OK, I want to 'detox' how do i do it?

[ja9]

Holidays over.... have had mucho wine, snacks and rich food....

what do i do?!

[cilitbang]

Lemonade diet is a good one....a bit drastic but if needs must......if you google lemonade diet you'll get a good idea, also good instruction videos on youtube

[HolyGuacamole]

Good article here

Apparently no such thing as detox in terms of diet because the body does its own job of clearing out, it is all a big scary marketing ploy.

Still, no harm in improving your diet generally, eating plenty of fruit/veg, cutting back on convenience food, alcohol etc etc.

[ja9]

oh my, that lemonade diet sounds drastic! have you done it cilitbang? not sure i'd have the guts...

[mrsruffallo]

This is a fantastic detox book, with lots of info, recipes etc
I recommend it!

[GrinnyPig]

Detox diets are a complete myth.

Just eat lean meat, fish, poultry, beans, pulses and lentils.

Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Brown rice, pasta and potatoes in their skins.

[cilitbang]

J9 I've not actually done it for more than a couple of days (actually one day, and inbetween I had some nuts when I was feeling hungry!! so I wimped out bigtime!) but I did feel 'cleansed' somewhat after just a day so I figured after longer its going to really detox. I can't recommend enough a book I read by Allen Carr (not the comedian - the no smoking guru) this one Its not detoxing its more about re-thinking how we eat...brilliant.

[cilitbang]

Milk thistle is a great detox supplement, cleanses the liver after 'over doing it'

[BonsoirAnna]

Just stopping alcohol, fatty foods and processed foods, drinking lots of water and eating loads of fruit, vegetables and pulses and a little lean protein and small amounts of carbohydrate will put less pressure on your digestive system and make you feel more comfortable and enable you to get a better night's sleep.

[Lou323]

Dont - its all a myth.