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   Charlie Hudson says:

   May 30, 2014 at 10:47 pm (UTC 0)

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   ‘The main problem relates to the fact that detox diets can be short on many nutrients, leading to certain deficiencies and lowered immunity. Any weight loss achieved is usually temporary and is the result of a loss of water as well as fat due to the severe calorie restriction. This means you usually put the weight straight back on which can be demoralising and lead to yo-yo dieting. Some people also experience side effects, feeling tired, sick and headachey. Advocates say this is the result of your body detoxing but in reality, it’s usually caused by a lack of food! Following such a strict diet may also result in you craving your favourite foods whether it’s chocolate cake or bacon sarnies, with the result that you give into temptation and end up blowing your diet completely. And at the other end of the scale, strict detox plans can help you develop an unhealthy obsession with food and a potential eating disorder. Finally, eating out and socialising are almost impossible.’ Hope this helps 🙂

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   izzy says:

   May 30, 2014 at 11:21 pm (UTC 0)

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   Not particularly. It’s a myth. We are not full of toxins, the body and the colon are self cleansing.
   Dr Roger Clements, a chemist at the USC school of pharmacy, said tests have proved that no extra toxins were expelled from the body on detox diets and that suggesting the digestive system needs a break is ludicrous.

   Catherine Collins, chief dietician at St George’s Hospital in southwest London, said she saw dozens of patients suffering side-effects ranging from bowel problems to potassium depletion. “There is a fixation with the notion that we can detoxify the body through what we eat and drink, but the whole idea has no scientific basis,” said Dr Collins.