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THE REAL REASON SHAILENE WOODLEY STARTED EATING CLAY
By DESIRÉE O
Shailene Woodley opened up to WWD about two contrasting sides of herself: "I think there are ways to bridge gaps between my two worlds: My wild, muddy-all-the-time, no-makeup, no-shoes world, and this world, which is high heels and fancy clothes." Woodley's wild ways are perhaps why she's willing to eat clay.
While consuming clay might not sound like a healthy thing to do, in 2014, the star told Into the Gloss, "I've discovered that clay is great for you because your body doesn't absorb it, and it apparently provides a negative charge, so it bonds to negative isotopes."
Dirt and clay may provide the body with minerals, according to ABC
News. Beyond that, Dr. David L. Katz, a nutrition expert from the Yale School of Medicine, noted that "it is possible that the binding effect of clay would cause it to absorb toxins."
News. Beyond that, Dr. David L. Katz, a nutrition expert from the Yale School of Medicine, noted that "it is possible that the binding effect of clay would cause it to absorb toxins."