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Juice fasting detox? Have you figured it out?

Health literacy 2015-01-12

Fruit juice fasting and detoxification method, I believe everyone should be familiar with it, right? Recently, there has been an increase in the number of juice products that claim to be able to remove toxins from the body by drinking only juice for several days without eating, and some people even say that they have lost weight and their skin feels more radiant. This detoxification method, have you really thought it through?

While it is true that fresh juice without additives has some nutritional value, does it really have the miraculous effects that legend says? Some foreign journalists have consulted a number of experts for this purpose, and the answers they have come up with may surprise you. Do these juices really remove toxins from the body?

There is no scientific basis or medical report to support the detoxification therapy of fasting by drinking a single fruit juice, although the juice does have a certain nutritional value, but it is definitely not as miraculous as advertised, and it is an extremely accidental short-term attempt that generally does not damage the body, but it will not have too obvious effects.

If you usually have an unhealthy diet and eat very few fruits and vegetables, you may feel that your skin is better, your bowel movements are normal or frequent, and if you don't eat for a few days in a row, you may become a little lighter, but in this case, you can add fruits and vegetables to your diet normally. Since it is ineffective, why do many people who have tried it lose weight?

Many people lose weight after a juice detox session, but don't think you've found an easy and quick way to lose weight. Most detox juices have less than 1,000 calories per day, and when your intake is low, your body gets energy from liver sugar, and once you run out of sugar, it switches to triglycerides and protein in your muscles.

And because you are drinking liquids all the time, the number of times you go to the toilet will increase, so in general, weight loss is not because of fat loss, your muscle mass and body water will be lost, and if it is too long, it may also cause bone loss, and what is more sad is that once you stop detoxification and resume eating, there is a chance that the effect will rebound. Can fasting and detoxification give the digestive system a rest?

There is currently no scientific evidence that our digestive system normally needs to rest, except during special periods such as surgery. To be precise, what we really need is to reduce the burden on the stomach, such as eating foods that are less irritating, non-greasy and difficult to digest. In addition, eating foods rich in fibre also plays an important role in maintaining gastrointestinal health and normal function, but the amount of fibre contained in detox juices is actually very limited.

2024-02-05 18:10
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