Rather than a weight lose diet, detoxing is simply a very healthy way of eating, combined with retraining yourself to undo bad habits. Although dropping a size is not a primary aim of detoxing, it should lead to a better functioning body that will discard any unnecessary weight if it needs to. People who have tried detoxing say they feel much healthier, have experienced improved blood cholesterol or found their skin has improved, their eyes sparkle and cellulite beginning to disappear.

Your aim is to decongest the intestine and promote a healthy body by following some very simple guidelines. It is recommended that you cut out coffee, tea, dairy products and intense proteins like red meat. It is believed that these foods are acid forming and harmful to good health because the body is mostly alkaline in composition.

You should eat nutrient rich fresh food and ditch processed foods, sugar, salt and additives. The vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre in fresh food restore your body to peak health, aid digestion and boost your immunity. Detoxing is generally recommended for 28 days at a time, and as long as you stick to a detox plan for 80 per cent of the time, you should get the results you are looking for.