A
fasting plan that helps cleanse toxins out of the body
Natural
Detox
by Mike
Spencer
The
detoxifying fast naturally includes some foods and excludes others.
One does not want to be consuming cooked foods or dairy products.
Use also coconut water instead of water which has unwanted
chemicals. Instead of coconut water one can also use water which is
purified. Eat no foreign fruits. Use only local fruits and
vegetables in season.
Use no
sweeteners except for sugar cane and/or cane juice.
Nutritionists
also advise that you should have at least one glass of green juice
daily. Green comes packed with an artillery of iron, calcium,
vitamin C, folic acid and cancer fighting antioxidants such as
beta-carotene.
It's also
useful to use aloe vera blended with grapefruit juice or some of the
green juice. Just before bed, one third aloe blended with grape
fruit juice while detoxing.
The Plan
The
detoxification plan consists of fruit as much and as frequently as
desired. Drink fruit juices, coconut water, soft coconut jelly
(optional), carrot, beet root juice, green juice and aloe vera. One
could do this for three days.
For a
seven-day detoxification plan, one could do this for six days but on
day four, have juices only. The nutritionists also advise that
exercising to the point of perspiration vastly improves the
efficiency for the detox.
Exercise
treats the body like a sponge squeezing the toxins out. Walking for
at least half an hour each day is good. If one has not been
exercising before, start gently and work your way up to half an
hour.
If you are
suffering from chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes,
this detox
fast is not for you. If you are not sure about your health
status, check with your medical doctor before embarking on the fast.
Secondly, if you experience headaches, nausea and vomiting, stop
immediately. To prevent these during the detox, consume fluid at
regular periods. Consume as much as one gallon of water per day.
It is
noteworthy that breaking the detox is almost as important as detox
itself. For the first day of afternoon detox you may have a
vegetarian salad - raw and free of dairy products.
Fat
The salad
should contain a healthy source of fat such as avocado or an olive
oil-based dressing, a source of moisture such as tomato, cucumber or
lettuce. It should also have a source of fresh fruits which add
excitement to the salad, such as papaya or pineapple, or a source of
wholesome season such as onion ginger and pepper. Use a dash of
orange or passion fruit juice as a dressing poured on salad.
Alternatively
one could have a soup broth made from cooking vegetables with
seasoning. Mild infusions of mint or fever grass are also welcome.
By the end of first day you can have lightly steamed veggies.
After you
detox your body, you should seize the opportunity to embark on a
lifestyle with regular exercise to keep the organs of elimination
functional and to remove toxins from the body.
You should
also reduce the amount of animal fats as well as frying in the diet
and increase consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. Focus, also,
on using whole grains rather than those which are processed. Ensure
that you get adequate sleep to recharge and rejuvenate the body, as
sleep itself is a fast and necessary for the body to organize toxin
elimination.
About the
author: Mike Spencer has been helping people protect their health
for many years. For more information visit Mike's
total body detox tips site.
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