I hear many people use these terms interchangeably. "I'm going to do a cleanse" or "I'm doing a liver detox". I understand what they mean by this. Their goal is to remove toxins from their body by using one of many techniques. It could be a food cleanse eating mostly vegetables while avoiding dairy, gluten, alcohol, caffeine and other foods. It could be taking certain herbal products and supplements targeting your digestive system or an elimination organ such as the liver or kidneys, or it could be both of these two things combined (diet + supplements). If you have signs of imbalance such as headaches, skin problems, joint aches, fatigue, dark circles under your eyes, constipation, gas or bloating, you definitely want to implement some natural cleansing techniques first to ensure that when your body starts releasing toxins, your channels of elimination are operating in an optimal fashion. Severe detox symptoms are signs of circulating toxins that can't be cleansed from the body quickly enough causing harm. What is Cleansing?
A - Adapt your environment. Stop the toxins from coming into your body B - Balance your lifestyle C - Cleansing and regular rituals D - Drainage and detox seasonally
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Green Smoothies help ensure you'll reach the daily recommended intake of 7-9 servings of vegetables per day while flooding your system with health-promoting nutrients. Studies show that consuming fresh juice helps to: • increase energy • Boost your immune system • Reduce inflammation Green Smoothies are easy to make, easy to digest for instant energy. A blender is the perfect set of teeth allowing nutrients to be absorbed quickly and easily with all natural digestive enzymes intact. Blending by-passes all digestive problems like sore teeth, peptic ulcer, colitis, a tired pancreas and overworked liver. Green Smoothies are simple to make. Take any fresh greens you like and blend them with fruit and water (or coconut water is delicious too) and a bit of fruit. Skip the milk and yogurt as these impede digestion speed and absorption. As you become accustomed to the green taste, you will find you enjoy it with less fruit. As you can see above, the core atom of chlorophyll is magnesium. Chlorophyll is one of the best builders of red blood cells, vital for delivering nutrients and removing toxins from your entire body. Green Smoothies are rich in alkaline minerals like calcium. The high-calcium greens are the fibrous ones such as dandelion, kale and collard. Wherever there's a hard shell - as in teeth, bone, or tough-to-chew greens, you will find calcium. Leafy green also contain small quantities of alkaloids as well as other phytotoxins like oxalates and goitrogens. It's good practice to rotate greens in your Smoothies so you don't get a buildup of any one alkaloid type. I usually rotate romaine, spinach, kale, parsley, watercress and swiss chard. When I'm in a rush, the organic baby green mix 50/50 with spinach works great too. Basic Green Smoothie Recipe for Beginners If you want your smoothie to be pretty and bright green, choose light-coloured fruits. These include: mangoes, pineapples, bananas, pears and apples to accompany your green veggies. I love the tropical flavour from the mangoes or pineapple! You can also add berries, just keep in mind that you’ll end up with a brown coloured smoothie, which is just as delicious, but not so green. I put these in a mug instead of a glass. Ingredients
Lemon Lime Shake - Serves 1 1 avocado, peeled and seeded ½ English cucumber 1 lime, peeled 2 lemons, juiced 1 young coconut, juice and meat Stevia drops to taste 1 cup ice cubes In a blender, layer ingredients in order listed. Blend on low to start. As liquid incorporates, increase speed to high and blend until smooth and frothy. Add more ice for sorbet-type consistency. Serve immediately. Optional add-ins: Add 1-2 tbsp flax seed, 1-2 tbsp fax seed oil, and 1-2 tsp greens powder to increase nutrition, fiber and essential fatty acids in smoothies. Don’t be afraid of fats and oils! We all need them in our diets. Every cell in our body, every nerve sheath and most of our brain is made up of lipids (fats). If we don’t eat them, then our cells will have nothing to rebuild with! Fat free diets are detrimental to health. In fact, learning disorders and depression are often successfully treated with essential fatty acid supplementation. Make sure they are from natural sources, cold pressed and with the least amount of processing. Commercial polyunsaturated cooking oils, margarine, anything hydrogenated or deep fried are to be avoided at all times.
Use small amounts of coconut oil, butter or rice bran oil for sauteeing (add in some broth too) or extra virgin olive oil if cooking with low to medium heat. Just don't let it smoke or it's too hot! I like to use a flax seed oil dressing on my greens. Make sure you buy a good quality flax seed oil out of the refrigerator - it can't be stored or shipped at room temperature. Just add the following to a glass jar and shake and pour. This is also delicious on steamed veggies like Brussels sprouts, asparagus or sauteed kale and Swiss chard. |
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