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Detoxing
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lemurcat12 wrote: »I don't get why using the word "detox" incorrectly is a thing nowadays.
Makes me want to tell the kids to get off my lawn.
^Same. It's become such a nonsense buzzword anymore. Most people who use it seem to use it as a synonym for "healthy" rather than a shortening of "detoxify." And even they don't agree on it's usage. The word is losing all meaning.
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I detox by sticking primarily to clean natural foods. Fresh produce, raw nuts and seeds, leaner meats, non-processed foods. If I eat food that is high in refined sugars (like junk food) I feel sick and toxified. Therefore, long enough time spent eating better foods and not eating bad foods ended up detoxifying my system. That way I can avoid BS crap-science detox programs.
You refer to them as "BS crap-science detox programs," yet think your are "toxifying" yourself by eating sugar?
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kaylajane11 wrote: »You refer to them as "BS crap-science detox programs," yet think your are "toxifying" yourself by eating sugar?
I can't even.
Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes. If you don't believe me ask any bodybuilder or Registered Dietician what they are good for, or what the body can or can't do with them as a source of calories. If you really think the calories provided by a snickers bar is as good as a handful of raw almonds, you need to speak to a professional.
Regardless of whether you buy into the Sugar is the Devil theory, you don't need to "detox" from sugar. It's not building up in the nooks and crannies of your digestive system. If you think added sugar is bad for you, you can just stop eating it.7 -
This isn't a detox but every morning on an empty stomach I drink hot water with lemon and honey.0
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kaylajane11 wrote: »You refer to them as "BS crap-science detox programs," yet think your are "toxifying" yourself by eating sugar?
I can't even.
Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes. If you don't believe me ask any bodybuilder or Registered Dietician what they are good for, or what the body can or can't do with them as a source of calories. If you really think the calories provided by a snickers bar is as good as a handful of raw almonds, you need to speak to a professional.
I'm pretty sure nowhere in my post did I say a Snickers bar is more nutritious than a handful of almonds. My point was that sugar is not evil and it is not necessary to detox yourself from it, as if it was crack cocaine.
Perhaps you need to speak to a professional regarding your irrational fear of perfectly harmless substances.11 -
kaylajane11 wrote: »You refer to them as "BS crap-science detox programs," yet think your are "toxifying" yourself by eating sugar?
I can't even.
Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes. If you don't believe me ask any bodybuilder or Registered Dietician what they are good for, or what the body can or can't do with them as a source of calories. If you really think the calories provided by a snickers bar is as good as a handful of raw almonds, you need to speak to a professional.
"If you don't believe me ask any bodybuilder . . . "
Okay then.9 -
kaylajane11 wrote: »You refer to them as "BS crap-science detox programs," yet think your are "toxifying" yourself by eating sugar?
I can't even.
Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes. If you don't believe me ask any bodybuilder or Registered Dietician what they are good for, or what the body can or can't do with them as a source of calories. If you really think the calories provided by a snickers bar is as good as a handful of raw almonds, you need to speak to a professional.
And if the bodybuilder or RD agrees with Kayla??
Snickers is a go to for quick energy. It's basically a goo packet w/ better protein numbers.
If you think the calories in almonds are as good as the ones in a snickers for quick energy, you need to speak to a professional.Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes.
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kaylajane11 wrote: »You refer to them as "BS crap-science detox programs," yet think your are "toxifying" yourself by eating sugar?
I can't even.
Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes. If you don't believe me ask any bodybuilder or Registered Dietician what they are good for, or what the body can or can't do with them as a source of calories. If you really think the calories provided by a snickers bar is as good as a handful of raw almonds, you need to speak to a professional.
And if the bodybuilder or RD agrees with Kayla??
Snickers is a go to for quick energy. It's basically a goo packet w/ better protein numbers.
If you think the calories in almonds are as good as the ones in a snickers, you need to speak to a professional.Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes.
Citation: Any bodybuilder, apparently.5 -
Let me see if I get this correctly...- You poop.
- Then you drink the magic detox nostrum.
- And now your poop has all the toxins.
Makes perfect sense.7 -
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Regardless of whether you buy into the Sugar is the Devil theory, you don't need to "detox" from sugar. It's not building up in the nooks and crannies of your digestive system. If you think sugar is bad for you, you can just stop eating it.
http://www.mynormalweight.com/blog/2013/03/25/how-sugar-metabolized/
You keep calling it just "sugar", and I'm making the distinction of "refined/added sugar". That's probably the source of your confusion, and why you aren't paying attention.
