Lose 20 pounds in 21 days with Martha's Vineyard Detox?
This is how the fasting cure works
Created: 08/17/2022, 06:35
By: Juliane Gutmann
Lose weight and detoxify the body: many people who opt for a detox cure have this request.
The Martha's Vineyard fast is also said to have celebrity followers.
The Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet was developed by Roni DeLuz, an American naturopathic doctor.
No solid food is eaten for three weeks during the cure.
Juices and soups are on the menu instead.
The goal of the detox diet: Harmful and toxic substances that we ingest in the form of unhealthy diets, for example, are to be eliminated, resulting in a "clean, refreshed system that is functioning optimally," according to authors Roni DeLuz and James Hester .
But many nutritionists question the usefulness of such detox cures.
A healthy human body is able to clean itself.
Useless and harmful metabolic end products are broken down and finally excreted via the detoxification organs of the liver, kidneys, intestines and skin.
"Anyone who eats healthily and lives healthily does not need to support the body with detox treatments when purifying," nutritionist Bettina Halbach from Wuppertal is quoted as saying by the
Lifeline
portal .
"However, if you generally eat too much, eat a lot of fast food, smoke a lot, often consume alcohol, exercise little and often feel stressed, detoxing is definitely an opportunity for you to feel more comfortable in your own skin again," says die nutrition expert next.
Those who try Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox abstain from solid food for three weeks.
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Gisele Bundchen is said to do fasting cures regularly
The effect of detox cures has not been scientifically researched enough.
The German Society for Nutrition informs: “Overall, there are no meaningful human studies examining the effectiveness of detox diets.
This is also shown by the overview work by two scientists, according to which the effects of detox cures have not been proven and there are no clinical human studies on this subject.” Nevertheless, many people swear by regular detox cures.
Among others, top models like Gisele Bundchen, who, according to the
fitforfun
portal , occasionally uses Martha's Vineyard Detox to lose weight.
According to the authors of the book 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox
, you should be able to lose a full ten kilos during the three-week fast .
For the body, a fasting cure means immense stress due to the drastic change in diet.
Therefore, it is only suitable for healthy adults.
Chronically ill people, pregnant women, children, old people and people with eating disorders should therefore refrain from a detox cure.
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This is how the Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet works
Before you start a detoxification cure lasting several weeks, you should avoid meat and other hard-to-digest foods a few days beforehand in order to make the changeover as pleasant as possible for your body.
The Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet consists of two phases:
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Phase 1: No solid food is fed to the body for 21 days.
Only soups and juices are allowed.
Phase 2: The build-up phase lasts seven days.
Meat and whole grain products are slowly being included in the diet again during this time.
The juices drunk during the Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet consist of fruits and vegetables.
But dietary supplements and so-called detox foods also play an important role in this form of detoxification.
For example, juice from fresh wheatgrass is said to stimulate the metabolism and aloe vera juice to lower cholesterol levels.
Alcohol, cigarettes and sweets are taboo during detox.
Detox cures can sometimes harm the body. An unbalanced diet also increases the risk of the yo-yo effect – in this case, there are no long-term successes with losing weight. Please speak to the doctor treating you. Against the background of your medical history, he can decide whether a fasting cure is an option for you.
