{"id":339438,"date":"2015-06-08T14:30:35","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T06:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/myth-detox-339438.html"},"modified":"2015-06-08T14:30:35","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T06:30:35","slug":"myth-detox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/health-hk\/on-my-plate-hk\/myth-detox-339438.html","title":{"rendered":"Is detox diet merely a myth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/12\/shutterstock_1655448531.jpg\"><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-89591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-89591 img-responsive \" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/12\/shutterstock_1655448531-625x408.jpg\" alt=\"detox\" width=\"625\" height=\"408\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p> <p>Detox diets have proved to be wildly popular upon hitting the market, with many celebrities like\u00a0<strong>Anne Hathaway<\/strong> and <strong>Gwyneth Paltrow<\/strong> jumping on the bandwagon and swearing by it.\u00a0While\u00a0the specifics may vary, most diets recommend a few days of liquid fasting followed by strict intake of raw fruit and vegetables, promising that it'll flush out toxins from our\u00a0bodies and\u00a0leave us refreshed and energized.<\/p> <p>However, do they\u00a0really work? Despite the hype, health experts have stepped out to comment that there is really little evidence of their effectiveness. According to <strong>Professor Edzard Ernst<\/strong> of Exeter University: \u2018the healthy body has kidneys, a liver, skin, even lungs that are detoxifying as we speak. There is no known way \u2013 certainly not through detox treatments \u2013 to make something that works perfectly well in a healthy body work better\u2019.<\/p> <p>Additionally, what exactly are the much-spoken-about \u2018toxins\u2019 that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/beauty-buys\/detox-products-for-health-88203.html\">detox experts<\/a> claim to eliminate? Fuzzy definitions and lack of scientific accuracy means that scientists are ultimately unable to quantify the so-called harmful substances before and after the treatment, making it impossible to ascertain its effectiveness.<\/p> <p>So why do people claim to feel better after undergoing detox treatments? This is mostly due\u00a0to the reduction in intake of processed and high-sugar foods and increase in dietary fibre in our systems. But long-term detoxing can lead to more insidious consequences. For example, the lack of protein can lead to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/on-my-plate\/anti-stress-anti-fatigue-aliments-magnesium-99459.html\">fatigue <\/a>and hair-loss, while colon cleansing \u2013 an item in many treatments \u2013 causes abdominal cramping, vomiting, and nausea. For lasting results, a far better option would be a balanced diet of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/on-my-plate\/15-fruits-vegetables-low-level-pesticides-69598.html\">fruits and vegetables<\/a>, lean meat, and whole grains, which has been scientifically proven to boost immunity and leave a healthier, fresher look!<\/p> <p><em>Yijie Zhang<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are detox diets as beneficial as they're hyped up to be or are they cause for concern? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":62001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Are detox diets as beneficial as they're hyped up to be or are they cause for 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