Use it ... don't use it: Internal Makeover

So now that we are all back from our ‘sinful holiday’ of over indulgence, it’s time to get back on track and get rid of the toxins in our bodies… to get us feeling rejuvenated and bursting with energy.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DETOX?

Detoxing or cleansing is the process of removing toxins and poisons from your body. The idea is to eat pure and natural foods that will ensure the proper functioning of the kidneys, and liver.

BENEFITS OF A DETOX?

Achieve a healthier body
Develop good eating habits
Sparkling eyes
Glowing youthful skin
Weight loss
More energy
Avoid developing chronic illnesses in our later years

THE TWO WEEK DETOX CHALLENGE:

Eliminate the following from your diet for 10 days:

Sugar – substitute with Xylitol
Coffee
Tea, unless it is herbal tea or green tea
Carbonated Drinks
Oil - extra-virgin olive oil is a preferred oil
Wheat/Gluten – this includes breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, crackers, doughnuts, pies, pretzels, and pasta, unless it's the wheat free pasta
Alcohol
Dairy – Including cheese, milk and butter
Cigarettes
Red Meat
Salted Nuts

NOTE: If you don’t have the will power to cut out all of the above, try cutting down on them and try eliminating most of them

Add these to your diet for 10 days:

Fresh fish: Eat any fresh, salmon, tuna, haddock, kingklip etc.
Fruit: This includes lots of Pawpaw, apples, bananas, pears, oranges, grapefruit, raisins, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, nectarines, peaches, and melons.
Vegetables: Eat any vegetables including fresh, frozen or canned in water (without salt added). This includes carrots, turnip, sprouts, cabbage, peppers, corn, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes and cucumber. NO lettuce
Beans and lentils: Eat any beans, including those that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red kidney, haricot, cannellini, butter, black eye, pinto, red lentils, green lentils and brown lentils.
Sweet Potatoes
Rice Pasta
Rice cakes
Unsalted nuts
Unsalted seeds: Eat any, including sunflower and pumpkin.
Plain popcorn: Eat without sugar or salt
Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs
Honey
Herbal teas
Water: Drink at least eight glasses of tap or mineral water a day.

Some substitutes:

Replace bread with… wheat free cracker bread, rice cakes, corn cakes and Basmati rice
Replace dairy milk with soy or rice milk
Replace sugar with Xylitol – found at Dischem pharmacy

Take note before attempting this challenge:

If you are a processed food and take out junky, you should gradually change to healthier alternatives before attempting this challenge. Incorporate raw fruit and vegetables in your daily diet - let’s not shock the body.
The not so great detox symptoms include: Headaches and fatigue for the first few days, so don’t bail out… your will power will be tested!
Remember that you are doing this to break bad eating habits. So after the two weeks, don’t rush into eating all the bad stuff - the truth is that you probably won’t want to after all that effort

Follow the link for a great eating plan http://rawfoodsolution.com/raw-food-diet-recipes/

Get your supplementing on!

BARLEYGREEN - Retails at Dischem Pharmacy for R296.80

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