If you have been on the diet front lately, you have probably heard of detox diets. Basically, detox diets are the next big player in the fad diet game. Like Atkins, Southbeach, even the cabbage diet, different detox diets are popping up all over the internet and in bookstores. What exactly are detox diets, do they work, and are detox diets safe? The premise behind detox diets is that your body is full of toxins, many of which come from the foods you eat.

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Have an honest look at the food that you eat. Check the cupboards, pull out all the processed food packets, and set them on the kitchen table. Shocking isn't it? Take all the processed food out of the freezer and fridge and add them to the pile. What's left - probably not too much.

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The primary aim of performing a natural detox is to allow the liver, the major organ responsible for detoxification, to rest and recuperate. You can do this by restricting your diet and taking herbal supplements which will help to eliminate toxins already in the body and reduce the number of new toxins being ingested.

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Fruit juice detox is like giving your body a good cleaning from the inside out. It is believed that our bodies need to be cleaned out because of a buildup of toxins. These toxins come from a variety of places. For example, if you are a smoker, your body builds up the poisons in cigarettes. You also get toxins from the processed food you eat, they are loaded with chemicals that help improve taste and extend their shelf-life.

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