2024-01-15 19:00:26
Don’t blame yourself for having tried the famous mixture of sparkling water, lemon and spinach juice supposed to “detoxify” the body, on the other hand, there is no point in starting again. Sold to allow you to get off on the right foot after the excesses of the holidays, they will above all make you “lose money”, says doctor Alexandre Koutsomanis.
Detox cures are in reality the result of “marketing strategies”
“Detox drinks are ineffective, I am vehemently against it,” immediately announces Pauline Gouth, nutritionist at Dijo, stressing that these cures are only the result of “marketing strategies”. “Don’t be fooled by all these detox cures or detox food supplements,” also insists Marine Ltemporel, former Miss France and doctor, before continuing: “Detox, in the body, happens naturally thanks to the liver and kidneys” .
Indeed, the body is made up of five emunctory organs (also called elimination organs) which are responsible for eliminating waste and toxins. Among them, we find the liver, the one that Pauline Gouth calls “the conductor of the orchestra”, because it manages to do most of the work alone. When he is overloaded, as may be the case after the holiday periods when there is a lot of excess, rest assured, he is helped. Not thanks to the few slices of lemon and ginger zest put in your glass, even if the latter have other virtues and are always better for your health than an overly sweet soda. The liver delegates part of the work to its 4 other teammates: the kidneys, lungs, intestines and skin. These reinforcements filter waste that escapes the liver when it is submerged.
This is also the reason why you may see blemishes appear on your face or darker urine when there has been a party on your plate. This is a sign that your body is trying to get rid of toxins as best it can. “The body is well made and it manages to carry out its work alone,” says the nutritionist.
“The best detox is a healthy lifestyle”
If juices and vegetable and fruit cures don’t work, then what does? Dietary rebalancing. Or, a more careful diet. Because as doctor Alexandre Koutsomanis says: “the best detox is a healthy lifestyle”. If you want to detox, he advises you to cut out alcohol and return to a diet where you avoid sauces, oils and carbohydrates. “Gradually return to a healthy diet, with fewer additives, sugars and industrial products. Let the liver resume its process,” adds the nutritionist.
It is also essential to provide all the nutrients to your body (fiber, proteins, etc.) Which is not often the case with detox cures. In fact, the vegetables in these cures will often be pressed and will lose their nutritional qualities, explains Pauline Gouth. “Without fiber in vegetables, the sugar from the juice is immediately available in the blood, which creates a spike in blood sugar, and this is really not ideal,” concludes the professional. After excesses, she recommends taking food supplements with milk thistle or rosemary, to support liver health. But be careful, they will in no way replace a healthy lifestyle or the role of the liver, warns the nutritionist. It’s just a little “help”.
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