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Nutrition

Detox diets are generally short-term dietary interventions designed to eliminate toxins from your body, but do we need them, and are they safe?

Our bodies are detoxifying constantly, but there is a finite amount or speed at which our bodies can work. Often because of diet and lifestyle factors our detoxification systems can become overwhelmed. This can result in sub-clinical health issues such as fatigue, poor skin, hormonal imbalance and weight gain. A detox can be as simple as giving

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