A friend has been singing the praises of detoxing and cleansing for the better part of a year. He even gave me his old vegetable and fruit juicer, along with a list of supplements he swears by. Every time I saw him, I had another excuse why I’d not yet tried his suggestion.<\/p>\n
The whole idea of having to “detoxify” I must admit, was foreign to me. Furthermore, the concept that my colon was full of sludge and toxins I just cannot find any scientific evidence to support. My doctor said that just was “pure nonsense.”<\/p>\n
I had promised my friend that I would try it, though. So I did.<\/p>\n
Guided by the book, 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox<\/i>, by Roni DeLuz and James Hester (Collins), I set out last weekend to do a 7-day “cleanse.” I absolutely was not interested in the full 21-day fast, especially with Christmas and New Years coming up.<\/p>\n
So last Friday I began. It’s a program of liquid supplements, fresh juices, cleansing capsules, lots of water and tea, and absolutely no chewing. Chewing supposedly starts the digestive process and sidetracks the detox.<\/p>\n
I have to admit, I wasn’t ever hungry per se, but I did experience an unrelenting headache. I did have a sort-of “empty” feeling all the time. Most difficult was going out to dinner with visiting family members and only eating clear broth and drinking tea while they munched away on a fabulous Italian feast! I also fasted at a party for friends getting married, and actually avoided frois gras, and Italian meatballs. <\/p>\n
Although I had good intentions, I just couldn’t make it past the 3-day mark. On the evening of the 3rd day, I was just ravenous and knew in my bones and soul that it had to end. So I broke it with a tiny piece of bread.<\/p>\n
Happily, though, the next morning I had lost 7 pounds. Since then, this week, I’ve had terrific amounts of renewed energy and feel really great. The strong antioxidant supplement, and the powdered super-concentrated greens I think are very good for me.<\/p>\n
I will probably try this again in the New Year, although my family might prefer I didn’t. I don’t think I was such a nice, happy go-lucky guy while detoxing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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