Many people believe fasting will help them become fitter. They feel certain that their bodies will burn off their surplus fat and that they will lose weight as a consequence. Also, many believe by doing this they will automatically end up with more muscle. And some believe fasting will detox the toxins in their bodies.

By fasting, your limiting your bodies nutrients. Without carbs or fat, doing strenuous energy will cause fatigue within minutes and you might feel light-headed or might want to pass-out. Your body will be fueled by your body-fat only, which is very un-healthy.

Instead of fasting as a means to lose weight, try substituting drinking soda or coffee with water and maybe a lemon or two. This can help you lose weight fairly rapidly even if you don’t make any other changes to your diet or your level of exercise.

So try not to exercise too much while fasting. It won’t help you lose weight and it can actually be harmful to your health. Full article here.

So what do you think about fasting and exercise?

Any experiences you’d like to share?

Detoxification diets assist the body in flushing out toxins that come from cigarettes, processed foods and environmental pollutants and can help with weight loss. With so many detox diets out there, many vary from what to eat and when, etc.

Here is a detox plan you can use at home, with simple ingredients.

Step 1

You want to set aside a few low-key days at the beginning of your detox diet. Keep exertion levels low and distractions to a minimum so you can focus on the diet and your health. You may experience fatigue or weakness from the toxins leaving your body, while on the diet. So spend these days really “chilling out.” Maybe read or even meditate if you will.

Step 2

Cut out coffee and other forms of caffeine, nicotine, red meat, refined sugar and alcohol. Focus on whole foods like organic produce and wild-caught fish. Strictly stay off all processed foods, like your local Micky D’s or B.K.

Step 3

Focus on foods high in fiber. Eat lots of raw green vegetables and fruit whose fiber and water content accelerate the release of toxins through urination and elimination. Eat celery, cucumbers and asparagus because theses vegetables have a diuretic effect to reduce water retention. Add in small portions of white fish and brown rice if you are hungry. Keep them small! Don’t over-do this.

Step 4

Drink plenty of water and add lemon (a natural detoxifier). Drinking lots of water will greatly help with the flushing out of toxins

Step 6

Follow your detox diet for as long as 7-10 days and then slowly increase your caloric intake though regular diet. Don’t jump in to eating a hefty speghetti and meatball dinner with a burger. This is a sure way to upset your stomach. Full source here.

For a detox diet plan, you can always adjust your food intake and add or subtract items that may benefit your diet. If you didn’t already know, garlic is one of the best food sources for fighting infections and helping detox process go more smoothly.

Garlic contains sulphur, which gives it more medical value. Dietplans-thatwork says it’s a powerful antibiotic that increases phagocytocis, a substance that boosts the ability of white blood cells to fight off infections or toxins.

So you should not only use garlic while on a detox diet, but add it into your daily diet. You might notice getting sick less and less. For eating purposes, the healing abilities in garlic are stimulated when sliced, chewed or cooked. These actions kick the necessary enzymes into gear.

And hey if you’re not a fan of the taste or smell of garlic, you can always go out and get garlic capsules, in which can be easily consumed and still equally effective.

Detoxing the body has become a real buzz for millions of people. Just google the word “detox” and you’ll find over 12,000,000 results. (This number is rapidly increasing too.)

Fabulousnutrition says “a detox is vitally important for our health.” Detoxification is the biotransformation of harmful molecules, and is absolutely core to our physical and mental health. Their are impurities in the food we eat and the air we breathe. If you think of your body as a scale and one side is overly unbalanced with toxins, the other side will nee to become balanced.

The answer to this balance? A detox diet – you need to reduce or flush out these toxins you are exposed to in everyday life.

Some tips on helping the body’s natural detoxification systems and taking great steps towards a healthier you. Try to:

• Eat at least 9 servings of vegetables or fruit each day. I know 9 servings is a lot and not everyday you’ll be able to eat this much, but stride towards that amount.

• Cut out processed foods from fast food places. It may taste good, but terrible for your body. Even diet sodas are bad, containing aspartame.

• Drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day. This is a great way to stay refreshed and energize, along with flushing out some toxins.

If you are serious about fully detoxing your body and losing significant weight in the process, try this diet out. Feel free to comment or add tips below.

Talk to you soon!

-Jane

With so many weight loss diets/ pills/ workouts out there, how do you know what truly works? According to this ariticle, a proper detox diet is the perfect way to kick-start your weight-loss program.

“What better way to optimize your metabolism then to rid your body of harmful impurities that would stand in the way of losing weight?” Most detox diets follow a few of the same basic principles. The main objective is to cut out foods and beverages that contribute to the toxicity of your system, and can also cause you to put on the pounds.

You can help your body by bulking up on fresh fruits and veggies every day. Leave out the junk food and processed fast-food restaurants. Here is a detox diet that will knock out all toxins in your system in just 10 days.

Actress Megan Fox has been slammed by health experts for advocating vinegar as a method of detoxing the body, according to starpulse.com. She thought vinegar would be a nice “quick fix” to flush out toxins in her system.

“It’s just water and raw apple cider vinegar, and it just cleans out your system entirely. I’m not one for dieting or exercising, cause I’m lazy and I have a really big sweet tooth, so I have to do cleanses every once in a while.” Her attitude towards cleansing the body is great, but not if you’re doing the wrong type of cleanse.

Nutrition expert Lucy Jones thinks Fox’s views are totally misguided. She says, “As attractive as it sounds, there is no magic pill, lotion or potion for a quick fix to weight loss. The body, including the liver, is a well-oiled detoxing machine, which will not be improved by vinegar, whether it be organic, apple cider, unfiltered, or your bog-standard malt vinegar.”

This just comes to show that many people, even huge movie stars don’t know the correct ways of properly detoxing the body. What’s your opinion?

Have you guys ever heard of a detox diet? I’m sure you probably have, because it’s hard to ignore the explosion of ‘detox diets’ in magazines or web pages.

These detox diets claim to remove environmental and dietary toxins from your body and help shed pounds of weight. It is a great New Years resolution to get your body in tip-top shape for the new year. However before you get into a detox diet, it’s wise to do some research to find the absolute best diet that’ll work for you. There are many different variations of the detox diet, so you need to find the best one that does the job.

The basis of a detox diet is to lower the amount of chemicals and toxins ingested from certain foods. It’s supposed to clean out your system to bring your body back to normal health levels and also help you to lose pounds of waste or fat.

If you’re interested in kick-starting your efforts to become a healthier person, then you should look into a detox diet. Usually the diet is short-term, enabling you to see results quickly.

You can go here and read the full article – when you’re done, make sure to come back here and leave your opinion below. It would make me very happy…

Talk to you tomorrow!