Can Detox Cause Liver Damage? Here’s What the Expert Says

Sweets are the biggest takeaways of the festive season. A quick loss of calories is dangerous for health.

The festive season brings the onset of joy, happiness and good food. Sweets are the biggest takeaways of the festive season and one can surely not get enough of them. However, detox programmes that lead to the quick loss of calories are dangerous for health.

Taking it to Instagram, Rujuta Diwekar, a celebrity nutritionist debunks the myths around detox and how to celebrate Diwali.

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Diwekar advises that the best way for the liver to clean is not by drinking red wine, green tea or dark chocolate but naturally. It can help in cleaning the system naturally.

By doing massages, walking around, having shots and smoothies, salads, soups, without consuming proper food, leads to elevated liver enzymes. Rujuta says,” Liver is an important organ. If left by itself, one of its primary functions is to clean up or detoxify everything in the system. You may end up developing some kind of chronic liver disease or insulin resistance (if you follow detox programmes) and out of nowhere you will create a medical disaster for yourself.”

Why shouldn’t you fall for detox programs, drinks or spas?

• It can damage the liver, our organ which naturally detoxes the body
• It changes the body composition, you lose muscle and bone density
• It affects your confidence negatively

How to enjoy Diwali delicacies?

Rujuta asks to do the following:

• Look (at all available options)
• Pick (the most appealing delicacy)
• Chew (slowly)
• Relish (take a break before going for the next helping)