Detoxification Through Exercise

Exercise-Aerobics, Crunches and Push ups

Exercising is also a great way to detoxify because you work up a sweat while engaged in physical activity. Many specialists on the subject of detoxing recommend that you limit the amount of exercise to 30 minutes of aerobics. Your body is not getting its normal amount of calorie intake; therefore it doesn’t have extra calories to exert doing heavy lifting or strenuous activity

If you are not exercising on a daily basis than you should back until the program is over to start a fitness regime. Since I have been working out for awhile, I choose not to totally stop hitting the gym. Instead I decided to focus on light walking, push ups, crunches and bicep curls. This is just to maintain some sort of definition and the muscles I have built thus far. If you wish to reframe from adding light exercise to your detox, than by all means go ahead. Just remember that your body is renewing itself, so a brisk walk will add to the benefits and not hinder your growth.

Detoxify the Body-The Plan

For fasting of the body, I prefer a combination of various fasting methods. First, I began by reframing from eating all foods for two days. The only type of intake through the mouth is water. Natural water like Evian or Fiji is preferred, but distilled water works well for this process also. Water will help with the emptiness in the stomach and elimination of toxins. It is essential to drink water through any detoxification process.

After two days of not eating anything, I move to a fruit smoothie fast. Mixing a variety of fresh and frozen fruits high in antioxidants and other healthy fruit like blueberries, black berries, raspberries, strawberries, pineapple, and bananas, into a blender with natural orange juice and water. Sometimes I add ice cubes for a thicker shake, but it depends on my mood at the time. This sort of juicing fast is adhered to for two days.

The third part of the body detoxification focuses on eating raw organic vegetables. I prefer to eat mostly leafy green veggies like spinach, broccoli, cabbage and asparagus in small portions. Meals should be eaten six times daily for two days. I also add carrots to each meal for there….. benefit. Always remember to add the essential amounts of water to assist with the natural process of continuous elimination of waste.

Once the third part of the process is completed, the addition of fresh organic fruits will be added back into the detox, but will be eaten whole instead of blended or juiced. The fruits to be eaten only include only those that have the most effective benefits in helping the body revitalize itself. Research has proven that apples, grapes and watermelon are best for healing and cleansing. These fruits along with various berries can be combined into a salad or eaten alone.

The final few days of the cleansing regime entail slowly adding other raw foods back into the diet like beans and nuts. These items can be added in as snacks throughout the day or tossed into a salad. It totally depends on you, just as long as they are eaten. They provide the fiber and protein that has been missing during the earlier process.

On the tenth day and for the weeks after, focus should be placed on eating well balanced meals. This is a safe time to incorporate breads, dairy or meats back into the diet. Or maybe this is where the decision is made to totally eliminate certain items from ever entertaining your body again.

7- Day Detoxification-What to Eat or Not Eat
2 Days
No food, just water
2 Days
Organic Fruits—Blended into a smoothie w/ orange juice or just juicing the fruit without any additives.(all berries, banana)
2 Days
Organic green leafy vegetables with carrots (broccoli, spinach, asparagus ect.)
1 Day
Add whole fruits back into the diet(apples, grapes, watermelon)
Days After
Add beans and nuts( kidney, pinto, black beans; almonds, walnuts)
Weeks Later
Eat well balanced meals and avoid over processed foods.(candy, chips, cake, ect.) 3 meals, 3 snacks. No snacks two hours before bed.

This plan should be stricly adhered to unless your doctor advises against it or it becomes too overwhelming. Either way try your very best to follow each step, but you can always tailor any program to fit your lifestyle.

Detoxification: The Rebirth of Healthy Living

Why is it that we don’t do all we can to take care of the only body we have? It is clearly one of the most precious gifts from God we were given and it should be our privileged duty to keep it in the best condition possible. Rarely do we take time out of our busy day to exercise or give our body the nutrients it needs to effectively work for us. We consume way more food than any other nation. Our portion sizes have rivaled many countries for decades. America's alarming and disturbing rate of obesity is an act of gluttony and must be controlled at once. Instead of forcing our body systems to work overtime, digesting and eliminating over-processed foods we eat on a daily basis, we should refrain from eating for a few days and give our body time to rebuild itself through detoxification.

Fasting

Fasting is the process of not eating food. You are basically giving the digestive system a break from having to do your “dirty work”. Allowing it instead, the time needed to focus on cleansing its vital organs.

Many cultures around the world consider fasting to be the perfect ritual for cleansing of the body from more than just toxins. Some view it as a way to rid the spirit of negative, damaging energy that has invaded the temple and troubled the spirit, causing a blockage of communication with God or the Most High.

When to Detoxify?

There are many times of the year when fasting may seem most appropriate, but I believe it depends on the individual person to decide when and what type of fast they would like to partake in. Personally, I chose Spring Break as the perfect period for my revitalization. Besides the fact of being on a break from work, I also find the beginning of spring as a period of new beginnings. Everything about nature and the world around us displays this, from the budding of flowers to the buzzing of insects and the chirping of birds. The outer environment is preparing itself for a new life cycle and so should we. As the winter waves farewell to those things that have withered and died, so should we say goodbye to those things within that have become old and obsolete. Therefore, the beginning of the season of rebirth is my ideal time for change.

Preparing For a 7-Day Detox

Before I begin any form of detox or exercise regime, I start a few days or weeks earlier preparing my body, mind and spirit for the challenging journey that lies ahead. To embark upon an revitalizing process takes a lot of focus, dedication and commitment. For starters, I slowly draw back my food intake to smaller portions and nothing to eat after 7pm. Decreasing the amount of social time with friends and watching television is an essential part of the plan. The less distractions you have, the more concentration on achieving maximum success you will exhibit.

One area where I increase intensity is my fitness regime. I turn the heat up, literally, and lift more weights. During detoxification I will not have energy for strenuous activity, so I exhaust my muscles ahead of time. The last thing I want to lose is too much muscle mass. Elimination of toxins and fat; reintroducing the body to all that is natural and pure is the objective. The hope is to give the lungs, liver and kidneys the proper rest they need while feeding them the vitamins and nutrients they require to operate most effectively.

Stay posted as I document this rebirth of healthy living.