Bad ecology, junk food, a sedentary lifestyle – all this leads to the fact that the body is gradually filled with toxins and toxins. And now it is considered fashionable to set aside a day for a special detox, they say, it helps to get rid of toxins, restore youth and beauty. In fact, a detox day is a mini-diet during which you give preference to a certain type of food. But this option is not suitable for everyone, said Maria Skibitskaya, an endocrinologist-nutritionist, nutritionist and expert at Biogena.
According to the expert, only doctors can prescribe detox days for individual indications. Or if you are faced with severe poisoning. The fact is that the rejection of solid food can lead to a malfunction of all systems, a decrease in immunity and an exacerbation of chronic diseases. And detoxes are arranged, as a rule, with smoothies, purees or juices.
“Every person has their own detox system – these are the kidneys, liver, lungs, lymphatic system and intestines. With the normal operation of all organs and the receipt of all the necessary micronutrients, the body has no reason to accumulate harmful substances in itself,” the nutritionist explained to Gazeta.Ru.
By the way, even a one-day diet of fruit or vegetable smoothies can be dangerous. After all, the glycemic index of the product immediately rises if it is prepared in the form of a smoothie. No wonder the body is sharpened to digest lumpy, chewed food.
“For the body, an unusual diet is a stress that leads to a malfunction of the systems. One of the consequences may be a decrease in human immunity, and this is a direct path to the development of infectious and bacterial diseases, ”Skibitskaya warned.
By the way, there are many people who arrange detox days for the sake of losing weight, considering it as unloading. However, in the long run, this approach will not give the best effect. Yes, the next day you can observe a plumb line, but after returning to a normal diet, weight gain often begins again.
If you want to arrange a detox for yourself, then it is better to contact a specialist and analyze your nutrition system with him. There is just a chance that you simply do not need such extreme unloading and it will be enough to slightly adjust the daily diet.
Earlier, dietary nutrition expert Artyom Veris listed the real dangers of detox diets not only for the human body, but also for the psyche.
