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Just in time for swimsuit season, another cleanse diet book has been hovering near the top of the best-seller list; this one, called the 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse promises in its subhead to help you “lose up to 15 Pounds in 10 Days!” No wonder it’s selling better than the Green Smoothie Bible, the Detox Diet, or the 3 Day Juice Cleanse, all published within the past six months.
Clearly, many people are embarking on these extreme eating — or rather drinking — plans to lose weight. The diets usually involve drinking smoothies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, consisting of leafy greens like kale and spinach, fruits, and water. (The latest derivation has folks using blenders rather than juicers to retain the pulp and fiber.)
“I have no idea if there’s anything special about these so-called cleansing or detox diets” for weight loss, said Dr. Frank Sacks, a professor of cardiovascular disease prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health. Any rigid diet that eliminates categories of foods and lowers calorie intake, he added, will help people shed pounds, but they usually gain them back after they go back to their old eating habits.
Read more at The Boston Globe
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