Cleanse

kyuubi08
kyuubi08 Posts: 13 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Me and my fiancee are thinking of doing some sort of cleanse come the new year. What are your thoughts, and do you suggest any specific product?

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  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    My thoughts are that they are totally useless and all they do is "cleanse" your wallet of your hard earned money. What's wrong with eating a healthy diet and exercising?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    What are you planning on cleasing? Your body doesnt build up toxins or anything. Just eat lots of veggies and est whole foods and you get the same result.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    You can do a cleanse if you want to! I think they are legit, although this word is not specific. What do you mean by a cleanse? Many cleanses marketed are, IMO, kinda harsh/expensive or even silly. But there are some good ones.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Another one. :laugh:
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    All specific 'cleanse' products are nothing more than hype to take your money.

    I suggest that you simply eat fresh fruits and vegetables, along with a moderate amount of protein, and plenty of water.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    The day after I started my diet my refrigerator broke and I had to throw all of the food in it away. It was sad, but it was probably one of the best things that could have helped me with my diet. It saved me the mental issues with "eating up" what was left in the fridge. I started with a blank slate and I was able to restock the fridge with fresh foods and lots of produce

    Your body doesn't need to be cleansed internally. If you want to use a cleanse as a sort of reset button, can I suggest looking for an external one?
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Tis the season. :huh:

    Clease? Soap and water. :tongue:

    Your insides don't need a cleanse (assuming your organs are all functioning properly). Any weight people claim to lose while doing a cleanse is pretty much water weight, and will come right back when you start eating normally again.

    Calorie deficit, do some exercise, drink water, take rest days, get good sleep, repeat.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    You can do a cleanse if you want to! I think they are legit, although this word is not specific. What do you mean by a cleanse? Many cleanses marketed are, IMO, kinda harsh/expensive or even silly. But there are some good ones.

    Legit in what sense? And what research data do you have to back up this assertion? Exactly what does a cleanse do and how does it do it? Please cite legitimate scientific researched proof sources.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    You can do a cleanse if you want to! I think they are legit, although this word is not specific. What do you mean by a cleanse? Many cleanses marketed are, IMO, kinda harsh/expensive or even silly. But there are some good ones.

    Legit in what sense? And what research data do you have to back up this assertion? Exactly what does a cleanse do and how does it do it? Please cite legitimate scientific researched proof sources.
    If the OP gets back into the conversation that would be great. In the meantime, why don't YOU answer the OP?
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    No cleanse. You both sit down and have a nice read and prosper.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    You can do a cleanse if you want to! I think they are legit, although this word is not specific. What do you mean by a cleanse? Many cleanses marketed are, IMO, kinda harsh/expensive or even silly. But there are some good ones.

    Legit in what sense? And what research data do you have to back up this assertion? Exactly what does a cleanse do and how does it do it? Please cite legitimate scientific researched proof sources.
    If the OP gets back into the conversation that would be great. In the meantime, why don't YOU answer the OP?

    Well, I'm asking you. You are the person that made the statement above. Please do educate us on the legitimacy of cleanse based on the data you've found.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    ^^^^^Start your own thread.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Another one. :laugh:

    My thoughts exactly.

    I stick to what I've said on other threads. Popeye's spicy fried chicken and Texas Pete hot sauce. That ought to do it.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    ^^^^^Start your own thread.

    There is no reason to create another thread on cleanses.. there are plenty of science based threads that disprove the need for a cleanse. Its just another tool the nutrition industry uses to make money just like diet pills.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    Save your money and drink lots of water and take laxatives. Its the exact same thing.

    If you want to "detox", or kick the holiday bloat, just eat super clean for a few weeks. No carbs, sugar etc. Stick to veggies, fruit and lean meats.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    Another one. :laugh:

    My thoughts exactly.

    I stick to what I've said on other threads. Popeye's spicy fried chicken and Texas Pete hot sauce. That ought to do it.


