Sally’s Kitchen & Stuff

Short conversation with the bf last night over a Wendy’s burger (my brief lapse in judgement over fastfood - happens evey couple of months or so, and often regret comes within hours) involves him wanting to go on a detox diet, or going to some clinic where they practice detox on people through a colonix something.

I told him that it’s a bunch of bull. He told me that he didn’t know what I was so defensive about. I told him I can’t understand how people believe - and pay for - such bogus claims.

"Oh but it seems like it makes sense - it simply helps your body get rid of chemicals." - Stu

"Yeah, it all ‘make sense.’ Psychics solving crimes, expensive miracle skin cremes. ‘Detoxification’ is just a way for self-help gurus to convince you that your body is incapable of taking care of itself, and they capitalize on the fear that builts on the so-called facts mainstream media choose to feed us: things like how the full-moon induces murderous behaviour and how you only use 10% of your brain. Total complete BULL." - Me

"Well, just imagine what the other 90% can do! You can’t just blindly doubt everything." - Stu

My point exactly. I really should subscribe to the Skeptical Enquirer.

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