Fasting or dieting?

Many people who want to lose weight fast have to decide either for fasting or doing a diet.  Fasting for a certain time such as a week or a month is sometimes extreme (especially in the beginning!) since you only are allowed to drink water. But it's a truly efficient way to lose superfluous body fat very quickly.  
In most cases, one day of fasting will really do. 

Benefits of fasting

Fasting not only helps you lose fat but also has many positive effects on your health: Fasting for a certain time cleanses your body and clears your mind because your thoughts are more focused and your actions get more transparent to others. 
Forcing yourself to eat nothing helps maintain normal blood sugar levels since your body gets more sensitive to insulin. In addition to that, your risk of getting cancer of any kind is minimized: The cell proliferation rates get dramatically reduced because your body is no longer on "high-speed".  
Another benefit of intermittent fasting is that cognitive decline in diseases such as Parkinson's disease is reduced.

What happens when you are fasting?

Instead of wasting its energy on the digestion of meals, your body finally has the opportunity of repairing its internal health problems: Up to eighty (!) percent of your bodys vital energy is now free to solve other problems. Every system in your body is turned down and certain hormone levels get lower.  At the end of a three week fast, your metabolism will have been changed completely. Positive side-effect: Your mind isn't focused on eating either.



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How to begin your fast

If you're new in this "section", contact your local doctor first. And don't be shocked if he or she tells you that you shouldn't do a fasting because it's unhealthy (most doctors haven't got the slightest idea of healthy nutrition and healthy lifestyle!). 
Start your fasting with a one-day fast, that means, eat nothing and only drink plenty of water for just one day. Pay attention to the signals your body will give you during this "test fast": If you get the impression that everything is ok, then go on. If you feel bad, this could be caused by caffeine withdrawal or blood sugar problems. 
And keep in mind - fasting is never easy because your body is used to consume delicious food and well-tasting drinks and you'll probably feel uncomfortable. So self control is always a must-have when doing a fast. 



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Two easy steps to lose weight fast and keep it off for good

Two easy steps to lose weight fast and keep it off for good
To lose weight fast and control your weight you should know some very important facts about your metabolism: 

60 to 75 per cent of your daily calorie intake is needed by your vital organs to survive at rest (the so-called RMR or "Resting Metabolic Rate"). This rate varies from one person to the other and depends from a person's lean body mass, sex, age, height and weight. Another 20 to 30 per cent is spent on physical activity and 5 to 10 per cent are needed by your digestive system to function properly. Strangely enough, but each time you consume foods your body is actually burning calories! 

Daily exercises and workouts help you lose weight 
Doing aerobics or strength training on a daily basis increases the energy demand of your body and build up lean muscle that burns up to fifty times more calories than fat. The more muscle mass you build up by doing sports the more calories are burnt up even when you don't move.  

Here's what you should try if you're on a raw food diet and want to lose weight even faster (shows you how to fight ugly belly fat):


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How to eat to speed up your metabolism
Another secret to fast weight loss is eating a lot of smaller portions throughout the day. In this way you make use of the "thermogenic effect of food": Each time you eat your body has to spend energy on digesting the foods you consume. As a consequence, eating more often in smaller portions leads to burning much more calories than usual. 

To speed up your metabolism, consume 4 to 6 small, healthy and well-balanced meals throughout the day or three larger meals and small snacks in between.

If you take this seriously, you'll be able to lose much weight within a few weeks.



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Raw foods and healthy digestion

Raw foods and healthy digestion

Most health issues come from faulty digestion. If your digestion doesn't function properly, you'll suffer with obstipation, allergies, candida, ekzema, asthma, auto-immune-disorders and many more. Here's where digestive enzymes come in. 

Our body is able to produce two different types of enzymes: digestive enzymes and metabolic enzymes. All the functions of the body that have nothing to do with digestion are managed by metabolic enzymes. Digestive enzymes are built up in the digestive tract and are only used to break down food. 

The problem with these digestive enzymes is that we only have a limited number of them and can't go on living healthy without them. 

Eating raw foods and the importance of food enzymes

A third category of enzymes, the food enzymes, is in raw foods since raw foods are living foods, that is the life energy is still in them. These very important enzymes help digest your foods. It's just this type of enzymes that's being destroyed when you're cooking your meals. 

