Liquid detox

13muthonikimani
13muthonikimani Posts: 29 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Any opinions on liquid detoxes? It was suggested to me that I should do a lemon water detox for three days supplementing it with one fruit and one vegetable per day. Is this healthy?

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  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    No it isn't healthy, but you will lose a a pound or two in water weight which you will put back on as soon as you start eating food again.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    13muthonikimani wrote: »
    Any opinions on liquid detoxes? It was suggested to me that I should do a lemon water detox for three days supplementing it with one fruit and one vegetable per day. Is this healthy?

    No
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    No. Not healthy and not needed. Detox is a myth any way (the way it is used in the context of diets). Your liver and kidneys do this for you. If they are not working properly you need medical intervention, not "detox".
  • cantumelia
    cantumelia Posts: 59 Member
    edited April 2015
    Detox is bull***t fitmole.org/juicing-diets/
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Totally unnecessary, not to mention completely awful. D:
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    Just to pile on, nup, not healthy and completely unnecessary. Eat at a deficit and you will lose weight :)
  • bigandstripy
    bigandstripy Posts: 31 Member
    I tried this and didn't like it. Too much fruit (so too much sugar) and I thought the vegetable juices were generally awful. And I didn't lose weight.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    No. For reasons stated above
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    The only detox that works is @tincanonastring 's peeps detox.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    13muthonikimani wrote: »
    Any opinions on liquid detoxes?

    Won't find any opinions on detoxes around here.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    NO-your body detoxes all by itself.
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  • rockmama72
    rockmama72 Posts: 815 Member
    edited April 2015
    Lemon water tastes nice, especially when you drink it with a sensible meal that fits into a sensible calorie goal. Don't believe the hype.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    Don't do it.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Whoever suggested the detox to you just demonstrated how ignorant they are.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse
  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
    13muthonikimani wrote: »
    Any opinions on liquid detoxes? It was suggested to me that I should do a lemon water detox for three days supplementing it with one fruit and one vegetable per day. Is this healthy?

    Whoever suggested it I would never listen to again
  • Chrysalid2014
    Chrysalid2014 Posts: 1,038 Member
    edited April 2015
    13muthonikimani wrote: »
    Any opinions on liquid detoxes? It was suggested to me that I should do a lemon water detox for three days supplementing it with one fruit and one vegetable per day. Is this healthy?

    Who suggested it, and for what purpose?
    There are some known health benefits to fasting.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    bigandstripy wrote: »
    I tried this and didn't like it. Too much fruit (so too much sugar) and I thought the vegetable juices were generally awful. And I didn't lose weight.

    But there's nothing wrong with sugar or fruit. Sugar is only a concern if you have a medical reason to track it.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    NO-your body detoxes all by itself.

    Agreed. Your body detoxes via its liver, kidneys, and by eliminating said waste several times per day.

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