Detoxing. What are your methods??

BuffDaddyG
BuffDaddyG Posts: 32 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm very new to detoxing, but have heard its many benefits. What do you do or have done before that has proven effective?
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  • fr33sia12
    fr33sia12 Posts: 1,258 Member
    edited July 2016
    What are the benefits you've heard of and where did you hear of them?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse/p1
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    ktekc wrote: »
    liver and kidneys FTW!
    Yep. :)

    Honestly, there is no need as our bodies do a great job. If you're after an intestinal 'cleanse', just increase your fiber and water intake.
  • Lizarking
    Lizarking Posts: 507 Member
    ktekc wrote: »
    liver and kidneys FTW!

    You have those too? They work great for me!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I'll fast for a day or two.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    BuffDaddyG wrote: »
    Detoxing. What are your methods??

    1) drinking water
    2) nothing
    3) drinking black coffee (it produces that GI effect that some people seem to love so much for some ungodly reason)
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Large green salads and lots of water.
  • htimpaired
    htimpaired Posts: 1,404 Member
    edited July 2016
    BuffDaddyG wrote: »
    I'm very new to detoxing, but have heard its many benefits. What do you do or have done before that has proven effective?

    Wait, you're not trying to recover from alcohol or opiate addiction?
    Then you don't need a detox.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    Its a marketing gimmick in the fitness industry. But if you really want to clean out, then i suggest haribo sugar free gummy bears. Lots of great reviews on amazon.

    Oh my god, those reviews, it hurts. Hahahahahahaha. It reminds me of the Olean laden chips of yesteryear, only those provided backdoor oil slicks so bad that your soap would feel greasy. xD
  • socalrunner59
    socalrunner59 Posts: 149 Member
    In college biology, anatomy, and medical terminology they teach that "detoxing" is a bunch of BS. The intestines, liver, kidneys aren't clogged with toxins. If they were, you'd be dead. All detox products do is separate you from your money.
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    edited July 2016
    Proven effective?? A functioning liver and kidneys. End of story.
  • meganlc0
    meganlc0 Posts: 34 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    Its a marketing gimmick in the fitness industry. But if you really want to clean out, then i suggest haribo sugar free gummy bears. Lots of great reviews on amazon.

    Haribo stopped making them because of the reviews. Lol. There are still other brands out there :smiley:
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    Poop
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Taco Bell.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    meganlc0 wrote: »
    psulemon wrote: »
    Its a marketing gimmick in the fitness industry. But if you really want to clean out, then i suggest haribo sugar free gummy bears. Lots of great reviews on amazon.

    Haribo stopped making them because of the reviews. Lol. There are still other brands out there :smiley:

    Well there goes my weekend cleansing plans.
  • 85Cardinals
    85Cardinals Posts: 733 Member
    edited July 2016
    When I hear "detox", I think scam and grab onto my wallet. The human body has this thing called the "liver" that handles the detox duty just fine.
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    My owners manual says my model year needs no added cleansing. Yours is probably a different year but I don't think its changed.
  • lista10
    lista10 Posts: 73 Member
    I heard which I don't know if it's true but if you were to do one day or like two days a week were you juice and it's like really healthy with greens and such that that helps a lot! I haven't done it my self because I have yet to get a juicer. But you could try it. But I'm no expert!
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    Some quality time on the toilet.

    Maybe a shower, if you're feeling ambitious.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    lista10 wrote: »
    I heard which I don't know if it's true but if you were to do one day or like two days a week were you juice and it's like really healthy with greens and such that that helps a lot! I haven't done it my self because I have yet to get a juicer. But you could try it. But I'm no expert!

    What exactly would that cleanse from your body that isn't already done?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    As the others have mentioned, my body is perfectly capable of detoxing and cleansing all on its own. :)
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Yes, "detox" is a pervasive scam. Your body detoxes itself, and if it ever stopped, you'd be in hospital very quickly. The only effective detox is kidney dialysis.

    I think what's underlying the common stories of how "detoxes" work wonders is the fact that a lot of people eat overly rich food a lot of the time, not enough fruit and veg and upset their guts. A few days drinking water and eating your greens can work wonders for that, and make you feel like a miracle has happened. But it's nothing to do with "toxins", it's just giving your insides a rest. It happens to me yearly in early January!

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