For years, the stress hormone cortisol has been synonymous with belly fat. And now, low-cortisol plans and cortisol-detox diets are flooding social media. But how might these diet approaches help in ...

Detox diets are a popular method of "resetting" your body, but is there enough scientific evidence to support their use?

For many, the new year means it’s time to “cleanse” and “detox.” But what does that mean? Some plans involve fasting or living on liquids, while others add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. The ...

This eating plan is considered a fad diet. Fad diets often promote quick weight loss that is unsustainable and may severely restrict what you eat. They may be harmful and generally do not have ...

Broccoli, a member of the cauliflower family, can be dressed up for an ethnic dish, or served alone as a tasteful side dish. The green florets and stalks are full of anti-cancer properties, calcium, ...

Chocolate cake and crème brûlée are Crystal Washington's weaknesses. Earlier this spring, though, the 33-year-old marketing strategist, author and speaker decided to "detox" from sugar, clean up her ...

If “New Year, New You” is your January slogan, you may be drawn to detox diets and cleanses that promise big results fast. Some tell you to drink nothing but juice for a week, while others suggest a ...

The specialized diet program "Autumn Detox" is designed for smooth weight loss and comprehensive cleansing of the body on the ...

The monotrophic or mono diet limits food intake to just one food group such as meat or fruit, or one individual food like potato or chicken, each day. The mono diet has no scientific basis and no ...

— -- Diane Amidon, a nurse from upstate New York, shrunk from 218 pounds to 130 by faithfully following the Fat Flush Plan, one of the big crazes of 2003 created by diet guru Ann Louise Gittleman ...

Whether you’re trying to lose weight or just get healthy, here are some good reasons to leave these fad fasts off the list. Thinking about trying a juice cleanse or radical detox to lose weight or get ...

For many, the new year means it’s time to “cleanse” and “detox.” But what does that mean? Some plans involve fasting or living on liquids, while others add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. The ...