Detox Smetox!

Detox’ are all a buzz at the moment, and I for one can’t see the point in doing one. Most of them involve cutting something out of your food intake (normally something of value like carbs) for a period of time and really there is no need to do this.

Detox’ are like any other diet, use em, abuse em, then whine and complain when the results only last a couple of weeks. The only detox you should be considering is the one that involves cleansing your food intake of junk foods. I’m talking junk foods as a larger spectrum too. Eat clean and train mean is a worldwide mantra, but it makes sense! Eat what you need too for the goals you are setting. Don’t convince yourself that you need to eat 8 large meals a day if you are not looking to bulk up, don’t cut down your calorie and consumption intake if you are using a lot of energy, eat what you NEED to. 

It might take a little while to modify and tune your food intake but that’s part of the fitness learning. If you need help and advice, SEEK it! There are many people out there that are trying to achieve the same thing and I’m sure they, along with the trained professionals, will have advice galore. 

The main thing is DON’T fall for the DETOX pitfall. There are many, and they will ALL fail! You might see some instant results (but never forget the first 3 KG are SOOOOOOOO easy to lose) but what you want is a lifestyle change, and unless your planning on drinking only lemon all your life, this is what causes a DETOX to be useless. One off results for a short period of time and then a YO-YO back to a heavier weight is bad for your body and for your heath.