Sunday, February 14, 2010

Why detox?

With our busy lives and the love of convenient foods, it does not take long for toxins to build up in our system. Our body’s natural detox mechanism requires a lot of energy and good health to support. If you feel sluggish and tired regularly, this maybe because you are not supporting your natural body’s detoxing process with a healthy diet.


Every now and then a body detox will benefit your overall health. A detox does not have to be hard (or like a fast where you eat no solids). It can be just as simple as changing the foods we eat! This will help our body’s natural detox process.

You can do a detox for as little as a couple of days or up to weeks, depending on the level of your health and fitness.

Health benefits of detoxing

Diet is not the only reason to detox. People that suffer with allergens need to detox their lifestyle and surroundings by eliminating toxins such as washing powders, plastics, paints, chemical filled moistures and drugs.


However, generally people detox because they want to lose weight, although other symptoms like fatigue, bloating, constipation, insomnia, and IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) are other good reasons to undertake a detox.


Detoxing serves as a preventive health measure to help decrease the excess “garbage” in your body. Detoxing essentially helps to cleanse the colon, lymph glands, lungs, kidneys, liver and skin… All of which are our body’s natural detoxes, but from time to time need a little help! 

And trust me, you will feel much better after a detox!