Apricot Cleanse

NCchar130

I see threads every day about the latest "cleanse" or "detox diet" so consider this a friendly PSA about the APRICOT CLEANSE!!

I've been eating a lot of sodium the last few weeks and thought, hey! I'll try incorporating more potassium-rich foods into my diet to balance that out some and hopefully reduce the bloating/water retention.

I found a helpful list of such foods via google search. Dried apricots were on the list! Yay! I love those, they remind me of gummy candy. So I ate two servings today (about 12 of them).

Turns out, they have a shocking "cleansing" effect similar to what prunes are known for.

I have not been able to stay out of the bathroom and I feel certain that my colon has been thoroughly and completely cleansed multiple times today. If I had any 'toxins' in my system anywhere, they couldn't have lived through all that. Good lord, who knew? Not me! :drinker:

You're welcome.

NCchar130

A new improved google search has revealed that apricots are classified as a plum. Prunes are dried plums. Good to know. If only I'd known BEFORE :sad:

10manda86

BAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (oops were you seeking sympathy? lol :P)

hope you can leave the bathroom and your home soon!

Molly_Maguire

Dried apricots are great for "flushing" out...ahem, well you know. I would watch out for the sugar content, though, if that's something you usually keep an eye on. It can be pretty high. They are delicious, though!

vegannlg

Ooh. This was an ACCIDENTAL cleanse. Totally "blows" any plans for the day, doesn't it? :b

NCchar130

Seems like I should have known this. Further research reveals that dried apricots are best-known for their laxative effect and eating as few as 3 of them will relieve constipation . I ate 12. TWELVE!! Why did I not know this?

NCchar130

I bet I have a super-awesome weigh-in in the morning though LOL.

cmcollins001

...A LOT

Cranktastic

...A LOT

POOP

jofjltncb6

...A LOT

POOP

Uh, this^??

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MoreBean13

I did an accidental pickle cleanse last week. It was hateful.

UsedToBeHusky

Have you ever had a pluot?

It's the most delicious genetically manufactured juicy deliciousness I have ever eaten! Om nom nom!

Cait_Sidhe

Are pluots anything like plumcots? Cause plumcots are delicious.

NCchar130

...A LOT

POOP

Uh, this^??

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Yes. This. This is the cliff notes version.

UsedToBeHusky

Are pluots anything like plumcots? Cause plumcots are delicious.

Yep... same difference.

FredDoyle

Hmmm...I eat 7 most days for the potassium content without issue. Maybe I'd be bound up without them.

vegannlg

I guess everybody is different. I avoid them - though I love them - because they give me hellacious gas. Makes me hard to be around. Again :b Potassium = good though.

EMDpulse

There is Dr. bob Marshall who talks also about apricots for cleanses. See his website very interesting!

OrganicNotes

I love them! The natural ones without any added Sugar, of course. I had no idea, however, that they provide a laxative effect? Crazy! But they sound like the perfect option, when in need for a good cleanse ! Just be sure and schedule AROUND such a day, haha.