As anyone who has tried can tell you, dieting doesn’t really work. A diet, by its very nature, is short term and will not produce long lasting results. What you really need to do is change the way you eat, your exercise patterns and the your overall lifestyle. This is the only real way to feel better, look better and get the body you want.
One word you might hear a lot of when it comes to lifestyle changes is ‘detox’. Everyone from Beyoncé to Gwyneth Paltrow is advocating the detox as a means of starting your healthier lifestyle and ridding your body of nasty toxins and chemicals. But exactly what is a detox, does it work and can you really do it safely at home?
Detox has a long history in many cultures around the world, especially eastern medicine and philosophy. Traditional folk medicines, such as Ayurveda, advocate detoxing as a way of cleansing and purifying the body. The idea is that you only eat simple foods that are easy to digest, such as fruit and vegetables. You cut out complex crabs, sugars and proteins. Dairy and chocolate are out too. And don’t even think about alcohol. This should be maintained for a period of anything from a few days to three weeks. The idea being that you give your digestive system time to recover and your body the strength to remove any harmful elements.
This can be achieved at home but you have to be very careful to ensure you are getting enough calories and fuel for your body to function. Like many extreme diets, detoxing can be taken too far. The idea is to help your body cleanse itself, not deprive it of what it needs to function.
That is why it is often recommended that you detox with the help of professionals at a spa destination. On spa breaks, it will be easier to control what you eat and the temptation element is also removed. Professional spa workers are experienced in detox techniques and will work with you to plan what your body needs the most.
On detox spa breaks, you can also combine a physical detox with a spiritual and mental one. Enjoy relaxing spa treatments and remove negative energy and stress from your body at the same time as you are removing nasty chemicals. After only few days, you’ll really start to notice the difference.
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