DETOXING?? Lemonade Diet?
Divabonita88
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Hi I'm looking for a good cleanse to get me started on health journey> Any suggestions..I was going to do the lemonade-cayenne any experience with that
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Don't waste your time with a so called "detox". Drink plenty of water, exercise, and for god's sake (and your own), eat real food.0
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Hi I'm looking for a good cleanse to get me started on health journey> Any suggestions..I was going to do the lemonade-cayenne any experience with that
There's no need to cleanse or detox. Your liver and kidneys will cleanse what they can but drinking lemonade or blending veggies will not cleanse anything. Might make you poop.
The best thing you can do to get started on your health journey is to start learning about nutrition, strive to eat "mostly" nutrient dense and whole foods, and start exercising.
You don't need to reach for gimmicks or boosts or anything else.0 -
Yeah don't bother...yes it will "clean" you out but so will a laxative...because all it does is give you the "hot poops" as my husband would call it:) sorry if that's tmi for you but its true...it just makes you poop this is all.0
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Lots of fresh fruit and veg, lean meat and plenty of water. Your liver and kidneys will do the cleansing. :flowerforyou:0
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Hi I'm looking for a good cleanse to get me started on health journey> Any suggestions..I was going to do the lemonade-cayenne any experience with that
There's no need to cleanse or detox. Your liver and kidneys will cleanse what they can but drinking lemonade or blending veggies will not cleanse anything. Might make you poop.
The best thing you can do to get started on your health journey is to start learning about nutrition, strive to eat "mostly" nutrient dense and whole foods, and start exercising.
You don't need to reach for gimmicks or boosts or anything else.
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Lol, the detoxing thing always makes me chuckle. Every time I hear of it, I get a picture flash of people sitting in a drunk tank of a jail, but this jail cell is for overweight people.....................
Don't waste your time. Just start the eating change now.
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I wouldn't bother. Just drink lots of water and eat well!0
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thanks everyone0
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A friend of mine suggested this book to me:
http://www.amazon.com/7-Day-Detox-Miracle-Effective-Enhancing/dp/0761514228
It's actually a very interesting read and the actual 7 day detox isn't easy but I did feel great afterwards. That being said...I haven't done it since...which was about 5 years ago
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I did a cleanse recently - I purchased it in a health food store. It was called the Wild Rose D-Tox. You are still able to eat... just no dairy, sugar or wheat. I recommend it as I was feeling a bit sluggish and it got me eating clean. The cayenne - lemon one - iss troublesome for me because you are fasting... which I don't think is healthy. Anyone I know who has done it has gained the weight back...0
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Lol, the detoxing thing always makes me chuckle. Every time I hear of it, I get a picture flash of people sitting in a drunk tank of a jail, but this jail cell is for overweight people.....................
Don't waste your time. Just start the eating change now.
Exactly! Your body cleans out on a routine basis. As you eat healthier food all the garbage goes out of your body in many ways. You liver and kidneys detox what we eat on a regular basis. The date you started shows on post as May 2011 not 2012 though....error?0 -
Dont' do it.
Detoxes are ridiculous and unneeded.
If you want to clean things up, focus on fruits and veggies for a week with a minimum of a gallon of water per day.
starving yourself and drinking lemonade won't help.0 -
Hi I'm looking for a good cleanse to get me started on health journey> Any suggestions..I was going to do the lemonade-cayenne any experience with that
If you are seeking a cleanse due to the build up our liver has happen from over processed foods (before we know better) Milk Thistle works great for that. I would go to a health store where they sell natural products over artificial/processed products. If you have always ate well and never drink alcohol then you shouldn't have to worry about a cleanse per say for your liver. However, I personally believe a cleanse every quarter is a good thing for the body to have. Helps to clear out the junk that we inhale, eat, drink etc... No matter how healthy we try to be, there is always outside factors that can cause pollutants in our cells. ALWAYS go for the whole food natural cleanses though, stay away from the latest fade cleanses.0 -
No matter how healthy we try to be, there is always outside factors that can cause pollutants in our cells.
Just so that I don't misinform other people, can you tell me the names of some of the pollutants that build up, that are removed with a detox or cleanse?
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As other's have said, no need for a detox. Just jump right into your new lifestyle!
The only thing I could understand "detoxing" from, would be drugs or alcohol. If these don't apply to you, then don't worry about it
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I personally do not see anything wrong with detoxing...
People detoxing isn't just for the body, it's also for the mine....
Ever ran a marathon or done something like fast for a political or humanity issue?
some people detox as a way of cleansing mind, body and soul...
If you want to Detox OP...Do it...Just do your research on whatever someone suggests...
I done the Salt Water Flush...and I think it was great...gross...but I felt so much better afterwards.0 -
Hi I'm looking for a good cleanse to get me started on health journey> Any suggestions..I was going to do the lemonade-cayenne any experience with that
If you are seeking a cleanse due to the build up our liver has happen from over processed foods (before we know better) Milk Thistle works great for that. I would go to a health store where they sell natural products over artificial/processed products. If you have always ate well and never drink alcohol then you shouldn't have to worry about a cleanse per say for your liver. However, I personally believe a cleanse every quarter is a good thing for the body to have. Helps to clear out the junk that we inhale, eat, drink etc... No matter how healthy we try to be, there is always outside factors that can cause pollutants in our cells. ALWAYS go for the whole food natural cleanses though, stay away from the latest fade cleanses.
Yea...Milk Thistle is great...I use this!0 -
I personally do not see anything wrong with detoxing...
People detoxing isn't just for the body, it's also for the mine....
Ever ran a marathon or done something like fast for a political or humanity issue?
some people detox as a way of cleansing mind, body and soul...
