Berry detox: what happens if you eat only berries for a few days

Russia has truly berry regions, where in summer and fall blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, currants and cranberries are picked by almost all locals. From berries you can make delicious jam, compote or use them as stuffing for pies. But eating only berries in summer is a bad idea. Nutritionist told for whom the berry monodiet can be dangerous.

In the summer days there are many publications of ZOJ-bloggers, who recommend to use 250 grams of various berries five times a day and drink at least eight glasses of water with the addition of ginger, lime or lemon.

Nutritionist Olga Dekker on her channel in social network warned about the danger of long-term detox diets based on berries. In her opinion, a person starting a berry monodiet, at the beginning of the process can feel a burst of energy, but this feeling will not last long. In addition, a trendy summer detox will definitely not cleanse the body of toxins.

“On a berry monodiet you will get a charge of vitamins and fiber. But the minuses will turn out to be much more. First, the diet will contain only carbohydrates – without fats and proteins, which act as a material for building cells. Secondly, there is a lot of sugar in berries and fruits. The norm – no more than 30 grams per day. Thirdly, berries in large quantities will create a load on the gastrointestinal tract, because of which the pancreas may not be able to cope with such a volume of fiber, “- says the nutritionist.

The doctor warned of another unpleasant consequence of berry detox: when overeating berries can start diarrhea. Berry detox will stress the body, slow down the weight loss process and reduce muscle mass.

Be careful when choosing extreme types of detoxification of the body for weight loss, advises the doctor. It is better to establish proper nutrition in your family. And how to do this easily, even if your loved ones have different eating habits, you can learn by reading the article.