Are detox diets dangerous?

Michelle Carlson, NASM Elite Trainer

Fitness

Detoxing has been practiced for centuries and tagged as a great way to rid the body of toxins and waste. However, we in the west have made this a practice simply designed to lose weight and THAT can make them dangerous. Professionally, I only recommend nutritional detoxes like Shakeology http://michellecfitness.com/2012/02/17/shakeology-nutritional-cleanse/

As this cleanse not only rids the body of the junk it may holding on to, but in turn also replaces it with good nutrition.

Note that no detox will help if old eating habits are continued afterwards.

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