Recipes For Detox Diets That Help Clean Your System And Reduce Pounds

Recipes For Detox Diets That Help Clean Your System And Reduce Pounds

Why are recipes for detox diets so popular these days? Is it really necessary to cleanse your system to reduce ponds? Is detox even of any benefit

or are all these recipes for detox diets simply a fad? You may well be wondering!

Body cleansing diets seem to be all the rage right now; movie stars and regular folks alike are clapping their hands in joy over the benefits of cleaning out your body and ridding it of all those toxins we have spent a lifetime accumulating in our systems. Chemicals, preservatives, fats, hormones, insecticides, and the like tend to inhabit our bodies for years, and lots of folks claim that the key to feeling better, functioning the way nature intended, losing weight, and being healthier is to enjoy recipes for detox diets.

Detox is no longer for druggies or alcoholics any more. If you still think that, you are only partially right. Detox has entered a whole new phase. Detoxification diets have a completely different purpose. Formulas for detox diets are meant to clean your body’s elimination system of impurities from the food we eat and even the air we breathe. Generally, detoxification diets are designed to clean the colon and liver, where impurities tend to accumulate.

1. They cut out meat and refined starches:

The key to most blueprints for body cleansing diets is to include lots of fiber, lots of water, and eating veggies, nuts, fruits, and beans. What is missing from the above lists of foods? Meat! Meat intake needs to be reduced. What else is missing? Processed starches! Bread and pasta are notoriously absent when you are cleansing your bodies’ digestive system. There is some wisdom in it, but you have to think about it a little more.

2. Cleansing drinks are supposed to help:

Cleansing drinks are supposed to be a great way to give another boost to the healthy detoxification your body needs. Simply get some of your favorite fruits – berries are especially nutritious and delicious – and throw them in the blender with some purified water and ice. Whip them up until they are a thick-but-drinkable consistency, and you have an awesome breakfast or snack that will help your colon get rid of the yucky stuff that resides there.

A word of caution here though, too much fiber, and especially fruit can really be dangerous. You can develop diarrhea that can be life threatening if your stomach is not up to it. So, as with all detox ideas, do not go overboard.

3. Some soup recipes also work:

Soups of various kinds are also some of the recipes for detox diets that you can find. Gazpacho soup and alkaline diet soups are very frequently used for body and colon cleaning diets. Alkaline diets are those that rely heavily on vegetables, nuts, and legumes, all of which help move things along in the digestive system and thus, are beneficial ingredients for any soup recipe.

One particularly popular and tasty alkaline soup recipe is for a vegetable broth. You simply chop up celery, broccoli, spinach, and a zucchini into tiny pieces. Add them to a big pot of distilled water, and simmer for about a half an hour.

Then, run the ingredients through a strainer or colander, reserving the broth. All those natural vitamins remain in the water when you boil those veggies, which is why you should minimally steam your vegetables when eating them. In this case, you are after the broth, so it is okay to boil the heck out of the vegetables. Discard the chopped vegetables and drink the broth.

Each of these recipes for detox diets contain viable ingredients for helping you to lose weight and keeping your body’s elimination system working as it should.

Now, with all that having been said, I am not really convinced that your body is not capable of detoxifying itself just fine if you eat a healthy balanced diet. For people in poor health detox can be dangerous.

So, even though I'm telling you about it as one of the options, I'm not convinced. I know of people that have developed serious diarrhea while detoxing. There can also be other complications. Get your doctors permission first!

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Failure And Diet - How Not To Fail During The Holidays

Failure And Diet - How Not To Fail During The Holidays

With all the holidays coming, maybe we should look at Failure And Diet. It is so easy for us to fail at our weight loss efforts in these times. A lot of motivation and some good common sense are needed to make it during the holidays. 

Your failure and diet problems can be solved:

1. First of all have a look again at the eating out tips I gave you in a previous post.


2. It is also important not to have an "all or nothing" attitude on the special days. Try to eat moderately, but still eat a little of all the nice food on offer. On Thanksgiving and Christmas for instance, eat with the family, simply watch your portions and keep them moderate. If you try and stick to a strict diet on these days you will feel deprived and you will be more likely to binge afterwards.


3. Do not try and save up for these days. If you try to eat too little you will get hungry and that may be the start of yet another binge. Eat your normal allowance on the other days or save up only a little if you want to.


4. Try and work off some of the extra calories by being a little more active. Go for a walk if the weather permits and engage in some other activities that you enjoy. If you love dancing, well this is your opportunity to go crazy on the dance floor!


5. Drink enough water to help your body get rid of the toxins.


6. Go slow on the other drinks, remember, alcohol lowers your resistance and may cause you to eat too much.


7. Beware of the hidden calories in fruit juice and in other sweet drinks.


8. Even though sodas are not a good idea, rather drink a low cal soda drink than many of the other sugary options.


9. Above all, concentrate on enjoying the company and do not think about the eating too much. If you concentrate on the food all the time, you are also more likely to overeat.

So, during the holidays, with a little effort, you can still stay on track with your weight loss efforts and failure and diet does not have to be a problem.

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