Spring is a truly magical season. With spring comes sunshine, warmer weather, blossoming trees and all this slowly but surely signals the approaching summer.But this is enough for people to come up with not so healthy ideas of losing weight fast. Of course, this is also encouraged by marketing. When reflecting on the winter season, many people think that they haven't been eating the most balanced diet. With exercise, it hasn't been optimal either. This is why people are more easily manipulated into trying various spring cleanses or detoxes that promise to cleanse themselves of toxins, drain excess water, lose fat around the waist, and detoxify "stressed" organs. Is it really that simple and do we need to do this for Spring?
The simple answer is NO.
It's really very sad how powerful and predatory marketing is. How it capitalizes on our ignorance. How it makes us feel that what we are doing is wrong, burdening and downright intoxicating our bodies and that THIS SPECIFIC product is important to cleanse ourselves. It's natural to want the best for ourselves, to be healthy, to manage being here for our children, partner, family, friends. However, to be able to critically evaluate whether we really need a given supplement, we need to understand our physiology.
Detox 24/7 and free.
Our body would not survive a day without its natural ability to detoxify itself. Along with food, oxygen and toxins are taken into the body, which is completely natural. We don't live in a vacuum. But for this very reason, the body has naturally created its organs to detoxify. The body's biggest organ for detox is our skin. A very important organ for detox, which is very often referred to as "cleansing", is the liver. Our liver detoxifies and cleanses everything that comes into our body, but also cleanses itself. That is, as long as we set the right conditions for our body to be able to cleanse the body, but also ourselves, everything is perfectly fine. The next organs to cleanse are the lungs and the kidneys. These buddies are working for us 24/7.
How can I help these authorities?
Simply by providing your body with enough energy, a balanced, varied and healthy diet with plenty of antioxidants (fruits, vegetables), regular exercise, sufficient sleep and certainly not forgetting about psychological hygiene. Our bodies are truly humble and work diligently and faithfully for our best health and well-being.
So detox doesn't help the organs cleanse themselves more effectively?
Unfortunately no, that's not how the equation works. Detoxes are often protocols where you take in very little energy, not enough nutrients, and especially not enough protein. Often these protocols are set up to drink juices and juices that are high in simple sugars and contain no fiber. Any diet or protocol in which there is not a natural diet, varied, composed of all food groups in combination, is not suitable for the body and puts stress on the body. And this stress just impairs the body's natural ability to regenerate itself.
What do I need to be extra careful of?
If, despite this information, you decide to try a supplement, be extra careful of the quality so that you don't accidentally ingest additional toxins and possibly even heavy metals with the supplement. Be aware that dietary supplements fall under food and not drug legislation and therefore are not subject to such rigorous controls, scrutiny and therefore are not regulated optimally. Therefore, check also the country of origin - Outside the EU? China? How many ingredients does the supplement have? Only one? Or are there others, for example some stabilisers, acidity regulators, preservatives, colourings? In many cases, it really is a better choice not to buy any concoction, but to start moving more, taking a psycho-hygiene walk, adjusting your sleeping pattern and eating varied and balanced meals. Instead, invest your money in a varied diet that is natural to your body. Your body will thank you. I understand that you want the best for your body, but an unbalanced lifestyle will not be solved by one detox protocol, on the contrary, it can stress the body out. Choose critically, choose mainly what is natural for the body.
If you want a balanced, varied diet, but can't get the amount of fruit, vegetables or protein you need throughout the day, try our FitStream PRO blender and prepare your SMOOTHIE. After all, we can take in more nutrients in liquid quantities.
