Saw a story in the paper this weekend that said they had tested a group of girls after a weekend of binging - half went on a 7 day detox, half ate normally - at the end of the week there was no diff in the toxins in their bodies!  So at least i don't have to feel guilty about not detoxing now!

Carol Vorderman won't like that!

I think we do put our bodies through a lot on a daily basis, it is amazing how well they cope.

I've always wondered how much of detox was useful and how much a fashion thing.

I think where it's useful is if you use it as a way to draw a line under a period of abuse or a way to kick-start some positive changes.  if you just go back to what you were doing, then i can see that it's probably pointless.

You take these things for granted, don't you?  i had always asusmed it was something really good for you!

Great!  I'd always felt guilty when my friend did her annual detox, coz i didn't have the will power to do it!  now I can feel superior instead!

That sounds more sensible than a full on detox that you exepct to work miracles.