Detox Diets that Work

Detox stands for detoxification. It is the evacuation of conceivably harmful substances from the body. Even though detox is generally considered as a remedy for alcohol or drug addiction, it is also applied to diets and ways of getting rid of environmental and dietary poisonous substances from the body for general fitness. But detox diets also attract many critics. They think that most of the relations of these diets with medical science are not logically based. Agreed, a lot of such diets have quite severe restrictions, and should be embarked upon with great care. Here I have given some detox diets that work toward cleansing your body along with eradicating a lot of fat.

Detox Diets for Weight Loss

The plan is simple. Eat foods that facilitate the function of your kidneys, liver and lymph. And avoid the foods that are difficult to digest and make the kidneys and other organs work more. Following are the most popular detox diets you could consider for weight loss.

Lemonade Diet
Lemonade detox diet is very popular amongst many celebrities. This helps you lose some weight which is caused due to water retention. Following this diet for two weeks will ensure that your kidneys and digestive system are cleansed properly and all toxins are extracted. But this diet is very difficult to follow, as it is not a food detox diet, and people with heart trouble, diabetes, etc. should not follow it without their doctor's permission. The ingredients involve freshwater, fresh lemon juice, natural maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. You are not allowed to eat or drink anything else.

Raw Food Diet
There are many diet plans based on the raw food detox diet. The plans contain the use of 80 percent raw foods in the daily consumption. The raw food diet contains lesser trans fats and saturated fat than our typical diet. In this diet you can eat all fruits and vegetables. But you have to eat the vegetables raw. You cannot even boil or steam them. The idea is to give the body more fiber to enhance the digestive system. Thus, it is a good detox diet for weight loss. Below is the list of foods that are allowed in this diet. However, don't eat them all in one day. Make a plan and distribute these foods over the week. Also, you will have to drink a lot of water, otherwise the diet will be harmful.

Foods Allowed

• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Nuts
• Seeds
• Beans
• Grains
• Legumes
• Dried fruit
• Seaweed
• Unprocessed organic or natural foods
• Freshly juiced fruit and vegetables
• Purified water
• Young coconut milk

Energy Diet
This natural detox diet is best suited for athletes and other sports persons, as it focuses on creating more energy in the body with comparatively less food. This is also good for healthy weight loss. This easy detox diet sort of combines the lemonade and raw food diet. You have to basically eat most of the foods raw. Juices, salads and some desserts form a major part of this diet. But the important thing in this diet is regular exercise. You have to do at least a 30 minute cardio exercise everyday, so that your immunity improves and metabolism speeds up. Following is a list of foods allowed in this diet. Again, make a plan that will distribute the consumption of these foods over the week (the order is not important).

Foods Allowed in the Energy Diet

• Sea vegetables
• Fresh juices
• Smoothies
• Spirulina
• Chlorella
• Coconut oil
• Avocado
• Olives
• Flaxseeds
• Hempseeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Walnuts
• Fish oil
• Quinoa
• Amaranth
• Brown rice
• Lentils
• Garbanzos
• Whey protein

These were the detox diets that work towards reducing your weight. But, as I have said before, do not start following them before taking your doctors advice.