Live Longer with a Detox Lifestyle
Body detoxification and intestinal cleansing are highly crucial components of good health and disease prevention. Our modern-day life and the ascending cost of health care necessitates that more than ever. Most of us are exposed to hundreds of chemical substances every day. That, combined with poor choices in diet, lack of exercise, lean nutrition and inadequate water causes our livers to get backlogged with its detox duties
The final result is fatigue, depression, sluggishness, poor complexion and a impaired immune system, which then makes us sensitive to to many types of disease and possibly even cancer.
Body detox and intestinal cleansing are most known as seasonal actions, performed a few times a year for 3 or 5 or 7 days, and then it’s done. We then slip slowly back into our average diet and lifestyle, and before we know it, it’s time for another detox.
Although the seasonal body detox is a very good idea that should be pursued by most all of us, more important is cleaning up our daily routine. A better idea than the seasonal body detoxification program is a detox lifestyle, where you prevent as much as possible the need for a large-scale detox program. Here are some good tips for creating a detox lifestyle for yourself.
Keep fresh organic fruit washed and ready to eat. Arrange it in a bowl in your kitchen. Instead of getting a snack from the cupboard when you need a quick something, choose a piece of fruit instead. Buy organic fruit if it’s available.
Dry skin brush several times a week. Purchase a medium soft natural fiber brush (you’ll see them where they sell loofahs). Brush your whole body, feet and legs initially, butt and back, then hands and arms. Avoid delicate areas. Take a couple of minutes to do this before your shower. You’ll give your skin a good little detox and energize your body in addition.
Drink hot lemon tea first thing before breakfast. Your liver will benefit from it and it may even stimulate your colon. Heat a cup of water, squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and sweeten with some honey, if desired. A cup of hot water and lemon is a great little mini-cleanse to start you on your day.
Drink more water. If you do nothing else for your health and longevity, drink more pure water, unsweetened and fresh. At minimum, drink 3 quarts a day. Other beverages do not count as your daily water requirement. One exception: uncaffeinated herbal tea.
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