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Health practitioner Kathryn Marsden has developed an exciting, 2-day detoxification regime that promises to provide extra energy while improving hair, skin and nails and getting rid of “stuck” weight (cellulite) by eliminating toxicity from the body.

Plus, in the simple introduction to Food Combining, you will learn how to live better and healthier through easy-to-follow, yet effective, strategies that help the digestive system work better and run cleaner.

For those wanting to shift “stuck” weight, sustain fitness in a not-so-healthy body, or have a lift before an important occasion, this book offers a user-friendly two-day detoxification plan.

Is it a starting point for newcomers?

The description calls the introduction “simple” and the strategies “easy-to-follow”, and the plan “user-friendly”.

What does the description promise?

It says the regime “promises to provide extra energy while improving hair, skin and nails” and getting rid of “stuck” weight by eliminating toxicity from the body. Those are the description’s promises and are not confirmed here.

What does Food Combining 2-Day Detox cover?

The description says health practitioner Kathryn Marsden developed a 2-day detoxification regime. It also includes an introduction to food combining, meant to help the digestive system work better.

Who is this book written for?

The description names people who want to shift “stuck” weight, sustain fitness in a not-so-healthy body, or have a lift before an important occasion.

This is a summary of the book description, not medical advice.

What is food combining, and what does the evidence say?

Food combining is the idea that certain foods should be eaten together or apart, for instance starches separately from proteins. Despite its popularity, it rests on belief more than on measured results, and the body digests mixed meals routinely. The NIH detox and cleanse summary from NCCIH says a 2015 review found no compelling research for detox diets.

Claims about energy, hair, skin and “stuck” weight deserve the same scepticism. A two-day plan will not change hair or nails, which grow slowly. A few days of eating more vegetables and fewer processed foods, though, can be a pleasant reset for your habits. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans describes a pattern built around vegetables, fruit, whole grains, protein foods and dairy or alternatives.

Check with your doctor first if you have diabetes, take medication or have a history of disordered eating.

More on this blog: Detox Diets 101: What They Involve and a Safer Way to Eat Cleaner and Body, Mind and Spirit: What Does a Whole-Person Detox Really Mean?

Book: Food Combining 2-Day Detox by Kathryn Marsden
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