This work provides everything you need to know about effective detox dieting - how to eat well and lose weight the safe and enjoyable way. It offers four distinct diets, from the one-day mono diet to the two-week liver cleansing diet, offering a diet plan suitable for every timeframe and personal target. It contains more than 150 specially selected easy-to-make recipes, ranging from vitamin-packed juices and smoothies to salads, snacks and tasty light meals, each crammed with vital nutrients and cleansing properties. A comprehensive introduction explains what toxins are, where they are found, and how simple changes to lifestyle can make a big difference to the levels of toxicity in the body. A self-diagnosis checklist reveals the principal signs that indicate a toxic overload, such as fatigue, stress, headaches, digestive problems and skin disorders. There then follows a section on detox superfoods, such as garlic, broccoli, watercress and milk thistle, to name but a few. These foods are packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre and other beneficial properties, which help the body to eliminate toxins while providing a wealth of curative and health-giving benefits.There are four detox regimes to choose from, ranging from a simple one-day mono diet to a two-week liver cleansing diet. These detailed diet programmes contain easy-to-follow guides, recipe recommendations and also ideas for exercise and relaxation.

About the Author
Maggie Pannell is an experienced and enthusiastic food and nutrition writer with a keen interest in healthy eating. She trained as a home economist, then spent several years working in the food and diet industry. From there she moved on to a career in journalism and has since written and edited many books, including Amazing Meals for under GBP 2.50 a Person; Healthy One Dish Cooking; and the Eat Well Live Well series (all published by Reader's Digest); DIVA Cookbook (Mitchell Beazley); Cooking for Special Diets: High Blood Pressure (Thorsons); and The Dairy-free Cookbook, The Allergy-free Cookbook, and The High Vitality Cookbook in the Healthy Eating Library (also published by Lorenz Books). Maggie is a member of the Guild of Food Writers and the Guild of Health Writers and has held the position of Food Editor for several leading consumer magazines.


Book Information
ISBN 9780754816775
Author Maggie Pannell
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Lorenz Books
Publisher Anness Publishing