More bad news in the world of quick fix dieting.
Quick fix, of course, is the operative word for most of us. After all we seem to be able to put it on quickly, so the thought of taking it off quickly makes perfect sense. Doesn't it?

Not, reported the Times. Flush those toxins away! Eh, not so fast.

These diets, it appears, provide you with all the necessary information about how to rid the body of the unsavory substances in the system. Frankly, the only unsavory thing lurking in my world is the little person who spends an inordinate amount of time on my shoulder whispering in my ear "go ahead, eat it, drink it, you deserve it."

So, the conventional wisdom of the medical community is that the results of these extreme measures work simply because the body is dehydrating. Other side effects, they report, might be muscle cramps, fatigue and irritability.

Sounds suspiciously like menopause.

And to add insult to injury, there is no quick fix for that either.