CNET: Your Body Doesn't Need a Detox -- Here's What You Should Do Instead Skip the juice cleanse -- your body is already equipped to detox itself. Plus, you could be missing out on essential nutrients. MaryBeth is a writer intern with the CNET Home team covering a wide ...

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Your Body Doesn't Need a Detox -- Here's What You Should Do Instead The Conversation: Kicking off the new year by cleansing your body with a detox diet? A dietitian unpacks the science behind these fads Detox diets are often touted as a way to cleanse the body after the excess food and drinks that come with the holidays. These diets promise quick results and can particularly entice people around the ... Kicking off the new year by cleansing your body with a detox diet?

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A dietitian unpacks the science behind these fads In some cultures, a ritual bath or prayer is performed to purge guilt or evil spirits. The Minoans of ancient Crete may have used human sacrifice as a way of purging the entire community, which is fine for the community but rough on the victims. Unlike the first Purge film, which was set entirely in one house during the carnage, Anarchy follows a waitress and her daughter who go out to the Los Angeles area during the annual purge, eventually running into an anti-purge group who offers them some protection.