Recently, more and more often we hear the expression “detox”. This word has almost become fashionable, and many have long and successfully used this method to cleanse the body and lose weight. Nevertheless, the word "detox" is still puzzling to many. What it is? Let's look in detail.
Detox - what is it?
One name, derived from the English "de-tox", you can guess that we are talking about the removal of toxins. The importance of such a purification for the body is difficult to overestimate. Intoxication, slagging is overload, metabolic and metabolic disorders , overweight, a blow to your health and beauty. 
It is impossible to be an absolutely happy person if your health is not in order. Prevention of slagging and elimination of toxins are necessary measures that will help to lose weight, tidy your skin, look great and feel great.
Often, headaches and reduced immunity are provoked precisely by intoxication of the body. Harmful substances and heavy metals, accumulating in the tissues, significantly weaken our health. Since slagging is due to the fact that our body does not have time to cope with the removal of "garbage" from the blood and organs, you should help your body quickly get rid of harmful substances.
When is it especially necessary to cleanse the body?
The use of detox programs after the holidays is especially relevant, when we completely indulge in gluttony and passive pastime. We are all well aware of the dangers of overeating and alcohol for the body. Nevertheless, most of us are unable to abandon the usual feast on a holiday. But indeed, in addition to a huge number of calories, we overload the body with salt, carcinogens and other harmful substances. So, for example, only 3 grams of table salt will hold a liter of water in your body. Overeating, especially in combination with alcohol, negatively affects the condition of all internal organs: liver, stomach, intestines, gall bladder, and skin problems are just around the corner.
Competent home detox will help cleanse the body, again feel the lightness and surge of strength. The shortest express body cleansing course takes 3-5 days. If we talk about the right comprehensive approach to detoxification, then getting rid of toxins will require 3 weeks.
Detox program at home. Week One, Preparatory
This course of cleansing the body is considered one of the mildest and at the same time very effective detox method. The instruction for the course is quite simple, but still requires work on oneself and some effort of will.
In the first week, you should switch to low-calorie foods, avoid salty, fatty, fried and smoked foods in the diet. Try to eat as many raw vegetables and fruits as possible. Avoid coffee, strong tea and sweets. In the early days, such food will seem unusual. At first, these restrictions may cause psychological discomfort, but by eating this way for seven days, you will gradually get used to refusing junk food and comfortably enter the next cleaning week. If you approach the rules of this first week with full responsibility, then by the end of it you will feel lightness, a surge of energy and lose a few extra pounds.
Week Two, Intense
At this stage of unloading, you should switch to the following meal plan: once a day - solid food and twice a day - liquid. Liquid foods are soups, juices, kefir, yoghurts and so on. At the same time, solid food should be rich in protein. It is also worth giving preference to plant nutrition. It can be cereals, vegetable soups, salads. Several times during this week, you can afford a piece of lean boiled chicken, fish or other seafood, a little cheese, mushrooms. Nutritionists recommend eating often, but do not eat in small portions and after 19 or 20 hours. In the process of such a detox program, your body will already cleanse well, improve, and extra centimeters will melt before our eyes. 
It’s great if, during the 2nd week of detoxification, you will make yourself a smoothie made from raw vegetables, fruits and herbs. It is especially useful to drink such drinks for dinner. In general, raw vegetables and fruits should be present in your diet in large quantities, not only during the detoxification period, but also year-round. They not only do not slag the body, but, on the contrary, contribute to its purification and provide you with the necessary vitamins.
Week 3 - back to normal nutrition
The third week can be described as a mild exit from the program. During this period, it is worth gradually returning to normal nutrition. Preference should still be given to fresh fruits, vegetables and a healthy diet. Fatty, spicy, salty, sweets, alcohol and coffee are still banned. The third week should be the most comfortable, since you are already psychologically accustomed to healthy food, and now instead of restrictions you, on the contrary, can afford some gastronomic liberties.
Recommendations
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your course. So, what does a detox program require from us at home?
- Completely eliminate fatty, spicy, sweet from your diet.
- Drink only water and green tea. Detox procedures involve a complete rejection of alcohol during the cleaning process.
- Keep in mind that, despite the limitations, nutrition should be varied. If the detox program lasts more than a week, you should supplement the diet with lean fish or poultry.
- In the morning on an empty stomach, drink a glass of water, squeezing a little lemon juice into it.
- Food these days should be boiled or steamed. Fresh vegetables and fruits are welcome.
- Drink more so that the toxins are intensively washed out of the body. You must drink at least 2 liters of pure water.
- Eat fruit 20 minutes before the main meal, so as not to disturb digestion.
- Plan your cleaning program so that the days of detoxification fall on your weekend, as it is very important during this period to get enough sleep and rest.
- Some treatments are especially recommended during the detox program. Spa, massage, yoga, bath or sauna will enhance your efforts.
Little tricks
It may be worth keeping a diary in which you will record foods eaten throughout the day. This helps control nutrition and analyze results. For those who want to lose weight with the help of detox, the diary will also be useful in that it can be noted after which products the body willingly sheds weight and is cleansed, and what kind of food slows down these processes.
