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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Today, I came across an article that outlines a detox diet that can help eliminate all the toxins inside your body in as quickly as 3 days! Please note, not all people can follow this diet – only those who are physically fit and have no underlying health conditions.

“This diet is primarily composed of fruits and vegetables meals. There will be no grains, meat, or any processed foods into your menu list for three days. This is the reason why people with heart diseases, diabetes, or kidney problems can't follow this diet. Their body will be deprived of certain nutrients that they need within the three days. If you follow this diet and you're sick of something, your condition may worsen. To be sure, ask your doctor about it.

Fruits and vegetables are very high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Antioxidants are elements that can flush out free radicals from the body. That's the primary reason why this is the most prescribed detox diet. By feeding yourself with fruits and vegetables, you are providing it with most of the essential nutrients, while whisking away all the impurities in the blood and in the system.
Never eat anything that can't be considered either a fruit or a vegetable and buy fresh fruits and vegetables only. When you prepare vegetables, be sure that you don't put oil or seasonings to it. Your food may taste bland, but that's part of it. You would want to eat your meals in their most natural form – no seasonings, no oils, and no salt. If you don't know it yet, these things can also add up to the toxins you have in your body. So after completing the 3 day detox diet, it is only right that you slowly cut them out of your meals.”

But the detox diet won’t simply work like a magic charm! In order to fully rid your body of toxins, it’s best to complement your diet with light exercises and by drinking lots of water. Also, the biggest challenge of a 3-day detox diet is food craving. The article goes on to explain how people can battle their cravings:

“Make sure that your major meals are heavy vegetable meals. Eat grilled carrots, baked potatoes, and steamed lettuce until your stomach is full. Take a big banana for dessert and a fresh fruit juice to seal your detox meal with. If you crave for snacks, eat an apple or a pear. Do this for three straight days and you will definitely feel the program's cleansing effect.
Whenever you have the urge to drink a soda or eat some cookie, brush your teeth and rinse with a mouthwash. The craving should go with the disinfected taste of your mouth.”

More articles like this can be found here: http://www.howtodetoxyourbodysafely.com/.

Posted by The Aussie Detox Blogger @ 7:48 PM



Wednesday, November 12, 2008

It's that time of the year when healthy eating and moderation take a back seat to Christmas cheer and all the goodies that entails.

As your social life expands over the coming weeks, how do you stop your waistline from doing the same?

Dietitans Association of Australia spokesperson Milena Katz said strategies could be adopted to manage both food and alcohol intake during party season.

As a starting point, decide what the biggest meal of the day will be and change your eating habits accordingly.

"If you are going out to a big three course hot lunch then have what you would normally have for lunch for dinner, like a salad or sandwich," she said.

At a cocktail function with trays and trays of delicious finger food whizzing around, avoid all things deep fried in favour of fresh items such as sushi, rice paper rolls and sashimi.

"If you don't stand near the food it won't come to you so much," she said.

While it is tempting to eat before an event so you'll feel full and not indulge, Katz said this just didn't work.

However to stop you from pouncing on the first tray of mini-quiches you see, take the edge off your hunger by having a small snack a few hours before the event.

"It is really hard to eat before you go because when you're there you still want everything," she said

"It is better not to go in starving, perhaps have afternoon tea, have a yoghurt or something a few hours before a function."

Applying a similar philosophy to buffets, always head to the salad first and then go back for some protein. For a set lunch, Katz warns to "watch the bread", which is often served first when guests are ravenous.

"If you're going to a buffet go to the vegetable based salads not the creamy based salad," she said. "It will start to fill you up with fibre."

"Pick (fresh) fruit based desserts. If there's a fruit flan or fruit salad, choose those over chocolate cake or brownies."

And don't be fooled by the dried fruit content of Christmas fare like pudding.

"Fruit cake is quite dense, it is energy packed, it would be the same as some chocolate cakes in terms of calories," she said.

Alcohol often fails to register as being a source of calories and can often be where people come undone.

"It adds on extra energy that people don't realise because it's fluid," Katz said. "They don't feel particularly full from it so they don't think 'oh, I've just had a meal'."

Katz said spirits with a diet soft drink or soda water were a lower calorie option and rotating an alcoholic beverage with water was good for both the waist line and the head the next day.

"That (spirits) has less calories and champagne is better than wine as it has less carbohydrates and less energy overall," she said

Ramping up exercise can also help to negate all the extra calories being consumed during Christmas celebrations. As a blanket rule Katz recommends doing an extra hour of exercise for every function attended.

However, it was okay for dieters to lower their weight loss expectations over the festive season.

"It is most likely that the ones who are trying to lose weight will maintain their weight over Christmas," Katz said.

"If they keep trying to lose weight they might end up skipping meals and that doesn't help weight loss.

"Think about the family and friends they haven't seen in a long time. Don't focus on the food as it can be upsetting."

Posted by The Aussie Detox Blogger @ 10:46 PM



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