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Anyone tried the SkinnyMint Teatox?

girlalmighty08
girlalmighty08 Posts: 130 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Teatox's seem to be all the rage right now and I'm wondering if anyone has tried one, specifically the SkinnyMint? What are your thoughts on the whole concept? What I like about it is it doesn't involve any drastic changes to your eating habits, it's just the addition on the teas in the AM/PM.

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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Most of the "detox" teas contain either natural laxatives or diuretics. They cause you to drop water weight or waste very quickly but do not help with fat loss.

    Be careful with teas that contain senna. They really shouldn't be used for more than a week.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited January 2016
    https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-detox-scam-how-to-spot-it-and-how-to-avoid-it/

    Cleanses/detoxes, by whatever trendy name they want to call them, do absolutely nothing beneficial for your body.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,749 Member
    edited January 2016
    It's socially acceptable laxative abuse. No one needs senna, or any other laxative, unless they are suffering constipation. Use when not required can result in a dependency and a loss in the ability to poop normally, without the stimulant. I wish they'd be outlawed, frankly.

    I actually find these "teatox' things far more objectionable than many gimmicks, at least most gimmicks will do nothing at all, these can actually be harmful.
  • CoffeeNBooze
    CoffeeNBooze Posts: 966 Member
    Complete bs, there is a sucker born every minute and every new generation is susceptible to the same recycled nonsense.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Poop tea. My friend takes them. Makes her poop a lot, doesn't do anything for her weight. So if you like to spend a lot of time in the bathroom and don't mind risking your health go for it, but it won't help your weight loss.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    edited January 2016
    If you're not making changes (and no, drinking tea doesn't count as change), then nothing will change. So, no.

    ETA Correction. Your bowel habits will change.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,119 Member
    Over exaggerated hype to sell tea.

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  • Aemely
    Aemely Posts: 694 Member
    I just drink chamomile, decaf. green tea, Pomegranate Pizzazz, etc... Herbal tea helps me lose weight because I'm not munching on or drinking something else!! :wink:

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