Purifyne Review from The Resident, July 2011
I t’s that time of year again when the pre-holiday panic to shed a few pounds (or if we’re completely honest a miracle stone) takes a grip that refuses to yield. This time, however, I resolved to take a grown-up stance and try something that would kick start a more long-term lifestyle shift. And so it was that, after waving a daunting farewell to the Venti coffees and croissants – my daily sugary crutches – I found myself in receipt of a giant box of detox juices, vitamins, and – that most terrifying of things – an enema kit. My Purifyne Detox had arrived. Now, I don’t consider myself unusual for regarding two days’ separation from the Rioja a challenge; in my world, a helping of strawberry cheesecake and a banana daiquiri more than account for my five-a-day. Unsurprisingly then, confronted with a 14-day eating plan of various fruit juices and herbal teas I feared I’d bitten off...