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Toxicants are not biological in origin, while toxins like the venom produced by snakes and other animals that use poison to defend themselves, are produced by living organisms. 1 Many of the substances commonly referred to as toxins are actually toxicants. Pesticides, controversial food additives, and herbicides are among the most com- mon ones found in consumables and public drinking water sources. Toxins can be ingested in and on your food, usually when you eat conventionally grown (non-organic) items. They can be inhaled; smog, vehicle exhaust, and the fumes you smell while filling your car are some examples. Toxins are also absorbed via the skin. Any time you come into contact with chemicals – even ones that manufacturers want you to believe are benign – you run the risk of absorbing toxins. In addition, we produce some of our own toxins – not really poisons, but hormones and metabolic byproducts that do nothing to advance our health. The byproducts of stress are an example. 2 Don’t panic though, because your body is very good at elim- inating toxins, especially when you give it a boost while treating your digestive system to a break from the hard work of breaking down food. And, whether you’re taking a break from solid food or not, the liver and kidneys are always working hard to keep metabolic wastes and other substances out of your bloodstream. The toxins we take in vary in severity. Many are quite minor on their own, but when compounded with others, lead to Red Smoothie Detox Factor | Elizabeth Swann Miller [email protected] 16