A juice cure is supposed to detoxify the body and increase well-being.
But it can also have negative effects.
A nutritionist explains what is important.
Are you annoyed about a few pounds too much? Do you need quick success? Short detox cures promise weight loss, more energy and positive effects on the metabolism. But caution should be exercised with such prophecies. Because juice cures and other "fast" diets can put an enormous strain on the organism * and lead to physical complaints.
The “promise of detoxification” should also be viewed with skepticism
. For example, the body of a healthy adult who does not consume excessive amounts of alcohol, eats a balanced diet and does not take excessive drugs is very well able to "detoxify" itself. The liver and kidneys are among the most important detoxification organs in the human body.
Are you wondering how exactly a juice regimen works?
Basically very simple:
You replace your usual meals with freshly squeezed juices that only consist of fruit and vegetables
.
You can detox for either three, five or seven days, according to the portal
gq-magazin.de
.
Various providers have already jumped on the detox juice treatment train and offer ready-mixed juices - often overpriced - online or in stores.
All you need is a good blender and fresh fruit and vegetables of your choice to start a juice regimen.
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Juice cure as an introduction to a change in diet - or an eating disorder
Niklas Schwarz, an expert in nutritional advice at the German University for Prevention and Health Management in Saarbrücken, advises the Umschau pharmacy to avoid alcohol, nicotine and coffee around a week before the actual start. In addition, only light food should be on the plate in the days before the start of the juice treatment.
During the fast itself, each meal is replaced with around 250 milliliters of fruit or vegetable juice.
Only water, unsweetened tea and vegetable broth may be drunk in between - solid food is taboo.
This type of fast can have positive effects, such as weight loss. However, short-term diets increase the risk of the yo-yo effect. In this case, the old weight is quickly reached again after the fasting cure - or it is even exceeded. According to Niklas Schwarz, there are also reports of headaches and listlessness as a result of the cure, so the pharmacies look around. The German Nutrition Society (DGE) also points out that a strict detox diet can lead to a lack of nutrients, such as protein and fat, in the long run. It should also be borne in mind
that very rigid eating behavior with extremely low protein and energy intake can increase the risk of eating disorders
.
“
So far there is no scientific evidence for the effectiveness of so-called detox or detox diets
.
To what extent the metabolism is stimulated by such a diet is questionable, ”says the DGE website.
However, society admits that a detox regimen may make it easier to start a change in diet.
However, it should not be done without medical supervision.
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