17th November, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
As the weather gets warmer people start to worry. Scores of otherwise health conscious citizens subject themselves to deprivation diets, or look to a detox diet, or start an intense exercise regimen, often in blazing hot weather, to look slimmer in revealing clothes because of the need to fit into the image that they think they must portray but instead many unwittingly end up harming their health. Continue reading Read More
15th November, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Not everyone is happy about the thought of going to the beach. Scores of otherwise health conscious citizens subject themselves to deprivation diets, or look to a detox diet, or start an intense exercise regimen, often in blazing hot weather, to look slimmer in revealing clothes because of the need to fit into the image that they think they must portray but instead many unwittingly end up harming their health. Continue reading Read More
13th November, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Detox dieting is designed to alleviate the ailments associated with large quantities of toxins that are built up in the human body. Getting rid of the toxins will not make a person completely healthy. While most people experience great relief from every day annoying symptoms, a detox diet does not eliminate diseases that are already in the system like cancer cells which can not be removed by detox dieting. because although they may have been caused by a toxin they are not an actual toxin. The cancer cells themselves are not something that can be flushed away. Continue reading Read More
31st October, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
It is something that seems to make sense. We do not want our body to be filled with poisons. Plus these diets encourage you to eat natural foods and involve lots of water and veggies — all stuff you know is good for you and you hear about celebrities going on detox diets, and people who go into drug or alcohol rehabs are said to be detoxing, so shouldn’t a one of these plans be a good bet?Unfortunately some of the diets are not good. No one is completely sure how safe it is for a person to follow a program that is sometime very radical in nature. We know that poisons can cause problems for people. The poisons are from chemicals used to grow or prepare food, and even from the air that we breathe. Our bodies process those toxins through organs like the liver and kidneys. Our waste products are the best way for a person to remove the toxins.Although detox diet theories have not been proven scientifically, the people who support them believe that toxins don’t always leave our bodies properly during the elimination of waste, but instead, they think toxins hang around in our digestive, lymph, and gastrointestinal systems as well as in our skin and hair causing problems like tiredness, headaches, and nausea.The basic idea behind detox diets is to temporarily give up certain kinds of foods that are thought to contain toxins. Many cleansing systems are made to supplement the body’s natural process and help get rid of the poisons. Often times a person can remove the toxins without the extra help.A person has plenty of options when looking for the right program. Most involve some version of a fast. A person gives up food for a couple of days. To break the fast a person needs to control what they start taking in. Many of these diets also encourage people to have colonic irrigation to clean out the colon. Another option that is available for people to use along with a diet is the use of supplements to assist with the cleansing.Another common cleansing program will someone follow a plan that includes a limited type of food for a period of time. Some of them claim that following their plan will help a person who has a goal of lose fat naturally while others promise a renewed feeling of energy and positive emotions, but the problem is that not all of these things will occur. A person must undergo a detox with reasonable expectations. There is no replacement for understanding the facts about a detox system. Before trying any program, do some research. It could be the difference between success and failure.Do not start one of these programs with out consulting your doctor. Find out if you are healthy enough to try one of these programs. The medical professional will be able to let you know if you are going to do something that will have serious side effects down the road.There are lots of claims about what a detox diet can do, from preventing and curing disease to giving people more energy or focus. Of course, eating a diet lower in fat and higher in fiber can help many people feel healthier. But people who support detox diets claim that this is because of the elimination of toxins. There’s no scientific proof that these diets help rid the body of toxins faster. It is not necessarily true that the elimination of toxins will make you a healthier, more energetic person. Continue reading Read More
27th October, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Detox plans are supposedly to help clean out the system and many people think they will lead them towards lose fat naturally if they try these diets, but a person should know that everything that these plans claim is not always honest and can in fact be outright false so anyone attempting one of these plans should be careful and no some of the facts. These are the facts.Teenagers should not use a cleansing system. It is important for them to get a nutritious amount of food. For them to maintain their energy and health they must take in a healthy amount of food daily. So diets that involve fasting and severe restriction of food are not a good idea especially for teens who are involved in sports and physical activities that require ample food, fasting does not provide enough fuel to support these activities and for these reasons, detox diets can be especially risky for teenagers.These programs should be avoided by people who are already ill in some way. Following a cleansing program can aggravate health problems that a person already has and are not safe for those individuals.Be aware of the mental dangers of a cleansing system. There are a lot of things about food that affect our minds. The detox diet becomes like a drug that some people seem to crave all of the time. Being addicted and needing something for relief is not conducive to a healthy lifestyle. The pills that some plans use are not always safe. Many of the supplements used during detox diets are actually laxatives, which are designed to make people go to the bathroom more often, and that can get messy. Along with the toxins that are removed by these pills, a person will also lose a lot of the nutrients that their body needs to function properly.The weight that is lost is not the right kind of weight. These cleansing systems will help a person se results on the scale. But it is not the fat that people really need to lose. Not only will a person not keep the weight off, they will probably gain more back.Following one of these programs is a temporary change. In addition to causing other health problems, fasting for long periods can slow down a person’s metabolism. That makes it harder to keep the weight off or to lose weight later.A detox diet can help a person start a weight loss plan and if a person is careful and aware of all of the potential pitfalls, there are some upsides to these plans, but they are not the only way to help a person get fit and healthy. A person does have other options.It is a great idea to eat lots of fruits and veggies, get lots of fiber, and drink water. If this is all that you eat you will find that you are lacking the necessary vitamins for you body to work properly. A medical professional should always be seen when a person is considering one of these cleansing systems for themselves.The human body is designed to purify itself. Our bodies will cleanse themselves when they are healthy. The key is to eat a healthy diet that includes fiber, fruits, veggies, and plenty of water. If you’re feeling tired or run down, or if you’re concerned that you’re overweight, talk with a doctor who can help you determine the cause and recommend ways to address the problem. Continue reading Read More
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