How many of us have had a period of stress, full of parties and events one after the other, in which you just can't say no to good food and good drink?
I think of everyone sometimes! As soon as you decide to go back to line and "Up to speed" one of the first things you think about is just one detoxifying diet.
With the term Detox we do not mean a specific type of diet, but a set of food tips to detoxify and cleanse the body of toxins accumulated thanks to junk food and stress.
Premising that this diet it is not supported by the scientific community, some tips can be helpful if followed for short time!
Index
DETOX DIET PRINCIPLES
Change the food style
Increase your intake of detoxifying foods, i.e. those rich in water, fibre, vitamins and mineral salts.
Change your lifestyle
Promote physical activity, reduce smoking and reduce psychological stress.
Begin mental stabilization courses
Practice activities like yoga or meditation.
The goal is to stop the accumulation of toxins in the various districts of the organism; in addition to the working discharge of the kidneys and liver, we will assist in the expulsion of all excess waste from the digestive tract, respiratory tract, blood and skin.
DETOX PREPARATION
Anyone who approaches this diet must face a preparation cycle to the actual diet; we must eliminate all those foods that could trigger a withdrawal reaction:
- coffee
- alcohol
- added sugars
- added salt
- gluten
- milk and cheeses
- sweeteners
- saturated and hydrogenated fats
DETOX PLANNING
Breakfast: 50% fruit and vegetables; other 50% gluten-free cereals, dried fruit and vegetable milk.
Snacks: based on fresh and dried fruit.
Lunch and dinner: 60, 80% vegetables, 20, 40% legumes and cereals.
If you really can't help it, you can put steamed fish in small doses.
DISPUTES
- Gli Specialisti inadvisable to follow this diet in case of pregnancy, kidney disease and evident deterioration.
- It has been shown that if prolonged beyond 48 hours, this diet leads to a greater accumulation of toxins, due to the glucose insufficiency given by the restricted diet.
- They are almost completely excluded protein from this diet, thus eliminating a fundamental macronutrient, especially for those who play sports.
IN CONCLUSION
- The detox diet was born for purify the organism.
- It is a lightning diet, that it must not last more than 48 hours.
- The objective it is not aimed at weight loss, but to the elimination of toxins.
- Promoted on consumption of fruit and vegetables and adopting healthy behaviors such as quitting smoking and exercising.