The Detox Fast Vs. The Arbonne 30 Days To Fit Program

Detox fasts have become extremely popular today because of a belief that zero calories while detoxing is the quickest way to shed unwanted pounds. Combining partial truths with what seems logical is a recipe for massive product sales. For instance, a partial truth would be that if you detox the body you will burn more fat, more quickly. It is a partial truth because there are conditions that apply to make it effective and fasting isn't one of them. It seems logical to stop calorie intake while detoxing in order to achieve maximum weight loss. Zero calorie intake and more bowel movements seems like the fastest way to get rid of those unwanted pounds.

This is the assumption many people make who do not understand what is happening in the body on a chemical level. Many people who are told that a detox fast is unhealthy will decide they don't care because they are desperate to lose as much weight as possible, as soon as possible.

The problem is that people who go on a detox fast discover after it is to late that while they lost weight, they do not look or feel any better than they did before. Instead of looking thinner and gaining energy they are more fatigued and although the scales show weight loss, all those areas of fat accumulation still look exactly the same.

There are several reasons why detox fasts are ineffective. First, whenever the body is deprived of the minimum amount of daily calories (energy) it needs to function it goes into defense mode and holds on to stored fat as a reserve energy source. The question then becomes " if fat is not being lost during a detox fast, what is?" The answer is water and muscle. Losing water is unhealthy because most people in North America are already partially dehydrated and don't even realize it. Dehydration inhibits fat loss. Losing muscle is unhealthy and counterproductive because muscle loss slows the metabolism, which slows fat burning and decreases energy. After the detox diet has ended and the normal diet has resumed, fat gain occurs more easily than ever before because of the muscle loss which occurred during the detox fast.

Does this mean that detoxing to lose weight is unhealthy and ineffective? The answer is no. When done correctly, a body detox is not only extremely effective but very necessary. Understanding the role that detoxing plays in weight loss helps determine the right program for success. The purpose of detoxing is not to promote weight loss through increasing the number of daily bowel movements. Rather, the purpose is to unclog the toxin drains. If you have ever attempted fat loss and found you reached a certain point and then plateaued, this is due to the effects of built up toxins in the body. For example, when the liver (the body's number one fat burner), is over burdened with excess toxins, it's ability to burn fat is greatly impaired.

A body detox is effective when the proper diet is consumed. Eliminating foods that promote rapid fat gain and disrupt normal hormone function such as sugar, hydrogenated and trans-fats and acid forming, processed, refined and fast foods is the first step to making sure the detox is effective. Next, it is important to consume the correct range of calories from fat burning and health promoting foods, which is based on your height, weight, age and activity level. The easiest and most effective way to accomplish this is to find a program that has proven to be successful in all these areas.

One company who puts a great deal of time and money into product research and development is Arbonne International. Their product development team has put together a safe and gentle, but healthy and effective 7 day detox program that is designed to be taken without fasting. Arbonne states that "the 7-Day Body Cleanse is a cleansing beverage of detoxifying botanicals. The marine botanicals infused in this concentrated treatment stimulate, strengthen and support health and beauty from the inside out by assisting with elimination and flushing out excess fluids."

Many people have taken the Arbonne 7 day body cleanse as a part of the Arbonne 30 days to fit program. The program is designed to provide excellent nutritional support while detoxing. Many people have lost significant amounts of weight within 30 days on this program without muscle or water loss. After detoxing people reported increased energy and feeling better than before.

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