Detox cleanses are designed to give the body a reset, and typically entail loading it with nutritional vitamins and ridding it of toxins. For this reason, they’ve become quite buzzy. Check out the trendiest ones on the market.
*You should always talk to your health care practitioner before making any drastic dietary changes.
Many people try a juice cleanse before embarking on any major lifestyle changes (like going plant-based, for instance). Fitness Trainer @CoachMac is using Juice from the RAW® for hers in order to flush the toxins from her system and reset. They have various cleanses available, ranging from three days to 10.
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With a Raw Food Detox, it’s exactly what it sounds like — you eat raw fruit and vegetables for each meal as a way to clean out your body. Some people lightly steam vegetables, too, and include nuts (either as a snack or as part of a meal). The length of time varies from a few days to lifelong.
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A bone broth cleanse, such as the 21-day one by Dr. Kellyann, provides you with nutrient-dense and collagen-rich bone broth. It’s high in protein and low in calories. One of its many benefits is promoting good gut health — it can reduce inflammation and help digestion.
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The green juice cleanse continues to be popular, whether you do it yourself or order pre-made juices, like The Green Cleanse from Pulp & Press (which has one-, three-, and five-day options). Benefits include reducing inflammation and improving energy levels.
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Soup cleanses are cropping up more as alternatives, and additions, to juice cleanses. Innerglow Goodness has a Soup + Juice Cleanse combo, for instance (one-, three-, and five-day options). The idea is to help instill healthy eating habits — in a fun and flavorful way!
As delicious as sugar is, it has a lot of drawbacks: it can make you more anxious, tired, and bloated (to name a few). To wean it off for good, you can start small, by not adding sugar to your coffee, and then try a 5-Day Sugar Cleanse.
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Dairy has been found to have some not-so-great effects, like increasing acne, poor digestion, and even headaches. By doing a dairy detox, you can see if it’s a dietary trigger of yours and use a plant-based milk instead.
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There are many reasons you may want to do a Caffeine Cleanse for a while — caffeine is said to contribute to anxiety, jitters, and stress. And with all the coffee alternatives out there, it’s easier to replace than you think. You can start by drinking half-caff, and then eliminating caffeine more and more.
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