Detox Your Detox Program

I've mentioned training incest, which is doing what others are doing without considering your own strengths, abilities, goals, and your program. Now I'd like to talk about dieting incest, which is eating or drinking what others are doing, with taking into account your body type, your needs, and your goals.

A big trend in the diet industry is "detoxing." Raw Cleanse and Total Detox are two good examples. They claim, for only $30 or $40, you can take their pills and rid your body of all toxins and harmful substances. Makers of these products claims that raw foods and juices are essential ingredients of any detox programs, and yet turn around and say that you need their products to detoxify your body.

Detoxing programs are largely popular because of the backlash against chemicals and anything man-made in the last 15 years. Natural, green, and organic sell; processed, chemical, industrial are all bad words these days. We live in a polluted environment, there's a greater awareness of the environment, climate change, and integrative health. As a result, pushers of detoxing programs appeal to that emotion- without detoxinig, we're victims of the industrial wasteland. The only way to restore our natural health and purge ourselves of toxins, we need to take pills and powders.

There's almost not science supporting these products. The FDA has not verified it. But there is plenty of evidence that shows organic fruits and vegetables can detoxify your body naturally, without the extra expense of some detox program.

These products are nothing more than repackaged fruits and vegetables. If raw food and juice is what you need to detoxify your body, then eat them! Don't pay for overpriced detox programs. They contain what natural food already has: probiotics, antioxidants.

Antioxidants and natural food will detoxify your body, and will relieve oxidative stress in your body caused by free radicals. Fiber is also critical for detoxing your body. Fiber can trap toxins and remove them from the body. Where do you get fiber? Fruits and vegetables. Vegetables in general promote gastro-intestinal health.

Kevin