Detox is a programme or diet based on the belief that our bodies are overloaded with toxins from our lifestyles and environment, and that these could be expelled by changing eating habits, eliminating certain foods and drinks, and/or making other lifestyle changes.

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In Detox Yourself (Piatkus), Jane Scrivner explains the process as “spring-cleaning yourself”. The Scrivner programme requires more than dietary changes – dry-skin brushing, self-massage and visualising positive images are also involved. But, as with most detoxes, the core message is to cut out so-called toxic foods and substances (such as alcohol and, er, bananas) and replace them with so-called detoxifying foods (brown rice is often key).

The aim is to give your body a break from handling its usual load, allowing it to work on what Scrivner calls the “build-up of excess waste and toxins accumulated over the years”. Some detox programmes are little more than fad diets or fasts – on one, for instance, you eat nothing but apples for two days.

If you're wondering what detoxing's really about, read on to hear what the experts have to say about cleaning up your act. Thelma Agnew from SHAPE reveals it all in the article Detox: What is it all about? on Women24.
 

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