduced risk of | | | | employ any other means from outside to interfere in |
| certain diseases, improved digestion and even a better | | | | the process of natural detoxification. |
| look and slimmer body. | | | | In the more practical plane, the switch over from an |
| Thus ultimately, the detoxicate revolves round the | | | | ordinary diet to a detox diet involves certain risk |
| concept of positive life style changes and it becomes | | | | factors. There have been instances where detox diet |
| more a life style choice rather than a dietary option. | | | | led to fainting, irritability, headache and other withdrawal |
| Despite its many advantages the detox diet is not | | | | symptoms. |
| immune from the attacks of the critics. Let us examine | | | | If the detox diet results in toxin release into the |
| what these critics have to say against detox diet. | | | | bloodstream in such a pace that body fails to eliminate |
| The main arguments against detox diet revolve round | | | | it with the same speed, the body becomes further |
| three basic issues: | | | | contaminated; an effect commonly known as |
| - Detox diets are not at all required as the body has its | | | | Herxheimer reaction. |
| own process of detoxification. | | | | Too much restrictive detox diet, such as water fasting |
| - There is no adequate evidence to establish the | | | | results into nutrient deficiency. Then in most of the |
| efficacy of detox diet. | | | | cases, the detoxicate lacks in the protein components. |
| - Most of the detox products are costly | | | | This leads to loss of lean muscles. In the absence of |
| - Although rarely, in some instances, the detox diet | | | | lean muscle tissues, the metabolic rate also diminishes. |
| proved to be harmful for the user. | | | | As a result, the dieter may put on weight in spite of |
| - It has been argued that the detox diet suffers from | | | | low calorie intake. |
