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"Toxins"

Sangre · 2011-02-14 14:11:06

Hi Could someone please explain exactly what are "toxins". Where do they come from and what causes them? How do we get rid of them? I hear a lot of talk about toxins and flushing out your system. A lot of it just seems like psudeo-science to sell us quick-fixes, diets and alternative therapies. Is there any scientific…

14-02-2011 03:11PM

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Sangre

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Hi

Could someone please explain exactly what are "toxins". Where do they come from and what causes them? How do we get rid of them?

I hear a lot of talk about toxins and flushing out your system. A lot of it just seems like psudeo-science to sell us quick-fixes, diets and alternative therapies. Is there any scientific basis to the term? At the moment I'm leaning towards the idea its a nonsense term used by advertisers.

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#2 14-02-2011 03:24PM

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The British Dietetic Association outline it quite simply here:

http://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/TruthDetoxDiets.pdf

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