A fruit cleanse involves consuming only fruit, plain fruit juice, and water for a few days to two weeks to flush toxins out of the body and jump-start weight loss. While some weight loss may occur, it is mostly due to the low-calorie nature of the diet, and it is not sustainable or healthy long-term. Adding protein to meals is recommended.
A fruit cleanse is a diet technique used by many people to remove toxins from the body and often jump-start a weight loss program. During this diet, people eat and drink nothing but fruit, plain fruit juice, and water for an extended period of time, usually at least a few days and up to two weeks. The idea behind fruit cleanse diets is to use the nutrients and fiber in fruits to flush toxins out of the body and perform a kind of digestive “reset.”
Sometimes people start a fruit cleanse by taking a mild laxative the day before the cleanse begins. In the days that follow during this diet, one strives to eat nothing but whole, raw, fresh fruits and water. Fruit cleanse diets generally include a large amount of citrus. If fruit juice is also used, it must be pure, organic juice, not from concentrate, and without any additional ingredients. These fruit meals are eaten on a schedule, for example, every two hours.
Sometimes a cleanse is performed using a specific brand of product, usually a fruit juice drink or protein shake with proprietary ingredients intended to increase the effects of the cleanse and maximize the amount of weight lost. Others require the consumption of a specific type of fruit, such as grapefruit. Many ads for fruit cleansers promise dramatic weight loss, sometimes up to ten pounds, in just a few days. According to most nutritionists, some people may lose pounds and see a noticeable reduction in water retention, but most of the weight lost won’t be from fat. Furthermore, nutritionists claim that weight loss likely occurs because fruit diets tend to be very low in calories, rather than because a substantial amount of toxins have been removed from the body.
Proponents of fruit cleanse diets argue that even though only a percentage of the initial weight lost is due to fat, it’s still motivating for many dieters to see a significant difference on the scale. This makes cleanse diets a popular choice for people who want to kick off a longer-term weight loss effort. These fruit rinse diets, nutritionists warn, make very enticing promises and initially deliver noticeable weight drops, but they are very low in calories and lacking in nutrients not found in fruit, and therefore they are not sustainably healthy over a long period of time. It is important for dieters to transition after the cleanse to a healthy diet. Most doctors and nutritionists also agree that while non-diabetics can safely follow a fruit diet, it’s a better idea to add some form of protein to meals.
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