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Are Detox diets good or bad?

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Question added by Dina Samy Abdel Fatah mhmud , Dietitian , Saudi German Hospital
Date Posted: 2016/03/15
Asif Ahmad
by Asif Ahmad , Professor , PMAS-Arid Agriculture University

Natural detox diets are good but artificial detox diets  supplements are bad.

Artichokes help the liver function at its best, which in turn will help your body purge itself of toxins and other things it doesn’t need to survive. It ups the liver’s production of bile, and since bile helps break down foods which helps your body use the nutrients inside them, an increase in bile production is typically a good thing. 

Despite being a tasty veggie asparagus ranks highly on the detox-o-meter. Not only does it help to detoxify the body, it can help you wage the anti-aging battle, protect you from getting cancer, help your heart to stay healthy, and is a general anti-inflammatory food.

Because of its fiber and antioxidant count this is a food that is making it onto more and more detox lists. At first many shied away from them because of they’re high in fat, but ever since the difference between good fats and bad fats become more commonly known, they are now getting the respect they deserve.

You may only see beets when you order a Greek salad, but you should make a bigger effort to include them into your regular menu, and definitely pick some up if you’re going on a detox diet.

Many detox diets list garlic as a crucial piece of the puzzle. The reason is that garlic boosts up the immune system as well as helping out the liver. One good thing about garlic is that you can up your intake of it without having to worry if your body is going to get used to it or build up a resistance.

I agree with answers Mr. Asif Ahmad

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I can se that people doesn't know which toxins can harm the body more. Fat soluible toxins are bad for health because they can't be flushed out simply by taking the right food and drinking enough water. In that case we need to incorporate kelp/algae in nutrition. There are sveveral species of algae that can do that: spirulina, blue, grean and red algae, Bladderwrack... The reason Japanese people are having under 1% of cancer is exacly that. They consume algae and omega 3 a lot. So regular detox diets are for water soluible toxins. You can speed up that process by exercising.

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