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