Ingestible Clay: “I don’t really do detoxes or diets. I barely ever indulge in health crazes because I’ve always been a firm believer in just eating healthy, working out, and doing whatever makes you feel best. That being said, I was intrigued when I heard that eating clay was apparently a great way to cleanse. I had a really hard time eating it, though, because just the concept of it being clay and the texture really freaked me out. I’m not sure if maybe it was a mental block I had created or the product itself, but it really upset my stomach, and I felt sick instead of detoxed. From now on the only time I’ll be using clay is to create pottery—which I am also admittedly not great at, but I feel it’s a better alternative to ingesting it.” —Tara Gonzalez