Since you have to refuse spices for the duration of the detox program, you can make your dishes more delicious with the help of grated nuts, pieces of dried fruits, mushrooms, vegetable oils, and other healthy products.
Add various unrefined cereals and whole grain breads to your diet. This contributes to additional body cleansing. Pay attention to products such as bran and fiber (available at the pharmacy). By adding fiber to your smoothie, yogurt, or kefir, you can fill your stomach, empty your intestines, but don't really consume calories. 
If possible, eat a variety of berries. The antioxidants they contain will help your body get rid of harmful substances.
And, of course, do not forget that fast food and other “junk” food should be completely excluded from the diet. If this is not possible, discard it at least partially. The fact is that such food is not only too high in calories, it also violates the metabolism, which does not allow you to easily lose weight.
Try adding germinated cereals to your diet. The benefits of this product for the body cannot be overestimated.
Following these tips, you can easily lose weight and improve your health.
Are there any contraindications?
Even despite the most healing properties of detox programs for the body, you should consult your doctor before starting them. This is especially true if you have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, high blood sugar, or heart or kidney disease. You should not carry out a detox program for colds, fever and general weakness of the body. Also, experts recommend cleaning the body in a good mood and avoid stress.
You can not carry out detox procedures if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Can detox be dangerous?
Detox products that can be purchased in stores often do not include healthy ingredients. They work with laxatives and caffeine.
When eating such additives, one can really get the feeling of “cleansing” processes in the body. The vigor of caffeine, discomfort in the intestines and low-calorie nutrition give the impression of an effective diet, but, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Firstly, a deficiency of vitamins and minerals can occur in the body, and secondly, if these products contain medicinal laxatives, diuretics or dull appetite, there is a risk of a malfunction in metabolic processes and even disrupt the functioning of some internal organs.
Unfortunately, pounds dropped on starvation diets and with the help of pharmaceuticals tend to return quickly. Remember that there is nothing more effective and beneficial than physical activity and proper nutrition. Only with these methods will you maintain a slim figure and health in the long run.
Detox patch
One of the most effective and simple ways to cleanse the body today is a detox patch. Many are probably the first to hear about such a product. Detox patch - what is it? Such a product helps to clean the blood, lymph and the whole body from water-insoluble toxins. The fact is that some substances cannot be removed from the body with biological fluids. These products from the sap of trees pull the toxins accumulated in fatty tissues through the skin, thus achieving the detox effect. The instruction prescribes to apply plasters at night, on clean feet. 
These products help get rid of harmful substances that have accumulated in the body, prevent the development of cancer, help improve the functioning of all organs and microcirculation, normalize sleep, transform the skin and rejuvenate. Such patches are completely safe, the components do not penetrate the human body. It is curious that during the night they become dull brown, and with strong slagging even black. As these products are used and the body is cleansed, less and less substances will be drawn. You probably wondered how much the detox patch costs. The price for them at the moment is from 25 rubles for 1 piece or more, depending on the manufacturer.
You can glue the detox patch to other parts of the body, in the area of the organs that bother. The course takes an average of 5 days, but if necessary, you can extend the cleaning up to 2-3 weeks.
Face detoxification
Our skin needs detoxification just like the body. The face requires special attention, because we all want to look great. What is a detox mask? It can be either finished products from the store, or prepared independently. If you want to buy a special detox mask, the price will be completely different depending on the company. This can be a remedy for 50-100 rubles, or a very expensive cosmetic composition. 
To prepare a detox mask at home, you should know the main ingredients that can cleanse the skin and stretch out harmful substances. Pay attention to berries and fruits rich in antioxidants, use essential oils, tea leaves and medicinal herbs. Just pick the perfect combination of detoxification ingredients for your skin. Such masks should be done once a week.
Intestinal scrub
Effective body cleansing is achieved by eating porridge from oatmeal. This is another simple and natural method to detox. What it is? First of all, it should be understood that it is called a scrub because of its ability to scrub, seize and remove from the body toxins and harmful substances settled on the intestinal walls. The basis for such a scrub is ordinary oatmeal. There are 2 ways to prepare the mixture. In the first case, the oatmeal is ground in a coffee grinder. Then 3 tablespoons are poured with boiling water and infused for several minutes. Take the mixture should be half an hour before breakfast, not washed down. The second way - unmilled flakes (3 tbsp) are poured with a small amount of cold boiled water and left overnight. It is advisable to consume such a mixture 3 hours before a meal, thoroughly chewing flakes. 
The mucus secreted by oatmeal envelops the stomach and intestines, thereby contributing to the removal of toxins and a comfortable feeling in the stomach. If you enrich this "scrub" with flax seeds, the benefits and effectiveness of the composition will increase significantly. The mixture must not be salted or sweetened. To improve the taste, you can add fruit, nuts, a little honey. The course of such cleaning can last from 5 to 30 days. This method will help you lose weight, feel lightness and improve the body.
Healthy nutrition is the key to a slim figure and good health
When resorting to the help of detox diets, you will get used to eating properly, eating a maximum of healthy food. Gradually, this will become a habit, and extra pounds will go away with ease, and harmful substances will not enter the body in huge quantities.