| Losing fat is not as easy as losing weight. Losing | | | | Unfortunately, this toxin has been infiltrating our |
| weight with the wrong diet program can make | | | | water that we drink and that feeds our |
| things worse and cause your body to lose muscle | | | | vegetables and fruits for many years. Some cities |
| while accumulating fat. This can cause a mushy | | | | are just now starting to clear this accidental |
| look, which makes you look fatter while weighing | | | | chemical out of the systems. |
| less. A fat cleanse may be the solution. | | | | Help your body clear these waste products so |
| You can help your body flush fat during a weight | | | | your thyroid can work the way it is supposed to, |
| loss program. Fat cells store waste. If you want | | | | by keeping cells active, metabolism strong and to |
| those fat cells to shrink you have to help it get | | | | clear waste instead of storing it. Eating a healthy, |
| rid of this stored waste. Here are five fat | | | | clean diet of mainly organic fruits, vegetables and |
| cleansing secrets that can help. | | | | proteins will be a good start. |
| Secret 1 - Drink warm lemon water throughout | | | | Dark green superfoods are an excellent |
| the day. Lemon juice is a natural cleanser for our | | | | supplement to use during a fat cleanse and can |
| bodies. Since fat cells get bigger as toxins are | | | | help clear these toxins. They are known to |
| stored in them, a good fat cleanse will help flush | | | | absorb toxins and bind with them to aid removal |
| these toxins from the fat cells into your lymphatic | | | | from your body. This will take the burden off |
| system for removal. This is your opportunity to | | | | your thyroid while ensuring that stored toxins |
| be sure that your body removes them instead of | | | | leave your body. |
| storing them again. | | | | The common green superfoods that work like |
| Secret 2 - Avoid bread and bread products for at | | | | this are spirulina, chlorella, cilantro, kelp, barley |
| least a week. Even whole grains can cause | | | | grass and wheat grass. You can find these |
| bloating and many wheat flour products contain | | | | supplements in powder or pill form at your local |
| high amounts of pesticides and other toxins. In | | | | health food store. Look for the organic versions. |
| addition, labeling can be confusing and cause you | | | | Secret 4 - Help your body cleanse by clearing |
| to believe a food is whole grain while still being a | | | | waste that may be stored in the intestinal tract. |
| "junk food." | | | | Calcium plaque can build up in arteries even though |
| Add to this the fact that wheat products are a | | | | blood flows 24 hours a day. A plaque buildup of |
| high glycemic-index food which triggers a strong | | | | protein has been found in patients with alzheimers. |
| insulin response. This strong response can lead to | | | | Plaque can also build up in other areas of the |
| problems including food cravings, surges and falls | | | | body, including your intestines. This can add |
| in blood sugar, and diabetes. This can cause fat | | | | pounds and cause your metabolism to be sluggish. |
| storage. | | | | Fiber can help your body clear any buildup and |
| Avoiding bread and bread products for even just | | | | prevent intestinal plaque from forming. |
| a few days will increase your sensitivity to these | | | | Good fiber supplements to use include psyllium |
| effects. This will help you to instinctively want to | | | | husk, crushed flax seeds and apple pectin. Be sure |
| avoid these foods. Remember, the first few days | | | | to drink at least eight glasses of water per day |
| are the hardest so hang in there. | | | | to help the fiber and any waste to leave. |
| Secret 3 - Your thyroid regulates cell activity. | | | | Secret 5 - Walk for exercise. Walking is one of |
| Decreased activity means a sluggish metabolism | | | | the best exercises to help your body clear fat |
| and weight gain along with fat storage. But why | | | | and waste. It stimulates movement of the |
| are so many people afflicted with low thyroid | | | | lymphatic system, raises your metabolism, aids |
| activity these days? | | | | digestion, and stretches and tones your muscles |
| There are many environmental toxins around us | | | | all at the same time. And it doesn't cost very |
| in modern, industrial society. Our drinking water | | | | much. |
| contains chlorine. If you drink bottled water, you | | | | Start with a daily walk for twenty to thirty |
| get the toxins from the plastic. Any foods that | | | | minutes per day. Consistency is the key to seeing |
| you eat that are processed, including breads, | | | | benefits. Wear comfortable shoes and stretch a |
| cereals, and most boxed and canned foods, are | | | | little before and after your walk - you may find |
| processed with tap water. This adds up over the | | | | that you have used muscles which have been |
| years. Unfortunately, chlorine is a toxin that can | | | | inactive for a while. |
| get stored in the thyroid. | | | | Help your body lose weight and fat. Most body |
| Another environmental toxin is perchlorate. The | | | | cleansing programs can be turned into a fat |
| CDC has completed a study proving that levels | | | | cleanse when tweaked the right way. These tips |
| common to American people have negative | | | | can get you started. |
| effects on the thyroid. | | | | |