| An estimated 81% of Americans are overweight. | | | | major headache and my allergies act up. Yet, our |
| Of that number, 31% are considered obese. We | | | | air somehow passes emissions tests. So do we |
| eat too much, we eat the wrong kinds of food, | | | | stay inside our tightly closed, air conditioned |
| we don't exercise enough, and we get stressed | | | | homes and never breathe the air beyond? That's |
| out with daily life. You knew that. | | | | no answer! I have grandkids to visit...a |
| But did you know this? Studies have found that | | | | job...church...life beyond the walls of my home. |
| toxins (a synonym for poisons) are making us | | | | Cosmetics, deodorant, and everyday household |
| fat...keeping us fat...and setting us up for | | | | cleaning supplies contain toxins in the form of |
| life-threatening diseases? | | | | chemicals and harmful metals. Wearing certain |
| MEET YOUR ENEMY: TOXINS IN YOUR LIFE | | | | earrings, bracelets, and necklaces can add to your |
| I enjoy cheeseburgers on the grill, milkshakes, | | | | body's toxicity. Those are probably easier |
| queso and chips, brats smothered in sauerkraut--I | | | | problems to contend with. |
| really hadn't given any thought to the fact that | | | | Have I mentioned drinking alcohol, smoking, and |
| whatever the farmers feed their livestock must | | | | prescription medicines? The list of toxins goes on |
| come directly into my digestive system. So when | | | | and on. |
| the farmers fatten the cows and pigs with | | | | SO...HOW DO TOXINS MAKE US FAT? |
| hormones to get them to market quicker, they | | | | Chemicals and toxins are making us fat. Toxins |
| are passing along the same fat hormones to me. | | | | are keeping us from losing weight. How is that |
| When the livestock are given huge amounts of | | | | possible? Our liver's job is to break down toxins |
| steroids and antibiotics to keep them "healthy", I | | | | and get rid of them before they can cause |
| am ingesting those steroids and antibiotics. What | | | | problems. But in this day and age, that amazing |
| does that do to my body? | | | | organ cannot keep up with the excess of toxins |
| I could simply become a vegetarian. We are told | | | | entering our body. |
| to eat more fruits and vegetables because they | | | | Doctors are now telling us that our body's natural |
| have so many vitamins, nutrients, and fiber which | | | | response is to create more fat cells to wrap |
| our bodies need. Toxins, in the form of 70+ | | | | around each toxin molecule, effectively hiding it. |
| pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides, are used to | | | | So within each "love handle" of fat, my body is |
| grow these beautiful, flawless fruits and | | | | harboring numerous enemies. As long as I choose |
| vegetables. They appear healthful and inviting in | | | | not to recognize their presence, these toxic |
| the grocery aisle. You wash that apple, of course, | | | | enemies will continue to build up an army, settle in |
| before taking a bite. But research shows that | | | | for the long haul, and I will pay a high price in the |
| toxins have usually penetrated right through to | | | | form of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or any |
| the very heart of the fruit. Your safest bet is to | | | | number of other degenerative diseases. |
| eat organic foods. They are more expensive and | | | | BATTLING TOXINS: GIVE YOUR BODY A |
| harder to find. | | | | FIGHTING CHANCE |
| We are told to drink bottled water--reversed | | | | Weight loss will help the majority of Americans to |
| osmosis, filtered, but definitely not water straight | | | | become healthier. With more nutritional eating |
| from the tap. Tap water is full of harmful | | | | habits and adequate exercise, your body has a |
| chemicals and heavy metals, parasites and | | | | chance to win the battle against toxins. By |
| bacteria. But now we are being informed that | | | | cleansing your internal body, you can help to |
| even bathing and swimming invites those same | | | | unclog your organs, eliminate the toxins, and give |
| toxins into our bodies---right through our skin. I | | | | your system a chance to function better than it |
| read one book that named chlorine as a toxin, | | | | has for years. |
| then turned around and suggested we add | | | | Cleansing can be accomplished many ways. |
| chlorine to our bath water to cleanse the toxins | | | | Personally, I can't stand the thought of drinking |
| from our skin. There's a better way. Just keep | | | | beet juice or vinegar all day, like some people |
| reading. | | | | suggest. Isagenix Cleanse for Life puts all the |
| There are toxins in the air we breathe...from | | | | good nutrients and cleansing enzymes into a |
| cigarette smoke, BBQ grills, automobile exhaust, | | | | supplement drink that simply tastes like juice--the |
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| In my clean little rural town, I go for a walk and | | | | Program or a slower 30-Day Cleanse Program, if |
| breathe fresh air--so I think. But there's often a | | | | you are wanting to lose weight. Otherwise, check |
| whiff of ammonia as farmers treat their fields, | | | | out the Maintenance Health & Wellness |
| and I realize that the same breeze will be blowing | | | | Program and consider cleansing your body of |
| samples of their pesticides, herbicides, insecticides | | | | harmful toxins at least four times per year. |
| my way. I also smell hot plastic in the air from a | | | | Take care of your internal body--your quality of |
| small factory across town. Sometimes the "clean, | | | | life depends on it! |
| country air" is so full of the toxins that I get a | | | | |