As week one, Detox Week, is starting, I feel it's necessary to include "why" I am going to detox. I have pulled some key things from the book Bikini Fit that I am basing my Living Healthier Blog on to show why this book and method is the route I have chosen to take. I believe in and support everything that this book states. :-)
Our food has lost much of its nutritional value through processing, and it's packed full of fat, sugar, and additives. When we pour these and other toxins like alcohol and caffeine into our bodies, our metabolism prioritizes rendering them harmless or detoxed. This leaves less energy for the everyday processes of cleansing, healing and renewal. Over time, the body cannot keep up the pace, strain on the overworked liver and kidneys shows the and the body's performance slows down. (pg. 22)
A detox diet allows two things, you stop overloading on harmful things for your body and you give it plenty of the right nutrients to speed up the elimination of old toxins and promote cell renewal. As the cells are rejuvenated you become healthier and you look and feel younger. Eating food as close to it's natural state is at the core of any detox diet. So, raw fresh fruit and vegetables, lentils, and whole grain rice will play a large part in the detox diet. You also need to cut out things like, smoking, alcohol, caffeine, and drugs, for the detoxification process to work. (pg. 22) Going an entire week without caffeine and alcohol sounds excruciating! Water is the quickest and purest way to flush the toxins out of your system. So I will be drinking a lot of it.
The first few days of a detox diet can be an endurance test, within a relatively short time you will feel re-energized and your skin will be glowing. As your body starts to clear itself of trapped toxins, you usually feel tired and may suffer muscle pains, mood swings, headaches, and skin problems. Oh joy! But do persevere! Detoxing is much easier than you think. Or so the book says. (pg. 23)
By undertaking a detoxifying program you can help your liver, kidneys and skin, the main organs of detoxification. Detoxification does not involve diet alone. There are therapies that help the general detox process by improving the circulation of blood and lymph. They include deep breathing exercises, exfoliation, hydrotherapy, massage, and exercise (releases toxins via sweat). (pg. 23)
The book states that it's detox diet is designed for a normal, healthy adult and should not be undertaken without prior consultation with a doctor. The book suggests that you calculate your BMI to find out if you are considered overweight and to help you determine how much weight to lose. To calculate your BMI you take your weight in pounds and multiply it by 700. Then you take that number and divide it by your height in inches squared. For women, a healthy BMI is between 19 and 24.
I started this Healthy Living Blog, to lose some weight (as I mentioned in the Straw that Broke the Camels Back post), but mainly to get back on track with Living Healthier, hence the blog name. Since my BMI is on target with being healthy, my main focus is to detox myself from all of the caffeine that I have been drinking and to get in shape. Being skinning is one thing, but I truly need to be healthy. I want to live a long full live with my family, and taking care of your body promotes that by preventing so many illnesses and diseases. And I believe that by focusing on Living Healthier the weight will get to where it needs to be.
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