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Enhance Body Function Through A Body Cleanse Detox

9th August, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments

Though many may not believe it, it’s indeed possible to improve body function through a body cleanse that’s carried out intelligently and with a purpose. Now, the idea of “cleansing” the body might sound a little intrusive or even intimidating, but it’s really not. Doing the right things to eliminate wastes from the body through a body cleanse regimen can help the body get back to a level of health in a fairly simple manner.

Actual cleansing involves real detoxification, though nobody should become overly concerned by the concept of a “detox”. In reality, the detox process usually consists of fairly simple-to-follow steps that help the body eliminate on its own the potentially harmful levels of chemicals and toxins that most people build up over a lifetime. Simple detox programs can help to eliminate headaches and fatigue just by giving up certain foods, for example.

Accepting the fact that cleansing involves detoxification, it’s also very smart to stop doing any drugs or taking in any alcohol or other potentially harmful products such as cigarettes. These products all contain a wide variety of chemicals and toxins that also need to be eliminated from the body before any meaningful detox regimen can be undertaken.

The most effective way to start a cleansing diet is to start out slowly with short-term fasting. This means no eating of red meat or really any meat in general. Also, it’s very helpful to give up sugar, caffeinated drinks (or any containing artificial flavoring), white flour and dairy food as mentioned above. During these fasts, the only things that should be eaten are raw uncooked vegetables, raw or organic juices, fruits, and water.

Remember as well that there are large amounts of preservatives and other chemicals in many foods, along with flavorings and food dyes. All of these substances usually leave low levels of toxin by-products in the body which aren’t thought to be initially harmful. Eliminating them, though, is sure to help the body begin to feel better, though the body might rebel during first-stage withdrawal from them.

The most essential elements in any effective cleanse regimen are fruits and vegetables, along with healthy amounts of whole grains and plenty of water. The last is the single most important component of any diet practice, by the way. And though all humans require a certain minimum amount of water, levels vary from person-to-person within a range. In order to cleanse effectively, drink it regularly and in spring or purified form.

Experts remain divided on just how much water should be taken in to maintain adequate hydration. A good general rule of thumb is to try to drink about 8 glasses (in 8 ounce portions) per day. Some experts point out that many raw fruits and vegetables themselves contain water in bulk, so one might be able to get away with just 4 or 5 glasses per day when a diet is high in those two foods.

A full body cleanse can do the body good in a myriad of ways.  A balanced and healthy diet — which is part of any effective cleanse — is essential to healthy living. Therefore, it’s vital that one pay attention to the food and water one takes in. This is not only during full body cleanse, but also in the diet that one will now be living off of on a permanent basis.