    HA! Don't forget flushable wet wipes.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    ^^^^^Start your own thread.

    So in other words, you got nothing. Just that you think cleanses are "legit". Got it.

    The reason why you got nothing is because there is nothing. Not a single scientific paper that documents their benefit. "Cleanses" are nothing but charlatan marketing of voodoo magic from the land of woooo.

    No need to start my own thread. There is too many nonsense "cleanse" threads as it is.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Save your money and drink lots of water and take laxatives. Its the exact same thing.

    If you want to "detox", or kick the holiday bloat, just eat super clean for a few weeks. No carbs, sugar etc. Stick to veggies, fruit and lean meats.
    Well, she really has not clarified what her cleansing goal is....or what she means by "cleanse." Your prescription for laxatives will do......what?
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I use Mr. Clean that smells like Gain.
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    I'm a big fan of Taco Bell, clears you right out.


    Why don't you and your fiancee just schedule a colonoscopy. That stuff you take before will clean you riiiight out.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    Save your money and drink lots of water and take laxatives. Its the exact same thing.

    If you want to "detox", or kick the holiday bloat, just eat super clean for a few weeks. No carbs, sugar etc. Stick to veggies, fruit and lean meats.
    Well, she really has not clarified what her cleansing goal is....or what she means by "cleanse." Your prescription for laxatives will do......what?

    Cleanse her colon.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I'm a big fan of Taco Bell, clears you right out.


    Why don't you and your fiancee just schedule a colonoscopy. That stuff you take before will clean you riiiight out.
    Maybe she had something other than her colon in mind? Hard to tell, since she has apparently abandoned the discussion.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i hear sugar free gummi bears are good

    as is a bowl of kashi go lean crunch

    although why a couple would want to induce pooping together is beyond me. is that like the new sexy thing for 2014?
  • iclark2012
    iclark2012 Posts: 24
    I'm the OP's fiancee and thank you guys for your input. I think we'll just stick to our hi protein- lo carb diet and drink plenty of water. We were specifically looking at the acai berry cleanse, but this thread, and some other research I've done has made it clear that that isn't the way to go. Thank you everyone who gave good input.

    Also: He is my Fiance, I am his Fiancee the extra E indicates that I am feminine.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    the only way to go:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Just get some fiber supplements and poop it out.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    Aww.

    I think she gets its now, enough!
  • 20Grit
    20Grit Posts: 752 Member
    Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
  • whorekitten
    whorekitten Posts: 3 Member
    A lot of the purported benefits of a cleanse are in regard to digestion, I kind of assume that is where you're headed with the original question. Lacto fermented vegetables and drinks, such as sauerkraut, kombucha, kefir, kimchi, etc. will do wonders for the digestion when taken regularly and over a period of time. "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon, has some great recipes and examples regarding societies around the world that eat fermented foods as a regular part of their diet and enjoy superior health to Americans as a result. These are not my personal conclusions; the book is full of citations from different studies, meta analyses, and so forth.

    I personally do 3 or 4 cleanses a year. I like to do vegetable juice cleanses--I have a juicer and make them myself. In order to slow the absorption of natural sugars from the juice (if you also use fruit) you can put a tablespoon or two of heavy cream into a full glass. Fat will slow the absorption of sugar and mitigate the glycemic response. I don't take any additional products. I lose weight with each cleanse and I've kept it off, but the reason I do it is because it makes me feel great. I don't need a double blind, pharmaceutical sponsored study to prove that they work for me. Practice common sense and try things (within reason) for yourself. All the fantastical gains in science and all the empirical evidence from studies funded in this country or others doesn't change the fact that we are the unhealthiest people in the industrialized world. Clearly numerous things prescribed by mainstream thinking as "normal" and "healthy" are not working.
    Also, a great source to begin to understand the effects of toxin exposure from common everyday sources is "The Toxic Consumer" by Karen Ashton.

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