Detox Diets: The Master Cleanse

Children are exposed to the same environmental toxins as adults. As their bodies and minds are still developing, are likely to be more susceptible to toxins. This reason is part of reason why women are instructed not to smoke or drink during pregnancy. These toxins will make their way into the fetus. since the fetus is developing, it should be receiving only healthy nutrients. However, when it comes to children, many parents wonder if it is safe to put them on Detox Diets.

Studies have shown that aggressive behaviour, ADD, and even autism are linked to children being exposed to toxic chemicals. Parents often wonder if it is safe for their children to go on detox diets to help cleanse their systems from these potentially harmful toxins. Although most Detox diets are too rigorous to be recommended as safe for children, there are some potential options for how to use some principles behind Detox to help your children.

Some parents ask if their children can safely be put on the same stringent detoxification program as adults. The answer generally is no, severe Detox diet programs like the Master Cleanse program and fasting should be undergone by adults only. Cathy Wong writes about the Master Cleanse Detox program in her article entitled "The Master Cleanse." Wong writes that the Master Cleanse (the Detox diet that involves drinking only a …show more content…
As writers Slaga and Keuneke explain in their book "The Detox Revolution," the wide variety of detoxifying fruits and vegetables good for children include onions and garlic, broccoli sprouts, grapefruit and oranges, spinach, apples, tomatoes, to name a few. Blueberries are also a very important detoxifying food. The Detox Revolution encourages parents to put together a detoxifying snack mix for children, which includes dried blueberries, dried cranberries, walnuts, almonds and