Detox Diets

A Detox Diet (also called a cleansing diet) will remove toxins and poisons from your body. The idea of a good detox diet is to eat pure and natural foods that will aid the function of the lymph, kidneys, and liver. All foods that hinder the regime will be avoided.

Detox diets are controversial. Many feel that most of the so-called "medical science" presented in these books is nothing more than fiction. It is true that most of these diets have quite severe restrictions, and should be embarked upon with great care.

Detox Diet Plans

The following diets could be considered as detoxifying diets.

Raw Food Diet	A generic diet advocating consumption of raw, uncooked food only.
Diuretic Diet	Using natural diuretics to alleviate fluid retention.
Fat Flush Diet	Popular 3 phase diet plan from Ann Gittleman
Lemonade Diet	The Master Cleanser by Stanley Burroughs.
Liquid Diets	Liquid or Juice-only diets are sometimes used as a short-term detox program.
Liver Cleansing Diet	A bestseller since 1997, Dr Cabot attributes many health conditions to poor liver function.
UltraSimple Diet	A 7-day health program, Dr Hyman recommends this in addition to his Ultrametabolism book and health program.

Detoxifying Your Body

Generally most detox diets will contain the following foods:

Organic food and drink (no pesticides or fungicides).
Whole unprocessed foods (grains, nuts, seeds, etc).
High mix of vegetables and fruit.
2 liters of water per day
Certain herbs to aid the detoxifying process.

Most detox programs will avoid the following:

Alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, and drugs
Processed and refined foods
Certain supplements (due to the amount of additives).