as I always suspected, detox is al oad of rubbish. Toxins schmoxins as this from todays times confirms:
"So, does detoxing fulfil its promise? ?No, it?s rubbish,? says Professor Tom Sanders, of the department of nutrition at Kings College London.
?There are so many contradictions in the detox theory that it is laughable. For starters, the idea that some foods are poisonous and others are not is misleading and factually incorrect.?
Even organic vegetables ?are loaded with naturally occurring toxins?, he says, but the body is adept at breaking them down and eliminating them. Broccoli and cabbage, onions and other vegetables are high in such toxins, while meat and fish are relatively low. Brown rice contains phytic acid that inhibits the absorption of some vitamins and minerals, and legumes are poisonous unless properly cooked. The list goes on.
?The biggest irony,? Sanders says, ?is that fasting in the way that many detox diets recommend actually slows down the rate at which our bodies can eliminate poisons. And we need some protein such as meat or fish for the body?s natural detox organ, the liver, to work at its best.?
the rest of the article is online:
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7-1015082,00.html