So if you're eating foods that are lacking food enzymes, your body will be forced to digest by using its (limited) number of digestive enzymes. The result is that your digestive system gets weaker and weaker and finally breaks down. You're constipated, suffer from bad fatigue and excessive fullness. 

Solutions to digestive issues

The best solution is eating more raw foods to keep your digestive system healthy. And, if this isn't possible (sometimes you have to eat cooked meals!), take digestive support nutrients as for instance additional digestive enzymes or hydrochloric acid (HCl). If you don't know where to search for: Most of these additional enzymes have the ending -ase: maltase, lactase and so on. Others are called pepsin, chymotrypsin, pancreatin or trypsin. 

Hydrochloric acid is produced by the stomach to digest proteins and fats. And if your intake of fats or proteins is too high, the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach increases dramatically. The consequences: belching, bloating, fatigue after meals, excessive fullness and other annoying issues. 

Since most people have an underactive stomach, their stomach is in need of hydrochloric acid. To solve this problem you should supplement with HCl. You simply take one or two capsules of betaine hydrochloride with your meal, that's all. Very positive by-effect: Additional digestive enzymes and HCl supplements are boosting  your energy to the top and are slowing down the age process of your body.

Another possibility is drinking one glass of apple cider vinegar in the morning. 



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The function of the liver in the detox process

The function of the liver in the detox process

One of the most important organs is the liver because one of its main functions is to detoxify the body. 

Its other tasks are the regulation of blood sugar, production of bile, fat production and metabolism and production of proteins. 

If your body has built up lots of toxins over time, your liver will be overburdened in the long run. Some of the symptoms of a sluggish liver are fatigue, skin problems, unability to losing fat, depression, irritability, PMS and menopause, bad headaches, unability to detoxify the blood, hypoglycemia, varicose veins and jaundice. 

The main problem is that an overburdened liver has a negative effect on other vital organs and body cells as well because most of the stuff that is eaten or drunk passes through the liver. 

Bad eating habits and stress damage the liver

So it's very ease to imagine that not only poor nutrition and bad eating habits damage the liver but also the excessive intake of alcohol and nicotine, maybe even drugs, hormones, pharmaceutical products, daily stress at work (and elsewhere), air and water pollution. 

The sad consequence: The more unhealthy stuff you eat and drink the more work your liver has to do, and the more damaged it will get in the long run. 

And a liver that is no longer able to work properly causes really serious health issues. 

How to improve the health of the liver

Here are four advices to improve the health of the liver:

• Drink a glass of freshly squeezed lemon water early in the morning to flush out the toxins accumulated in the bile overnight. By doing so, the gall bladder gets stimulated and bile gets into the small intestines. Have your breakfast about 30 minutes later.

• Eat plenty of liver-friendly foods such as onions, garlic, pears, legumes, apples, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, artichokes, beets, dandelion, kale, turmeric.

• Enjoy dandelion root tea (supports the detox process) and/or milk thistle tea (regenerates liver tissue).

• Remove stressors such as coffee, alcohol, smoking, environmental toxins and unneeded stress from your life.

The benefits of lemon water

One of the best ways to detox your liver is drinking a glass of fresh lemon water in the morning. 

But lemon water not only helps detox your body: It boosts your immune systeme, relieves tooth pain and respiratory problems, throat infections, reduces fever and balances pH as well. 

To stimulate digestion the first thing you should do in the morning is to drink apple vinegar (1 tsp in water).

That's how liver detox works.

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Body cleanse in just 14 days

Body cleanse in just 14 days 

If you're really serious about cleansing your body, you'll need just 14 days to go through the whole detox process.

During this cleanse all the toxins, all kinds of chemicals, acids and superfluous fat that have been built up in the body cells over years are released and eliminated.  

As a result, many health problems vanish, for example fatigue, irritability, fogginess and skin problems. 

To get the best results out of your 14-day detox diet you should avoid drinking coffee. Take a cup of herbal tea or herbal coffee instead.

What to eat during your 14-day detox diet

During your 14-day detox diet you should eat plenty of fruits until noon. 

Fruits and berries are high in benificial fibers and anti-oxidants. Fibers have a positive influence on the digestive system and anti-oxidants help inhibit cancer and flu. 

