The Dangers of Detox Diets

Janelle Brown of Self describes the dangers of Detox Diets in this article. Here are the highlights:

• Detoxes are bad if taken to extremes.
• Detoxing is not an effective way to drop pounds for good.
• A healthy "green" living diet should not be turned into a starving eating disorder.
• Detox done the Hollywood way can cause dehydration and can compromise the immune system.
• Repeated detoxing can lead to yo-yo dieting.
• Raw food diets without guidance on how to get all nutrients can lead to malnutrition on other health problems.
• Using supplements with no FDA approval during a Detox can magnify all the problems a detox can cause.

Detox Your Office: Some Tips from Natural Health

Here are some tips from Natural Health Magazine (I love NH, I've had a subscription for years) on how to detox your office:

2. Use Power Strips. By plugging printers, computers, and other electronics into power strips, you can flip a switch and turn them off completely. Left on standby mode, electronics account for 5 to 20 percent of your energy bill.

6. Ask the Company to Recycle. If your office doesn't recycle paper, bottles, and other materials, form a "green team" with co–workers and start a program. Learn how at energy star.gov/index.cfm?c=guidelines.team ing_up_to_save_energy.

9. Add Plants. Some potted plants, like philodendrons (a favorite at OrganicWorks) and peace lilies, help remove pollutants such as formaldehyde from the air; but any type helps create a peaceful, grounding vibe for the office "A chair that's well designed but has damaged or ugly fabric can be reupholstered for about $50," says Seo.

Check out the full article for all nine tips!