What's the Deal With Cleansing Diets?

What's the deal with cleansing diets?

As the weather warms up and folks begin to realize they will need to soon shed some layers of clothes, I start getting one question over and over.

In a nutshell, it’s this.

“What's the deal with cleansing diets?”

The term "Cleansing" is thrown around a lot -- it's sexy -- and The media of course likes sexy. But what does it truly mean?

As you'll learn, this term means nothing. It means whatever the author wants it to mean. It could be:

Eliminate toxins
Eliminate sugar
Eliminate gluten
Eliminate waste
Eliminate caffeine
Eliminate alcohol
And so on...

First, it's important to understand that our bodies do a FANTASTIC job of cleansing themselves. If that didn't happen and toxins, chemicals, and so on "built up" in our system, we wouldn't live very long.

There are false reports on the internet showing pictures of built up waste in our colons from eating junk. That doesn't happen. You may have heard the crazy report that John Wayne had over 60 lbs of waste in his intestine when he died -- 100% false and it's used for the "wow" factor. Don't fall for it! It's impossible.

The gist of the various diets is to reduce a lot of junk in our diets ... calling it "cleansing" is the hook to get people interested.

If it means you revamp your diet to lower refined sugar intake, no worries there.
But since these are so popular, I’m going to jump on board the cleansing train and suggest my own “Cleansing Diet."

Ready for it?

1. Eat at least 10 fruits and veggies (total) per day.
2. Eliminate soft drinks and instead drink water, with fruit in it if you want some added flavor.
3. Limit alcohol to no more than 1 drink/day. Once per week for the Super CLEANSE!
4. Eliminate trans fat (listed as hydrogenated oil on food labels).
5. Eat MORE raw nuts, like almonds and walnuts.
6. Follow a 90/10 rule -- 90% of the time, eat very clean. 10% of the time, let your hair down a bit and loosen up the reins.

Balance is key!!

Following these 6 steps are great first steps to transforming YOUR body. Easy enough, right?

Go For Greatness!

Jennifer Labonte
Owner, Ormond Adventure Boot Camp