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Why Detox?
Willie Jones
For most of my life I
considered myself fairly healthy. I was not overweight, very slim infact.
I usually ate two to three meals per day, not a lot of junky type foods,
so I thought. I was about to learn the hard way that my life style and
eating habits were not healthy at all.
My diet was like most of North Americas diet, a lot of processed food,
soda, drinks, not real juice but man made sugary drinks, fast food and
lots of fat! I also smoked 2 packs a day of menthol cigarettes. I also
became less active as time went on.
I considered my lifestyle and eating habits perfectly normal. This is
how I observed most people living their life. What I did not realize was
all the dyes, preservatives and hydrogenated oils I was consuming, not
to mention exhaust fumes, solvents, chemicals pesticides and heavy
metals in our environment.
We spray our homes with chemicals to kill off nasty little critters. We
walk outside on the grass that has just been sprayed with more
chemicals. We put chlorine in our pools and we can’t go outside at any
time without being exposed to the exhaust fumes from cars, planes etc.
Some of our food supply is deficient in nutrients. We do not eat the way
our grandparents and great grandparents ate. Their food was richer in
nutrients. We, over a long period of time have depleted our soil and the
constant deluge of chemicals used to obtain a larger yield of crops is
what gets in our system.
What does this all mean? We live in a highly toxic environment!
There are various types of detox methods that help your body rid itself
of its toxic overload.
Colon cleansing is one of them! The majority of people have some
difficulty with their colon, constipation being a one of the big ones.
Colon cleansing can be done naturally with eating foods high in fiber or
taking fiber supplements. A diet that includes vegetables and fruits
such as raspberries or blueberries are a great source of fiber. In fact,
1 cup of these fruits has as much fiber as eating 10 bran muffins.
Imagine the carb count of 10 bran muffins! It is also a must that you
consume a lot of water. This helps hydrate and nourish your body and
flush toxins and fecal matter out of your system.
Diet is so important! Where possible eat organic. We have enough
chemicals and pesticides and processed foods to deal with. Just use your
common sense and eat real all natural foods just as Mother Nature
intended. Instead of that candy bar for quick energy, eat a piece of
fruit instead.
Fasting is still a valid therapy for detoxing. When you eat, the body
spends many hours processing the food through digestion, nourishing the
cells and elimination. When you stop eating and drink a lot of fluids,
the body can then concentrate on eliminating toxins and healing the
body. Fasting can be 1 to 3 days or as much as 10 days if done properly
and under the care of a licensed practitioner. Also a visit to a
licensed nutritionist can help you with vitamin and herbal supplement
selection that suit your particular needs.
You can also get spa detox footbaths or detox foot patches. These are
awesome because they draw toxins out through your feet. I personally
know what these detox baths can do. You would be amazed as to how mucked
up the water looks after 30 minutes. The color the water turns is
directly related to where you are detoxing from such as the gallbladder,
liver, lymphatic system etc.
Our current environment calls for taking action in caring for our
bodies. Detoxing is a great way to alleviate toxic build up. You’ll feel
great and have energy to spare.
Detox for vitality is the name of the game. I hope this helps.
About
the Author:
Willie Jones is an author/researcher who has dedicated herself to
helping people find the resources, books, news and information on health
and wellness.
www.detox4vitality.com. an
online detox information Resources for health and wellness.
Article Source:
www.iSnare.com
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