Touted by celebrities including Gwenyth Paltrow, Demi Moore, and Oprah, detox diets and spring cleanses seem to be all the rage these days. Culturally, we clean out our closets and cabinets every spring, purging the clutter and dirt accumulated over the winter (or longer). For many, purging toxins from our bodies is a natural extension of this yearly cleanse.

Celebrity Water Detox Diet to Cleanse Body Toxins?

Experts disagree over the value and even the safety of the many detox diet plans promoted, and there are many. Between water or juice fasts, cabbage soup plans, all fruit or raw foods cleanses, or personalized Ayurvedic plans, the options can be dizzying.

Beyonce swears by the Master Cleanse, a seven day regime of little but spicy lemonade. This particular cleanse is so popular in Los Angeles that the Brentwood Wholefoods dedicated an entire produce section display to its supplies a couple of years ago (see image above). Gwenyth Paltrow promotes a premix shake and supplement plan. Even Oprah's favorite Dr. Oz has his own 48 hour cleanse plan.

Doctors and dietitians say the body is actually pretty good at detoxing and a two week cleanse can't make up for bad habits the rest of the year, but many detox dieters find real benefit in the practice and love their annual or biannual ritual. If you decide one of these plans is for you, be sure to . . .

Detox With Lots of Pure Water

The one thing nearly all cleanse and detox diets have in common is the recommendation to drink lots and lots of water. Some diets recommend a half a gallon of purified water or more per day on top of juices, teas, and soups, all made with more water.

There's good reason for all this water: we're nearly 75 percent water and water is what the body uses naturally to flush toxins and hydrate cells. And that's where Berkey comes in.

A Big Berkey Water Filter Is Your Best Detox Water Choice

While tap water in most of the United States is safe to drink, few water detox diets will recommend it because of possible contaminants and disinfection chemicals. Preparing juices, smoothies, soups, and teas with bottled water as well as drinking it would drive your grocery bill up pretty fast.

Considering that bottled water can cost as much as $8 a gallon, investing in a Berkey Light or other Big Berkey Water Filter could practically pay for itself over a two or three week cleanse. And unlike bottled water which is poorly regulated and shown to contain its own contaminants, you know exactly what's coming out of your Berkey water filter tap: pure water.

Benefits of Drinking Water Go Way Beyond Detox

For more on how water can make you feel more optimistic, improve mental performance and reaction time, and more, check out our 6 Reasons to Drink More Water.