A Beginners Guide to a Healthy Weekend Detox

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It seems like every few weeks we hear about some celebrity who went on a juice cleanse or cookie diet and dropped 10 pounds while feeling great. These stories are usually bogus, but there is a kernel of good advice hidden beneath the marketing-speak.

With our hectic schedules and sub-optimal nutritional intake, we can start feeling run down, fat, and just overall gross. It’s good to take some control back over our schedules and our bodies and engage in a weekend detox. Now, let’s be clear, this is not a fast or a crash diet, the weekend detox is about checking in with yourself and giving your body the time and tools it needs to heal itself.

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No Alcohol In this Bar–Just Pure, Organic Veggies

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There’s a bar at Eastwood, Quezon City, that’s frequented by today’s hottest celebrities and personalities. It’s so popular that the joint gets orders from as far away as Las Piñas. But before you get any ideas, this place does not serve alcohol.

Detoxify Bar (2/F Techno Plaza 2, Eastwood City, Libis, QC) is only three months old, but the all-organic juice bar has been drawing health buffs and wannabe health buffs. It’s easy to see why.

While “detox” has become the catchphrase of the year, intriguing even the most stubborn meat-eater, its meaning is lost on many consumers—especially given the many products with spurious claims.

The owners of Detoxify Bar aim to educate customers, through classroom-trained, knowledgeable staff.

Their efforts are paying off.

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Body Flush and Detox Water

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One of my challengers shared this recipe with me and I cannot wait to make it.  I have been drinking warm lemon water every morning for at least a year.  It has so many great benefits for your body and I have really noticed a difference in the way I feel, my skin and just flushing out any extras!  So not only does this look refreshing but it seriously is something I could see drinking every day!  So off to the grocery store to make my own mason jars!!!

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Detox Your Body With Pilates

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Revitalise your insides with a detoxifying exercise.

Feeling like a fresh start or want to wake up a sluggish system? Pilates has the ability to increase detoxification through the impact of specific exercises on the internal organs, lymphatic system and increased circulatory responses.


Coupled with eating fresh, nutritious produce, you should see and feel the effects straight away. Include the Pilates "Single Leg Stretch" to aid your detoxification.



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Dr. Oz's 3-Day Detox Cleanse One-Sheet

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How do you know if you are toxic and need to properly cleanse?

Usually a constellation of complaints helps you determine whether or not you are toxic and to what extent you need to cleanse. Some examples of what might infer a toxic system are:

• Constipation
• Persistent headaches, muscle aches and muscle fatigue
• Eating a lot of swordfish, tuna, shark etc.
• Several mercury fillings and dental amalgams
• Food allergies
• Stubborn weight loss
• Hormonal imbalances and consistent use of hormone replacement treatments such as birth control or creams like progesterone.
• Consistent use of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen
• Skin abnormalities such as acne, rosacea or eczema
• A lifetime of consuming the SAD Diet

Reset your body with this detox cleanse from Dr. Oz! Print a copy of this sheet to bring to the grocery store.

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10 Ways to Detoxify Your Body

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Feeling sluggish or out of sync? Struggling with skin problems, aches and pains, or digestive problems? Can't seem to lose weight? It might be time for a body detox.

Practiced for centuries by cultures around the world — including ayurvedic and Chinese medicine systems — detoxification is about resting, cleaning and nourishing the body from the inside out. By removing and eliminating toxins, then feeding your body with healthy nutrients, detoxifying can help protect you from disease and renew your ability to maintain optimum health.

How does detoxification work?
Basically, detoxification means cleaning the blood. This is done by removing impurities from the blood in the liver, where toxins are processed for elimination. The body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph and skin. However, when this system is compromised, impurities aren't properly filtered and every cell in the body is adversely affected.

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Breaking the Sugar Habit: 4 Simple Strategies

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One of the most common issues my clients reveal to me is this: “I am a sugar addict.”

Why is it so challenging to curb our sugar-use? The answer may be found by taking a closer look at our biology.

Our Biology
In a 2007 study (1), researchers found that given the choice between sugar-water and cocaine, rats chose sugar water every time. It doesn’t matter whether this sugar is natural, like an apple, or artificial, like saccharin. Astonishingly, when researchers increased the concentration of cocaine, the rats still chose more sugar-water.

What conclusion can we draw from this?

We are hypersensitive to sugar.

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Weekly Challenge: 7-Day Detox Plan

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Mim Beim shares how to recharge your system with her express detox meal plan.

Detoxing can do more than make your eyes sparkle and your skin glow – it can boost energy levels, improve digestion and help shift a few unwanted kilos too.

