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Detox drinks do not remove toxins from the body. However, some drinks are very beneficial and can promote overall good health. An article in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics notes that some studies show that commercially available detox diets may improve the way a person’s liver removes toxins from their body. However, the article also highlights that these studies had flawed methodologies and small sample sizes.
A study in the journal Current Gastroenterology Reports found that a detox diet may help a person lose weight, but only because the diet is low in calories. Further, the authors note that diets that help a person lose weight by significantly reducing the number of calories they consume are unsustainable. Typically, people who undertake such calorie-restrictive diets put the weight back in the medium-to-long term.
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) point out that as well as causing problems with a person’s weight in the mid-to-long term, a person on a detox diet may not be getting the nutrition they require to keep their body healthy. According to the Office for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, three-quarters of people in the United States do not consume enough fruit and vegetables.
Consuming drinks containing fruits and vegetables as part of a balanced diet may be a good way of helping a person get the nutrition they need. However, perhaps a better description of these drinks is a healthful drink or a smoothie. Typically, people use a food processor to turn raw ingredients into a smoothie. As well as being a convenient way to consume fruits and vegetables, using fresh ingredients preserves the fiber in fruits and vegetables, which the juice alone lacks.
The Food and Nutrition Service recognize that smoothies can play a part in child nutrition programs, which aim to help children maintain a healthful diet. Drinking nutrient-dense smoothies can be a tasty and convenient part of a healthful diet. They can help a person consume more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.