How to Detox Your Body
by Cynthia Taylor
Why would want to do a detox program? There some of the reasons is to clear the body of toxins, excess toxicity of the body can be the cause of many illnesses that we all take for granted are a normal part of the body growing older. Toxicity can be the cause of a whole range of illnesses such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, and even cancer. It is recommended that you detox your body at least once a year and to prevent build up of toxins to tailor your diet to eating healthy foods and embark on a regular exercise programme.
After a check up with your doctor or nutritionist and depending on your medication needs, you would begin your detox programme with a 24 hour fast. Choose your day carefully, its best to do it on a day when you can be quiet and rest.
For the whole period of the diet begin and end the day with a drink of hot water and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Beginning the day with lemon juice and hot water will cleanse the liver, kidneys and digestive tract. The rest of the day you need to drink plenty of water, this will prevent dehydration and help flush out the toxins.
After the first day of fasting, you can introduce raw vegetables and fruits. A raw food do an excellent job of cleansing the body effectively, are easier to digest, enhances the immune system and boosts the metabolism. The high fibre in fruits and vegetables are a wonderful aid to flushing toxins from the body and improving the constitution to help the body perform better.
As the toxins are flushed from you body, you will begin to feel an overall improvement in your health, aches, pains, headaches, skin rash, etc. will all begin to lessen and you body will begin to recover itself to wards optimum health.
When choosing fruits and vegetables, look for organic when possible, organic vegetables and fruits will not have been exposed to toxic chemicals. If you are a gardener then you can grow your own vegetables ensuring that they are definitely free from pest control chemicals. Freshly picked vegetables will have a higher nutritional value than vegetables that were picked several days before. Adding fresh herbs will add to the healthful properties of the vegetables so use them liberally. Vary your vegetables and eat plenty of salads and fruits.
Do not cook your vegetables, so much of the necessary nutrients are literally flushed down the drain. If you do wish to cook them then gently steam them or stir fry them for a few minutes until they are just tender when you put a fork through them.
