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Body Detoxification for Health and Weight Management
Health and Longevity with a Detox Lifestyle
Body detoxification and intestinal cleansing are fundamental components of a lifestyle that promotes good health, proper weight management and disease prevention. Our contemporary life and the mounting cost of health care necessitates that more than ever. Most of us are exposed to hundreds of chemical substances every day. That, combined with poor choices in diet, lack of exercise, lean nutrition and not enough water causes our livers to get backlogged with its detox function
 The outcome is fatigue, depression, sluggishness, poor complexion and a weakened immune system, which then makes us sensitive to to many types of illnesses and possibly even cancer.
Body detoxification and intestinal cleansing are most known as seasonal actions, performed a few times a year for 3 or 5 or 7 days, and then it's complete. We then slip slowly back into our regular diet and lifestyle, and before we know it, it's time for another detox.
While it's true that the seasonal body detox is a smart lifestyle choice that should be acted on by most all of us, more important is cleaning up our daily routine. A better idea than the seasonal body detoxification program is a detox lifestyle, where you prevent as much as possible the need for a complete detox program. Here are some excellent measures for creating a detox lifestyle for yourself.
- Keep fresh organic fruit washed and ready to eat. Arrange the fruit in a bowl in your kitchen. Instead of getting a treat from the cupboard when you need a quick something, pick up a piece of fruit instead. If it's availble, get organic fruit.
- Dry skin brush a few times a week. Buy a medium soft natural fiber brush (you'll see them where they sell loofahs). Brush your whole body, feet and legs initially, butt and torso, then hands and arms. Avoid delicate areas. Take a couple of minutes to do this before your shower. You'll give your skin a healthy little detox and energize your body in addition.
- Drink hot lemon tea first thing before breakfast. Your liver will love it and it may even stimulate your colon. Heat some water, squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and sweeten with some stevia. This is a great little mini-cleanse before you start your day.
- Drink more water. If you do nothing else for your health and immune system, drink more pure water, unsweetened and unadulterated. At minimum, drink 3 quarts a day. Other beverages do not count. One exception: uncaffeinated herbal tea.
Learn the difference between real natural and fake natural. The fake natural foods and ingredients are fairly easy to spot artificial flavors, colors, preservatives and such that are in our food. Thanks to industry regulation, ingredients must be printed on every package of a consumable food or drink. Chances are, if you can't pronounce an ingredient, you shouldn't be eating or drinking it. More difficult to spot are the "natural" foods that are laboratory modifications of a natural substance.
- Eat a salad everyday. Start with a bed of greens (a blend of the darker greens is best, include chard, romaine, spinach, even a few snips of parsley). Add at least 10 additional raw vegetables, chopped or grated. Chop up a week's worth of salad ingredients and store in a ziplock bag in your refrigerator. Go for bright color vegetables. These have the most nutrients and phytochemicals. Spinach, red cabbage, carrot, radish, yellow bell pepper are excellent.
Bottom line, it is how you live your life day to day that really effect your physical health and quality of life. Longevity and happiness are associated with a life of healthy habits. Make a commitment to trading in your bad habits with good habits, and at least once a year, add a few more good habits. You'll live longer, stay healthier, keep trim and fit, and probably become a shining inspiration to those you know.
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