What Is a Detox Holiday and Is It for You?

What Is a Detox Holiday and Is It for You?
By B. Campbell

One of the most talked about types of holiday of recent years is that called the "detox break".

What is it and would it be suitable for you?

The concept of detoxification

Surprisingly, there is nothing new to this idea.

For decades if not centuries, the wealthy would occasionally take what they might have called a "rest break" at a sanatorium or other such institution, in order to undertake a range of beneficial "rejuvenation" treatments.

That might have included all the usual things such as baths and mudpack treatments but they would also have included some form of controlled dietary regime.

Today the basic principle has been significantly expanded and fine-tuned based upon rather more of a scientific basis.

Concentrating on the idea of diet, the basic concept around detoxification is that we all consume foodstuffs that are less than ideal for our bodies. This isn't just the usual sweeties and cakes or too much alcohol but also includes a whole range of stimulants and other foodstuffs that are difficult for our bodies to digest.

The notion, put simply, is that you will obtain health benefits as a result of making sure your body gets everything it needs by way of nutritional intake but little or nothing of those things that might potentially be more difficult for it to handle.

What is in a detoxification diet?

You'll probably be distinctly un-amazed to discover that there are many different interpretations of just what you should or should not consume when you are undergoing this process.

Some components will receive universal agreement, typically including the need to avoid things such as alcohol, caffeine, highly processed foods, artificial flavourings and sweeteners etc.

Yet others will entail a much higher degree of variation and debate. For example, some detox diets will tell you that you shouldn't be eating any form of grain or grain-related products including bread. Others will tell you that's nonsense and encourage you to eat bread, albeit in manageable quantities, in order to aid of your intake of fibre.

Just which particular flavour of the detox diet you adopt will be a matter for you based upon your knowledge of your own body plus plentiful online research.

The holiday component

Most detox regimes though also emphasise the need for what might be termed mental relaxation.

That's because most health experts now agree that our day-to-day life stresses are potentially extremely damaging to our wellbeing and we occasionally need to simply relax and not think about much other than enjoying ourselves.

So, whilst it is perfectly possible to pursue a detox diet regime at home and as part of your normal lifestyle, many experts prefer to suggest combining it with a break in some luxury holiday accommodation in a location that is well away from your normal daily routines.

So, the concept of the detox holiday was born and it is growing rapidly.

Can it change your life?

Different experts have different opinions on that one.

Virtually nobody would argue that it can do any harm though most dietary and nutritional experts point out that, for example, there is little point effectively poisoning our bodies for 50 weeks per year then assuming that a 2-week detox holiday will fix the problem!

What is required in a fundamental change in our lifestyles and eating habits. A good luxurious detox holiday just might be the start of that for you.

Brenda Campbell is an author/owner of FNQ Apartments and loves to share her traveling experience with others. For tours in Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and tropical island visit website.

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