Today we live at a
pace that would have seemed unbelievable and indeed impossible to
our grandparents.
With the increasing
demand of jobs, long travel, odd working hours, bringing up children
and hectic social lives. We tend to become tired and rundown.
Besides our bodies
are under constant assault from pollutions, stress, bad posture, sedentary
jobs and own bad eating habits.
Over a period of
time, these effects build up and emerge in many different forms-everything
from passing infections, skin eruptions, headaches & digestive
problems to serious conditions, such as ulcers, cancers and heart
disease.
The more we overload
over body, the more it sinks under the strain. When we begin,
detoxification-we give our bodies the chance to repair and cleanse
and restore a more balance state to the entire system.
Detoxification shows
up in number of ways. Besides achieving a healthy weight, you can
expect to have a clearer skin, healthy looking hair, strong nails
and more energy. Detox also has a very calming effect on the mind,
particularly if it is combined with meditation. Above all this, it
puts you on the right course of long term health.
HOW
IT WORKS?
Our bodies are
completely complex organisms in a state of constant growth and
renewal on cellular level. When we pour toxins into our bodies, it
treats these as a matter of urgency and works on processing them
to render them harmless. This leaves the body with less energy for
everyday processes of cleaning, healing and renewal. With
increasing demands over a period of time, the body is unable to
keep up the pace and the strain begins to show on the
overworked liver and kidneys, leading to slowing down of body's
performance.
When we detox, two
thing happen. First, we stop overloading the body with harmful
substances and secondly, we give it plenty of the right nutrients
to actually speed up the elimination of old toxins and promote
cell renewal.
As you rejuvenate the
cells, become healthier and you look and feel younger!
SUPER
SCAVENGERS
The World Health
Organisation (WHO) had clearly stated that Vitamin A, C & E
are vital for health. These vitamins, together with mineral
selenium are known as antioxidants.
They can protect us
not only against minor infections but also serious degenerative
diseases such as cancer and heart diseases, as well as conditions
that come with premature ageing. They work by acting as scavengers for
free radicals.
We clearly need as
many anti-oxidants as we can get! One of the best place to find
them is in fresh fruit and vegetables and that is why these foods
are vital for detoxification. Many nutrients are destroyed by cooking
and that is why raw food is much more effective as a source of
health and forms the core of a healthy diet plan.
Raw food and fresh
juices have remarkable cleansing and regenerating effect on the
entire system, as they retain all their nutrients, which might get
destroyed while processing and cooking.
Juices, both fruit
and vegetable are essential part of the whole process. Besides
they are easily assimilated by the body and contain all the
nutrients present in raw fruits and vegetables.
You can also
choose from a wide range of delicious soups and salads. Try to
incorporate these eating habits into your daily diet. You can eat
as much as you want of the salad and soup meals. Remember to snack
on as much fruit as you want during the day, as well as having at
least two fresh juices daily, herb teas and of course, lots of
water.
The detox diet helps
to cleanse your system! The plan begins with a juice fast, which
eliminates toxins at a very low level, and then continues with a
highly nutritious food that promotes cellular renewal.
The diet might
last for 2-4 weeks. By the fourth week you will be on your way to
establish a healthy diet for future. Below is an example of what a
detox diet, might look like to begin with:-
The
first two days:-
Breakfast:
Natural yogurt with seeds. Apple and carrot juice. 
Mid
Morning: Apple
Lunch:
As much salad as you like made from any of the following raw
ingredients-cucumber, peppers, radishes, sprung onion, any kind of
salad leaves.
Mid
afternoon: Apple
Supper:
As much as fruit salad you like made from fresh fruits with
orange or apple juice as sweetener.
You might drink plenty
of water and herb tea throughout the day.
NOTE:
Do not begin on a detox diet without the prior permission of your
doctors if you are suffering from any health symptoms or
condition.
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