Sunday, December 14, 2014

Cleanses and Detoxes Talk!

'Cleanses and detoxes' talk with Las Vegas-based registered dietitian Andy Bellatti, nutrition researcher Kamal Patel, and science writer and educator Beth Skwarecki to see if they can measure up to the claims.

http://lifehacker.com/what-happens-in-your-body-during-a-cleanse-or-detox-1669540259 

Cleanses and Detoxes!


 

Registered Dietitian, Andy Bellati says "our bodies are already pretty good at removing toxins. If they weren't, and you needed a yearly detox we'd all be probably dead". Yes, because Liver is the main organ to detox all toxins naturally. To do that it needs Carbs ( glucose), Fat (fattyacids), and Proteins (amino acids). Look at the pic from Pratt, Essential Biochemistry, 3e Chapter 19 - 'Regulation of Mammalian Fuel Metabolism'