Body Detox Diet: A More Energetic You in 5 Simple Steps
Health and Fitness - Health Issues
Written by Cindy Soto   
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 19:09
Going through a body detox or even changing to a detox diet lifestyle was much more rare in the past. Now, people are learning for themselves what they can do to heal their bodies after their doctor tells them there is no cure.
by CindySoto


Going through a body detox or even changing to a detox diet lifestyle was much more rare in the past. Now, people are learning for themselves what they can do to heal their bodies after their doctor tells them there is no cure.

The crux of the matter is that your body, with its trillions of cells, is self-healing. When you cleanse and stop overworking it with the standard diet, it quickly responds.

Is there a recommended time frame to do a body detox diet?

You want to consider planning for at least 3 weeks. This will give your body time to complete the all-important first cleansing cycle. It will also help you to form a new habit that will help continue to help you in months to come.

A healthier you in just 5 key steps:

1 -- No cleanse will work without good hydration. Dehydration is the result of not drinking enough water. Sounds simple, but most people don't get enough water. You need to drink half your weight in fluid ounces, it's best to use filtered water.

2 -- Think of the color green. Green vegetables not only nourish your body, they also are almost always alkaline rather than acid. Eat mostly alkaline foods during your body detox diet rather than acid forming ones.

3 -- Maximize raw organic food. Multiple studies have shown the number of white blood cells rise when cooked food is eaten. This is the same reaction the body has to disease. Help yourself through the cleanse with a body detox diet of raw and organic vegetables.

4 -- You can deepen your cleanse with juice fasting, though it's better if you're in it for the long haul. It's much easier on your body to do the juice fasting once a week than for extended periods. And no sugary juices; use cucumber, celery, and sprouts in the juice.

5 -- It is essential to move your body. You can do this by taking a walk or by doing resistance training. It's not just a detox diet. Now, you will push out the toxins when you perspire and exercise.

Toxins that have been in the colon and throughout the body are released during a cleanse. How does the body eliminate them?

The body eliminates through all the exits it can find, including the all the skin and the nose. When we define a runny nose as being "sick", we try hard to stop it and in fact hamper the body from completing the process

If you fight your body's process, it will be more difficult. Move through the body detox diet quickly and effectively by following these simple steps and your body will do the rest.

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