Detox Diet - What You Can do to Get Rid of Toxins 

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Another part of the detox diet is to adjust your diet and intake of proteins. We must classify certain proteins as proteins that can be taken in the detox diet and some that can’t. Some proteins (meats) are inherently more toxic and dirtier than others. In the detox diet you should be avoiding all red meats. This includes all beef, duck, lambs, pork etc as these are considered to be dirtier types of protein. They contain high amounts of protein but due to farming practices that are associated with these animals, they may also contain higher amounts of toxic substances like hormones or disease control substances. During the detox diet all of these heavier meats should be avoided. Instead you should be eating meats from the ocean and only a little bit of poultry. During these two weeks of a detox diet your should be eating as little meats as you can. Everyone has their own limit of what is acceptable and you have to find the balance that is appropriate for you.

Along with a reduction in the amount of meat that you take in you must also avoid as much fats and oils as possible. It has long been know that fats can coagulate in the digestive system over time and form greasy gunk which is hard for the body to cleanse. By eliminating them from the diet for a short time you can help your body remove whatever built-up deposits that might be there without adding to the mess to clean up. Fat is also very high in calories and will stop the fat reduction process of the detox diet. This in itself is already sabotaging part of the slimming diet and thus should not be consumed during this period. It is understandable that some foods have fats but you must try to reduce this amount to as little as possible to get the full benefit of the diet.

Another thing to try avoid are simple carbohydrates and sugars. Simple carbohydrates such as rice, pasta and white bread are notorious for combining with fats and getting clogged in the digestive track. This is also the main cause for prolonged constipation as the soft and sticky nature of simple carbohydrates makes it very hard for the digestive system to move completely. Little bits of the carbohydrates will always remain and end up rotting in the gut. We recommend that people on the detox diet eat only complex carbohydrates which are filled with fibers and roughage so that all food matter is moved through thoroughly. There is no point in having a detox diet when you are flushing out the old matter and simple adding more of the old stuff to clog up your system again.