The Detox Detox
As of last year, there were no controlled and randomized trials of any commercially available detox diets. Are they bulls--t?
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Today on The Gist, political analyst Jonah Blank from the RAND Corporation explains the geopolitical impact of election results in Sri Lanka. Plus, are any of those detox diets worth your while? Mike asks Maria Konnikova of The New Yorker to explain the cleanse she does every day. For the Spiel, beast mode explained.
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