Apple Cleanse Diet

An apple cleanse diet is meant to remove toxins out of your body in order to restore it to a healthier state. It is a simple diet to follow, with a few choices, and does not restrict you as much as other types of fasting diets, because you actually get to eat food. However, there are a few heath restrictions--it's meant only for adults who do not have chronic illnesses.

The Facts

The apple cleanse diet is a type of detoxification fast in which you eat apples all day, except for dinner. Half of your dinner should consist of dark green, leafy vegetables. Also, you can do this type of diet for one day or for several days, up to one week. The apple cleanse diet can even be done occasionally to clean out your body after a day of eating bad foods or drinking too much.

Features

Apples are considered to be the most healthy fruit overall, according to chetday.com, because they do not contain the high levels of sugar that other fruits do. Examples include bananas and oranges. Apples contain high levels of fiber to keep you full, as well as amino acids, calcium, iodine, magnesium, potassium, silica, sulfur, and vitamins A and C.

Benefits

According to bellaonline.com, an apple cleanse diet clears out your digestive tract, liver and kidneys, and lowers your cholesterol as well. An apple fast helps to eliminate poor eating habits, such as random empty snacking. According to chetday.com, apple cleansing will give you clearer skin and more energy, and can kick off a weight loss diet.

Types

Bellaonline.com states that organic apples are the best choice, because you can be sure that they are free of any pesticides. You can eat any type of apples, but bellaonline.com states that certain varieties cleanse your body more effectively than others. These include Arkansas Russet, Black Arkansas, Delicious, Jenneting, Jonathon, Oregon Red and Sheepnose.

Warning

The apple cleanse diet is not for children and pregnant women. Also, Dr. Ben Kim on chetday.com states that you should check with a doctor before planning on fasting for more than three days. However, doing the apple cleanse diet occasionally for one day at a time should not harm you, unless you have underlying medical problems. Such problems include high blood sugar, epilepsy, heart disease, diabetes and ulcerative colitis. Do not fast if you are underweight.