Detox Diets and Body Cleanses: Are They Even Safe? Detox diets…body cleanses…colon cleanses…bowel cleanses… You’ve probably heard all of these terms used in reference to “ridding your system of unhealthy toxins” -- but what do these terms actually mean?  Do you really need to be on a ‘detox diet’ or ‘cleansing’ your body?  Are programs and products marketed as detoxes and cleanses even safe to do? To start us off, all of these terms get a LOT of hype in the media, and people tend to use various terms interchangeably, which makes it especially confusing for consumers.  So what IS the difference between a Detox Diet and a Cleanse?  Generally,…