If you thought that sticking to a detox diet is the easiest way to stay in shape, think again as a new research has revealed that too often, a detox is as bad as bingeing.
Detox diet has become a buzz word for the health concious people and the detox formulas which come in all shapes and sizes including teas, tablets, tinctures, compounds, colon cleansers and even skin patches, have become increasingly popular in the past few years.However, according to a report in the Telegraph, dieticians still have doubts about the effectiveness of this whole concept.
“Detoxing is a marketing concept, rather than a physiological one. Our bodies detox all the time through our liver, kidneys and lungs. The body is sophisticated enough to protect us from the toxins we inhale or ingest in food or that are produced as a by- product of normal physiological processes, such as free radicals,” Catherine Collins, chief dietician at St George’s Hospital,was quoted by the paper, as saying.
“It is primed to neutralise toxins as they are produced and it does this quietly and efficiently without needing extra help from herbs or other products.For example, if you have never drunk alcohol and then have some wine, you will get drunk quite quickly because the liver has not worked out what to do with the alcohol and higher levels will circulate in your bloodstream. However, if you drink frequently, the liver enzymes are primed and ready to go, so as soon as you have a drink, alcohol will start to be metabolised. There is less in the bloodstream and you do not get drunk so quickly,” she explained.
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