While it may look like a fad diet – no grains, no alcohol, no milk, no sugar (and no fun) – a detox is far from a quick fix for weight loss. The purpose of any detox plan is to take the load off the organs that detoxify the body – the liver, kidneys and bowel – while at the same time supporting and improving their performance. If you want to fast track your health, give your body a break, or just want to detox diet for a short time, follow this safe and do-able seven-day program.

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Bec's 7 Day Juice Detox

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I just want to say firstly, while I naturally lost weight during this, I didn't do it specifically for weight loss. This was about cleansing my insides. If you don't already know, I am studying Naturopathy, and strongly believe in the healing powers of nature over chemical based pharmaceuticals. However, I had a pretty bad bacterial infection a couple of months ago and had to be on an extremely strong dose of antibiotics. I'm talking, one of the strongest antibiotics there is, 2000mg a day for 3 weeks. Because antibiotics kills all your bad AND your good bacteria, my immune system was left extremely weak and fragile. I jumped onto the probiotics straight away, but my immunity didn't build up in time, and I got a viral infection and pharyngitis over Christmas. Now, being a singer and performer, getting sick just isn't an option for me, because regardless, I have to perform my shows once they're booked. That's the tough life of showbiz. So I have a home call doctor come out on Boxing Day to check me out and prescribe me antibiotics so that I would have time to recover before my NYE show. Another 2 week course of a strong antibiotic, 2000mg a day. My immune system just hasn't been the same since, so I decided I really needed to do a detox before I go back to full time study and give my body a little head start in the healing process. My housemate Bonnie said she'd do the juice detox with me so I was super excited not to have to do it alone, because lets face it, I would have probably given into temptation had I done it alone.

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To Detox or Not to Detox

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Being the proud owner of a juicer and having watched several relevant documentaries, the idea of body detoxification is quite alluring. To be able to have the satisfaction of starting over with a clean slate, evicting all of those toxins that our modern lifestyle has invaded our cells with, and feeling anew with energy… Where do I sign up?!

Around the time where I want to run out and buy a thousand pounds of vegetables, one part of my brain kicks in; that pesky little guy who has taken several biology/anatomy classes and reads nutritionally related scientific things for FUN says, “What is the mechanism for detoxification?” Then the alternative-loving side of my noggin rebuts, “Must there always be a mechanism? You sound like a reductionist.”

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How to Detox (the Whole Body) - in 30 Days

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Why did I go on a detox?

I made a choice (recommended by my doctor – Dr. Thalia) to get my shit together. Here’s what it was all about:

I work lots and carry stress in my belly. While some people get tight shoulders, I get a blown-up “air baby” bloated stomach, that doesn’t feel so awesome. It impacts how I feel, my energy, productivity, and bottom line, EVERYTHING else. So, Dr. Thalia ran some blood work and stool samples on me (ew I know, but it was really insightful). Then she suggested a very clear elimination diet (similar to the foods you can eat during the Cleanse Week #2 in our Eat Real Essentials ebook). The goal was to remove foods that may possibly be irritating my digestive tract and slowly add certain foods back in to see how my body reacts.

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How to Detox (the Whole Body) — in 30 days

Detox Your Thanksgiving: Kale Salad with Roasted Peppers and Garlic Avocado Cream

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I love cooking over the holidays but truly have no desire to stuff myself with turkey (or even tofurkey or that matter). I’m not opposed to treats but the heaviest things I indulge in this time of year usually look something like raw vegan pie or lots of roasted root vegetables. Years past have seen several “Living Thanksgivings” where it was just us, some friends, a cat and a raw vegan feast. If I know I’ll be going to someones house or to an event I always bring a giant salad with a crazy-good sauce for sharing. This also ensures I have something that won’t leave me weighed down, feeling blah, and promising myself a New Years “cleanse”. I’m all for cleansing but detoxing and re-toxing is just exhausting!

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Mud Baths, Leeches and Plenty of Nasal Cleansing... Camilla's Indian Detox

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You might be in your PJs and digging into your second bowl of cornflakes while reading this.

Chances are, however, by now the Duchess of Cornwall is on to her fourth or fifth massage and meditation session of the day.

The Duchess, 66, is currently on a week-long ‘ayurvedic detox’ at a retreat in southern India.

It sounds relaxing. But if she’s following the instructions to the letter she may also be called upon to get involved in some less pleasant practices – including induced vomiting, nasal cleansing, enemas and leech therapy.

The Duchess arrived at the Soukya International Holistic Health Centre in Bangalore on Thursday with a small group of friends and her bodyguards ahead of an official tour of India with Prince Charles.

