Detox Diets

Now is the time many people are looking to shed pounds in a hurry for the upcoming "swimsuit season." For some, a so-called "detoxification diet" seems like a perfect solution. The term "detox diet" is applied to a range of eating plans, from two-day juice fasts and short spans of consuming only vegetables and water to radical regimes that include colonic irrigations (a procedure similar to an enema).

Advocates say periodic dietary cleansing helps clear toxins (originating, they claim, from pollution and junk food) that accumulate in the body's fat stores and can result in headaches, fatigue and increased risk for chronic diseases, such as cancer.
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