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5/20/2020

Detox Diets and Body Cleanses: Are They Even Safe?

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Detox diets…body cleanses…colon cleanses…bowel cleanses…
You’ve probably heard all of these terms used in reference to “ridding your system of unhealthy toxins” -- but what do these terms actually mean?

Do you really need to be on a ‘detox diet’ or ‘cleansing’ your body?

Are programs and products marketed as detoxes and cleanses even safe to do?

To start us off, all of these terms get a LOT of hype in the media, and people tend to use various terms interchangeably, which makes it especially confusing for consumers.

So what IS the difference between a Detox Diet and a Cleanse? Generally, both detoxes and cleanses are methods that people use to clear or flush toxins out of their body.

But, there are some important differences...

Detox Diet: Requires you to be on a very restrictive diet that only allows you to consume a small selection of food. Food that some consider to be “detox foods”, and usually for a specified amount of time, often several days to even several weeks.

Some detox diets actually involve fasting for a period of time. As a result, your body might not get the necessary nutrients it needs to function properly, and your energy level could be negatively impacted - sometimes dramatically, and can even be accompanied by “detox flu” symptoms.

Cleanse: Typically involves consuming some sort of herbal or supplement product (pills, powders, tinctures) intended to flush out your digestive tract - namely the large colon or bowel.

What you must understand is that these products could cause undesirable side effects, and may  contain chemicals that might not be healthy or safe, thus defeating the purpose of performing a “body or bowel cleanse” in the first place.

Some cleanses also involve being on a restrictive diet for at least a short period of time - usually the number of days that the cleanse supplements have been recommended for.

Why do people feel they need to ‘cleanse’ their body anyway? Besides getting rid of an overaccumulation of toxins in their system (known or suspected), there are other reasons why people may wish to try detox diets and cleanses, including the following:
  • They want to lose weight and look/feel slimmer & healthier
  • They feel it will make them healthier, i.e. there may be a perceived “health halo” that accompanies a cleanse program or product
  • They went on a vacation and didn’t eat healthy/imbibed too much OR they’re planning on going on a vacation and want to detox before they tox ;)
  • They are going through a period of not eating as healthily as they would like and want to make a fresh start
  • They want to "jump start" a new wellness program  
  • Their hormones feel "out of whack" 

Our body does have its own built-in detox system that works on its own every day. One of the main functions of the liver is to remove toxins from our blood.

Tips to help you naturally support your body’s own detoxification processes

Here are things you can be doing day-to-day and year-round:
  • EXERCISE & SWEAT REGULARLY. This not only helps you manage your weight but it also gets rid of toxins while you are sweating.
  • DRINK FILTERED WATER. Water helps flush out and cleanse your system. Add some fresh fruit or veggies to enhance the flavour of plain, filtered water.
  • EAT GOOD FATS. Ditch the processed and refined fats, and instead, consume healthier “good fats” such as olives & olive oil, raw nuts & seeds, coconut oil, and avocados.
  • UP THE FIBER. Fiber helps to move toxins and waste that have built up in your system through your system naturally - think of fiber like stiff bristled broom for your digestive system!
  • BE A SAVVY LABEL READER. If you don’t recognize the ingredients on the label, then you might not want to eat that food - because they’re probably NOT food! There could be a chemical that results in negative side effects, and these chemicals are additional toxins that are entering your body.
  • REDUCE YOUR TOXIC LOAD. Consume organic and non-GMO food. They don’t contain chemicals and other poisons that contribute to the overall toxin load on your body.
  • You can also make the switch to more natural bath & beauty products in your daily routine, as well as natural, chemical-free cleaning products for your household. Your skin is amazing at absorbing much of what you put on it, so be sure to give it good stuff only!

Speaking of reducing the toxin load on your body….”mocktails” or beverages that imitate cocktails but don’t contain any alcohol, have become a huge trend, especially for those seeking healthier, more natural beverages - without adding additional toxins to our system.
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This Strawberry Orange Mocktail recipe is as refreshing as it is healthy, and can easily be made in just a few minutes. Impress your friends with it the next time you entertain!  

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I’m looking for women interested in resetting their hormones, their minds, and their bodies to test out a new 10 day wellness program that includes a "mindset reset", hormone-balancing meals and simple, gentle movements designed to refresh and rejuvenate  your wellness habits to be the best "POST-QUARANTINE" version of you! 

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5/13/2020

We can live each day trying to avoid getting sick,or we can live each day doing our best to be healthy

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I hope your Wednesday is going well.  I have a bit of departure this week from my usual Wellness Wednesday Blog post.  (Oh don't worry, there IS a post I will bring your attention to, it is just an older one for your consideration today, rather than some thing new). 😉 

Let's talk about mindset for a minute and how it impacts your wellness.  

I know right now, people's mindset is all over the place--and so is their overall wellness.  
The last few months have been rough on everyone, physically and mentally.  Even for wellness professionals like myself. Everything is just so weird.  

Even with all of that, we can take back control--and we need to start--areas are starting to re-open, people are beginning to navigate what our world, our new lives, are  going to be like. 


And we have a choice: 
We can live each day trying to avoid getting sick
or we can live each day doing our best to be healthy


I am going to repeat that:
We can live each day trying to avoid getting sick
or we can live each day doing our best to be healthy


I prefer the latter, myself....
It is part of the mindset that I have had for at least the last 10 years.

"Live each doing our best to be healthy".  Healthy--not perfect, just healthy~healthier 


One of the greatest joys I have had these last few months was creating and then delivering a 28 day "in home" wellness program.  I created it for you--for every one of the people on my email list, that follows me on Social Media, that is in my Free Private Facebook Group, that I have had the honor to walk into the doors of my Wellness Studio. I created that for YOU!  Not for me.  FOR YOU!  
Maybe  you chose to participate, and may be you didn't. Maybe it just didn't feel "right" at the time.  
And that is ok, I still created it for YOU.


Because it brought me such joy at time that many were feeling down and lost and so deafeningly sad, coupled with the fact that the people who really took the program to heart, had so much fun and got amazing results at a time when so many were sitting on their couches binging on junk food and even junkier TV, 

I HAD to do it again.  

I had to re-create this program.....

FOR YOU.  

And I hope that this time the LIVINGROOM LOCKDOWN feels right to you.  That your mindset is one of HEALTH and not ILLNESS 

The Early Bird discount of over 75% off ends tonight, Wednesday, May 13 and doors close tomorrow, Thursday, May 14 at 8 pm EST  Click here for all of the details- or message me using the button at the bottom of the page with any questions

Space is limited to 10 and I do have a few spots open-

And if you need more Mindset "stuff", you can check out this blog from the  Wellness Wednesday archives

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