My detox plan: Ignore daft diets

IF YOU’RE thinking of going on a detox diet, my advice is – don’t.

I thought everyone knew that the idea you can speed up the processes your body uses to eliminate waste was a scam.

But I see that Twitter is awash with ads for detox fasting diets, detox baths and detox teas. And of course there are the people (mostly attractive and very thin young women) suggesting a diet of goji berries, cacao nibs and other ‘superfoods’.

Are we seriously still talking about this in 2022?

For the record, you don’t need to detox. Cut back on the booze and puddings if you like. But your liver and kidneys do a great job of ridding you of stuff you don’t need. If not, you need medical help, not a smoothie.

There is one ‘detox’ I can suggest for 2022: stop following stupid diet and alternative health advice on social media.