After another festive feast often comes the time of reckoning ... We feel exhausted, exhausted, complaining of a headache and, of course, a feeling of heaviness in the whole body. And there is nothing surprising that we start frantically searching for a way how to get out of this state more quickly. The first thing that comes to mind is the cleansing of the body, or detoxification. If in general to consider cleansing diets, they are all short-term - and promising. They give an opportunity to regain strength, to return an attractive appearance and at the same time give the impression that we managed to achieve the desired result with minimal costs. Nutritionists say: this is the most common and erroneous opinion. In fact, detoxification is not necessary: the human body is able to independently find a way to neutralize dangerous substances, and this function is perfectly handled by a protective system, which includes the liver, kidneys, intestines, lymph nodes. To assert that a large amount of toxins accumulated in the body is a strong exaggeration. If the situation was indeed such, we would constantly suffer from various ailments and diseases caused by the metabolism products that were not eliminated in a timely manner.
Forces dormant in nature
Most of the drugs recommended for body cleansing are based on natural ingredients, such as plant extracts. Since these drugs are not officially registered as medicines, they all do not undergo clinical testing, and the results of their actions are relative and not proven (good, if it is not harm to health). Accordingly, manufacturers of detoxification products also can not provide evidence of the effectiveness of these drugs. Very interesting data were obtained as a result of experiments conducted at the University of California on the so-called detoxifier plants. It turns out that their use does not accelerate the excretion of harmful substances from the body, in comparison with how it happens naturally! No component of our defense system improves its performance under the influence of drugs for detoxification or the strictest diet.
The dark side of detoxification
Independent attempts to use neutralizing agents, as well as long-term adherence to the "miracle" diet, can harm health. Characteristic symptoms that allegedly serve as proof that toxins are actively excreted from the body (headache, nausea, stale breath, tongue plague, rashes and pimples on the skin, tingling in the lungs, muscle tension, etc.) are most often caused dehydration, lack of essential nutrients, including minerals and vitamins. After a while, the listed signs disappear, as the body adapts to the created conditions and changes tactics, redistributing forces and using reserve sources of energy production - unfortunately, the process is predominantly burning of muscle mass and only a minimal degree of adipose tissue.
Weight loss and yo-yo effect
Even if after detoxification you notice a certain decrease in weight, do not expect that the fat folds on the hips and stomach will decrease. Lightness in the body, which at first will please you very much, is caused by nothing else than compensatory dehydration of the body and a decrease in muscle mass due to a reduction in the percentage of protein in the diet. Starvation and mono-diet further worsen the metabolism and thereby reduce the body's caloric needs, which, in fact, contributes to obesity. After completing the diet and returning to the usual diet, you will inevitably gain weight, because after detoxification the body needs less calories than before it starts.
If not detoxification, then what?
There is nothing better than a healthy, balanced and complete diet. The intake of nutrients in the amount necessary for the body contributes to the combustion of excess adipose tissue
Change your thinking!
Belief in the saving power of detoxification often turns into a dangerous belief: "Why these conversations about a healthy lifestyle, when at any moment you can resort to detoxification," and has a beneficial effect on the work of the intestine. If all these conditions are met, you will not have to give up a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or deprive yourself of the pleasure of eating an extra croissant (although you need to know the sense of proportion in everything). Summarizing, it should be said that the optimal functioning of the body, and therefore timely neutralization of metabolic products, you will provide: a balanced diet, physical activity, the appropriate amount of fluid consumed. In this case, even after a single overeating (for example, the girlfriend's birthday), it will be enough for you only to limit the caloric content of usual daily meals and to make sure that the food is easily digestible, and everything will return to normal. The liver is a powerful factory, where not only enzymes are needed for digestion and metabolism, essential amino acids, proteins and vitamins, but also glucose. Here there is a splitting of fats, after which they are subjected to chemical processing, are absorbed by the cells of the body or are removed through the excretory system. Kidneys - they function according to the principle of a thick sieve filtering toxins (which are then excreted in the urine). Additionally, the kidneys regulate the water-mineral balance of the body. Lymphatic system - delays pathogenic microbes, viruses and bacteria, filters them and neutralizes them in the lymph nodes. Intestine - absorption of nutrients occurs here, and unutilized food and waste products are removed through the large intestine. It is provided with a mucous membrane, which serves as a protective barrier against the penetration of the pathogenic flora that inhabits the intestine.