| HOW TO DO A BODY CLEANSE OR FAST | | | | from the grocery store. Cook until the |
| | | | vegetables are barely tender then add 1 bag of |
| A total body cleanse serves many health | | | | raw spinach or shredded cabbage slaw and cook |
| purposes including weight loss, detox, colon | | | | 5 additional minutes. Add spices as desired. |
| cleansing and disease improvement. There are | | | | Cool to lukewarm then mix in a blender on HIGH |
| several types of cleanses. Each type will | | | | until very smooth and has a vegetable juice |
| produce a different result. Always discuss doing | | | | consistency. Cool completely and refrigerate. |
| a body cleanse first with your doctor. | | | | HOW TO: Sip an 8-12 oz glass of vegetable |
| Here are the 3 most popular body detox cleanses: | | | | juice every 2 waking hours. Sip water or herbal |
| FRUIT & VEGETABLES | | | | tea between glasses if desired to quell hunger. |
| A 7 day fresh fruit and vegetable cleanse is | | | | Rest or take naps often over the 3 day period. |
| typically associated with a vegan lifestyle, but it is | | | | WATER FASTS |
| very useful to everyone. If you are looking for | | | | Therapeutic water fasting produces the strongest |
| a healthy body cleanse this is a good choice. | | | | detoxification of all body cleanses. When you |
| To do the cleanse you should purchase fresh | | | | give your body a break from the digestive |
| (organic if possible) fruit and high nutrient | | | | process it will focus its energy on tissue repair |
| vegetables. The best vegetables for the cleanse | | | | and detoxification. Water fasts are very |
| are bulky, high fiber and in the cruciferous or | | | | strenuous on the body as toxins are purged. |
| allium family. These include cabbage, broccoli, | | | | Plan a quiet weekend and allow for plenty of |
| cauliflower, onion, scallions and garlic. | | | | rest. The more you rest or nap the better the |
| Have plenty of non-starchy raw vegetables on | | | | overall result. Sleep is when our bodies restore |
| hand including carrots, celery, mushrooms, snow | | | | themselves and much rest is needed during water |
| peas, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, zucchini, | | | | fasting. |
| peppers and leafy greens. Keep plenty of room | | | | HOW TO: Sip an 8 oz glass of water every |
| temperature or slightly chilled purified or mineral | | | | waking hour. You will be hungry the first day but |
| water on hand for sipping. | | | | hunger usually lessens on the second and third |
| HOW TO: The typical fruit and vegetable detox | | | | day. As part of the detox process you may |
| protocol is to eat 1-2 cups of raw or lightly | | | | experience headaches, skin acne and fatigue. |
| steamed vegetables plus 1 serving of fruit every | | | | Sleep often or do a quiet activity like reading, |
| 2 waking hours. Shower 2-3 times per day to | | | | needlework, jigsaw puzzles or watch a favorite |
| wash toxins from the skin. Your bath or shower | | | | TV program. 48 hour water fasts are popular |
| water should be as very warm to encourage | | | | but many people extend their fast to 3 days and |
| increased perspiration and shed toxins. | | | | up to 10 days. |
| JUICE FASTS | | | | FINAL NOTES |
| When people think of fasts they most often think | | | | Do not do any fast if you are diabetic or have |
| of juicing and juice fasts. For best results buy a | | | | kidney or liver disease. Do not eat fats, starch |
| high grade juicer plus organic fresh vegetables and | | | | or protein during a body detox cleanse. You |
| fruits and make the juices yourself. You’ll | | | | may use herbs and spices if desired. Sip herbal |
| get the most detox flush benefit with juices that | | | | detox teas like Smooth Move for constipation and |
| are vegetable based. Add small amounts of fruit | | | | to aid bowel function. |
| for taste and sweetness. Use spices liberally | | | | Shower often when doing any type of dietary |
| particularly hot peppers like cayenne. | | | | fast. Your body is ridding toxins through skin |
| To prepare for a 3 day juice fast make or buy 6 | | | | pores and they should be washed away. Use |
| quarts of detoxification vegetable juice. V-8 | | | | minimal body lotion and antiperspirants. Be sure |
| type juices are mostly tomatoes and you | | | | to nap or rest often and don't plan any activities |
| won’t reap the detox fasting benefits. | | | | for the weekend of your fast. |
| If you do not have a juicer you can make detox | | | | To properly end a fast you will want to gradually |
| vegetable broth yourself. Chop a variety of | | | | add small portions of vegetables, fruit and whole |
| non-starchy vegetables including leafy greens, | | | | grains. Later add small portions of low fat |
| onions and garlic until you have 8 cups. Cook in a | | | | dairy. Use healthy fats like olive oil and avocado |
| stockpot with 12 cups (36 oz) of vegetable broth | | | | oil with small amounts of protein. |