Good Morning Everyone! Types of Cleanses A good cleanse will: 1. Reduce the load of toxins going into your body and help speed up the process of getting the toxins out of your body by adding in cleansing foods. 2. Remove the most inflammatory foods and help you identify which ones are the triggers for your body. These are the ones most commonly implicated in food intolerances and allergies. 3. Help heal your gut. Gut flora imbalance and a leaky gut are some of the…
Good Morning Everyone! We are on to the letter “W” in our journey through the alphabet of healthy foods! Walnuts- Walnuts originated in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, and are among the oldest trees foods grown by man. These nuts have been a part of the human diet for thousands of years. They are rich in omega-3 fats and contain higher amounts of antioxidants than most other foods. Walnuts are most often eaten on their own as a snack,…
Good Morning Everyone! What to expect when you do a cleanse & Types of people who should take precaution before starting a cleanse People who undergo a body cleanse do so with the primary intention of ridding their body of toxins and free radicals. While this process is recommended to those who wish to lose weight and recapture their body’s status quo, there are a number of things that people need to know about detox and body cleansing, not least…
Good Morning Everyone! The Body’s Detox System and What a Cleanse Does The Body’s Detox System Oftentimes people forget that the body has its own extraordinary internal detoxification system. Here’s a brief look at three critical organs involved: The Liver: Your first line of defense against toxins is your liver, which acts like a filter in preventing toxic substances contained in foods from passing into your bloodstream. The Colon: Your colon has bacteria that produce both healthy and unhealthy chemicals. You want…
Good Morning Everyone!! Here is Part 2 of The Healthy Gut Series! Are you harming or healing your gut??? *Gut bacteria thrive on what you feed them!!! Give them whole, fresh, real foods and good gut bacteria thrive. Feed them junk, and bad bugs flourish, resulting in leaky gut, toxic overload, and inflammation. Fat-regulating hormones like insulin become out of whack, leaving you craving more junk food. The good news is that your microbiome changes with every bite of food, so you can…
Good Morning Everyone! We are on to the letter “U” in our journey through the alphabet of healthy foods! Ugli Fruit (aka Tangelo)- Ugli fruits are actually a type of tangelo from Jamaica. This citrus fruit is a cross between a grapefruit, orange and tangerine – sort of like a tangelo but bumpier skin and more lopsided. One fruit contains about 140 percent of the daily-recommended value of vitamin C and only about 90 calories. This fruit is available in…