Juice cleanses are a type of fad diet marketed as a way to detox the body, kickstart weight loss, and boost the immune system. However, juicing may not be as healthy as it seems.

Detox diets and juice cleanses have taken the wellness world by storm, promising to flush toxins, reset digestion, and jumpstart weight loss. But how much of this is backed by real science? This ...

The liver, working alongside the kidneys and gut, already detoxifies the body around the clock. For most healthy people, ...

It’s not just celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Blake Lively, and Salma Hayek that love and talk about juicing and juice fasts. It seems like everyone and their mother has tried a juice cleanse these ...

The wellness industry has stretched the word detox to cover a wide range of practices and products tthat are not supported by ...

I’d been wanting to do a quick detox when I discovered local juice line, Roots Juices, had a five-day, pre-packaged detox kit. I wasn’t looking for weight loss results, but a full-body cleanse that ...

Marlene Minopetros WHEN the calendar flips to January, many of us reach for a “quick‑fix” cleanse like it’s a magic eraser for holiday overindulgence – only to discover the body already has its own ...

The party season can take its toll with late nights, indulgent foods and alcohol flowing freely. Juice is a great way to help your body regain balance and health and the best part is it’s super fast.

Sometimes our bodies need a boost to help get us on track — especially as life starts to take a toll on us (am I the only one still recovering from the holiday season?). That’s where a good ...

We're celebrating the ESSENCE Body Issue this month! In an effort to get our bodies and health in tip top shape, we invited six ESSENCE staffers to try a 3-day juice detox. Here's a roundup of the ...

Juicing – if you believe its avid fans – is a great way to detox the body, prevent disease and lose weight. There’s something appealing about being able to blend up broccoli, kale and cucumbers and ...

Depending on who you ask, juice cleanses are either health elixirs meant to detox the body or expensive programs that are high in fruit sugars and do little for your waistline long term. So, do they ...