Do you need a detox??

It’s the New year the time of marketing weight loss gimmicks and detoxes to combat the overindulgence of the holiday season

If your goal is weight loss, a detox diet might help you drop a few pounds initially, but you’ll likely just gain it back especially post holidays.   The average weight gain for the American over holiday season is 10#. And of this 10 pounds literally 7 is fluid from increased salt sugar and alcohol and carbohydrates.  So in the end you haven’t accomplished anything, but lose water weight. 

If your goal is to detox your system, don’t waste your time or money. Your body is an expert at getting rid of toxins no matter what you eat. If you have a healthy system toxins don’t build up in your liver, kidneys, or any other part of your body, and you’re not going to get rid of them with the latest detox wonder. Especially avoid diets that promise to detox your liverwith supplements or “cleanse” whatever the diet/detox determines needs washing out.

if you don’t have a healthy system you should seek medical advice not a detox!!!

The only type of “detox” diet that is worthwhile is one that limits processed, high-fat, and sugary foods, and replaces them with more whole foods like fruits and vegetables. That clean-eating approach is your best bet and will fuel your body and brain.