Fine. You do not need to "detox" added sugar, processed sugar, simple sugar, complex sugar, natural sugar, or any other variation of sugar. If you believe added/processed sugar is bad for you, you can just stop eating it.
Being condescending isn't necessary.6 -
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Chemically, processed sugars are no different than those in natural occurring sources like those in fruit.6
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The best way is to eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables lean proteins. ETC. All that processed food is bad for you but when you start to eat better you will feel so much b etter and many people will tell you their bodies sort of flushed themselves out. LOL. TMI but true.1
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janejellyroll wrote: »
Okay then.
...or registered dietician. But cherry pick if you will.
The two RDs whose work I follow most closely don't recommend eliminating sugar from the diet and they don't claim that we need to "detoxify" ourselves after eating it.
I'm sure you can find bodybuilders and RDs who believe that "detox" is a thing or that sugar is poison, but that doesn't make it true. The reason I called out "bodybuilders" is that using them in an attempt to appeal to authority is laughable, even by the standards of fitness forum chatter.3 -
The best way is to eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables lean proteins. ETC. All that processed food is bad for you but when you start to eat better you will feel so much b etter and many people will tell you their bodies sort of flushed themselves out. LOL. TMI but true.
My current diet includes some processed food and I've also had times when I've eaten very little processed food. I have felt healthy and well on both diets. I find that the macro- and micro-nutrients I eat have much more to do with how I feel and perform than the amount of processing that my food has undergone.6 -
The best way is to eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables lean proteins. ETC. All that processed food is bad for you but when you start to eat better you will feel so much b etter and many people will tell you their bodies sort of flushed themselves out. LOL. TMI but true.
This is one of those things I simply don't understand. I eat processed foods, refined sugar, fat, carbs, etc. and I feel fantastic. Am I supposed to feel terrible because I eat these things? If I "detox" these items from my system will it suddenly be like
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Fine. You do not need to "detox" added sugar, processed sugar, simple sugar, complex sugar, natural sugar, or any other variation of sugar. If you believe added/processed sugar is bad for you, you can just stop eating it.
Being condescending isn't necessary.
Now that we're on the same page, consider the facts about added sugars. Unless you're sustaining a high per-day intake, like 100+grams a day, it probably won't cause any serious health problems. But it IS an unnecessary source of calories. Whether it's harmful or not, it does not contain calories that are as efficient as other natural foods. If you eat refined sugars instead of a carb more fibrous, like fruit, you are causing an imbalance in your nutrient intake. The imbalance may be minor, or major, it all depends on what else you ate. People keep coming back to the straw man argument that "it's not gonna kill you", because it's an easy position to defend. I'm trying to point out the perspective that it's unnecessary, therefore not the norm. People who defend their position are clinging to eating snickers bars & cake & ice cream as if it is a normal food. It's not normal, refined/added sugars aren't normal as far as your body and the evolution of digestive science is concerned. If your viewpoint is that M&M's and a Coke is a normal snack, then you are more likely to consume it. If you view it as abnormal, you're more likely not to consume it unless you're making the conscious decision that you can afford the junk calories. In the end, it's all about being present and aware in the decision making process of eating. A simple delineation of Normal/Abnormal makes it easier to avoid junk food on a routine day. Many people really are nutrition illiterate you know.
And what does this have to do with detoxing? Because that's what OP asked about.4 -
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janejellyroll wrote: »The two RDs whose work I follow most closely don't recommend eliminating sugar from the diet and they don't claim that we need to "detoxify" ourselves after eating it.
Again you're missing my distinction between added/refined sugars and natural sugars. I get sugar from fruit and dairy (fructose and lactose). I cut out refined sugars, and I feel "detoxified" because of it.
I get your distinction, it's just meaningless.
Honestly not sure what your "feelings" have to do with the OP's question.8 -
kaylajane11 wrote: »You refer to them as "BS crap-science detox programs," yet think your are "toxifying" yourself by eating sugar?
I can't even.
Refined/processed/added sugars are the number one enemy of the body's processes. If you don't believe me ask any bodybuilder or Registered Dietician what they are good for, or what the body can or can't do with them as a source of calories. If you really think the calories provided by a snickers bar is as good as a handful of raw almonds, you need to speak to a professional.
Then why do so many of those bodybuilders pop gummy bears on their way home from the gym?2 -
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