STEPS AND WAYS TO DETOX YOUR BODY

Possible allergens and eliminating toxins from your diet helps reduce intake of bad stuff, and by necessity, increases your intake of really great stuff, including root veggies, fresh fruits and whole grains,nutritious greens. You can do this with the supervision of a naturopath or other doctor, but you can also do your own version which will save money and introduce a lot of great habits that you may find yourself wanting to stick with after your detox period is over. Following are the steps and ways.

DAY 1. MAKE A PLAN FOR A MONTH OF ELIMINATION

Most detox or elimination eating plans last a month, which helps give structure to your new eating plan — and your shopping list. (Try to shop for everything you'll need during detox period before you get started.) Day 1-3: Eliminate all red meat. Day 4-6: Add poultry to what you eliminate. Day 7-9: Eliminate all fish and seafood, and eat a completely vegetarian or vegan diet. Day 10-11: Gradually add back in foods to your diet that you especially miss, and leave out anything that you felt better not eating.

DAY 2. RESOLVE TO EAT WHOLE FOODS FOR A MONTH

Ditch all those convenient prepackaged foods, including microwaved meals, you love so much, this may be tough. Soon, you'll find it's easier than you think. Instead of buying fruit-added, sweetened yogurt, get creamy nonfat Greek yogurt, chop up your own favorite fruits (and nuts) and drizzle in a smidge of honey if you like. You'll know exactly what you're eating, which is far better for you than ingesting a lot of chemicals you don't know. Read labels; if you can't pronounce it, don't eat it.

DAY 3. SO LONG, SUGAR

Try baked apples or fruit salads for dessert and eat lots of fresh fruit every day.Cut out as much added sugar and sugary processed foods as you can. As you're weaning yourself from sugar, you can indulge in a little honey here and there, but try to cut back on that as well. If you're like many of us, you could be addicted to sugar, so withdrawing from it may take a toll on your mood. The good news is it's honestly hard only for the first three days or so. After you've kicked it, you will not notice the cravings.

DAY 4. SWITCH UP YOUR CAFFEINE CHOICE

Give up coffee. Instead, drink green tea, which has a small amount of caffeine (so you're not likely to get those evil caffeine-withdrawal headaches) as well as a ton of amazing antioxidants. Try different varieties, too. Drink it hot, and brew up some iced green tea, too; you may need it to help replace soda.

DAY 5. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A NUTRITIONIST

If you've always wondered whether you have gluten sensitivity or why you have so many migraines, a nutritionist may be able to help you with an additional, targeted plan to eliminate wheat, dairy, soy or other potentially allergenic foods. Try to resist the urge to self-diagnose where food sensitivities are concerned and get professional guidance. Nutritionists are also well-versed in creative cooking to get around food allergies. 

DAY 6. A TOAST TO NO ALCOHOL DURING DETOX PERIOD

No liquor, wine, beer or anything else in between,Yes, you heard right.  This will help your liver rest up and refocus; instead of working mightily to get the alcohol's poisons out of the body, it can focus on eliminating other toxins. No pouting — taking a break from alcohol is also a good reality check to see if you feel different without drinking (and if so, how) and to see if your relationships change in any way. Bonus: You'll save a lot of cash this month, and with the extra fizzy water or juice drinks you'll be having instead, your skin is going to look amazing.

DAY 7. CIGARETTES AS WELL AS

This isn't going to be easy, but if you truly want to detox your body, you have to get it off nicotine and cigarette smoke. You already know those two things are super-toxic to the body and cause all sorts of health issues. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be quite so daunting. Anyone can do almost anything for three or four weeks. If you look at it that way — as if you're conducting a science experiment on your body — you should be able to get through it. If it's just too much to do all at once, try having one cigarette every other day, and then reducing that amount as time goes by.

DAY 8. DRINK AT LEAST TWO QUARTS OF WATER

Drinking extra water is absolutely critical to help your organs flush out toxins. And with the extra fiber you're eating from all those fresh veggies, fruits, whole grains and legumes, your body needs extra water to help with elimination and to keep your internal systems running smoothly. Keep a water container or glass at your desk and also where you read and hang out at home. Sip early and often.

DAY 9. GET JUICING

Consider doing at least one day of juicing alone. Some of the best, most nutritious ingredients for juicing include carrots, apples, celery, beets, fresh ginger root, kale and spinach. Juicing helps get more of the nutrients of fresh vegetables and fruit straight into your system. In between your three juice meals, drink plenty of water. If you enjoy juicing, it's worth it to buy a really good electric juicer, which that doesn't leak, doesn't require too much assembly and does have an extra-large tube to accommodate whole apples so you're not spending all your time chopping.

DAY 10. PLAN MEALS WITH PLENTY OF FIBER

This shouldn't be an issue since you should be eating lots of fresh produce and making entrees of whole grains like brown rice and quinoa. But fiber is especially important during a detox, to keep the body on track to eliminate toxins. Be sure to get a mix of soluble fiber (oats, beans) and insoluble (kale, raw carrots and traditional sources of roughage).

DAY 11. TAKE A YOGA CLASS

If your body can handle yoga, that can be a big boost for those doing a detox cleanse. Holding poses in the heat helps push toxins out at a fantastic rate. If you prefer your yoga a little closer to room temperature, regular yoga will still help exercise your whole body, sweat out impurities and eliminate stress from your mind and soul. If the class is a vigorous one with lots of flow poses, let your teacher know ahead of time as you may want to modify some of the positions to accommodate whatever energy level you happen to have on that day.

"and get a sound sleep"

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