Lifestyle
Sorry to ruin your guarana trip, but there are no natural fat burners
Here’s the scoop: supplements are not miracle pills that can replace a healthy diet and exercise plan
Cyanide is natural. So are mercury, arsenic and ricin. And they’re chemicals. Zoom in enough on an apple and it, too, is made of chemicals.
Don’t be fooled by the “natural is always good for you” marketing hype that’s spurred an entire industry of quaint, shabby-chic stores and special aisles.
Nature is wonderful. Crystal clear springs, energetic surf, majestic mountains and summer thunderstorms can cleanse the soul. But, as it turns out, cleansing the soul is not quite the same as cleansing your body, or “detoxing”. You have a liver for that. ..
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