Detox: *****...doesn't do anything...new age alt-med quackery. Most detox programs are terrible for your health. They usually involve voluntary starvation or ingesting untested "herbal remedies" which have not gone through any safety screening and are just as much a "processed chemical" as any over-the-counter medicine. Or they're just nonsense like mixing half a cup of syrup with water and drinking that as your only calorie intake for the day.Meditation and prayer: also known as relaxing. You can get the same effect by reading a book. Doesn't need to be spiritual in any way, but if that's what works for you, so be it. There's no "correct" amount of time for this. Everyone is different.Man-made processed food: Processed food is not automatically bad for you. Eating too much of the wrong kinds of any food is bad for you. We'd have a hell of a time feeding the world's population if it weren't for mass-production methods.Heavy metals and chemicals: not harmful unless you're a retard and are swallowing them...so *****. Having some bleach and 409 in your house will not hurt you and might just help you kill bacteria and viruses that could make you sick. Don't eat too much fish, don't eat paint chips and don't handle broken CFL bulbs with bare hands and you'll avoid the most common problems with mercury and lead poisoning.Laugh every day: It certainly can't hurt, and laughter has been shown to improve moods, which elevates certain hormone levels which in turn can improve immune response, but if you're sick, go to a doctor, not Comedy Central.Above all, if you want to lose weight, consult your board certified medical doctor, not a shaman, not a "nutritionist" (the legally protected term which requires actual schooling is Dietitian) not random internet comments (including mine) and find out what YOU should do to improve the health of YOUR unique body.