Detoxing Made Easy and Effective
Cleansing and Detoxing the Body should not be a Complex Procedure
Jul 2, 2009
Just about every health & fitness magazine cover, health food store and pharmacy uses the phrases Detox and Cleansing to sell products. Powders, pills and liquids bearing these terms are flying off the shelves at a record pace. Due to overwhelming evidence stating that fewer toxins equals greater health, energy and endurance, interest in such products is sky high.
While demand for complex and confusing detox strategies continues to pour in, there are much more simplistic, inexpensive and proven methods available. Before such practices gained enormous popularity, bodybuilders, vegetarians and athletes in the 1960s and 70s stumbled upon simple principles all capable of cleansing the human body. At the core of these principles lies Fasting, which has been practiced for centuries by cultures all over the globe. Effective cleansing, detoxing and fasting can all create tremendous health benefits. The following elements give individuals a simple blueprint to get the most out of detoxing without the complexity of today's cutting edge products.
A Toxin Preventive Lifestyle
Preventing toxins from building up in the body is actually a smarter approach to attaining greater health than continuously attempting to detox. Of course its impossible to live absolutely toxin free, no matter how preventive a lifestyle one has, however healthy eating and daily exercise negate obsessing over the need of detoxing. By sticking to an all natural, organic eating plan the body creates its own cleansing system. Even the least disciplined individuals should focus on avoiding toxin laden products such as fast foods, soda, processed foods and certain nutritional supplements containing additives and artificial sweeteners.
Ingredients for Simple Fasting
The reason fasting is so effective in its ability to cleanse and detox the human body is its simplistic nature. Although today's detox pitchmen suggest a wide array of powders, pills and liquids to supplement fasting, a minimalistic approach is most effective. According to many publications including Prevention Magazine, Men's Fitness and Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness, there are three essential ingredients in order to practice an all natural fast.
- Distilled water; During a fast of any length distilled water should be sipped throughout the process. This helps the toxins make their way out of the body at a safe and natural pace.
- 100% All natural organic cranberry juice; In its purest form, cranberry juice packs quite a punch of antitoxins without an unnecessary high caloric intake. The latest research claims that cranberry juice may be helpful in aiding the human body's vital organs, arteries, as well as teeth and gums. During a fast cranberry juice should be sipped periodically along with distilled water. Alternatives to cranberry juice include; blueberry juice, pomegranate juice and grape juice, but they must be 100% all natural organic juice.
- Oxygen; It may seem ridiculous to remind one to breathe during a fast, however deep conscious breathing speeds up the cleansing process. Breathing is one of many ways the body uses to release toxins.
It cannot be overstated how important lifestyle is to successfully detoxifying the body. A short period of cleansing to a body that has endured years of abuse at the hands of unhealthy eating and drinking, can have little effect on the overall performance of such a machine as unique as the human body. Likewise, pounding the body with fatty, processed foods following a detox quickly reverses any temporary benefits gained by a cleanse. While a monthly fast lasting about 36 to 48 hours is ideal, the human body should be nurtured daily by feeding it the freshest of fruits and vegetables, the leanest of proteins and the most wholesome of grains and legumes.
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