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Detox Diet Flashcards

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1
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“Detox” is a

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Buzzword in the diet industry

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2
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Detoxes are unnecessary because

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Body has highly effective detoxification system

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3
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Following detox diets will

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Not have desired effects

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4
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_ effectively removes all toxins in body

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Liver

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5
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Most of weight loss from detox plan is

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Water loss

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6
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Water loss will

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Regain when you return to eating normally

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7
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Due to dietary restrictions, detox diet gives greater risk of

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Nutrient deficiencies

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8
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Restrictions may lead to you feeling (2) (leading to splurging)

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Deprived

Hungry

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9
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Detox diets are _ in terms of nutrition

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No-go

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10
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No _ would recommend detox

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Health professional

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11
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No scientific evidence that drinking _ will help you lose weight long term

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Tea

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12
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Detox teas can be

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Dangerous and are not recommended

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13
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Some teatox products are

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Laxatives in tea form

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14
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Key ingredient in some teatox is

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Senna

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15
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Senna used to treat

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Constipation

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16
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Senna irritates stomach lining to

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Stimulate bowel movements

17
Q

Using senna can cause (3)

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Dehydration

Cramps

Diarrhea

18
Q

Result of senna inadequate

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Nutrient absorption

19
Q

Inadequate nutrient absorption causes depletion of key minerals such as (3)

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Calcium

Sodium

Potassium

20
Q

Regular prolonged use of senna can damage

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Gut lining

21
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Regular prolonged use of senna can disrupt

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Electrolyte storage

22
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Damaged gut lining and disrupted electrolyte balance can cause

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Heart damage

23
Q

Short-term thinness due to senna is due to

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Bowels being abnormally empty

24
Q

Senna no impact on fat loss because

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Calories from food absorbed in small intestines

25
Q

Effect is lower in

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Colon

26
Q

Cells in liver called _ sift out nutrients and redirect to where they are needed

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Hepatocytes

27
Q
  • from small intestines is passed to liver to where they are processed
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Nutrient-laden blood

28
Q

While hepatocytes sift out nutrients they also

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Break down toxins and send the waste to be excreted

29
Q

Liver receives blood via the

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Hepatic portal vein

30
Q

_ are removed from blood in the liver

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Toxins

31
Q

Liver excreted to feces via

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Bowel

32
Q

Waste from liver returned to small intestine via

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Gallbladder

33
Q

Some toxins from liver in blood are sent to

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Kidneys to be urine

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