I’ve never been one for fad diets, juice cleanses, etc. I’m not going to give up my normal (semi-healthy) eating habits to rid my body of toxins. That’s where the Purgo Teatox System comes along. It’s a program that claims to boost metabolism, reduce bloating and cleanse the body. I tried the Purgo Tea 14-day Teatox ($29.99), a program targeted at quick results. All it takes is a cup of the Morning Detox Tea every day and a cup of the Evening Cleanse Tea every other day for 14 days. Easy, right?
Morning Detox Tea
Claims >> boosts metabolism to help burn calories and sustain energy throughout the day
Ingredients >> Sencha, Dandelion, Lemon grass, Goji Berry, Hibiscus, Chamomile Flower, Acai Powder and Ginseng Root
Evening Cleanse Tea
Claims >> removes toxins, purges impurities leaving you in a balanced state
Ingredients >> Locust Plant, Sencha, Key Lime, Lotus Leaf, Cassia Seed, Pu-her, Oolong, and Chamomile
Claims >> removes toxins, purges impurities leaving you in a balanced state
Ingredients >> Locust Plant, Sencha, Key Lime, Lotus Leaf, Cassia Seed, Pu-her, Oolong, and Chamomile
Purgo Tea says that they’ve worked with a Chinese Herbalist to develop high quality teas that work and taste good. The teas are gluten free with no artificial additives and the ingredients come from a certified organic tea grower. The Morning Cleanse Tea had a bitter/sour dandelion taste that I was not a fan of. It didn't help that you're meant to drink it daily. The Evening Cleanse was more to my preferences - I found the Oolong and Chamomile to be relaxing before bedtime.
The effects? The Morning Tea definitely had some sort of caffeine in it - so it prevented me from taking my 8AM, 30 minute nap on the train ride to work. I felt like the first day after using the Evening Tea I was eliminating (aka pooping) more frequently. There wasn't any reduction of bloating, sustained energy, or weight loss that I noticed throughout my teatox. Subsequent to the teatox, the boost of energy dissipated.
Going in, my expectation wasn't to lose weight but the teas did give me a kick of energy in the morning for the time I was drinking them. I have difficulty sticking to a plan and one of Purgo Tea's "steps for success" was to eat nutritious foods. I was 100% a failure at this because during the two weeks I chose, I (1) went to London, ON for Ribfest and ate lots of unhealthy things and (2) went to Montreal to eat all the poutine and smoked meat sandwiches and bagels. So, yeah. Overall, it was an interesting experience though I'll just stick to drinking the occasional caffeinated tea when I need a boost of energy.
The effects? The Morning Tea definitely had some sort of caffeine in it - so it prevented me from taking my 8AM, 30 minute nap on the train ride to work. I felt like the first day after using the Evening Tea I was eliminating (aka pooping) more frequently. There wasn't any reduction of bloating, sustained energy, or weight loss that I noticed throughout my teatox. Subsequent to the teatox, the boost of energy dissipated.
Going in, my expectation wasn't to lose weight but the teas did give me a kick of energy in the morning for the time I was drinking them. I have difficulty sticking to a plan and one of Purgo Tea's "steps for success" was to eat nutritious foods. I was 100% a failure at this because during the two weeks I chose, I (1) went to London, ON for Ribfest and ate lots of unhealthy things and (2) went to Montreal to eat all the poutine and smoked meat sandwiches and bagels. So, yeah. Overall, it was an interesting experience though I'll just stick to drinking the occasional caffeinated tea when I need a boost of energy.
Have you ever tried a teatox? Would you?
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