I am totally against most detox programs because they force people to starve themselves. Usually, they are stuck drinking some type of liquid mix for a period of time or cut out so much of their daily food intake and the logic is doing that would gives the body a break from the regular junk.
I mean it sounds noble and it almost makes sense, except your body actually needs foods from all the food groups to be functional. The real goal of a detox should be to get rid of toxins without exhausting your body. So when I saw this awesome Detox from Dr. Hyman, my soul smiled. They are very basics things to do and this is how it made sense to me
- Drink lots of water- duhhh. Lol
- Keep bowel moving once or 2ce a day- Fancy way to say take a dump. lol
- Eat organic produce and animal products to avoid toxins- Don’t die trying to do this but EVERY chance you can, do your best to get organic foods in
- Eat 8-10 servings of colorful fruits and vegetables- 8-10!!! That’s sounds impossible but make them a crucial part of daily diet.
- Include veggies like Broccoli, collards, kale, cabbage, kale, garlic and onions which help increase sulfur in the body and help detoxification
- Avoid stimulants, sedatives and drugs such as alcohol, caffeine and nicotine- just makes sense
- Exercise 5 times weekly – I say at least 3 sessions of cardio and strength training
- Get rid of white menace- white flour and white sugar
- This one is tough, I love my white! Haha But truth is, they use chemicals to bleach and process the foods to get them white, so they are packed with toxins.
- MY FAVORITE: Sweat profusely at least 3 times a week using a sauna, steam or detox bath… Need I say more??? Someone please tell hubby that I didn’t make this up. Lol Spa days!
- Now, going to the spa 3 times a week can get really expensive, but some gyms do have saunas.
- Take a high quality multivitamin and mineral- I hate drugs, but it’s really tough to get all the nutrients you need from food alone. I think the key here is “high-quality”.
- Relax! Relax! Relax
So can you tell why I love this? It just makes sense! No drastic changes instead it is all about making better choices for your body. Please let me know your thoughts on this and if you would like more detail from Dr. Hyman’s website on this please click here.
