WATCH: Detoxing From Today's Modern Diet

Dr. Alejandro Unger, author of the book Clean, appeared on The Martha Stewart Show last week to talk about the need to "detox" from today's modern diet. Dr. Junger's detox diet seeks to eliminate all processed, unnatural foods in favor of fresh fruits and raw vegetables in order to flush unwanted chemicals out of the body.

Dr. Junger provided steps on how prepare a quick detoxifying smoothy, as well as tips on how to cut back on unwanted calrories and feel great.

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Comments

[surfgal]

01:32 PM on 02/23/2010

Detox naturally by allowing your cells to rid waste efficiently. Walking does this naturally. You can walk all day at your desk with a TrekDesk Treadmill Desk. You will also improve health, lose weight, fight disease, improve productivity and boost your mood.

[KellyRyan]

08:48 PM on 02/14/2010

Learn by Doing ... so much available today, an ease and variety. Tofu Cookery, Recipes from the Spot and the Vegetarian Soup Cook Book have been a mainstay for several years.

The Yum Taco: Warm corn tortillas, sliced avocado, peach salsa, louisiana hot sauce. A feeling of fullness without overtaxing the system :)

[RingworldEngineer]

03:06 AM on 02/14/2010

there is an entire episode of cheers which involves a kale beverage.

[RingworldEngineer]

03:05 AM on 02/14/2010

there was not one thing in this clip that i have not seen a million times over the 45 years.

he presented nothing new.

[jacquelinenh]

09:22 PM on 02/13/2010

@Ljilja -- love your blog

Here's another good detox plan -- the 2 week "Quick Cleanse" from Women to Women -- http://www.womentowomen.com/detoxification/onedayquickcleanse.aspx
Sample menu, plus other links take you to shopping lists and tip sheets for quitting caffeine. Great stuff!!
Also, this one on how to support the body during a detox phase is worth a read: http://www.womentowomen.com/detoxification/naturalbodydetoxification.aspx

[Healthy Librarian]

12:28 PM on 02/13/2010

It's been almost 2 years now since I heard Dr. T. Colin Campbell's evidence about the disease-fighting virtues of a vegan diet and I learned about Green Smoothies.

I've been drinking Green Smoothies most everyday now for 2 years--and I've even take my Vita-Mix 5200 on vacation with me. Is it working for me? Absolutely! Haven't tired of it yet.

There is no better way to be sure to get 6-9 servings of fruits & vegetables a day.

I'm a creature of habit, so I often stick to the fruits & vegetables that are highest in nutrients--kale or Swiss chard, carrots, apples, black raspberries, oranges, pomegranate juice, and maybe a kiwi.

You might be interested in the follow-up, the benefits, the nutritional info, and why greens are so good for us.

"What's Working - What's Not: My Green Smoothie Adventure Update from the Juicy China Study"

http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/happy_healthy_long_life/2008/08/whats-working---whats-not-my-green-smoothie-update-from-the-juicy-china-study.html

[Lisa Ryder]

11:26 PM on 02/12/2010

I do green veggie and fruit smoothies every day. Took the place of more toxic traditional breakfast food. Yummie!!! I love my blender.

[Alison Rose Levy]

11:04 AM on 02/12/2010

Thanks! Drinks, salads, and smoothies are the easiest way to detox-- I love to do them in Spring time as part of an annual cleanse.

Alison
www.healthjournalist.com

[Philip123]

12:28 AM on 02/12/2010

There’s an interesting post over at the Health Journal Club that makes the case that people should just not eat anything that wasn’t a food 100 years ago. Gets rid of the aspartame, bleached GM flour, high fructose corn syrup garbage they try to pass off as food these days. If interested you can read on it here,

http://healthjournalclub.blogspot.com/

[Ljilja]

04:24 PM on 02/11/2010

After my chemo therapy for breast cancer, i decided to go on a detox diet. Six week of no processed foods, alcoholic, caffeine, sugar, dairy or meat. I ate lots of fruit, vegetables and whole grains. I felt glorious after wards, full of energy. I think it might be time to give it another try.

http://graciouslivingdaybyday.com/

[VJKramer]

11:05 PM on 02/11/2010

Your blog is lovely, so warm and thoughtful. Best wishes for your good health.