Cleanse

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?

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.

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.

Tis the season. :huh:

Clease? Soap and water.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

^^^^^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.

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.

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?

the only way to go:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Aww.

I think she gets its now, enough!

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.