It's popular nowadays to do a detox, especially at the beginning of the year. Some people do it to lose weight, others to get rid of toxins in their body, and others just because it's the thing to do at the time. Dr Oz told you that it's good for you and somehow a lot of people think that whatever he says is true without doing any more research. I'm not saying doing a detox is bad, I actually think the opposite! I think it's a great way to get rid of toxins in your body or to kick start your weight loss again. The thing that I don't understand is that people think that it's a good idea to do a Lemonade Diet for a few weeks to lose weight. What are you going to do after that? You can't drink a mix of maple syrup, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper forever. Or even when you eat just veggies and fruit for 2 weeks you put yourself in trouble. Although veggies and fruit are both good for you, and have a lot of nutrients, they don't provide all the necessary protein. Know that when you starve your body like that it'll try to get nutrients from the most nutritious part of your body, which is muscle. You're not actually losing that much fat, it's mostly water weight that you lose. Now that your metabolism has slowed down, you're more likely to gain fat once you start eating your regular diet again. Here are some ideas for a good detox plan:1. Prepare in advance. Don't go cold turkey, but slowly wean yourself off of coffee, soda, carbs, chocolate, or whatever you're addicted too. Start doing that 1 week before you're actually starting your detox
2. You're not using any animal products during your detox, but make sure you use a substitute protein. Rice and pea protein are a great option (no soy, too much of it raises your estrogen levels). You can get that at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's or I can get it for you too. Use it in a smoothie with some berries, unsweetened almond milk, and if you're into it put spinach or some other type of vegetable in it. A great breakfast of snack!
3. Don't starve yourself, simply have lots of vegetables, fruits, legumes (beans are a great source of protein when eaten in combination with other foods), and nuts (healthy fats).
4. Don't stop working out (if you work out that is), simply do less intensity. See it as a time of recovery.
5. Drink plenty of water. A rule of thumb is half your body weight in oz. You can have decaf tea (unsweetened!) as well.
6. No carbs (such as bread, rice, pasta, cereal etc), no added sugars (not splenda, aspartame etc eiter), no alcohol, no caffeine (no I'm not trying to ruin your life!).
7. Do it only for 2 weeks and start going back to a more sustainable diet.
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