Does Detox Diet Really Work
Thinking about going on a detox diet? Then please reconsider, for there isn’t any scientific evidence for such theories as inform most such diet programs. In only a very limited number of cases, such as those having to do with highly unusual epileptic seizures affecting children who are resistant against treatment with drugs, are specialized diets necessary for health. In any other case, just stick to sound eating principles: fresh vegetables of a variety of colors; lean meats, especially seafood, and poultry; whole grains, unprocessed where available.
A detox diet is founded upon the unwarranted belief that our body builds up toxins that can’t be handled without our active assistance. However the body has evolved to be quite adept at righting itself, so to speak, with only a minimum of input from us. Really, as long as we don’t feed it poison or spoiled food, it will take care of the rest. The human body has evolved through some seven million years to be very good at what it does, able to handle the variety of food consumed by an omnivorous appetite.
Thus, there really is no need for anything like a detox diet. Of course, there are many who swear by it, but every fad has its fans, even long past its being fashionable. You may also come across many fitness enthusiasts, and also personal trainers, who claim that they have received marvelous benefits because of pursuing some form of detox dieting, but there is no need to lend them any credence; there’s a reason why the sole existing “evidence” is purely anecdotal.
Like much that is pseudo-scientific, detoxification diet theories take some isolated factoid and blow them up, drawing unwarranted implications and conclusions. But study after study find no statistically significant difference between detox dieting and normal healthy eating. In fact, some detox diets can actually be harmful!