Comments on: Detox Diets – A Complete Scam! http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/ Dietriffic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-15410 Melanie Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:10:57 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-15410 They really are, Gary. Pity... being healthy doesn't need to be so complicated! They really are, Gary. Pity… being healthy doesn’t need to be so complicated!

]]> By: Gary A. Wexler http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-15292 Gary A. Wexler Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:55:45 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-15292 Hi Melanie, I agree with your article and knew exactly the point you were trying to get across. Our bodies are designed to detoxify on their own, so long as you eat properly and take care of yourself. There is no need to spend money on expensive supplements to help flush out your system. If you stop smoking, eating unhealthy foods, drinking too much, etc... the body will take care of the rest. Sure... take vitamins and eat nutritious foods... but take those detox products and starve yourself? That's not natural! People are always looking for quick fixes for everything. —Gary Hi Melanie,

I agree with your article and knew exactly the point you were trying to get across.
Our bodies are designed to detoxify on their own, so long as you eat properly and take care of yourself. There is no need to spend money on expensive supplements to help flush out your system. If you stop smoking, eating unhealthy foods, drinking too much, etc… the body will take care of the rest. Sure… take vitamins and eat nutritious foods… but take those detox products and starve yourself? That’s not natural! People are always looking for quick fixes for everything.

—Gary

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-13444 Melanie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:01:13 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-13444 Hi David, I assume you mean Google Ads? I don't have much control over these. We allow these ad placements on Dietriffic, as all of my content is free, but a little income from these ads helps me to keep doing what I'm doing without charging my readers. Unfortunately, from time to time this will happen. For example, if I write about the harmful effects of fast food, you might see an ad for McDonalds. It's based on keywords, and reader preferences. ps I just checked what ad came up for me, and it was one for Estee Lauder makeup! Hi David,
I assume you mean Google Ads? I don’t have much control over these. We allow these ad placements on Dietriffic, as all of my content is free, but a little income from these ads helps me to keep doing what I’m doing without charging my readers.

Unfortunately, from time to time this will happen. For example, if I write about the harmful effects of fast food, you might see an ad for McDonalds. It’s based on keywords, and reader preferences.

ps I just checked what ad came up for me, and it was one for Estee Lauder makeup!

]]> By: David http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-13213 David Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:40:42 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-13213 How can you write an article about 'Detox scam' ( with which I agree) and then have adverts for detox diets immediately below? How can you write an article about ‘Detox scam’ ( with which I agree) and then have adverts for detox diets immediately below?

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5980 Melanie Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:30:36 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5980 Marline, There is no commercial agenda behind this website, it is certainly not a "scammy diet web site," if you would take time to look around at my other articles you will understand that I merely have the interests of my readers in mind. I find little in the way of scientific evidence to promote detoxing--if you can point me to reputable studies on this matter I will certainly consider them, I am by no means on a one track mind, in fact I welcome new information. So, I leave it open for you to give me evidence that detoxing works. The balls in your court! Marline,
There is no commercial agenda behind this website, it is certainly not a “scammy diet web site,” if you would take time to look around at my other articles you will understand that I merely have the interests of my readers in mind.

I find little in the way of scientific evidence to promote detoxing–if you can point me to reputable studies on this matter I will certainly consider them, I am by no means on a one track mind, in fact I welcome new information. So, I leave it open for you to give me evidence that detoxing works. The balls in your court!

]]> By: Marline Deutsch http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5979 Marline Deutsch Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:36:40 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5979 I agree this article is no better than the misleading ads for some detox products. To say all are "completed unproven scientifically" perpetuates the AMA-approved stereotype -- if your MD didn't recommend it (and profit from it) then it's not valid. Is this web site funded by anyone? Working someone's commercial agenda? The word "Detox" has been taken over by some unscrupulous marketers pushing products, but that doesn't invalidate the whole concept. Your choice of headline is very tabloid-like, and I can only suscpect you have no better scruples than those marketers, for jumping on the attention bandwagon proclaiming everything detox is unproven and "a complete scam". If you were really interested in helping consumers, you wouldn't make it so easy to discount you as just another scammy diet web site. I agree this article is no better than the misleading ads for some detox products. To say all are “completed unproven scientifically” perpetuates the AMA-approved stereotype — if your MD didn’t recommend it (and profit from it) then it’s not valid. Is this web site funded by anyone? Working someone’s commercial agenda?

The word “Detox” has been taken over by some unscrupulous marketers pushing products, but that doesn’t invalidate the whole concept. Your choice of headline is very tabloid-like, and I can only suscpect you have no better scruples than those marketers, for jumping on the attention bandwagon proclaiming everything detox is unproven and “a complete scam”. If you were really interested in helping consumers, you wouldn’t make it so easy to discount you as just another scammy diet web site.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5418 Melanie Tue, 12 May 2009 13:29:05 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5418 Hi Meghann, This article was an attempt to discuss detox diets, not what I would call "lifestyle changes" such as giving up smoking or cigarettes as you mentioned - obviously I am in complete favour of that. What I disagree with is those who push their products, claiming they can "detox the body". These are unnecessary, and completely unproven scientifically. Hi Meghann,
This article was an attempt to discuss detox diets, not what I would call “lifestyle changes” such as giving up smoking or cigarettes as you mentioned – obviously I am in complete favour of that.

What I disagree with is those who push their products, claiming they can “detox the body”. These are unnecessary, and completely unproven scientifically.

]]> By: meghann smyth http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5411 meghann smyth Sun, 10 May 2009 22:18:12 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/04/detox-diets-a-complete-scam/#comment-5411 Are you telling me there are no benefits to detoxing? I think this article is very one sided. Not everyone looking to detox goes out and spends money on some fad diet. You can detox your body by eliminating alcohol, cigarettes, caffiene and refined sugar. Vitamin C flushes out the body by making toxins water soluable, making it easier to flush from the body. Detox has been used for thousands of years by many cultures, and all of them know there are bodily benefits from it. Its not just a money maker. Be smart about what you're doing, and make healthy choices. Are you telling me there are no benefits to detoxing? I think this article is very one sided. Not everyone looking to detox goes out and spends money on some fad diet.

You can detox your body by eliminating alcohol, cigarettes, caffiene and refined sugar.
Vitamin C flushes out the body by making toxins water soluable, making it easier to flush from the body.

Detox has been used for thousands of years by many cultures, and all of them know there are bodily benefits from it.

Its not just a money maker. Be smart about what you’re doing, and make healthy choices.

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