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Lemon Detox Diet: Weight Loss or Health?

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The lemon detox diet, also known as the Master Cleanse diet, isn’t a new addition to the world of dietary trends.

In fact, this method of detoxifying the body has been around for more than 50 years in one variation or another, but was made mainstream once celebrities like Beyonce started talking about its benefits.

The lemon detox diet isn’t an everyday kind of program.

The goal is to take 10 to 14 days to “flush” your body of toxins, limiting your intake to only a special mixture of fresh lemon juice, pure maple syrup, cayenne pepper and water, as well as the intake of laxatives.

The premise behind this liquid fast is the acidity of the lemons promotes the liver and the gallbladder to free themselves of toxins, boosting metabolism and circulation naturally, and giving the intestinal tract a rest period.

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Top Food Delivery Services for Weight Loss

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With Christmas on the way and the winter setting in, there is no better time to have a detox. The problem is that time is of the essence and it’s not always easy to prepare healthy meals, especially after a long day and that comfy sofa calling.

Luckily there are a few new food delivery services that will deliver healthy food and drink straight to your doorstep, making eating healthily and losing weight that little bit easier. Here are some of my favorites:

The Skinny Bitch Collective and Raw To Door Vitality Plan
This collaboration between Raw to Door, a delicious, organic juice cleanse brand, and Skinny Bitch Collective offers a three day delivery food service based around super healthy (yet filling) meals, juices and snacks that will leave you feeling as healthy and as hot as a supermodel!

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7 Ways to Detox to Reverse Prediabetes

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Prediabetes is a worldwide epidemic. In the United States alone it affects 79 million people, or one in three adults and nearly one in four adolescents. Prediabetes is characterized by high levels of blood sugar and insulin and it increases the risk of five of the seven leading causes of death in the U.S.: heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Fortunately, the condition is reversible and personal changes are the best prescription. A landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that changes in diet and lifestyle reduced the risk of diabetes almost twice as much as the diabetes drug Glucophage, and that the benefits were still apparent a decade later. While diet changes and exercise are essential, there's another piece to the puzzle. Now that research studies have linked toxic chemicals in the environment to an increased risk of developing diabetes, it's time to recognize detoxification as an important part of permanently reversing prediabetes.

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Naturally Detox Your Body With These Six Power Foods

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There are all kinds of intense detoxification protocols out there that can help cleanse the colon, blood, liver, and other bodily organs and systems of toxic materials. But sometimes the easiest and most effective way to keep your body maintained and in check is to simply incorporate more cleansing foods into your everyday diet. Here are six “power” foods with known detox benefits that may help you and your family steer clear of chronic pain, disease, and other toxin-induced health conditions:

1) Garlic. This simple bulb is prized in the culinary world for its pungent and robust flavor, but it is also one of the most powerful detox foods you can eat. Most notably, garlic supports the healthy production of digestive enzymes in the liver, and is a key component in the body’s manufacturing of glutathione, a nutrient that Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D., refers to as “the mother of all antioxidants.” Garlic also aids in the production of various sulfur compounds and bio-active selenium, two more nutrients that are critical in the detoxification process.

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Nicky Park: A Taste of the Latest One-Day Detox (+WIN)

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Goodness knows my body deserves a little TLC from time to time. While I'm mostly good to myself, I tend to have the wholesome buzz Monday to Thursday then by COB Friday I slide in to a world of wine and canapes. This is a wonderful world which I love to pieces, but I equally love feeling fresh, nourished and revitalised.

So I was very excited to hear about the latest project from the healthy nuts at Little Bird Organics - the one-day Spring Clean cleanse. Little bird co-founder, Megan May, has been living the raw food life for a while now. The fast-moving food company she created with her husband has extended from pre-packaged raw goodies to two "unbakeries" in Auckland and a "cooking" school.  The latest brainchild has come at a perfect time as the social agenda starts to heat up and the body needs a little more lovin'.

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Put Down The Juice: Whole-Food Cleanses That Won't Make You A Maniac

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There are three things you should never bring up at a party: religion, politics, and juice cleansing. There is no more divisive topic on this earth — besides, maybe, Obamacare.

And, while we have plenty of juice fiends at R29 HQ, that doesn't mean we ignore the facts. Juice cleansing may have some merits (above all, it resets your food cravings), but most of the claims are questionable at best. Medical professionals point out that, though there's clearly nothing wrong with getting more fruit and vegetable nutrients into your diet, the process of juice cleansing robs you of some really important elements. Number one on that list? Fiber.  If you're looking to "clean out," fiber is mandatory.

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