In addition to that, fibers fights off hunger so that you no longer suffer with food cravings. And - very important for those of you who are addicted to chocolate and other sweets - the natural sugar in whole fruits replaces eating sweets as well without stressing your body with sugar highs and lows. 

If you're a Type-II diabetes, don't worry either: You can combine some of the fruits (the lower glycemic fruits) with foods high in protein such as almond butter or peanut butter. 

Having dinner or lunch being on a detox diet

Maybe you'll ask me now: What am I allowed to eat for dinner or lunch when I'm going through a 14-day detox diet? 

The answer is very simple: You are allowed to eat all the foods you want. 

The only advice you have to follow is that you aren't allowed to combine foods that need two different enzymes for their digestion such as a steak and potatoes. In this case you'll have to replace the potatoes by a green salad. 

And don't forget drinking a lot of water during your cleanse!

If you change your eating habits and keep these dietary changes as part of your lifestyle, you'll be rewarded by long-lasting all-day energy, weight loss, increased mental clarity and a better health.

Lentil Salad   (one of my favourites)

This salad can be eaten as it is or stuffed into a pita.

1 can (19 oz., 540 ml) lentils (drained and rinsed), 4 oz. (125 g) low fat feta (crumbled), 1 red bell pepper (chopped), 2 green onions (thinly sliced),1 clove garlic (crushed), 2 Tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice, 1 Tbsp (15 ml) olive oil, 1/2 tsp (2 ml) dried thyme or fresh thyme, salt and pepper

Put lentils, pepper, cheese, garlic and onion in one bowl, lemon juice, thyme, salt, pepper and olive oil in another and pour the dressing over the lentils. 




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Detox diets and raw food

Detox diets and raw food

Eating raw foods such as greens, veggies and fruits is the best way to detoxify because raw foods are high in nutrients that cleanse your body.

Maybe you know that there are several detox stages: In general, vital organs such as the liver, the kidneys and the colon are cleansing the body 24/7. 

But between 4 a.m. and noon your body is in the "specific cleansing and elimination mode". That's when most of the deeper detox work is being done.

So if you aren't hungry in the morning, don't force yourself to eat breakfast and just drink water to support the cleansing process.

About the detox process

The liver is the most important organ for cleansing the body: 

All the foods you eat and drink go through your digestive system and most of it finally gets to the liver where it is being filtered. Nutrients get back into the blood and damaging stuff such as toxins and waste stuff are being sent to the kidneys and excreted through the urine.  

Some foods are being eliminated directly through the colon.

To work properly the liver needs different kinds of enzymes and anti-oxidants. 

That's just the point where raw foods and raw food diets come in.

How raw food diets help detox the body

Raw food diets help detox your body in two ways: 

Raw foods are high in soluble and insoluble fiber that soak up toxins and waste stuff and bind them. Both types of fibers help transport damaging stuff through the digestive system so that it can get out of your body easier and faster.  So don't worry about having more bowel movements than you had before.

The second way raw food helps cleanse your body is that raw foods contain a high percentage of water and water is important to flush toxins out of the body.

So if the toxins and waste stuff are flushed out too slowly (or not regularly), they are stored in the body and the liver gets auto-intoxicated. As a consequence, the overburdened liver will break down and you'll get serious health issues. 

Foods you should eat in your detox diet

To detox properly you should eat lots of fruits and green vegetables. In addition to that, prepare your raw food meals with different kinds of nuts and seeds. 

But avoid eating processed foods and foods high in calories and low in vital nutrients.  Remove wheat, dairy, refined sugars, alkohol and cigarettes from your daily nutrition plan because they make your body acidic and disturb the detox process. Or minimize their input at least.

One final advice if you're really serious about your detox diet: 

Drink a glass a fresh lemon water each morning to support your livers cleansing process.

That's how your detox diet works.



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Welcome to my blog!

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Welcome to my blog!

I'm Mandy 

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Today I want to give you some helpful information about healthy nutrition and the natural detox diet I recently discovered on the internet.

You surely know that the human body is poisoned by polluted air, water and food on a daily basis. This toxic load in our bodies comes from chemically sprayed vegetables, grains and fruits, from hormones and antibiotics in meat and dairy products, from preservatives and chemical food additives. Heavy metals like mercury and lead get into our bodies through the consumption of fish and other sea products. GMOs alter our genetic code, and our immune system is no longer able to react properly. In addition to that, package foods contain lots of hidden fats and sugar.

