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Gwyneth has been known to do detox diets every once in a while, the most controversial of which was probably last year’s Master Cleanse diet which she practiced in the spring. For 2009, she started the year with a less demanding but similarly detoxifying diet, created especially for her by her dietician Alejandro Junger.
Paltrow’s current cleansing diet is much less severe and includes taking in real food. Her meal program consists of plenty of fruits and vegetables (throughout the day) but also include tastier choices like smoothies, chicken teriyaki and steamed salmon (on later days, though).
The cleansing program consists of a 7-day menu and need only be done for that duration. As a detox method, many doctors agree that this is healthier than most others offered on the diet scene. The diet focuses on whole organic foods which creates massive benefits to the liver, including broccoli, cabbage, radish, arugula, bok choy and other peppery vegetables.
Additionally, it encourages mild exercises to help facilitate the detoxification, including gentle yoga and light treadmill work. Sweating is essential to the system (since sweat eliminates plenty of toxins) which can be achieved via the prescribed exercises or by spending time in a sauna.
It looks like Gwyneth has finally found a more sustainable whole body cleansing diet that should prove less controversial than her previous travails.
