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30 Ways to Detox Your Home & Body
Imagine waking up without an ache or pain, cruising through your day with energy and ending it by enjoying a refreshing night's sleep. Then, imagine waking up to do it all over again. Think it's impossible? Think again. The key is eliminating toxins from your body and your life. Toxins can leave you feeling sluggish, achy, heavy, and out-of-shape. They can also be a factor in the development of chronic diseases like cancer, arthritis, allergies, and many other serious conditions. Here's where to start:
1. Eat an organic diet as much as possible. Most foods contain harmful pesticides and genetically-modified organisms.
2. Try to make a large component of your diet raw vegetables and juices. It's easy when you eat a large salad daily and drink a freshly-made juice.
3. Engage in periodic cleanses or detox programs: one day a week, a weekend every month, or a longer detox in the spring and fall.
4. Sauna to help eliminate toxins through the skin in sweat. Of course, consult your physician prior to starting a sauna regime.
5. Stretch daily: yoga, tai chi, and qigong, are excellent.
6. Avoid chemical cleaning products in favor of natural cleaning ones. Baking soda, vinegar, or orange oil can replace almost any chemical cleaner.
7. Avoid chemical pesticides at home. Use baking soda with sugar or peppermint oil.
8. Read labels on food products and avoid those with which you are unfamiliar.
9. Avoid synthetic chemicals in personal care products and cosmetics. Read labels and avoid those ingredients with which you're unfamiliar. No label? Avoid the product. Definitely avoid any containing: parabens, diethanolamine (DEA), or phthalates.
10. Drink an ounce of wheatgrass juice daily to supplement your diet. Wheatgrass juice is nutritionally equivalent to many vegetables.
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add your comment »Im sure i can handle this life style, sounds wonderful. Less toxins the better.
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