Detox: Spring Cleaning for a Healthy Body
Detox: Spring Cleaning for a Healthy Body
By Heather B. Dube’ – CHHC, AADP, CWC, CPT, NANP, NPC, BA
You’ve probably heard the words “detox” and “cleanse” a lot recently. They’re pretty big buzzwords in the nutrition field. But what do they actually mean, and why is it important for you to know?
The words themselves are pretty interchangeable. Let’s start with dictionary definitions from Merriam-Webster.
Cleanse: to rid of impurities by or as if by washing
Detox: to free from an intoxicating or an addictive substance, or dependence on such a substance
Pretty much the same thing, right? So “cleansing” and “detox” mean taking out toxins and addictive stuff, like sugar, nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and chemicals (coined “SNACCs” by detox doctor Elson Haas). But removing toxins is only one side of the cleansing equation. The other side, which is just as crucial, is adding in nutrient dense whole foods. So the formula is simple – reduce SNACCs, increase whole foods.
If you employ this approach to your health & body of detox it allows your body to be released from toxins normally weighing down & disrupting it’s natural processes, so it may be freed up to naturally REV UP it’s engine for things like improved energy, higher metabolism, clearer skin, increased weight loss, improved digestion, lessening of health condition symptoms, etc.
Now, keeping our formula in mind, there are different degrees of cleansing. You can go out in the desert and live on water for 40 days to cleanse, or you can simply eliminate one food that you rely on every day. It could be your morning bagel, your 3pm mocha latte or the fast-food drive through lane you find yourself in on the way home from work. Remember, eliminating toxins is only one side of the equation.
So you’ve decided which SNACC you are getting rid of. Great! Now what do you add to your daily diet? We suggest green vegetables, and lots of them! Some examples of green vegetables are kale, collard greens, dandelion greens, spinach, and arugula. They are the foods most missing in modern diets, and are loaded with beneficial phytochemicals and cleansing fiber. You may be thinking “But I don’t have time to cook green vegetables.” Not to worry! Check out our original whole foods nutrition cookbook that offers a whole section of both side dishes & main meals recipes for healthy cooking that satisfy a whole foods detox approach to health & incorporate these deep greens in way that is easy, quick & VERY tasty unlike anything you’ve experienced before, enjoy!
Keep an eye out for more info in upcoming e-zines on our FREE Detoxification tele-class seminar. Registration information coming soon!
In health,
You & Improved Coaching | “Shape Your Body, Shape Your Life.” (TM)
http://www.youandimprovedcoaching.com
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