Posted on 08/25/2010 12:50:20 PM PDT by dselig
In the September edition of the Ladies' Home Journal Michelle Obama lets slip that she does the occasional dietary cleanse.
Generally a cleanse involves a very low calorie quasi fast during which the cleanser may also take natural laxatives. The theory behind most cleanses is that you excrete toxins from your body.
Mainstream medicine scoffs at cleanses, points out that there is no evidence that they are even necessary or work, and notes that the liver, kidneys, lungs, and intestines are very efficient filters.
In reaction to the First Lady's revelation mainstream medical commentators gently registered concern, and the First Lady's press office quickly released a statement that Ms. Obama merely increases vegetables, and cuts meats, fats, dairy, caffeine, and sugar during her cleanses.
(Excerpt) Read more at calorielab.com ...
Too much information.
Fasting for Ramadan is cleansing, no?
www.whitehouse.gov/MichellesEnema
America is going to need a high-pressure, 1000 gallon Enema to “cleanse” this country of all the crap that has built up in the White House and Congress these past 2 years.
TNI and gee thanks for the ping and I note you’ve pinged maggief!
Wasn’t there a colonic cleanse movement a hundred years ago? Have to look it up.
They seem to still have problems with message and optics.
Wow.... Wow.... OWWWWWW!!!
Politics aside, the obamas are really f$$$ed up people...I mean seriously....
Oh no. She is going to make us do this too.
I was going to suggest that this thread is useless without pix... then I came to my senses.
Maggie is my go-to diva for all things fashion. ;)
In nursing terms this would be a 3 H enema....High, Hot and a hell of a lot....
Dr. Dean Adel says it perfectly; “and which toxins are you trying to get rid of?”
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