Fasting on Shine

One Woman’s Detox Diet Diary

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Shape Up! Readers, have you ever considered trying a detox diet? I have (but I love food way too much)! I know tons of people who went on one after Beyonce announced she lost 20 pounds on the Master Cleanse a couple of years ago for her role in Dreamgirls. Recently, GLAMOUR’s assistant managing editor, Betty Kim, decided to try a three-day juice cleansing program. She kept a journal of the daily play-by-play to share with all of us, so I’m handing it over to her today. Welcome Betty!

User Post: Fasting: The stars do it — should you?

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Fasting, the voluntary giving up of food, is as old as the Bible: The season of Lent, which many Christians observe starting February 25, Ash Wednesday, is meant to recall the forty days Jesus spent in the desert, resisting temptation.

But anyone who follows celebrity news has probably also noticed that a lot of Hollywood stars are into fasting. Beyonce did a "master cleanse" fast to drop 20 pounds before shooting Dreamgirls.

Crabby, tired and jonesing for a latte: What did detoxing do to you?

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A few years ago, I did an ayurvedic detox cleanse that changed my life. And my marriage. Not to mention my relationship with crackers, ghee and...