Three Ways To Do Cleanse Days

We catch up with Nutrition and Product Marketing Manager, Rebecca Taylor to delve a little deeper into the world of Cleanse Days – sharing the different ways to incorporate cleansing into your life and which one is best.

Cleanse Days in a nutshell

You’ll probably know by now all about Cleanse Days and if you don’t… well, a) where have you been? And b) don’t worry, you will by the end of this article.

Cleanse Days are essentially our way of intermittent fasting. Each Isagenix weight loss system is designed with at least one Cleanse Day per week in mind, supported by products that help nourish the body, not restrict it.

Rebecca shares, “Our focus on cleansing is based on small amounts of targeted nutrients regularly throughout the day. We recommend you do your Cleanse Days up to four days per month to really feel the benefits.”

What are the benefits of cleansing?

One of the first benefits that comes to mind is weight loss and whilst it’s a very important benefit, it’s not the only one.

For example, research has shown intermittent fasting to be advantageous on body composition and an increase in lean muscle mass.

“Think about somebody who regularly works out, trying to build muscle and strip fat. Incorporating some fasting into their regime can in fact help to accelerate their goals, rather than just restricting calories.

Often people start to write fasting off the moment they get active but it can still play a really important role.”

It can also help to reset appetite and have long-term health benefits; “A lot of research is coming out on autophagy, which is your body’s natural cellular cleansing process, activated only by fasting.

We are already benefiting from this in terms of our natural fast when we go to bed but the research is now showing that by extending that period, you can help to accelerate the cellular process, something we now know is essential to the long-term maintenance of good health.”

Three ways to cleanse

Single Cleanse Day

You’ll fast for the whole day, with four servings of Cleanse for Life™, your daily supplements and your chosen snacks.

“You get 10 credits to spend on snacks throughout the day, so our Cleanse Day Tracker is a great guide to stay accountable and make sure your calories aren’t too high.

The more you cleanse, the more you realise that your Cleanse Days can look so different to your best friend, or even twin sister. It’s really important you do what’s right for you, stay hydrated and listen to your body.

Snack Bites are a firm favourite of mine and you can have up to three per Cleanse Day. They are very satiating so that feeling of hunger really isn’t an issue.”

Double Cleanse Day

You’ll do two back-to-back Cleanse Days, repeating exactly what you’d do in a Single Cleanse Day – twice! We recommend only doing two of these per month because whilst it’s great to reap the benefits, ultimately our bodies do still have nutrient requirements.

“It’s also important not to forget about the Isagenix Snacks. They’re such a great tool to have on your Cleanse Day to maintain those blood sugar levels so we don’t dip towards the end of the day.”

Daily Cleanse

Instead of fasting for the whole day, you’ll drink one smaller serving of Cleanse for Life™ daily – either first thing in the morning or before bed.

“This is all around time-restricted feeding and we’re seeing a lot more about this in the mainstream media. By daily cleansing, you’re taking advantage of that time where you naturally fast during the night.

You can play around with this too and extend it by an hour or so to really feel the benefits. The 16:8 method is an example and something you could easily adapt your Isagenix Shake Days – so fasting for 16 hours, eating for eight. You could Daily Cleanse every single day or every week day, it’s totally up to you.”

So, which one is best?

Ultimately the best type of Cleanse Day is going to be one that works for you. Think about which is most sustainable and how it’s going to work around your schedule.

In 2021, we conducted a study comparing Single Cleanse Days to Double Cleanse Days and whilst results showed that both were incredibly beneficial, Double Cleanse Days may modestly enhance results in the short term if weight loss is your goal.

“This is exactly why we have three strong options on ways you can fast because there isn’t a one size fits all solution.

When you fast, your body will start to use up your stored energy, so the longer you do so, the more stored energy you use. But the secret is, it has to be achievable and sustainable. So if Daily Cleansing feels more realistic, I’d say you can’t go wrong.”