The results of this intoxification are that we get health issues like cancer, heart diseases, diabetes, obesity, digestive problems, constipation, allergies, critical blood sugar and blood lipid levels and our personal life span is much shorter than it could be. And ... we feel more tired and have less energy.  The huge toxic load also threatens the lives of unborn children. 

When it comes to losing weight, you'll probably have noticed that your body has to work really hard to get rid of superfluous pounds. 

This you probably know from your own experience, right? But don't be upset now. That's NOT your fault! 

As far as I'm concerned, I suffered from terrible headaches and had a lot of digestive problems. I felt tired and physically weak almost all-day long.  And I had many sugar cravings that led to an addiction to sugar-based products ... until I discovered an amazing nutrition program, the "Total Wellness Cleanse". 

This fantastic detox diet is a 30-day program and the only food-based cleanse on the diet market.  With this program you can kiss  your expensive detox pills and diet supplements goodbye (and, believe me, I was tempted to throw this annoying stuff out of my window). 

By eating natural and healthy foods your body not only loses nasty pounds (and keeps them off for good) but also gets healthy again. You just have to consume foods that contain specific nutrients (detoxificants) and avoid others that are damaging your body.  In the long run, your eating habits get better...

Even if you use only a part of this program you'll see the difference.

This easy-to-manage cleansing program contains lots of delicious recipes and daily personal support by nutrition experts so that it's easy to stick to the program and lose weight quickly. 

In addition to that, you'll get fitness exercises that will help you losing weight faster. 

The cleanse is so easy that even "detox beginners" will be reaching their goal within a few weeks (or months if they want to lose more than 20 pounds or so).


So if you want to 

• cleanse your body in a natural way

• lose weight fast

• get healthier (and, finally, stay healthy)

• look better

• have more long-lasting energy

I'll give you all the information you want about this amazing diet and about healthy nutrition and healthy lifestyle!

And ... you'll get some of my favourite recipes.

Best wishes,

Mandy




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Here's what some women and men say about this amazing cleansing diet: 



Marisca Fourie, Centurion, South Africa:

... I had been struggling with my colon, sinus and bad skin for a very long time. However, I saw a marked difference within 5 days of starting the cleanse. It has now almost been two months and my life has changed.
I have been off chronic medication since I started the cleanse and trust that it is something of the past. I have also managed to lose 9kg, which is something else I have been struggling to do.  I have loads more energy and a total different outlook on life.
Thank you for changing my life, and inevitably changing my family's life. ...


Charmaine Wilson:

... was exactly what I needed to get on the right track. I was motivated by a recent Celiac diagnosis, nagging skin rash and chronic Migraines to do an elimination diet.
The program provided all the recipes, health information and coaching information to make the program a breeze. The recipes were quick, tasty, filling & easy to make. Within a couple days I was feeling better and more energetic than I had in years. ... a wonderful product. Well worth the money.
The teleclasses were most helpful and the information was wonderful. These classes I have saved and will listen to over and over. The things I learned have helped me tremendously.
The recipes I am still using, they are simple, tasty and of out of all the books I have with raw recipes yours are the easiest to prepare. ...


Lynne Benson:

I have been looking for answers for years but never getting satisfactory answers. I feel that now I finally understand what has been going on in my body for years.
I lost 6 kg during the cleanse though I did not need to or try to… it just happened. I plan to continue with juicing and smoothies as well as not too much meat or dairy. I do plan to keep having my kefir made from raw milk though. ...


Peter, North Wales, UK:

... has really worked for me. My body fat percentage is down 3% and my muscle percentage is up a similar amount. I feel great and have learned a whole new way of eating that will change me forever, thank you.
Losing weight wasn't my goal as I was a good weight but I have lost 3kg in the first 2 weeks, I feel leaner and stronger. My skin seems a lot healthier and people have noticed this who didn't now I was on he cleanse.
I'm a mountain biker and the increase in strength with the 3kg weight loss has really made a difference to my climbing.
My advice to others - be 100% positive that this is the moment where you take back control and start doing something that will help you forever. Don't be unsure and don't compromise, follow the cleanse exactly, it's the simplest way.

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