Ways to Help You Enjoy Your Detox Plan

Ways to Help You Enjoy Your Detox Plan

Be a Bookworm

First think first: make sure you have a good supply of magazines, newspaper and book to keep your mind occupied. Your detox plan could be the big chance to catch up on all the reading you have been desperate to do.

Pen a Note

Is there someone out there you have not written to in a long time? Now is the moment to put pen to paper, when your head is clear and nothing else is pressing.

Phone Home

If a letter's too much. why not give an old friend a ring and persuade them to try out a detox plan!

Videodrome

Get out some film you haven't seen yet, or catch up on television programs you've had on tape for months.

Go Walkout

You shouldn't do too much strenuous exercise while on a juice detox plan, but there's nothing wrong with a short stroll in the park or by the river. Full-scale shopping is a bit too taxing. but browsing around your favourite junk stall is find.

Hot and Steamy

when you venture out of the house, why not make for your local sauna or turkish bath - both are wonderful companiments to a detox plan. The dry heat of sauna quickly open the pores in your skin and allows the toxin to work their way out. The steamy, jungle-type atmosphere of a Turkish bath is just as good and probably more interesting because there is a selection of steam rooms to try out.

The Marvel and Message

What better way to truly relax, tone up your muscles and improve circulation than to have a whole body massage. With or without aromatherapy oils, an hour's session is pampering but health-giving, refreshing yet relaxing, and is the ideal way to encourage a restful nap.

Feet Hands and Face

Have you looked at your feet recently? The chances are that they could do with a bit of attention, especially if they have been stuck inside tights and shoes all winter. A pedicure is the ultimate in pampering and goes well with a manicure. To make your self feel even more special, have a wonderfully relaxing facial to bring the roses back into your cheeks.

Home Health Club

In addition to all these activities are the equally beneficial health and beauty treatments that you can do in your own home. Daily body brushing stimulates the circulation and helps remove toxins, as do breathing exercises, hot and cold showers, salt rubs, mud packs and Epsom salt baths. Just shut your self away in the bathroom and indulge,
with so much to do, a detox plan isn't really that daunting is it? It's fun as well as therapeutic. Anyway, it would be hard to find a better excuse to curl up with a good book and be pampered. So. it's feet up and let yourself unwind. Go on you deserve it!

A Word of Warning

Unsupervised juice and cleansing plans as outlined in this article are nit suitable for children, pregnant women, those recovering from serious illness, or those with hypoglycaemia, diabetes or severe candidiasis. Dietary treatment including the use of juices can benefit the elderly and those recovering from ill health if properly supervised by your naturopath and/or General Practitioner.

Is you come under any of these categories and remain interested in following a fast or cleansing plan, seek professional advice and guidance first from your local GP, and then from a qualified naturopath or nutrition consultant.

Dr. Zadut 12:41 AM

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The Diet

The Diet

For the next six weeks, follow these six simple guidelines.

For the next six weeks, you can create any meals you like as long as you follow these six simple guideline. That’s all—there’s no need to count calories or fat grams.


1. Eat protein and fruit and/or vegetables at every meal.
To supply all the amino acids you need to maximize muscle tone, have one of the following: 3 to 4 ounces of skinless poultry, lean beef (sirloin, tenderloin, or roast), or seafood (fresh, frozen, or canned, the latter packed in water; limit albacore tuna to 6 ounces per week because it contains more mercury than other types); or one egg or two to three egg whites. (After you’ve completed the six-week plan, include a variety of vegetarian protein sources in your diet for a broader spectrum of nutrients.) Also, have one serving per meal of any kind of fresh or frozen fruits, vegetables, and/or legumes.

2. Snack on a half-cup of unsalted nuts or seeds plus fresh fruit, twice a day.
Yes, nuts are high in fat and calories. But they’re also great sources of protein, fiber, good fats, and antioxidants (to fight wrinkle-causing inflammation)—and, most importantly, they’ll fill you up. Go for lower-cal nuts like almonds over higher-cal picks like Brazil nuts. If you finish your last meal more than three hours before bedtime, eat a pre-sleep snack as well. Don’t like nuts or seeds? Try 2 tablespoons of organic nut butter instead.

3. Avoid dairy, soy, and grain products for the first three to four weeks.
These are the types of foods most likely to trigger food sensitivities, which may lead to bloating, low energy levels, and dry, unhealthy skin. “Food sensitivities cause a chronic state of low-grade inflammation that can hurt every system in your body, from your heart to your bones to your skin,” Lydon explains.

Beginning with week four, you can add up to 100 calories per meal of dairy or soy products (e.g., 7 ounces of low-fat milk or 4 ounces of tofu). And starting with week five, you can also have up to 100 calories per meal of whole-grain-based foods (such as a slice of multigrain bread, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, 1/2 cup of whole-wheat pasta, or 1/3 cup of brown rice), potatoes, or sweet potatoes. If you notice symptoms like bloating after adding any of these foods, cut back again.

4. Cut out processed foods.
It’s best to do without cookies, chips, etc. for the entire six-week plan, and eat them in moderation after that. Why? Processed carbs contribute to inflammation and, thus, aging, Lydon says.

5. Drink 10 to 12 ounces of fluid every time you eat.
Go for water, sparkling water, or iced unsweetened green or herbal tea (add fresh lemon, lime, or berry juice for more flavor) instead of diet sodas. Good news: You can treat yourself to a cup or two of black coffee or tea a day.

6. Pop your vitamins.
Take a daily high-potency multivitamin for overall good health; cold-water fish oil (2 to 3 grams twice a day) to fight inflammation, reduce sun damage, and improve skin; calcium (350 to 500 milligrams twice a day) to build strong bones; and magnesium (200 to 400 milligrams twice a day) to help your body absorb the calcium. Also, be sure your multivitamin contains 5 micrograms of vitamin D to help with calcium absorption.

Dr. Zadut 7:18 PM

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