Sweet n sour detoxification juice

Debtfree12018

I made a juice full of superfoods that aid in detoxification such as lemon, grapefruit, orange juice, and apple cider vinegar and cinnamon. I added a packet of stevia and 2 Tbsp honey to balance the sour taste. Honey is a natural antioxidant and cinnamon helps with detoxification and the balancing of blood sugar levels! Add water!

TavistockToad

Or just eat a balanced diet

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Erm I'll pass

GemstoneofHeart

That sounds disgusting and is totally unnecessary.

AnvilHead

Which exact toxins does this remove from the body, and by what physiological mechanism?

40xBEFOREx40

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Erm I'll pass

Why?? I am SURE this has been scientifically proven and studied by many many doctors!

malibu927

And it begins...

OP, please read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse

SueSueDio

Can't we at least wait until January 2nd to start with the "detox" threads...?

TavistockToad

SueSueDio wrote: »

Can't we at least wait until January 2nd to start with the "detox" threads...?

apparently not!

Nony_Mouse

That is a recipe for a massive eczema outbreak for me. I love it when people say I should do a detox to 'cure' myself, and damn near everything in their supposedly magical elixir is one of my trigger foods. They'd probably then tell me the unbelievable rash is a sign my body is detoxing and I just need to tough it out.

rheddmobile

Most woo is stupid but harmless. This, on the other hand, could potentially give someone an overdose if they were on certain meds which should not be taken with grapefruit. So if you're reading this and taking statins, don't do this.

Leaving aside the fact that detoxing is not a thing, there are some specifically silly things wrong about combining these foods, since their theoretical benefits disappear when combined. Woo plus woo does not equal better woo, sometimes they cancel each other out. Cinnamon does have a slight effect on blood glucose, which is going to be more than overbalanced by the honey and orange juice. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to have a slight effect on how quickly carbs are absorbed - which only matters if you are a diabetic, and consume it before you eat carbs. Again, sweetening it with honey would overbalance any possible benefit.

40xBEFOREx40

TavistockToad wrote: »

SueSueDio wrote: »

Can't we at least wait until January 2nd to start with the "detox" threads...?

apparently not!

Wait... should we consider this to be the 1st post on detox of the new year since it is so close, or do we HAVE to wait until Jan 1? Or is this like the pre-new years eve detox post?

dsboohead

I can see how it would by possibly vomiting....yuck!

40xBEFOREx40

dsboohead wrote: »

I can see how it would by possibly vomiting....yuck!

To be honest, the picture of if kinda looks like what I had to clean up last week when I had sick kids...

ljmorgi

Complete with a red-flaggy username.

jgnatca

Ancient wisdom tells us that citrus foods alkanize the blood. Not really but they don’t fit in a wOo recipe.

Honey is just sugars. No antioxidants that I can think of.

MichelleSilverleaf

Honey and hot water is great when you have a cough though. Feels good on the throat.

Nony_Mouse

moosmum1972 wrote: »

MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »

Honey and hot water is great when you have a cough though. Feels good on the throat.

Add a touch of lemon for the vit c. And to cut through the sweetness a little

And fresh ginger and turmeric.