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ViDI Studio/Shutterstock After the indulgence of festive treats, the idea of starting the year with a clean slate can be appealing. Detox powders, pills, teas and juice “cleanses” all promise a fast reset, often with bold claims about flushing toxins from the body. These promises sound scientific, but they don’tContinue Reading
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Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Every January, the same wave of “detox” promises rolls in. Juice cleanses, detox teas, charcoal capsules and liver “resets” all sell a familiar story: you overdid it over Christmas, your body is full of toxins, and you need a product to flush them out. Here is the inconvenient truth.Continue Reading
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