Goop Detox Benefits
Based on a book written by Alejandro Junger, GOOP detox is a very well established method to cleanse your body. It is basically going a few days without caffeine, sugar, gluten, dairy products, red meats, alcohol and nightshade veggies.
The plan to follow is pretty simple. Breakfast should be completely liquid, like any juice. The lunch should be something solid, like steamed fish or chicken. The dinner should be completely liquid again, like soup. The difference between dinner and breakfast should be at least 12 hours. This time gap will allow the body to heal itself, rather than wasting time on digestion. Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
First day, you would feel annoyed and irritable, with headaches and mental weakness. But these are regular withdrawal symptoms of leaving caffeine and sugar. Second day you would feel much better as your body adapts to the diet. Third day brings an amazing, positive difference in sleep. Waking up all energetic becomes easy. By the end of the week, you will get to know your body better, learn the difference between hunger and appetite and most importantly, need for caffeine in your life would vanish. You will feel great.
Other benefits to be experienced include: weight loss, stable energy cycles, healthy bowel movements, no gas, smaller appetite and no spikes in energy, which are often caused by coffee.
The cons of the GOOP detox: you will have sugar and fat cravings, difficult to hang out with friends, you will have to watch them eat, while you have your juice, cooking meals from scratch is not easy for everyone, some of the shakes and juice taste not so good, so you have to get used to that.
GOOP detox is a very intensive diet to follow, but it is absolutely worth the effort
