Vision Lifestyle: Gywneth Gives Us More Goop

Gwyneth Paltrow said to drink beet juice so I did.

On January 1, 2009 GP sent out her latest GOOP newsletter and it was full of detox advice she's gleaned from her personal detox diet specialist for the New Year. What's that? You have a personal detox diet specialist too? (I mean, really, who doesn't in these cash-strapped post-holiday times. For reals...)

Anyway, back on planet earth, drinking a beet, carrot, apple and ginger juice isn't so bad (plus it's good for your heart and blood-pressure), and as Gywn points out, while you're cleaning out your body, "make sure you eat whole organic foods, which have the best chance of having all the nutrients needed for liver and general detoxification. "

Organic food, kids, it's the way to go.

Here's the scoop, straight from the lady herself:

It is that time of year, folks. I need to lose a few pounds of holiday excess. Anyone else? I like to do fasts and detoxes a couple of times during the year, the most hardcore one being the Master Cleanse I did last spring. It was not what you would characterize as pretty. Or easy. It did work, however. As I do not wish to subsist on lemon water in the middle of winter, I asked my doctor, a detox diet specialist, for the guidelines he uses to achieve a good detox that is not as hallucinogenic (in a bad way) as the Master Cleanse. He actually thinks that the Master Cleanse can be dangerous because the liver is not supported by the nutrients it needs. What it came down to was this: you can detox easily and effectively while you continue to eat as long as you are cutting out the foods and other substances that interfere with the detoxification process. Make sure you check with your doctor before you start any detox. Drink A LOT of water. I created this menu plan for a seven-day elimination diet. The shakes and juices are meant to be liquid meals that help decrease the amount of work your digestive system has to do. I will be suffering along with you to kickstart my year a bit lighter. Good luck to us all!

--- Gwyneth Paltrow