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Should you get into a detox diet program?

Detoxification (detox) diets are popular, but there is no research evidence that they eliminate toxins from your body. Detox diet has gained popularity as most people think it is a quick fix to many problems - be it weekend binging on junk food, alcohol, drugs - and most also believe it is seemingly a healthy way to lose weight.

It is impossible to live on liquids or specific fruits and vegetables or give yourself colon cleanses regularly - thus it cannot be a healthy long-term solution. And your kidneys and liver are quite effective at filtering and excreting most ingested toxins without you going through so much effort.

If you would still like to consider it take a commonsensical approach to it - Review your detox diet program with a medical expert - typical period, foods or liquids allowed, are they raw or cooked, do they include using herbs and supplements or colon cleansing including enemas and massage with steam and sauna.