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Detox diets are new trend, but need
supervision: Expert
Tuesday April 09, 2013 08:27:43 AM,
IANS
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Kolkata:
Detox diet plans are gradually becoming a trend among diet freaks
and health conscious citizens, says an expert but cautions that
such regimes should be undertaken only under the supervision of
dieticians.
Detox diet is basically an intake plan to cleanse the system by
giving the stomach a break from excess which has accumulated and
the toxins that are in the body.
"Around 65-70 percent of my clients want to opt for a detox diet.
But we talk to them to understand the requirement and recommend it
if only it is required," says Namita Jain, a dietician and
clinical wellness specialist associated with the Bombay Hospital
in Mumbai.
"But it has to be done under the supervision of a dietician and it
has to be done in a scientific way. A lot of people do it on their
own," Jain told IANS.
"They will starve one day and next day eat and binge, and that
really takes a toll on their health," Jain said on the sidelines
of the inauguration of the first Diet Mantra Clinic, a wellness
clinic in Kolkata.
"These are special diet plans to clean the system, when you have
eaten too much... It is not at all recommended for children or
youngsters and only if a dietician suggests one should start it,"
she said.
According to jain, there are one-three-five and seven days plans
for detox diets.
"It has become a recent trend in India but it existed since long
all over the world. Spas the world over have had such diet plans
to get rid of all the toxins in one's body."
Detox diets may involve consuming extremely limited quantity and
type of foods like only water or juice, or eliminating certain
foods like fats or processed foods from the diet, according to
experts.
Jain said dieting and exercising together are the mantra for
keeping one fit. "The trick to getting into shape is 80 percent
diet and 20 percent exercise. We also advocate walking and
bringing in at least one hour of exercise daily to lose weight,"
Jain told IANS.
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