Detox

True or false

Do detox diets cleanse your body of toxins?

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By Nicky Phillips There's nothing new about detoxing, people have been doing it for centuries.

Spring clean

Turn detox into a treat

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Bronwyn McNulty Nutrients up, negativity down. How to get the most out of a health overhaul.

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Labour of love

Detox to boost fertility

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Michelle Bridges Just four months of clean living increases conception chance, says Michelle Bridges.

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Holistic fitness

Meet the 'fitness whisperer'

Amy Molloy Massages, buttery toast, long baths and less workouts... It sounds too good to be true, but Sydney's newest fitness guru says his regime can change your body.

Receptive audience

Heavyweight sales for diet books

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Effie Mann After listening to her sister and housemate reel off its many health benefits, Philippa Hinton went out and bought herself a copy of I Quit Sugar, an eight-week detox program and recipe book written...

'I am eating myself to death'

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Sarah Berry She's had her ups and downs, but Ajay Rochester fears her compulsive eating will kill her.

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Smoking gun

Sweet assassin

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Angus Holland Sugar is leaving a bad taste in the mouth of some food campaigners, who claim it’s an addictive health hazard. But does their argument have any bite?

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Fresh start

Fresh start the flavour of the month

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Sarah Berry Detoxing is a popular kick-start to health after festive excesses.

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Disaster diets

Worst diets of 2012

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Sarah Berry What made these three diets the biggest lemons of the year, according to dietitians around Australia?

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The sweet life

Are you addicted to sugar?

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Sarah Berry If you're not sure, try quitting. A total sugar detox is tough but rewarding, writes Sarah Berry.

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For when life gets under your skin

Carolyn Boyd explores the luxurious world of health spa getaways.