Have You Tried The Lemon Detox Diet For Weight Loss
A lot of people that I have helped lose weight in the past have been asking about the lemon detox diet, and whether it is as good as people are saying.
The truth is, any diet that restricts certain foods groups and/or nutrients is not good for you. It may help you lose weight fast in the short term, but long term it’s not sustainable, and therefore not a good idea as it has many adverse health implications (like malnutrition).
Having said that, the lemon detox diet still has some good points that can be incorporated into your normal healthy diet.
The idea behind the lemon detox diet is that you replace some of your meals with water and lemon juice (and perhaps other ingredients like ginger, cayenne pepper and maple syrup).
The benefits of the lemon juice is that it is a powerful detoxing agent which helps cleanse your liver and gallbladder, which in turn makes these organs more efficient at metabolizing and eliminating fat from your food and your body.
The main problems with the lemon detox diet is that you are seriously restricting your intake of health giving nutrients (vitamins and minerals) which are lacking from the diet.
Personally, I love the powers of lemon in helping your detox your body, and this in itself is more than enough evidence to incorporate lemon detox drinks in your diet. Just don’t replace meals with it. For best results, I have a lemon detox drink first thing every morning – some warm water (boiled and cooled, not from the hot water tap), half a squeezed lemon and some root ginger. It tastes great, is very refreshing, and helps detox your body. About 30 minutes afterwards I have my breakfast.
