Modern life seems surprisingly conflicted. On the one hand, the media tells us that in order to be valued you must also possess beauty. There are few television and film stars shown to possess even average looks. Professional models are extended to the public as beacons of attractiveness and fitness, yet are themselves photoshopped to ludicrous levels. Apparently humanity simply doesn't live up to the expectations magazine editors have in their heads.
Yet every aspect of life seems to be contriving to keep us out of shape. Lifestyles are becoming increasingly sedentary, with the majority of medium to high-wage employment requiring employees to either stand still or sit down for nine hours of the day. Fresh fruit and veg is inflating in price, while companies are constantly finding ways to bring down the price of fast-food and chocolate. On top of this, many supermarkets will now deliver straight to your home, so there's no need to even walk round the store. It's easy to spend only a tiny fraction of the day on your feet.
It's no wonder that in this environment, diets and detoxes have become insanely popular. The prospect of losing weight despite a sedentary lifestyle is incredibly attractive, and charcoal diets, juice fasting diets and mono detoxes are constantly fading in and out of fashion. The most recent to enjoy a huge boost in uptake is the former 'master cleanse', currently known as the Lemon Detox.
The programme was originally created to help with stomach ulcers, though has now become a major weight-loss craze. Originating in Australia, it was endorsed by a number of American celebrities, Beyoncé included, and is now being widely explored by journalists and members of the public alike.
It's essentially another juice fasting diet. The detox involves a drink made from lemons, syrups, water and a light sprinkling of cayenne pepper. Participants are meant to sip the drink in small amounts whenever they become hungry. The mixture should cease any hunger pains, stop the body from entering starvation mode, and result in a loss of perhaps eight pounds in as little as ten days, when it's advised to end the detox.
And the question being thrown at those who've experienced it is to be expected, does it work? For most participants the answer seems to be a resounding 'yes'. Many journalists and bloggers have shared their experiences, stating the weight loss claims are factually correct.
But like many diet fads, there's a warning sign attached to this admittance. It's been said a thousand times before and it will be again, but without healthy exercise, an active lifestyle, and a calorie controlled diet after the detox is completed, there's no point starting it at all. Many experienced their weight quickly bouncing back after returning to bad habits, and a vocal minority of detoxers claimed they lost so much muscle mass through eating no protein while not exercising, the detox actually provided them with a higher fat to muscle ratio!
There's certainly value in this interesting new detox, and there are plenty of success stories out there, only slightly offset by the opposing views. Nonetheless, always remember that there aren't any permanent quick fixes to weight loss. Dietary crazes can help, but your lifestyle has to change on a permanent basis.
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