. About 10% of the US population are true sugar addicts, according to Robert Lustig, professor of pediatrics and member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco.
Lastly, Beaver adds that detox diets can become downright dangerous. "We actually have specialized enzymes in our liver that our bodies use to combat these toxins," explains Beaver. "Then, our body eliminates these products via our urine, stool and sweat.