If you want to Detox OP...Do it...Just do your research on whatever someone suggests...
I done the Salt Water Flush...and I think it was great...gross...but I felt so much better afterwards.
I have a friend who does juice fasting for religious/spiritual reasons. I have no issues with it even though I wouldn't do it myself.
The issue here (on MFP) is that the overwhelming majority of people who are trying to fast are doing so under the misguided belief that it is necessary to remove toxins AND/OR that it is a good way to "jumpstart" their weight-loss.
There's a massive difference between the physiological and spiritual/mental reasons for "juice fasting" and I think there's great value in making this distinction.0 -
I personally do not see anything wrong with detoxing...
People detoxing isn't just for the body, it's also for the mine....
Ever ran a marathon or done something like fast for a political or humanity issue?
some people detox as a way of cleansing mind, body and soul...
If you want to Detox OP...Do it...Just do your research on whatever someone suggests...
I done the Salt Water Flush...and I think it was great...gross...but I felt so much better afterwards.
I have a friend who does juice fasting for religious/spiritual reasons. I have no issues with it even though I wouldn't do it myself.
The issue here (on MFP) is that the overwhelming majority of people who are trying to fast are doing so under the misguided belief that it is necessary to remove toxins AND/OR that it is a good way to "jumpstart" their weight-loss.
There's a massive difference between the physiological and spiritual/mental reasons for "juice fasting" and I think there's great value in making this distinction.
No doubt...you are right as hell...I think when someone asks about it...we should ask what their reason is...My best friend did the All fruits and Veggie Diet for 30 days as a way to prove to herself she can accomplish somehting hard...
Man you should have seen the smile and enthusiasm on her face...She was very pround of how she did something extremely hard...And it did jump start her weight loss though...She lost a lot of weight and toned out, but could use some more muscle on her...so after her detox she went on a very clean diet and looks amazing.....
I just personally feel as long as they research, be reasonable with their goal, and do it with responsibility...Go for it!0 -
1) Ignore the people saying that it isn't worth your time. IT IS!!!! I 100% believe in detoxing. It is giving your liver a resting period for it to recover from all the processed stuff we eat day to day.
2) I wouldn't do the lemonade cleanse. I would look into doing a juice fast. In my opinion, it is much healthier than drinking a bunth of lemonade because you are getting the necessary nutrition that your body needs from the fruit and veggies. Also, you lose weight in a healthy way
I got into juicer from a documentary I watched. The site gives you details about "rebooting" which is what they call the fast.
Here is a site if you are interested
> www.jointhereboot.com/index.php?lang=en
If you have questions, feel free to ask. Wishing you the best of luck :flowerforyou:0 -
1) Ignore the people saying that it isn't worth your time. IT IS!!!!
Can you please name 1 toxin that builds up in your system that will be cleansed by drinking juices?0 -
1) Ignore the people saying that it isn't worth your time. IT IS!!!!
Can you please name 1 toxin that builds up in your system that will be cleansed by drinking juices?
You can ask this question over and over again, as many times as you'd like, and you won't get a response.0 -
Mexican food always cleanses me out...0
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1) Ignore the people saying that it isn't worth your time. IT IS!!!!
Can you please name 1 toxin that builds up in your system that will be cleansed by drinking juices?
It isn't so much 'toxins' per say, it is about letting giving your liver and colon time to 'clean' and 'rest' from all the artificial junk that we have taken in overtime. Also, a 'toxin' is referring to any artificial chemicals that our body can not expel on its own and has been accumulating overtime (things such as aspartame). Juicing also provides key enzymes that add in digestion and can help retrain yourself to enjoy fruits and veggies more
Also, you body just plain needs fruits and veggies and it can absorb the nutrients from them more effectively in juice form.0 -
Just eat clean.
Fruits, vegetables, nuts, brown rice, fish, etc. Drink lots of water.
Do not resort to such desperate measures. You say, "oh, I just want to detox" but really, you just want a miracle. Hard work really does pay off.0 -
I did a cleanse recently - I purchased it in a health food store. It was called the Wild Rose D-Tox. You are still able to eat... just no dairy, sugar or wheat. I recommend it as I was feeling a bit sluggish and it got me eating clean. The cayenne - lemon one - iss troublesome for me because you are fasting... which I don't think is healthy. Anyone I know who has done it has gained the weight back...
Whether there are any health benefits at all or not, I see no harm to this type of cleansing. The absolute worst thing they'll do is cost you a little money.
It's the ones that are combined with fasting and drugs or tailored foods to mask the symptoms of fasting that scare the willies out of me.0 -
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This topic always makes me giggle.
No need to "detox" we have organs for that.
You know on the lemonade diet you have to drink a laxative tea at night, and then do a "salt water flush" in the morning. Mmm quart of salt water.
What does that do? Gives you the screaming poops. Ever day of it.
I'm not willing to give up control of my butt to shed a few pounds.0 -
This topic always makes me giggle.
No need to "detox" we have organs for that.
You know on the lemonade diet you have to drink a laxative tea at night, and then do a "salt water flush" in the morning. Mmm quart of salt water.
What does that do? Gives you the screaming poops. Ever day of it.
I'm not willing to give up control of my butt to shed a few pounds.
This...Not just screaming poops involuntary Projectile poops. Just eat healthy food0 -
This topic always makes me giggle.
No need to "detox" we have organs for that.
You know on the lemonade diet you have to drink a laxative tea at night, and then do a "salt water flush" in the morning. Mmm quart of salt water.
What does that do? Gives you the screaming poops. Ever day of it.
I'm not willing to give up control of my butt to shed a few pounds.
this.
This is why I hate food movies. "fat sick and nearly dead" makes people thing they need to stop eating.0
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