Detox your body

You will hear the word "Detox" related to diet everywhere. Plenty of companies are selling supplements to help you detoxify your body. The reality is that you don't have to spend lots of money on any detox supplements, you just have to know what your detox goal is and know what you should or should not eat.

Why is it good to cleanse your body occasionally? Well, we consume hidden toxins in the modern day foods that we eat no matter how healthy we try to be. On occasion its just good practice to cleanse yourself of these toxins and let your body release the excess water as well.

I mentioned detox goal, sometimes all a person wants is to eliminate sugar from their diet, meat or alcohol. Or all. So what is your goal? Lets cover a full detox which will fully encompass all of the mentioned.

This guideline is for a three day. It is preferable if you do so over a weekend that you can relax, detox and center yourself. The side effects of detoxing can make you irritable so this would be the best time to do it. In preparation for the weekend, try to start cutting out caffeine, heavy proteins and fatty or heavy foods the week prior. Increase your water intake as well to help de-bloat your body.

Prepare a pitcher of water with lemon for the day, drink approximately 8 - 10 glasses of it throughout the day itself. Your body will tell you how much is the right amount of water.

For Breakfast on all three days, have an herbal tea (Yogi brand teas have a wonderful "Healthy Fasting" tea) with a fruit salad with raw almonds and flax seed oil sprinkled on top.

If you need snacks between meals have a piece of fruit (except bananas and grapes). Do not worry about the sugars in the fruit itself, enjoy with a tall glass of water with lemon.

Lunch and dinner would be a large colorful salad with lemon or a white vinegar as the dressing with a white protein (egg whites, 3 oz. grilled white fish, 3 oz. clean chicken breast), also with a tall glass of water with lemon.

Contrary to juicing detox diets you are consuming food and nutrients. The salads themselves provide the fiber needed to help clean out your system.

Every night take a nice hot (not too hot) Epsom salt bath with essential oils of your choice (lavender is a good one, do not use peppermint though, it may irritate the skin). Drink a hot cup of herbal tea and try to get as much sleep as possible throughout the three days. Rest will help the body.

As the toxins are released from your body you will experience side effects including:
-Irritability
-Possible headaches
-Smelly sweat
-Fatigue
-Skin irritations

Some people report feeling like they have the flu, this is normal. Yoga and meditation will help clear out your mind and detoxify the body.

Clear out any plans for those three days and take the days to yourself to thoroughly detoxify the mind, body and soul.

Once you resume your day to day life, try to keep a diet as clean as possible